The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22
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Several other companie: have forwarded
Their muster rolls under the expectation Of
receiving the equipment bounty tut as the
resolution Of the board has been limited 10
volunteers enlisted in the three months
service, except such three years volunteers
as have already been paid the bounty. their
request Cannot be granted.
The ,h-ee months companies. and the No.
of u!et N each, near as the committee
are able to ascertain. are as follows, and re
ceived bounty as before stated Capt. ". L.
Gibson, "A mea; /. {. Gibson, 81 men: Z.
B. Rust, 03 men; Hough,alug. 70 men
Carter, SS men: making Al men who have
received Sl955.75. being On the average OF
81. A each and learing n balance due them
OF 1922 OF three years volunteers the
bounty bas heen raid 70 the following, as be-
fore stated: Capt. Moriariy IS mem Coffee
90 men-total lls, who have received 1856.
Sup. Buckley, from the special committee
of FIVE, 70 whom was referred the subject Ct
relief foT youu;ee:s, reported the following
resolution, recon mendng It's adoption
That the supervisors OF tine several towns
Of he county grant no relief to families OF
volunteers, or those who may be dependent
for support on such volunteers except as
Hereafter specified lhat l., upon application
the said supervisor, shall make an examiua-
ton as to the means or ability OF such per
son or persons requiring aid and if 1t ap-
pears. upon examination. that assis.s.'cc
should he granted such "a milv or depended.
then the said supervisor shall grant such aid
as he may deem proper or the best ca'c-Ia-
ted - relieve said want: I-0liied, and L Is
herein ordered, that such assistance shaiinot
exceed the following rates. VIZ: " here such
families or dependents consist Of only o:Ie
person, and that having place of residence,
81 per week: II 70 pa~a II resi'!euce and
such shall prove 10 be necessary, : per week
extra for family, or that number of persons
who may constitute the Family or DEFENDERS
made known to the said supervisor. When
such family or dependents shall consist OF
more than one person, and they under the
age of Il years Except persons over iha;
age who are cr;pples, insane, or sick) then
the supervisor, If 10 his opinion il be necessary.
NAV gran, not TO exceed fifty cents per week
each TO such child or children. or those who
are crippled, insane. or sick. Accounts ariS-
in. .roIn such AID or assistance shall be au
dited at tie regu'. .r semrannual session of the
Board. and county orders be issued in pay
Ineut of said accounts, IN tie same BiuRacr
as p0tsper and court Ro'tsc orders are issued.
The committee also recommended that tie
finance committee be instructed 70 add one
mill 10 the rate of taxation found necessary
for ordlnary county exrehses. TO meet the eX-
penditures for the relief OF families tr de-
pendents Of volunteers
On motion, the report was adopted:
On motion of Sup. Baldwin, it was re
solved
That each supervisor be required, by COM
meriicaung 9Th tho captains or other officers
of companies or regiments; IN procure the
assent oi soldiers fro n their respective towns,
for The government 10 set apart and pay TO
laid supervisor, or the family of said volun
/. er, fo. the support of their families, a por-
ton of ihe- monthly wages.
On melton Of Sup Gilman. IT was
Resoired. That Messrs. Cheever, Baldwin
and Hise be appointed couin;lt:ee to pay
the balance of the s. equipment bounty due
the three months volunteers, and tina, they be
authorized to Issue bonds. in accordance with
the resolution of April %. for such sum as
may te necessary 10 meet said balance.
On motion OF Sup. Shepardson.
Resolred. That the balance of the ji!iaad
accounts audited by the military auditing
committee. be paid from the fund now in the
Co treasury. aud that the Treasurer be d.
rectea 10 retain S3i7.71 to be applied in pay
ment of the same.
Sept 2l.-On motion Of Sup. Fleming. i
is ordered that the resolution adop'ed yester-
day, restricting the paymen; of the S. bounty
to ; months volunteers, was recoCsldcred;
and on further motion of Sup. Corwin, it was
laid upon the table.
On r,otion cf Sub Gilman, it was ordered.
That the several supervisors. at the end OF
each month. make return by mail to the
County Clerks, stating the number of fami-
lies of volunteers relieve !, and gross amount
of relief granted, and that the Clerk en- er
the same in a book ket: for .hat purpose, and
that each supervisor report, though not called
rpon for relief.
On the recommendation Of the finance
committee, ten cents on the 500 was added
to the ordinary county tax for the ensuing
year, for the support Of the families OF vol
untee-s. .tn
On notion of Sup Clark, it wa.
fesoired. That the e umittee for disburs-
irg The fund appropriated to equip volunteers
carry oct the spirit of the resolution. and
paw to each volunteer the amount due him,
commencing with the first enlisted and con
tinuing so up 10 one thousand, and that the
committee be instructed to pay at such rates
as they can settle with the 1000 claimants
Sup. McCleary offered resolution that
500 be appropriated to defray expenses. ny
enlisting and organizing Capt John morrill,
company of ritiemen; but on motion OF Snp'
Buckley, The resolution was laid on the taoie.