Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-04
l. A w y OF IN DIANA
BY AUTHORITY.

An ACT to lesalire the issuing Of Bonds and making
appropriations, and the levy and for
in certain csses; and making IL unlawful, after the
ouots VI the State. the present call l. nled, for
Boards Of county Commissioners or The M sieipsi
Authorities Of incorporated towns and Cities pay
any money cut Of their treasures {, Issue any
bonds, orders. o. evidences ~ Indebtedness give
bounties TO volunteers, drafted men substitutes
srcrIos l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State Of Indiana, That all bond, orders hereto
fore issued, spproprat made, by and uncer The
authority the Boards Of commissioners o. the several
Of this state and the incorporated cities and
towns thereof for the purpose Of procuring furnish
ing volunteers snd drafted FOR the army navy
Of the United states TO maintaining the families OF
voent ere, soldiers, substitutes drafIec men.
otherwise aid the Government in suppressne the
beon be and the hereby ratified, affirmed and
legal zed
section 2, That any levy snd assessment for taxes
u sde by any incorporated city town, Board OF
County Comm OF any county Of this State
procure means TO pay any appropriations BY them made
bonds orders Tor the purposes in the fore
Jng section enumerated, be and he Is hereby
esal zed Provided That the Boards Of COMMISSIONER
of such counties and the Municipal Authorities cities
and towns may have Isl ed bonds ORDERS made
appropriations for the purposes enumerated the frat
section of this act he aud they hereby required
levy and collec. tax sucient TO nav NJ les 4 one
fourth Of the amount Of such bonds. order appro
pratsns Ia each OF the st5, 1885, 1857 and f50s
which said taxes shall be leyet and collected other
county levied and collected, when 80 coll
ected shall be appropriated 90 the payment Of such
bends, orders and appropriations equal proportion 10
the amount Of such bonds orders sni sporop-stIo-s
Provided further, That the provisions Of this shall
not o- construed TO include debts contracted
by individuals TO relieve them elves from any draft
has heretofore taken place. nor shall the be
srued :" AUTH rze the assumption payment such
debts BY county. city, bu; the provisions Of
this act are Intended 10 apply 10 the action Of coune
aud cites. who have acted through the legally
constituted suhortes md have l. sued their bonds or
other evidences Of Indebtedness 10 raise moaey
pay bounes volunteer and drafted have
entered the military service OF the United States 10
maintain and support the fsmi e. OF volunteers dred
such action Cd all become necessary proper carry
into effect the intentions and purposes OF this act Il
shall be lawful for the Boards of Commissioners Of any
couny he municipal authorities Of any Incorporates
city which may have issued bond aud orders IS
Aforesaid h'reafsr make such order orders
be necessary 10 conform. rsy legalize su bonds
aud ORDERS and make them valid and bincns as sub
ssting d-bts against such county. tsSn city
Section 3, After the quota Of troops noS due from
this the last cali Of the President the United
for three hunared thousand filed shs
be uHa xul for any Board Of sny com
y CT Municipal Authorities Of aHy city town Of this
State make any appropriations from their respective
treasures issue any boDis, orders other
dences Of indebtedness the pETp Of paying boun-
ties volunteers. DRAFTED substitutes who have
may hereafter the military service the United
States.
sec.icn 4, And be Il further enacted. That all orders
and legations for the purpose Aforesaid made
tered into by any Iewnsh Irasee -c al ~ Is which
have heretofore or which may hereafter be levied for
tie payment Of such indebietness b. the Township
Trustee with the approval q the hoard Of ycnn.ion
ers OF the county, be and the lesalizec and
authorized
Section s, II Is hereby provided that in all cases %
taxes assessed and charged 10 pay all uch debts
naaed In ibis act the properly Of persons who have
been or The naval. marine military service
Of the Unifed Stat In tae present for suppres0g
the Southern rebellion, their families cesceucan
not incl ding substitutes those who not served
year, those who received bOun e. from the com
ties tue u shfee hundred dollars % over the
services Of such person being having been 10 the
military service shall be deemed equal 70 .uch taxes
and ssd taxes sha be sat SIZED and discharged on "a.
order of tue Board of C0mmis-iensrs Of tue proper
cJuhiy. ia vacation o. sal Board the order % the
County Auditor Provided That the provisions u this
sectson shall not extend 20 embrace commissioned
officers.
Section G, That al laws and parts Of laws coming IN
conf CT sih the provisions Of this hereby
p-aitd. .I .-.a
section !. whereas, en- emergency exists for the I'm
nediae taking effect OF this Aci therefore fhe
shall take Effect and be In from and after ts pass
age and publication IN the indianapolis Daily Journal
aud Indianapolis siste sentinel
JOHN L. PETII.
speaker Of tie House Of hep sse1t.ssxes-
COSRAD BAKER,
President Of the Senate.
Approved March ,. lso5.
o. p. N0RT0S,
Governor 81 led ara.