Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-06

sum not exceeding three hundred dollars
/ Proctded hOUereF, That in that part Of any
county where school directors. or road CON.
mIssioners, or supervisors of any township.
or where the corporate authorizes of any
city, ward or borough, or anv committee,
special commissioners. individual or individ.
uals. have paid. or have now commenced TO
raise fund for the purpose of paying sucn
bountes, 1t shall be lawful for such school
directors or road commissioners. or supervi-
sors of such township or townships, or the
corporate authorities of such city, ward or
borough, to borrow such sum or sums of
money as may be required TO paw each vol.
unteer from such district. sum not exceed
ing three hundred dollars, and it shall be
lawful fer such authorities of said townships
cities, wards, or boroughs. for such sum or
sums of money, and in such amounts as NAV
be necessary to pay the authorized boun,
| ty to each volunteer required to fill the quo
ia or quotas of such township, city. wards, or
borOughs, for such sum or sums of money
and IN such amounts as may be necessary
to pay the authorized bounty to each volun
teer required to fill the quota or quotas of
such townships, city, ward or borough: And
pr0rided further, That such townships, cities,
wards and boroughs as have filled their quota
or quotas under any call or requisition here,
tofore made by the President of the United
States as aforesaid, without aid from the
county, city, ward or borough, shall be EXEMPT
from any tax levied. or to be levied, by the
said county, city or borough, or for the paw
ment OF any bonds issued by said county
commissioners. city or borough, authorities,
for the payments of bounties to volunteers
to till the quota aforesaid; 4ad procided fur
TIER, That no county, city, ward township,
hnr rTb Fha1 n
agreed TO pay as bounty to each volunteer
credited to such county. city, ward, town,
ship, borough, or other district, a larger sum
than three hundred dollars, shall be subject
to limitation as to amount prescbed in this
act; but any payment made, or to be
made, or obligations given or to be given,
or liability incurred. or to be incurred,
in pursuance of such offer or agreement, is
hereby ratified and declared to be lawful
and valid And proUided further. That in
case the commissioners of any county or the
commissioners and controller of any coun
ty IN this Commonwealth, shall neglect or re
fuse to take the necessary steps to raise. or
complete the raising of buunties in townships,
wards or boroughs. not having raised, or
commenced to raise bounties at the time
of the passage of this act,' then, and in that
case, said township, ward or borough by their
authorities aforesaid, shall have power to pro-
ceed and raise bounties fully and as effecu
tually as if done by the county authorities.
Sec. 7. That the said county commission
ers, or school directors, road commissioners,
or supervisors, of any township, or corporate
authorities Of any city, ward or borough. are
hereby authorized, (for the purpose Of carry
ing out the provisions of this act, J to borrow
money and issue bonds, or certificates of in
debtedness no bond, or certificate to be less
than the sum Of twenty five dollars, except
when the bounty is less than twen Y five dol.
lars IN the name of such. county. township city,
ward, or borough, with or without, interest
coupons attached, payable at such time, and
IN such manner, as may be agreed upon; and
TO levy, and to assess on all property, pro.
fessons, trades and occupations, subject to
taxation, for State and county purposes,
and collect such taxes as may be necessary
TO meet the principal AID interest of said
bonds and certificates. as they shall become
due and payable; which taxes shall be col.
lected as county, city, ward and borough
taxes are now levied and collected, including
per capata tax of not more than one dollar
on all taxable male inhabitants: Provided,
That only one per capit: tax shall be levied
in any one'year Prorjded. That in all cases
where any persons or persons liable to draft
have. for the purpose of raising the sum
requisite to pay bounty to the volunteers
required to fill the quota of any county, city,
ward, borough or township, stipulated in
writing, to pay a sum greater than the amount
Of tax which would be due upon the assessed
valuation of their real or personal property,
it shall and may be lawful for the corporate
authorities of such oeunty, city, ward, Dor
ough and township. to collect the amount so
subscribed P'oUided, That no bonds or Ger
tifcates, issued under any of the provisions
Of this act, shall be for longer period than
ten years: ProUjded further, That in all cases
where borough and township have separate
boards Of school directors, and are embraced
IN one district for the purpose Of the
military draft the directors Of said districts
are hereby authorized to act jointly in carry
ing into effect the provisions Of this act
Sec. s. That in all cases where the county
commissioners of any county. the school di.
rectors, road commissioners or supervisors of
any township, or the corporate authorities of
any city, ward or borough, have levied per
capita tax upon persons subject to draft or,
military duty, the action of said corporate
authorities be and the same is hereby legal
lied and made valid.
Sec. 9. That in any case where part of
the bounty, authorized by this act has been
pdlu DS any hdIu, lu"HSulp' CItH VI UOTuuHu
authorities as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse
TO pay such part as remains unpaid by the
terms of their agreement to pay bnunties to
volunteers, then the difference between the
sum so paid, and the full amount of the
bounty promised, mot exceeding in the
who e, the sum Of three hundred dollars to
each volunteer shall be paid said volunteers
by the county authorities, in which said ward,
townships, cities or bornughs are located
and the county commissioners. in which said
ward, townships, cities or boroughs are loea-
ted. shall assess, levy,and collect tax on such
defaulting ward, townships. city or borough
taxes are levied and collected. in such amounts
as may be required to pay the balance due
the volunteers, as aforesaid. from such de-