The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-06
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SacrJpR 4. Bsit sFac'ai by fhs Gsqeral
Assembly sf De Saie Of Ohio, That ior the
Fe.ief Of the necessities Of The samilies OF
soldssrs and marines, who now are, or here>
Alter may be, in the servIes Of the stats or
United States, enlisted from this 8 ate, or
have died or been disabled, or hereafter may
dis or b. disabled in sueh service, there be
sud hereby isiewed and assessed, lor the
year sighteen hundred, AID sixty iour. two
mills On ths dollar valuation of the grand
hss q Azabie prepertySof the stAte.i And
4 fbe hLnd received in any eouasy OF this
s'ute rom such State levy Shall b. insult
cent for the purpose OF Slfjrd.ns the reEei
Contemplated by thfs act, the board OF com,
missioners Of such county are hereby au. hor
hed and required to levy ard assess an sd-
titopal amount, not exceeding ons mill on
The dollar valuation, on the grand list OF the
taxabie properly of the county, and the city
council Coi cities Of the first and second
eiasses, are hereby authorized, if in their
opinicm The sarDe shall be- necess ry Tor the
purpose OF affording the relief contemplated
by this act, TO levy and assess an addi
tionai amount, not exceeding one half oil
one mill on the dollar valuation, on the
said city; and the amount SO levied and as
sessed shall be collected in the same manDer
as other state and county tvxes are col
leeted. 'ef
SEQ. Q. 1t shall be the duty Of the asses
sors in the several wards, election districts
and townships in the state, when they are
making the assessment Of eighteen hundred
and sixty four, to take an enumeration, by
name, Of all the soldiers and marines who
are then in the service OF the state or United
States, or whohav died Or. been disabled
In such service, from their several wards,
townships, and elect on districts. being res
idents therein when entering said service,
and also of those whose amihesa are resi-
dent therein, having become residents OF
said ward, township, or election district by
removal into The same, and also designating
any who were residents therein when enter
ing the service, but, whose families have
since removed from said ward, township, or
election district, naming the company and
Iegimsnt to which they belong, and make
an accurate return under oath to the trustees
Of their respective townships wards and
election districts, designating those who have
families, and those who have not; and where
there are families, the number, SEX and
ages, naming such as are necessitous, 1t
shall be the duty OF said trustees to revise
the Same, inserting such names as may have
been omitted, and return such revised euu>
meration to the auditors OF their, counties,
onor before the fourth Monday of May
eighteen hundred and sixty -four. This act
shall not apply to the family OF any soldier
or marine who is dshonorably dismissed or
deserter from the service. -
SEQ. 3. That it shall be the duty OF the
auditors ofsthe several ceuuties to furnish 10
the assessors of their respective counties,
such blanks as may be necessary for taking
the aforesaid enumera ton Of their respective
townships, wards, or election districts, re"
turned in 1863; and said.auditors shall, with
in twenty days after said enumeration is res
turned to them, make out and forward to
the auditor OF 3stateI a statement showing
the number ofsoldiers and marines included
in said enumeration. -t.-u w.
SEC. 4 It shall be the duty OF the auditor
Of state to open proper accounts with each
county in the state, and apportion the funds
30 raised upon state levy according to the
enumeration and returns made to him by
the several county auditors, and pay over
the same to the county treasurers, at their
semi>annual settlement with the state.
SEC. s. That the commissioners OF the
several counties respectively, shall take cen
troll Of said funds for the purpose named in
this act, when paid into the county treasur
les. and shall apportion the same to the sew
eral townships and wards in their respec
tive counties, according to the necessities Of
the families Aforesaid, as returned by the
trustees ofsthe several township wards, aud
election districts as provided for in section
two, which SHALL on the warrant OF the
county auditor, be paid to the several town.
ship treasurers, in the cities OF the first class
TO the treasurers thereof and shall be drawn
out upon the order of the trustees Of the
several townships, wards, and election dis
srcts, and be distributed by them for the
relief Of the necessities OF the families Of
non>commissioned officers, musicians and
privates in the service aforesaid, in money,
as their necessities may require, under such
rules and regulations as SAID commissioners
may prescribe; but if it appears to the trus
tees that any iamhy is making an improper
uss of the money,sit is hereby made their
duty to provide otherwise for the necessities
OF said families Said trustees shall afford
the relief contemplated by this act, to the
family Of any soldier or marine heretofore
or hereafter deceased or disabled in the ser
vice aforesaid. No money raised by the
state levy authorized by this act, shall be
used by the commissioners or trustees, other.
wise than to meet the future necessities Of
said families: provided, that this act shall
not be construed as to exclude from its benz
efits the families OF eolored soldiers or ma.
rines actually in the service of the United
States, and who have died or been disabled
therein; provided, further, that the benefits
Of this act shall be extended by the town.
ship trustees and the county commissioners
aforesaid, to the necas-itous families of all
soldiers or marines, in the service of this
state or the United States, and who were
residents Of this state at the time Of their
enlistment, without regard to the locality
from where such soldier entered the service.
SEC. 6. And the trustees oil the township
shall keep fair and accurate account OF all
moneys depended for the relief Of the fami>
lies Of any soldier or marine in The service
of the-state,or United States, as aforesaid
and not being a resident Of sach township
when entering said service, and certify said
account with the vouchers for thessame, to
the trustees of the township.of which such
soldier or marine was resident at the
time Of his entering said service, and such
trustees shall cause from the funds for the
relief Of The families of volunteers in said
township the amount, 50 paid, to be repaid
to the township paying the same, and upon
asfusal, may be compelled by civil action
brough. before any justice Of the peace or
court of common pleas Of the county in
which either or both of the townships may
be situated; and the trustees OF each and
every township in this state, are hereby en-
DO wersd to sustain said aation against the
trustees of any ntflar township in this state