The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22
Total 10th

Capt Barre.t's, Co. AZ
Making a total OF 92l boEnties paid under
the resolution appropriatIng sou te looe men
who have enlisted, under the two late calls oil
the President.
Under the other resolution, passed. at the
same session ei the board, approprIatpng
$4,000 .slo pay a bounty of $50 each to those
res;dents of this connty who hare volunteered
under the late call, tofll up any organization
originally gotup in this county.-clains have
been filed with the committee
By NJ H. Prescott, for Houghtalings bat
tery. % men enlisted before and men after
passage of resolution.
By Latham Weave, for Capt. Morrill's
company, = men enlisted before ana III aiter
resolution.
By VIM. Ford, for cavalry CO, y men
after resolution.
By-for Co l, 18th cavalry, men, before
resolution.
By-for Co H lIth Ill Inf, man, time
of enlistment not stated
Making 81 men enlisted before and 40 af-
ter passage OF the resolution, claiming bounty
undor il.
Many other individual claims have been
presented By persons who enlisted after the
passage of the resolution. but have not been
filed, as the committee understand the resolu-
tion to apply only to such as enlisted 6ctOre
its passage.
The committee have taken no action with
reference to those claims, but desire lnstruc-
zion from the board as to whom TO pay 10.
&c.
Sup Gilman, from the military committee,
reported that said committee had examined
the accounts of the war fund committee, and
find that they have paid 92l bounties, leav
ing - bount:es uneXpended. The committee
recommend that those he paid iii good faith
70 the men contemplated in the resolution of
Aug I2tt, who enlisted in old regiments and
Companies before the passage o! said resolu-
ton, and that no further appropriations for
bounty be made.
On motion Of Sup. Spencer: the following
resolution adoI ted:
That the bounty committee be hereby in
struc,ed TO dispose of the balance OF the
bounty funi OF Zoo, appropriated by the
board in August last, now Ill their hands,
as follows:
LIST. To pay the claim now fled with
said committee for volunteers in Barretts
company, provided proper application and
proof OF validity be made On or before Aug.
20. 1862.
2. To pay the remainder said fund to
nriyates and non-commissioued officers of
the La Sale County Battery, now organizing
under the terms aud regulations prescribed
in the resolution making the appropriation for
sail county bounties, when mustered into the
service of the United States.
SUP. Ru-er, from the committee 10 pay
tie 81 o iuty, reported, that
The committee have found it very difficult
to ascertain with certainly the names Of the
first 1909 volunteers enlisted from this coun-
ty. but believe hey have approxiTnted very
neatly TO the truth, and fad that in ad-
.iitSJn to the companies embraced IN the re-
port made in February last, it will embrace,
of Captaid Eust's Co Of three years man--Co
E. 51th Regt., 50 men; Capt. {. p Blossoms
60 f. 36th Regt, 81 men; Capt. Coates Co
II. IIth Regt., % men; Capt Clays Co u
55th Regt, "a men; Capt. Shepardson caval-
~ Co, 18th cav. II men; Cap, Jacques Co
F.. 10Th Regt. 81 men.
The amount of money subj jet to the or
der of the committee is Sj3i.79, and there
will he required To pay the men Ill full ), 26l |.
Sup. Gilman. from the Military committee
presented the following report:
That the committee have examined the
Treasurer's accounts and find balance in
his hands. to the credit of the volunteer relief
fund. Of 81, 1880. That they have examiE-
81 the accounts CT relief furnished to the
families of volunteers, and find there has
been expended. under the advice OF the sn-
perv:s rs of tie several towns, since the last
meeting Of the board, the sum of $2,:iSS.9S.
The committee report that the amount
to be realized from the five mill tax unap-
propriated. amounts TO about 81 , 900, which,
with SS65.92, the balance of the volunteer
relief fuad, amounts 10 $i2.S63.92. with
which to meet the wants OF families OF yolun-
teers for the current year.
To relieve the wants of such families, It is
recommended that the supervisors grant re-
Lief to such families in their respe, tive towns
as they shall deem necessary, and not to ex>
ceed the following rates To d grown person
dependent upon volunteer .Or support. 81
per week: and to each child of the same
under If years, so cents per week.
The committee also recommended that the
supervisors who shall render aid to'families
81 zolunteers shall make report at the end
az Zach month to the clerk of this board. in
which they shall give the name of each family
receiving aid, the number of persons COM
POS IL the same, and the amounts per week
So paid. Where iwosupervsors are a town,
bo;h shall determine the amount of relief to
be granted in each case, and that such tami-
lies shall have the privilege of selecting such
store as may .e willing to accept such orders.