The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-01
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Eotdiers' OrpAdns.

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Eotdiers OrpAans.
AN ACT regarding Soldiers Orphans.
EecrIos l. BE Il e.aeted By tAe General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Iosa, That If within four
months from the end Of this session Of the General
Assembly, the aIoua Soldiers, asphans' Home
Incorporation Of that name and style, shall duly
and legally convey and transfer, and duly deliver
all its property, real and personal including all ts
things in action, TO . Board Of Trustees for them
and their successors, which Board shall have been
appointed BY this General Assembly, and whose
aame and style shall be the "Posrd u Trustees Of
the Io4s soldisrsi Orphani Hbme," thea and
upon that event, and when the same shall be by
said Board determined 10 havs ,ranspired, the
sections Of this Aet, numbered to 10 inclusive,
shall be held to be Of force and validity and not
otherwise.
SEC. q The BOARD Of Trustees Of the Iowa
soldiers' Orphans Home shall consist Of one
person from each Congressional District, and me
from the State 1t large, who shall be appointed by
the General Assembly for two years and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Ssc. 8. Said Board shall govern and manage
said home, and shall have power 10 enact laws aud
rules for the regulation Of all its concerns, and
power also to alter the same, from time to time
as shall seem TO them proper, and shall also have
full power 10 carry on and manage ali tue affairs
Of the said Home,
Sac. 1. The members Of said Board shall
each receive the same mileage going % and re
turning therefrom, as members Of the General As
semby
See. S. Said Trustee. shall, before en-, erinz
upon the discharge Of their duties, take and SUBJ
scribe an cath ~ sHrmation 10 support the con.i-
talson Of the United States aud Of this state and
f.t ,ha n
them by Law and the by Laws that may be cstah-
lished.
SEC. 8. Their frst meeting shall be at Dsrer-
port, at such time rs shall be announced to then,
BY that member whose name stands nrst in the
list Of Members "a chosen by The Assembly, and
be shall make such call when il shall be announced
TO him by the Pres ideut al tho Association called
the Iowa soidiets' Orphans Home" that said
Association IL red to conform TO the provisions
Of Section OF this Act
Ssc. 4. Said Bbatd shall hare all the powers
Of reception, tran Imission AMI succession which
belong To an Incorporation, and sheii choose
President, Treasurer. su4 Secretary from their
own body, aud deterfnine the bombs 10 be given.
SKc s. The Censas Board, when hxiug the
rate Of State ID be levied each year required
by Section 743 Of the Revision Of 1860, and Chap
ter "a Of the Acts Of the session of the Ninth
General Assembly, shall include il the rate SO
hxed three eghts " one mill on the dollar tax for
the support, education and maintenance Of the
soldiers Orphans and the Board Of supervisors
OF the several counties shall levy the said tax
part OF the State tax for each year which shall be
collected and paid into the State Treasury as
other State tax; and whenever any state tax shall
be received 3. the state Treasury frota County
freasu-crs, the State Treasurer shall apportion
the same between the revenue fund proper and
the Orphans Home fund provided for IN this Act,
in proportion 70 the rate Of tax levied for zach Of
said funds, and shall receipt for the same sccord-
ingiy And If it shall appear to the Census Board
IN 1867, or any year thereafter, that the amount
realized by the levy Of the tax aforesaid for the
purposes aforesaid, is more than is necessary for
The purposes aforesaid, they shall direc, the levy
Of any such tax as may be sufficient tserefor
sEc. 2. The expsases Of the transmission Of
orphans to the Home, and OF the board and
management, shAll be paid out Of the said Orphan
fund.
sEc. TO- That the money arisiug from TIE tar
provided for by this Act, shall only be drawn from
the Treasury for the purpose Of defraying he ex-
penscs incurred in the support of Soiiier.' Or
phans. and al no greater rate than eight and enc
third dollars per month for each oruhan actually
supported in the Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home:
and upon ths presentation to the Auditor each
month Of sworn statement OF the number Of or
phan children supported by the said institution
| lor the preceding month, and approved by the
| Census Board, it shAll be the duty Of the Auditor
to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer, payable
out Of the funds aforesaid TO the Treasurer Of said
Board. for the sum pf eight and third dollars
per month for each child; provided, ,hat in esti-
mating the number of children fur any month the
| whole number Of different children shall not be
included. but only the average number for the en-
| tire month.
SEC. IL. That L. It shall be found necessary to
he successful opetation and support Of the Iowa
| Soldiers Orphans Home. for the year 1850, m
till the tax provided for in this N. ia ,e4ii.ei IL
anticipate any poffioa thereof then il shall be
competent FOR the president TO draw his order OF
! orders, eountersigned by the Secretary, upon the
| Auditor for such sums shall be by the Board
1 found Necessary, NOT exceeding in the aggregate
| twenty Ave thousand dollars; and upon the ap-
| proval of such orders by the Census Board en-
| lorsed thereof, it shall be the duty Of the Auditor
TO draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for such
sums, payable out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, which sums shall be
returned to the Treasury Of the funds provided
| to be raised by this Act.
SEC. l2 Said Board shall make full AM
minute report Of all the disbursements of th.
| Home, and Of its condition, financial and other
wise, to each regular session Of the General As
| sembly.
SEC. IS. That the Assessor Of each ward ans
township in this State, before the first Monda,
June, A. D. 1865, and when be is making the as
sessment in each year thereafter, for the term 0
two years, shall take enumeration of all tn
children Of deceased soldiers who were in the mill
tary service Of the Government of the Unite
States, from his ward or township, naming tn
company, regiment, battery, battalion, or organi
ration to which the deceased soldier belonged
and make accurate return to the Board of Super
yisors Of his county, designating the name, age
and sex of all the children belonging TO th
family Of the deceased, for which the Aesesso
shall receive the same compensation as for oths
aersieess.
SEC. IA 1t shall be the duty of tho Board {
Supervisors to revise said enumeration list
orphans from time to tune, by adding thereto q
striking therefrom, as they may deem proper.
SEc. Is. 1t shall be tha duty of the Clerk
the Board of Supervisors to furnish to the asse.
sors Of the several townships in his county sue
blanks as may be necessary for taking the afor,
said enumeration,
SEC 10. The Board Of Supervisors Of the Sc,
eral counties shall have control of the count
orphan funds, and shall use the same for tl
maintenance md education Of the orphans afor,
said in such manner and in such sums as the e,
igencies Of the case may demand, and for no oth'
> purpose
SEC II. The Board Of Supervisors may levy
tax not to exceed one half mill on the dollar,
any one year, on oil the tsxable property in the
county, provided that there ase any such orphan
in their county needing such aid, and shall appl
, such fund in manner as hereinbefore directed.
SEC. lS. II ths childrsn Of the dsesased 90
: ders aforessid have no natural or other guafdia
! or are neglected, the Board Of Supervisors M
D lappoint some suitable person in the tewnshi
whose duty it shall bc to see that said chIdrsn )
cared for according to the spirit aud intent Of tn
, Act. n n
! / $50. H. The funds raised under the provfsio,
Of Section II, shall be called the "Soldisrs Coun
EOrphaa Fund" and shall b. levied, collected ar
! paid out IN The same naan0 - other eoun
funds.
Snc. -. The previsions regarding this sosa
tax shall not be 10 construed as to prevent Il
orphans, or asy nambef thsfsof, from their respe
tive counties, to attend any Orphans Homo
\ this State.
' SIC. II. This Act being dssnsd Of innsdia
importance BY the Legislature, shall take Ell
. and b in force from and after it, publication
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