The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-19

- SENATE CAAMBBK,
CoLuMBUs, Ono, April IL, 1865.

Ejust passed law authorizing Township
Trustees to levy tax of one hundred
dollars for each volunteer in addition toI
what has been heretofore authorized
This substantially allows Trustees to levy
a tax to pay bounty of two hundred
Sdollars under the recent calls. 81
The provisions of the bill allows the
Elevy to pay bonds that may have been is :
Bsued, or to reimburse individuals who
may have advanced the money; but no
money is to be repaid to any individual
lwho has subscribed or paid the Same to
Irelieve his township from the draft.
l AS many townships in our county are
tinterested in this bill, send you copy
for publication.
4 We expect to adjourn tomorrow.
O'CoNNoR.
Ia BILL to authorize County Commissioners,
4 City Councils and Township Trustees to
4 levy tax to refund money borrowed or
4 pledged for local bounties.
\ Sec I. BE It enacted Jy the General
4 sAsscmJ% Of the State of Ohio, That the
commissioners of the several counties,
Etne city councils of the several cities, and
Sthe trustees of each township in this
Estate, are hereby authorized Gf they may
sdeem the same expedIenD in the year
E1865, to levy tax upon the taxable
Eproperty within their respective jurisdic.
Etions, for the purpose of raising fund
Ito repay and reimburse to counties, cities,
wards, townships, (and committees or in
adividuals acting on behalf of counties,
koities, wards or townships, or the citizens
tthereof J, all moneys, borrowed or pied
led by them respectively as and for boun-
kties to volunteers, who have enlisted In
the naval or military service of the Uni
tied States, under the requisition Of the
EPresident of the United States for troops
Hof October, 1863, or any requlsition of
Sthe President for the same purpose sub
Hsequent thereto, and have been credited
Ito their respective localities aforesaid
Provided, That nothing in this act shall
Ebe construed to authorize the repayment
Ito individuals the money they may have
zsubscribed and paid, to raise bounties fol
Volunteers to release their respective
counties, townships, cities, wards or sub
Udistricts from any draft. @
Sec. II. All taxes authorized by this
act shall be levied, collected and dis
Sbursed under the restrictions and limita-
tions herein provided. f is +
SEC. Ill. No greater amount of tax
Hshall be levied under the authority of this
Aact, upon the property of any county
Hcity, ward or township, By the proper Of
Ulcers thereof, than shall be necessary tc
raise fund equal to one hundred dollars
with the costs of levying and collecting
1.-THE same, and the interest thereon from
the time such money was borrowed OIL
Hpledged, to the date of the repayment oi
the same, for each volunteer, necessary
Ito fill the quota of such county, city
ward or township,) who has enlisted un
der said acquisitions of the President
(and been credited to such locality il
addition to any and all sums heretofore
authorized by law, to be levied for the
payment of bouDties to volunteers, anG
refunding the subscriptions made fo1
that purpose. but in no case shall the
amount Of money so raised exceed the
amount of money actually borrowed and
I paid or pledged to volunteers from sucl
locality, including costs and interest afore
fsaid. q
SEC. w. All levies by county com
missioners under this act, shall be order
cd by them on or before the second da,
of their session in j une next, and shall
3apply only to volunteers fer the county
at large.
u SEC. V. All leyies by authorities 9th
er than county commissioners, shall .b'
ordered and certified to the county aud
itor on or before the expiration of tel
adays after the time herein limited fo
making levies by county commissioners
Sec VI. All taxes levied under thi
act shall be placed on the tax duplicat,
LAS other taxes are, and against the sam,
taxable property, and be styled tn
bounty fund.-" and collected as othe
!, taxes. -
Sec. VII. All sums of money collect
ed by the legally constituted authoritie
of any county, city or township, or com
mitteos, or individuals acting on behal
Z of the citizens of such localities, and TO
(which such authorities, or committees, Q
Il individuals acting as aforesaid may hav,
issued their bonds, notes, or other secu
critics, whether such bonds, notes or secu
rities were issued in conformity with tn,
Hproyisions of law or otherwise, or whethe
,Nsuch bonds OR securities were issued b,
Hsuch legally constituted authorities il
6their official or individual capacity, be
fore the passage of this act, may in th
Hdiscretion OF the commissioners of an.
eounty, the city council ofany city or th
trustees of any township be treated ant
considered as loans of money to tn,
eounty, city or township for the filling o
whose quota said bonds, notes or othe
Is securities we're issued, or such sum o
money was pledged, and the same SO Dor
rowed or pledged. shall, on or before th,
u first Monday of juno next, be reported
4 by the party or parties making such loar
sor pledge to the auditor, of the prope
/ Scounty, duly verified by such party o.
parties, together with the name of thu
Efaunshin cstv ~ xuard fn,. h,ch tb<, @ M.