The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-02-16

three last calls OF Tue President Tor men foi
the military service Of tho United Statep, and
to determine 10 favor Of or against the allow
ing aud paying any or all advances, or pleig
es made by individuals, or the interest there-
on. for lhe purpose OF raising bounties to 6Il
the quota Of said township, ward OF city, un.
der the two calls by the President oftbe Uni.
ted States next preceding the goth day Of
January, 1854. t shall be the duty Of the
Township Board in any tuwnship, aUd Com
mon Council iu any city, which shall have
voted in favor Of allowing aud paying the
claims mentioned 10 this section, to audit and
allow all claims which may bs presented for
that purpose, for money actually paid, or
which may be Cue as bounty to Volunteers, as
aforesaid, which allowance shall be made 10
the same manner as other ordinary claims are
allowed, upon satisfactory proof that the claims
arc just and proper !; and, such claims, when
audited and allowed and bonds of other evi.
dences of debt which shall be issued US direct
ed by vote as aforesaid, shall be lawful
charge against such township, ward, or city,
and shall be paid 10 the same manner. and on
like orders, as the ordinary expenses are paid.
The claims aud liabilities herein declared TO
be valid, and such as shall be hereafter incur
red by any ward, city or township. according
levied, collected, and paid in the same manner
as Ordinary claims or liabilities are assessed,
levied and paid; and the Common Council Of
such cities are hereby uthorizcd, empowered
and directed TO apportiop, levy and assess up
on the taxable property Of such wards respec'
lively, The amount SO voted to be paid or re-
funded.
SEC. 5. Ii shall be the duty Of the Town.
ship Clerks of toanships, and Recorder OF
Clerk Of cities of this State, on or before the
first Monday in Oc!ober, Of each year, 10 Ger
tify to the Supervisor Of townships, or Com
mon Council, or proper officers OF cities, the
amount Of indebtedness of his said township,
ward or city, growing out of the payment Of
bounties to volunteers raised within such town.
ship, ward or city, together with interest there
on, il any, computed up TO the first day Of
February next ensuing, in the same manner
as is now, by law, bis duty to report, as to
the incidental expenses of his township, ward
or city, whose duty it shal be to incorporate
said amount in the assessu ent roll for such
township, ward or city, as a part Of the in
cidenlal expenses OF such township, ward or
city.
SEC, g. The Township Bpard, Of any town
ship, and the Common Council of any city in
this State, sha all have the power to raise by
tax. upon the taxable property of such town
ship or city, or by loan, such sums as may be
necessary for the payment of bounty, not
exc edug one hundred dollars for each non.
commissioned officer, usican or private, who
shall be enlisted aud mustered into tho Inil.
itary or naval service Of the United Sta'es
from such township or city, to fill the quota OF
such township or city, on any call for voluo-
teers made by the President Of the United
States since January 20, 1854, or which he
may hereafter make; which sum shall be es
tlmated by such Board or Council, and when
raised as hereinafter provided, shall be paid to
each person so enlslcd and mustered int
such service. In case such money sail lie
raised 10y loan, it shall be for term not ex
ceoding five years, and rate Of interest not
cyceedi, seven per cent. per annum; and
such Board or Council shall have power to is.
sue The boq}s, or o;her elidences Of indebted
ness, Of such township or city therefor.
SEo.7 7. Before any money shall be raised
by tax or loan, as provided by the last pre-
cedingseclion, the electors Of such township OF
city, shall at the annual, or some specia
meeting, regularly called for that purpose
determine by vote the sum to be raised, and
whether the same shall be raised by tax ol
by loan. In case such monev shall be raised
by loan, the Township Board Of tho township
or Common Council Of the city, in which The
same is raised, shall have power, and it shal
be their duty from time to time, 10 raise by
tax, such sum or sums as shall be necessary
to pay the amount Of such loan or loans, and
the interest thereon, as fast rs the same shall
become due.
Sec 8. There shall be paid from the wa
fund of this State a uniform State bounty o
$l00 TO each person below the rank Of CON
missoned officer who may hereafter enlist aut
be mustered into the military or naval servic,
T Of the United States, and who shall b, cred
tied on the quota Of this State or any miIilar,
! district thereof, under any call or order Of th
President or military aalho,ties OF the Uni
ted States, or of this State, made or issued
, since the first day Of January, A. ID. 1862
Provided, That none Of the bounties provi
, ded for in this act shall hereafter be paid t
any volunteer being a resident Of this Stat
at the time Of enlisling, WHO shall be crecito
to any sub -district, topnqhip or ward othe
than that in which he is enrolled, or,
T not enrolled, where he resided at tue time G
8 enlistment.
Sec. 8. The Quaitermaster Ganeaal {
this State shall pay to each volunteer mustel
: ed into tho service as Aforesaid, as soon there
after as practicable, the sum Of 500 as
bounty, and for this purpose he il hereby au
thorized AMI required to cause blanks to
: prepared similar to the pay-rolls nscd in tb
United States army, which shall exhibit th
d name, age aud place of rcsden of fsuch vo
T unteer, date of time and place Of eplstmen
: aud the place Of credit, anl date Of paymeD
Q and amount paid; aud each volunteer ppo
!, receiving said bouacy shall subscribe bis nam
b 10 sucb roll. Pr.uidcd, The Qaartermssti
y Genersl shall not pay the bounty contempls
Q ted by this section to any person being re
deut of this State unless lie shall present tb
? certificate Of the Provost Marshal that no
b credited TO the township o. ward 10 which b
l. was 1nrolled, or tn t the person shall preset
his own affidavit that the township or ward
y, which he is credited 10 lhe tovnship or wal
II in which hc actually resides, and that he
lie not enrolled else where 10 the State.
p SEo. 10. The the for CO. .lecting the take
>, specified 10 the frst section Of this act is her
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