The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-04-08

to act Jointly in carrying into effect the provi-
sions of this act.
SECTION s. That in all cases where the coun-
ty commissioners OF any county, the school dl-
rectors, road commissioners, or supervisors OF
any township, or the corporate authorities OF
any city, ward, or borough, have levied a per
capita tax upon persons subject to draft, or mil
itary duty, the election of said corporate author
tiles be and the same is hereby legalized and
made valid.
SECTION 9. That in any case where part OF
the bounty, authorized by this act, has been
paid by any ward, township, city, or borough,
and said ward, township, city, or borough au-
thorities as aforesaid, shall neglect, or refuse,
TO pay such part as remains unpaid by the
terms OF their agreement to pay bOuntles to
volunteers, then the difference between the sum
so paid, and the full amount of the bounty
promised, (not exceeding, in the whole, the sum
Of three hundred dollars to each volunteer,)
shall be paid said volunteers by the county au-
thorities, in which said ward, townships, cities,
or b0roughs, are located and the county com
missioners, In which said ward, townships, cit
les, or boroughs, are located, shall assess, levy
and collect tax on such defaulting ward town
ships, cities, or boroughs, as other ward, town
ship, city, or borough, taxes are levied and col
lected, in such amounts as may be required TO
pay the balance due the volunteers, as aforesaid,
from such, detaulting township, city, or bor-
ough.
SECTION 10. That the money so borrowed
by the county commissioners, shall be paid over
to the treasurer of the proper county, who shall
pay to each non ncommIssioned officer, or private
soldier, who volunteered from, and has been
credited to the quota OF, such county, and has
been mustered into the service of the United
States, or has been honorabIy discharged there
! from, the sum of money to which such person
shall be entitled, under the provisions OF this
act, on the warrant OF order of the commission
ers, drawn on him for that purpose; and said
| treasurer shall not receive more than one half
Of one percentum ON any money SO paid over
| TO him.
! SECTION II. That the money so borrowed
| by the school directors, or road commissioners,
or supervisors Of, any township, or the coporate
authorities Of any city, ward, or borough, shall
be paid over TO the treasurer Of said city, ward,
| borough, or township, o. When such officer does
not exist, to person duly appointed by said
authorities of SAID township, city, ward or bo-
rough, who, upon giving sufficient bond for the
7 --' e. 80 ri--a,>ao 1f his dutiaS shalt proceed
to pay to such persons, IN tlle
by the tenth section of this act, and shall
| be allowed the same per centage as is allowed
to the county treasurer, by the tenth section OF
this act: PrOnidsd, That the compensation al
lowed to any collector Of taxes, under this act,
shall not exceed two per centum.
SECTION y. That in case any veteran SOL
diers, who have reenhsted, and have not been
credited to any special locality, shall hereafter
be credited, on the present draft, to the locali-
ty from which they originally volunteered, such
veterans shall be paid by the local authorities,
whose duty it is to pay 5ounties, such bounty
as under the provisions Of this act, shall be paid
to volunteers from said locality.
SECTION l3. That if any soldier, or non-com-
missioned officer, or private who would have
been entitled to receive the said bounty, shall
have died before receiving the money, the pro-
per authorities shall pay the same to such per-
son, or persons, as by the laws of the United
States would be entitled to receive the bounty
of deceased soldiers.
! SECTION (. That all accounts of the receipts
and expenditures OF the bounty fund, arising
from any taxes that have been assessed, or that
may be assessed for the purpose as aforesaid,
shall be audited in like manner as other county,
township, city, borough, or school district, ac-
counts are audited.
SECTION Is. All bonds, warrants, certificates
of Indebtedness or loans issued, or to be Issued
under the provisions of this act, or of any
special act heretofore passed, or hereafter to be
passed, authorizing particular cities, counties,
wards, boroughs, or townships, to borrow mon
eys and pay bounties to volunteers, shall be ex-
| empt from all taxation.
! HENRY C.. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
JOHN +. PENNEY,
Speaker Of the Senate.
APPRovED-The twenty-fifth day of March,
Ammo Domni one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-lour.