The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-10-31
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An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act
to incorporate national military and ma
val ASYLUM, for the relief of the totally
disabled Officers aud Men of the volun-
teer Forces of the United States"
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
for the establishment and support of this asy-
lum there shall be appropriated all stoppag-
es or fines adjudged against such officers and
soldiers by sentence of court-martial or mill
tary commission, over rand above the amounts
necessary for the reimbursement of the Gov
eminent or of individuals; all forfeitures on
account of desertion from such service and
all moneys due such deceased officers and
soldiers, which now are or may be unclaim-
ed for three years after the death of such Of
fcers and soldiers, to be reyaid upon the de-
mand of the heirs or legal representatives of
such deceased officers or soldiers. And the
said board of managers are hereby Authorized
to receive oil donations of money or proper
ty made by any person or persons for the
benefit of the asylum, and to hold or dis
pose of the same for its sole and exclusive
use
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
the officers of the asylum shall consist OF a
governor, deputy governor, secreta-
~, and treasurer, and such other Of
Ulcers as the board of managers may
deem necessary, to be appointed from disabled
officers serving as before mentioned, and
they may be appointed agd removed from
time to time, as the interests of the lnstitu-
ton may require, by the board of managers.
Sec Z, And be it further enacted, That
the following persons only shall be entitled
to the benefits of the asylum, and may be
admitted thereto, upon the recommendation
of three ofthe board of managers, namely
ALI officers and soldiers who served in the
late war for the suppression of the rebellion,
and not provided for by existing laws, who
have been or may be disabled by wounds re
ceived or sickness contracted in the line of
their duty and such of these as have Meth
er wife, child, nor parent dependent upon
them, on becoming inmates of this asylum,
or receiving relief therefrom, shall assign
thereto their pensions when required by the
board of managers, during the time they
shall remain therein or receive its benefits
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the board of managers shall make an annual
report of the condition of the asylum to Con-
gress on the first Monday of every January
after the passage of this act /; and it shall be
the duty of the said board to examine and
audit the accounts of the treasurer ndvisit
the asylum quarterly.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
all inmates of the asylum shall be, and they
are hereby, made subject to the rules and ar
ticles of war, and will be governed thereby
In the same manner as if they were in the ar
my of the United States.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
the managers of the asylum shall have pow
and authority to aid persons who are emit
tied to its benefits by outdoor relief in such
manner and to such extent as they may deem
proper, provided such relief shall not exceed
the average cost of maintaining an inmate of
the asylum.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That
so much of the act to which this is an amend
ment as provides for the establishment of a
naval in connection with military asylum,
and so much of said act as provides that all
stoppages of fines adjudged against naval
officers and seamen by sentence of courts
martial or military commission, all forfeit
uico VI dCCuuul VI utStTllOlS lTOm Tile naval
service, and all moneys due to deceased ma
val officers and seamen which are or may be
unclaimed for three years after the death of
such officers or seamen, shall be appropriated
for the establishment of the asylum contem-
plated and provided for by this act and the
act as which it is amendatory, be, and the
same is hereby, repealed
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
all the property of the United States now at
Point Lookout, st. Mary's county, Maryland,
shall be and become the property of the asy-
lum so soon as title to the satisfaction of
the board of managers shall be made to the
asylum of at least three hundred acres of
land, including that on which said property
of the United States is now built and main
tanned or held
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
Congress may at any time hereafter alter,
amend, or repeal this act.
Approved, March 81, 1866.