Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-13
AN ACT

scrpins- the DutieS OF certain OrlcSTS thercl d
named.
SECTION |. Be it enacted bv the General Assem-
bly, the State OF Indiana, That for the relief and
support of sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals,
and iaInlics Of soldies, seamen and marines, who
now or hereafter may be, in the service Of the
State or the United States. enlisted or drafted
from ths State, or have died or Leen disabled in
the line of duty, there shall DC levied and collect
ed in each OF the years lc65 and 1866 all taxa
ole property aforesaid, three mills on each one
dollar valuation. and one dol,r ON each taxable
POLL for the support of soldiers families, and sick
and wounded Indiana soldiers in hospitals
SEC ,. IL shai! the duty of the Audit ofState,
on the passage OF this act Immediately 10 procure
ard forward to the Auditors of the several coun-
ties in this State suitable blanks. for the purpose
of taking the enumeration of the families of all the
soldiers seamcn and marines. who are then in, or
who m " hereafter be in the service OF the State
or the United States, OF who have died or been
disabled in said service. and designating, as far as
pl placticahle in said enuT Grafton and returns. the
class which thry belong; and that SlOo,O ,OO00 OF
said fund be- and the same Is Hereby apprOpi a.ed in
each of the wears le65 and 1866, under the con-
troll and direction the Governor, for the relief
Of sick and wounded Indiana soldiers in hospitals
SEC g. Ii shall be the du'y of the Assessors to
make the first return within fifteen DAYS from the
filing of the blanks by the Auditor of State in the
office of County Auditors: the Assessor 10 be al
lowed such compensation for the first enumeration
and return as the County Cgmmssione.s may fx.
out of the general County fund; that the County
Auditors shall make Out their return within FIVE
days from the time the Township Assessors have
completed their returns and The Auditor OF State
shall report his distribution within ten DAYS from
the reception of the last returns rom County
Auditors to the County Auditor. who shall imme
diaiely convene the Board OF Commissioners
SEC A. IL shall the duty ofihe Assessors OF the
several wnship> in the counties in the State,
when they making the assessment of 1866 10
take enumeration by name oi all soldiers. sea
men and marines, who are then ia the service OF
tho State or Unite States, who nave died or
been disabled in such service, fIUm their several
counties. being resident therein when entering
said service. and aiSo OF thuse whose families
resident therein. having become residents of siid
county bv removal into the SAM. aud also desig
nati. any who were residents therein when ell
tcrine the service, bat uh 81 families have since
removed from sli county; naming tie company
and regiment TO which they belong, and make an
accurate reiurn und' oath 10 the Con,m, sioncr
O their respective counties. design ting those who
hrye families and those - ho have not; and where
there are families. Ire nEniber, sex, and ACES of
children unGcr twelve Years OF age II shall he
the duty of slI'! coHut, Crmni -.,uners 10 receive
the sarr. inserting such ,mts may have Decn
emitted AMI return such euunler sto;. 20 the Ed
lors q. their respective counties on or before thc
fourth Monday Gl My. l-66. This act Shall no;
ayplv 10 the families ui any soldier. ScImcn or
marine who is di>honosab'y tiSchIl5e or Il desert
er lr,ni tie service.
SIC ;. Tht 1t <htli be the duty of the u.iitar-
of tic several cuuutcS "a urit>i tle h->e-SorS of
their respective couu,"s >u.h blanks ~ may be
necessary for taking, the at,re~aid enumeration.
together with list of the llion of their
rc.aeciiVe counties returned n 1865 and in lcG6.
ai.d said Auditors shat, within twenty d1s after
said enumeration j. returned io them. make out
amd ioIwatd 10 the AUaitor oi State 1 statement
showing tlic number ot sold,is. scamcn and M
rin..s IN >sii Al .-n,rIiiOn.
SECG. It~.h..' - the duty Of the Auditor oi
State ol'el. 'ru,-r accounts with each county IN
thc Staie, ana l', ion the 'uHtl> raised up,n
State levy. accorliu. i he cuunerItIDns an! re
turns mate To h.ln Y The several county Auditors
and p'y over tn same tn tie c1unJy Tra-urers a;
their s,m.-aIl,ul -,.t.eH eat with the State.
SIC. That tr {, mn s-iCncs> ot the several
counties, respectively, shall take control OF s.id
paid into tie county u,asuric-, and shall appOr-
tirr The me To The set eral townships r their res
pctIiYc counties, acc. riding tu the families afore-
said. a. lciuincd by the Auditors ct the several
courits. prov i,d ior in section J. which shall
on thc warrant Of the G Innty Auditor, be- piid 10
the s,vcrtl township Trustees thereof. AMI shall
be drawn ont in eqUil monthly proportions, upnn
the rec, iIt OF the Trustees nf TIE Severa town
ships ani be distributed To- them for the relief
Oi the Families OF non commissioned officer. musi-
clans nj rivatcs in the icc as aforesaid, who
have not otherwise sufficient meals for their COM
E. rtallc suIpot, Such fact Ia be determined by the
di>hur-in- officer, but any applicant dissatisfied
with hS decision may refer the me to the Board
of County Com nissioners. whose determination
shall be final, ~ follows: 10 the vile o, mother
der cndent said soldier. the sum uf 81 per month
and to each child under the age OF twelve years.
the sum of - per month, and If said child BE-
motheress. 81 rer month; ard il tile amount
provided by this tax be- isuiiicient to ply each
that amount then they shall receive the amount
less the ratio above to be ascertained bv the
Auditor of State: Provided. Tha. any insane or
invalid child over twelve years oI age Of anv such
soldier. seaman marine, shall be paid the same
as il such child were under the age oftwcve years
but such payment shall lot be made until so or
dcred by the Board County Commissioners of
the proper county, or an invc-tig alton of each ap
plicliiOn in voI OF such child over the age of
twelve wears.
SEC. .. The township Trustee, as the disbursinG
officer Of said fund, shall be required give bond
to the acceptan &C of the County COmmis sioners,
in double the amount that NAV come into his hands
and shall keep fair aud accurate account of the
money expended for the lief of the families of
any soldier seaman or marine, in the service OF
the STATE or United States, as aforesaid, and not
the service and certify said account with the vouch-
ers for the same To the Trustees OF the townships
OF which such solder or marine WAS a resident at
the time Of his en-ting in sld service, and such
Trustees shall cause, from the fnd> for the relief
OF the families OF volunteers in said township, the
amount paid TO be repaid to the township paw
ing the same. and upon refusal may be compelled.
BY civil action brought before any court of com
peten. jurisdicton and the Trustees of each and
every township in the State hereby empowered
TO sustain said actions against the Trustees of any
other township in the State, Tor thus giving relief
TO the family ofary soldier seaman or marine re-
moving from one township to another as afore-
said.
SEC 9. That said Trustees shall, on the first
Tuesday OF April and October OF each wear, and
such other times as the Commissioners may re-
qure, render an account to the Commissioners of
their respective counties, of all funds that have or
may come into their hands. under any law of this
State, for the relief OF soldiers families, and the
county AuGitor shall make an abstract thereof,
showing the number OF families relieved and the
aggregate amount paid for that purpose.
SIC. lO. That in case of the neglect. refusal,
mal-conduot or disability of the Trustee, of any
township. in the discharge and performance Of the
duties by this Act snjolned upon them. the Com
missioners OF the proper county shall appoint n
suitable person in such township 20 discharge and
perform said duties, who shall have full power and
are hereby authorized to do all and singular the
acts and duties which said Trustees could or
might do. under the provisions of this Act, and
said person or persons, so appointed BY said Com