The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15


county treasures, and shall apportion the
same to the several townships in their re-
spect:ve counties. accor ding to the fami>
lies aforesaid, as returned by The Auditors
of the several counties, as provide for in
section >, which shall, on the warrant of
the County Auditor, be paid to the sever
al Township Trustees thereof, and shall be
drawn cut in equal monthly proportions
upon the receipt Of the Trustees of the
several townships, and be distributed by
them for the relief Of the families OF non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates in the service aforesaid, who have
not otherwise sufficient means for their
comfortable support, such fact to be de-
termined 10y the disbursing officer, but
any applicant dissatisfied with his decision
may refer the same to the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, whose determination
shall be final as follows: To the wife or
mother dependent on said soldier, the sum
of eight dollars per month, and to each
child under the age of twelve years, the
sum oftwo dollars per month, and if said
child be motherless, four dollars per month
and if the amount provided by this tax
shall be insufficient to pay each that
amount, then they shall receive the
amount less on the ratio above. 20 be as
certained by the Auditor Of State: Pros
rtded, That any insane or invalid child
over twelve years Of age, of any such
soldiers, seaman or marine, shall be paid
the same amount as if such child were
under the age of twelve years, but such
payment shall not be made until so order
ed by the Board of County Commissioners
Of the proper county, on an investigation
Of each application in favor of such child
over the age of twelve years.
SEC s. The Township Trustee, as the
disbursinG officer, of said fund shall be
required to give bond to the acceptance of
the County Commissioners, in double the
amount that may come into his hanGs,
and shall keepa fair and accurate account
OF the money expended for the relief of
the families ofany soldier, seaman or ma,
rine, in the service Of the State or United
States, as aforesaid, and not being resi-
dent of such Township, when entering the
service, and certify said account, with the
vouchers for the same, to the Trustees Of
Tie townships Of which such soldier or
marine was a resident at the time of his
enlisting in said service, and such Trus-
teces shall carse, from the funds for the
relief OF the families of volunteers in said
Township, the amount so paid, to be re-
paid to the township paying the same, and.
upon the refusal, may be compelled, by
civil action, brought before any court of
competent jurisdiction, and the Trustees
Of each and every township in this State
are hereby empowered to sustain said ac-
tions against the Trustees Of any other
township in this State, for thus giving re-
lief TO the family Of any soldier, seaman
or marine removing from one township to
another, as aforesaid
SEC. .. That said Trustees shall, on
the first Tuesday of April and October Of
each year, and such other times as the
Commissioners may require, render an ac-
count 10 the Commissioners of their re-
spectyc counties, of all funds that have or
may come into their hands un Ter any law
of this State. for the relief of soldiers
families. and the County Auditor shall
make an abstract thereof, showing the
lumber of families relieved, and the ag-
gregate amount paid out for that purpose
SEC. 10. That in case of the neglect,
refusal, mal-conduct or disability of the
Trustees of any township, in the discharge
and performance Of the duties, by this
Act enjoined upon them, the Commissions
ers of the proper county shall appoint
suitable person, in such township, to dis
charge and perform said duties. who shall
have full over 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, aud said
person or persons, SO appointed by said
Comr's shall give boud, as required of said
Trustee, in section eight (S) of this Act,
and in case of the like neglect, refusal,
mal-conduct or disability of the Commits
sioners of any county, or majority there
of. in the performance Of their duties,
under this Act, the Governor of the State.
being satisfied Of such neglect, refusal
mal-eonduct or disability, Whereby the
distribution and proper application of the
funds provided by this Act is hindered.
delayed or improperly performed, shall
appoint one or more suitable persons, citi>
zcns of said county, to serve during his
pleasure, not exceeding two years, who
Shall give bond in double the amount of
the money that shall come into his hands,
to be approved by the Governor, and re-
quired, with due diligence, to do and per-
form all and singular the acts and powers
and duties conferred and enjoined upon
said County Commissioners by, and under
the provisions OF this Act, and any monies
in the treasury of such county, provided
by this Act, shall be paid and disbursed,
uron their order, in like manner as the
same could have been done by the order
of said County Commissioners, in the dis
cn,r. of ti,s,, 1;:.ie a;:.ies under this Act OF
anv formal Actor he relief OF the families
ofsolders and marines.
SEC. H. That in case any of the fam
lies included in the revised returns of the
enumeration made by the Trustees of the
several townships, to the Auditors of .heir
counties, as provided for by section two OF
this act, shall remove from one township
to another, shall produce from the Trus-
tees of the township from which they