The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-08
The Bounty Law
An ACT 10 provide for the payment OF vol
unteers in the Military and Nsval Service
cf the United States

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Mich 00,. enoct. That there shall BE paid 10
tie Quar,ermasier General a this state
during the continuance OF the present war.
10 each volunteer below the rank OF CON-
officer. VINO snail, after the pass-
age ofth!s act. inllst and be mustered into
the military or naval service OF the United
states. and shall DC credited 70 any military
sub district 81 this State. Uniform State
bounty as follows:
Is. To each volunteer vbo shall hereai-
Ter enlist and 5e credited upon the onots
20 any military suo-district OF this
STATE under the iast or any future call o,
tie President Of tie United States - troops
the sun Of one hundred and fly dollars;
%. To each volunteer for the term OF
three ycO-s. Who shall hereafter enlist and
&c credited upon the quota assigned 10 any
military sub-district Of this State. under
any future call Of the Preside q the Uni
led states for troops the SIN o. .wO hun
drei dollars, IN lieu or all other State boun-
ties: ProriTed. That said bounty shall
not be paid by the QuarterIaas-eT General
70 any volunteer. unlese-
Isl, He shall. II resident Of this State
and enrolled. present the certificate OF The
Provost Marshal or the affidavit Of the en
rolling officer Of the military sub-district
where be IS enrolled. that no Is credited 70
the township or ward 10 which no Is enroll
ed; or unless
% lie shall Il a resident OF the State and
n0t enrolled. present his own affidavit, and
the affidavit Of tho supervisor. or assessor
o: tho township or ward - which he is cred
tied showing that a. the time OF MS enlist
ment he was al actual resident OF the town
ship or ward; or unless
81. He shall, II nOn-resident Of the State,
prove by his own affidavit 20 the satisfac-
ton Of the QuartermAsteT General. the fact
o. such non-residence.
SEC. 2. For the purpose OF Carrying out
he provisions OF this act, the Quartermas-
Ter General or this State IS required 10
cause blanks to be prepaved. similar 70 the
pay-rOl.s used IN the United States army
which shall exhibit the name. age and place
OF residence OF each volunteer. time and
place Of enlistment. and the place Of credit
with the date Or payment and amount paid /:
and each volunteer receiving said bounty
shall subscribe bis name 70 such a roll, IN
person. or by MS legal assignee.
SEC. 81. Each sOwnshp and city In this
State IS hereby authorized TO pay sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars as q local
JOuL > ~ E4lL fD4QilttLL tt4OH lug Idilk
OF Commissioned officer, who. since the
nineteenth day ofDecember, eighteen hun
bred a q sixty-fOur has enlisted aud been
mustered H. or shall after the passage Of
this, enlist and mustered into the military
or naval service Of the United States, and
shall be credited upon the quota assigned
10 such township or city. or 10 any ward
thereof. under the cal or proclamation OF
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hundred and sexty-fOur issued by the Pres
ident Of the United States, for three hun
dreC thousand troops; and Is also autheri-
zed 70 pay sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, as q local bounty 10 each volunteer
below the rank OF a commissioned officer,
who shall hereafter, during the present re-
be.iiOn. enlist and he music vd Into said
military or naval service, and be credited
upon any quota that shall hereafter be asst
gned 10 such township, city or ward. or
who shall he CREDITED 10 such township.
city or ward. IN such manner that be shall
be credited upon the frat quota tina; shall
be thereafter assigned 10 such township
city or ward: P''oridsd That said local
bounties shall De paid 10 such persons only,
as airs mentioned n section four OF this act,
and 10 no other porso0 or persons whomso-
ever
SEC. 4. The local bonntes authorized by
this act shall be paid 10 the following class
Is of persons. and 10 no others. viz:
lst. To volunteers. residents Of this State
Who shall be credited 10 the township ward
or military sub-dstrict where they RE en-
rolled, al the time Of their enlistment:
%. To volunteers. residents Of this State
who not beng enrolled in any military dis
trict, shall be credited to the township. city
or ward. or military sub-district. in which
they actually resided q, ths tins Of ;neIr
enlistment;
Sd. To volunteers, not residents OF this
State, who shall De credited 10 a town
ship. ward, or military sub-di5uict In this
SIC. 5. For tho purwoss OF paying the
local Oounties authorized by ihis act. the
board ol supervisors OF each county, ID
hereby authorized and directed. from time
10 time 20 Issue the bonds Of such county.
IN convenient denominations. and place
them In the hands OF the county treasurer.
10 be delivered 10 tina several townships.
and 10 any city 10 said county, in such
amounts IS may be necessary, az the par
value thereof 10 eurble such townships Or
city n pay the local bounties authorized by
this act.
SIC. s. Said bonds shall % drawn IN IA
vor OF tie county treasurer, ana signed BIZ
the chairman Of the board or supervisors
and county clerk. With the seal Of the cOun.
y affixed; and when endorsed by the coun-
TO treasurer they shall be negotiable. and
shall be made payable al the Office OF the
County treasurer, al such times, not exceed
ing ten years from the date thereof as the
board 81 supervisors stall direct. with in
terest not exceeding seven per cent. per
alnum, payable a. the Office Of the county
treasurer. on the first day OF February OF
each Year, and said bonds shall De number
81 aud registered 10y the county treasurer.
aud shall be charged by him 10 to the town
snip Or city receiving the same.
$50. :. Il shall be the duty OF the town.
ship boards. and the common council Of any
city n each county, 70 require OF such
county, from time 10 time, sufficient
MOUNTS OF said county .Onds 20 enable uch
townships or city 10 pay the local bounties
authorized 10y this act; and thereupon IL
'had De the duty OF the county treasurer.
Then such bonds shall be required by a
township. 10 deliver the same upon The or
IT, or tie township clerk. TO the supervisor
hereof or 10 such other person as the
ownsh!p board shall designate; and when
'equired by q city, 10 deliver The same up-
)n The order Of the recorder or CITY clerk.
70 the city treasurer or TO such other
)ersOn or persons as the common coun
~ snail designate; and such supervi-
IOr CRY treasurer. Or other designated
person receiving SAID bonds. shall use and
apply the same Cnder the direction OF the
Ownship JOard or Common council, to the
payment Of such local bounties. provided
or by this act, as said township board or
COMMON council shall direct.
Sec. :. Before any Of said bonds shall be
delivered 10 any supervisor, city treasurer.
y other person designated Is aforesaid 10
eceive tie same. and as often as be shall re-
GIVE any such bonds, such supervisor, or
'ther person, shall enter into a bond 10
UGH county, 70 be fled with the county
in penal sum equal 10 twice the /
mount Of such bonds delivered, with sure
les to be approved by the county treas urer, (
onditioned that such supervisor. civ
reasureT, or other designated person. re- /
ewing SAID bonds. shall apply the same. or /
be proceeds thereof 10 the payment OF
aid locsl bOunties, 10 such persons only rs
re authorized ~ this act 10 receive the
s1s, and that be vi. faithfully discharge
II tee duties imposed upon hin by this
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