North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-06

to borrow money for tie payment of such
expenses, and for the extension Of such relief
TO the families Of NIL private soldiers, and
non commissioned officers, who have been
mustered in, or may hereafter be mustered in
the service Of the United States, and credited
as aforesaid. in pursuance Of anv requisiton
made, or to be made, by the president of the
United States, or by any law OF the United
States aow made, or heIeafter to be made,
or BY the governor of Pennsylvania, or any
Law Of said Commonwealth now made, or
hereafter to be made.
SEcrios 6. That the Commissioners Of
any and every county in this commonwealth
are hereby authorized to borrow such sum,
or surns of money as may be sufficient to bay
TO each and every non comm issioned officer
and private soldier who volunteered from
such county, and entered the military OF ma.
val service Of the United States, on or after
the seventeenth day of October, Anno Dom
ini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three and TO each and every on-commis
sloned officer and private soldier who may
hereafter volunteer and enter the service OF
the United States from such county, md be
credited to the quota thereof, in pursuance
Of any requisitlon Of the president Of the
United, States, or BY any law of tie United
States now made OF hereafter TO be made,
sum NOT exceeding three hundred dollars
Prorided however, That in that part of any
county where school directors, or road COIN
rn'ssioners, or supervisors, Of any township,
"r townships. or where The corporate author
tiles OF any city, ward, or borough, or any
Committee, special commissioners; individual,
or individuals, have paid, or have now Cum
menced to raise fund for the purpose
paying, such bounties, it shall be lawful for
such school directors, or road commissioners,
or supervisors, Of such township, or t,wn-
ships, or the corporate authorities Of such
city, ward, or borough, to borruw such sum,
or sums, OF money as may be required to paw
to each volunteer from such district, sum
not exceeding three hundred dollars: and it
shall be l"Tful for such authorities of said
townships, cities, wards, or boroughs, to is
sue onds of said townships. cities, wards, or
borouehs, r such SUN, or sums, Of money.
aud in such amounts a. may be necessary
to pay the authorized bounty to each volun
teer ,qnired I" fill the quota or quotas Of
such township, cry, ward, or borough: And
prorided further, That such townships, cities,
wards, and b"ruughs, as have filled their
quota, or quotas, under any call or requisl-
ti"n heretofore made by the prrsident of the
United States, as aforesaid. without aid from
the county, city. or borough, shall be exempt
from any tax levied, or to be levied, py the
said county. city, or borough, for the bay
nent Of any bonds issued by said commits
soners, city, or borough authorities, for the
pay ment Of bouni.cs 10 volunteers 70 fill the
quota aforesaid: And prorided tufther, That
M unity, city, ward. township, borough, or
other district, which shall have agreed, or
offered, to pay, as bounty TO each volunteer
! credited To -uch county, city, ward, township
borough, or other distrIc', larger sum than
three hnn Ired liars, shall be subject to the
limitation as to amount prescribed in this
act but any payment made, ur to be made,
or obligation given, or to be given, or liabiii
y incurred, or &C. be incurred, in pursuance
Of such offer Of ag reenent, Is he reby ratified
and declared t., be lawful and valid: 4 d
prorided further, That in case the commis,
sloners of sny county, OF the commissioner
and controllcs It any county in this common
wealth, shall ueglect, Or refuse, to take the
necessary step to ialse, or compiet ete the rals
ing Of buunIies IN townships, wards and bor-
Jug. q, not having raised, ur commenced to
rs,,e, buuntles at the :me oi the passage Of
this act, then, and in thai case, said town
ship, ward, OF borough, by their authorI lies
aforesaid, shall have Power to proceed and
boun,les as fully and as effectually as if done
by the county authorities. ...
SECTION Z. That the said county commits
sioners, or school directors, road commission
ers, or supervisors, or any township, or cor
porats authorities Of any city, ward, or bor-
ough, are hereby authorized, (for the pur
pose of carrying out the provisions of this
act } TO borrow money, aud issue bonds, or
certificates Of indebtedness, no bond, OF Ger
tl6cate, to be less inan the sum of twenty
five dollars, except when the bounty 10 less
tnan twenty five dollars, in the name Of such
comfy, township, city, ward, or borough,
with, Or without, lnerest coupons attached,
pay able at such times, and IN such manner,
as may be agreed upon and to levy, and
assess, Oh all property, professions, trades
and occupations, subject TO taxation, for state
and county purposes, and collect such taxes
as may be necessary to meet the prime pal,
and interest, of said bonds and certificates,
as they shall become due, and payable s.
which taxes shall oe collected as county.