Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1866-09-14

sion and succession which belong to
an incorporation, and shall choose u
President, Treasurer, and Secretary
from their own body, and determine
the bonds to be given.
Sec. s. The Census Board, when
I fixing the rate of state tax to be
/ lowed each year as required by see
ton 743 Of the Revision of 1860,
and Chapter "A Of the Acts. of the
extra session Ninth General Assem-
bly,, shall include in the rate so fix
ed three oights of one mill on the
dollar, tax for the support, cduca-
ton and maintenance ,fthc Soldiers
Orphans: and the Board IF Super
visors of the several counties shall
levy the said tax as 4 part of the
state tax for each year. which shall
be collected and paid into the Treas
ury as other state tax; and When
ever any state tax shall be received
at the state Treasury from c unity
Treasurcrs, the state Treasurer shall
apportion the same between the rcv-
cnuc fund proper and the Orphans
Home fund provided for III this Act,
in proportion to the rate Of tax lev
led for each of said fund and shall
recent for the same accordingly.
And if it shall appear to the Census
Board in 1867. or any year thercat-
ter. 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 direct the levy amy such
tax as may be sufficient therefor.
Sec. 9. The expenses of the trans
mission of orphans to the Home, and
Of the Board of management. shall
be paid out of the said Orphan fund.
See. 10. That the money arising
from the tax provided for by this
Act shall only be drawn from the
Treasury for the purpose Of defray-
ing the expenses incurred in the sup
port of soldiers Orphans, and at 10
greater rate than eight and one
third dollars der month for each or
phan actually supportcdiu the Iowa
soldiers Orphans Home: and upon
the presentation to the Audiror each
month Of sworn statement of the
number of orphan children support
ed By the said institution for the
proceeding month, and approved by
the Census Board, it shall be the
duty Of the Auditor to draw his war-
rant-upon the Treasurer, payable
out Of the funds aforesaid, to the
Treasurer of the said Board, for the
sum Of eight and one-third dollars
per month for each child ; provided,
that in estimating the number of
children for any month the whole
number of different Children shall not
be included, but only the average
number for the entire month.
Sec II. That if it shall be found
necessary to the successful operation
and support of the Iowa soldiers
Orphans Home, for the year 1866,
and till the tax provided for by this
.tct is legalized to anticipate any
portion thereof, then it shall be
competent for the President to draw
his order or orders countersigncd by
the secretary, upon the Auditor for
such sums as shall be by the Board
found necessary, not exceeding in
the aggregate twenty-five thousand
dollars and upon the approval Of
such orders by the Census Board,
endorsed thereon, it shall be the
duty Of the Auditor to draw his war
rant upon the Treasurer for such
sums, payable out Of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priatcd, which sums shall be return
ed to the Treasury out Of the funds
provided to be raised by this Act.
See. y. Said Board shall make
full and minute report Of all the
disbursements of the Homo, and of
its condition, financial and other
wise, to each regular session Of the
General Assembly.
To be continued