Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-04-06
GENERAL BOUNTY LAW.
IN ACT relating to the paymcm Of fJo,mtic3 /
voiuatecrS.

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SECTION |. BE il eaactsd by the Senate and
House " Representatives Of the Commonwealth
II cn5y',mi0 IN General AssemjH met, and
it's hcrcly enacted BY the authority Of the same,
That all bond-Warrants. or certificates of
Indebtedness, issued by the commission
ers, or commissioners and controller, Of
any county, or the corporate authorities Of
any city, ward OF borough, or the school
directors, or road commissioners, or super-
yisors, of any township of this common
wealth, for the payment Of fbounties to rer-
sons volunteering to enter the military or
naval service OF the United States under
any requisiliOn heretofore made by The
President Of the United States, be and the
same are hereby legalzed, made valid and
binding upon such counties, cities, wards,
boroughs, and townships, as if fall and le-
"a! authority had existed for The issuing
and making Of the same when they were
issued and made; and that in all cases
where any special committee, commission
er, or an individual or individuals, of any
county, city, township, borough or ward
shall have subscribed and paid, or become
personally liable for the payment of mon
ey, for the purpose Of paying bounties to
volunteers, under tho late calls of the
President of the United States, who have
been mustered into the United States mil
itary service, aud credited to such county,
city, township, ward, or borough, with
the tandlng, or agreement, that q
lazy would be enacted to levy and collect
a tax upon such county, city, township,
borough, or ward, for the payment Of
such advancement aud liabilities, all sub
scriptions, 50 paid, or money borrowed as
aforesaid, snail be good and valid against
such county, city, township borough, or
ward, rs if the same had been subscribed
or borrowed by the corporate authorities
Of the same, under the provisions Of this
act; and 1t shall be the duty Of the COM
missIoners, supervisors, councils, or school
directors, as the case may be, to proceed
to levy and collect tax upon such coun-
ty, city, township, borough or ward, suffi-
cient to pay the principle of all such
claims, with interest thereon until the day
of payment, together with the cost of col
lection thereof.
SEC. >. That all payment Of bounties to
Volunteers, entering the service Of the
United States rs aforesaid, by the COM
missioLeIs, or by the commissioners and
controller, OF any county, or the corpo-
rate authorities Of any city, ward or bor-
ough, or by the school directors, or road
commissioners, or supervisors, of any
township OF this commonwealth, and all
loans made by said authorities, for the
purpose Of making such payments, lie and
the same are hereby legalized and made
valid.
( SEC 5. That the authorities aforesaid
are hereby authorized, and required, TO
execute, and complete, all agreements aud
contracts, heretofore made by the alore-
said authorities Of such counties, cities,
wards, boroughs, or townships, for the
payment OF bOunteS, as aforesaid, or for
reiunding adyuncements made for that
purpose 10y any committee, special com
missiOners, individual or individuals on
condition that they should be refunded,
according to the true intent and meaning
Of such agreements and contracts and for
that purpose the said authorities are here.
10y authorized to borrow money, and issue
bonds, warrants, or certificates, in the
name OI such county, corporations, oI
townships, with or without interest cou
pons attached, payable at such time and
place as may be agreed upon, and 10 levy
such taxes as may be necessary to meet
the payment Of the principle and interest
of said bonds, warrants, and certificates, az
the same shall become due; which taxes
and leyies shall be assessed, and collected
o7 other county, city, ward, borough, o.
township, taxes are assessed, levied, and
collected: PrtridsA, That in all election
or enrolment districts, not having any
constituted authorities, as contemplate
by this act competent to levy and collec
said tax, the board OF election officers C
such district shall be authorized to levy
and proceed to have said tax collected il
such districts.
SIC. 4. That all assessments heretofore
made Of taxes for the purpose Of paying
bounties, os aforesaid, be and the same il
hereby legalized and made valid: Prorided
That the property of non commissioner
officers, and privates in actual service o
the United States army and navy from
the Commonwealth, or who died, or wert
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