The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-22
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR,
Illinois Soldiers Orphans Home.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Springfield, May Il, 1866.

The general assembly of the state of HIlli-
nols, at its last session, passed act with
the following title An act to establish
home for the children of deceased soldiers"
The sixth section of the act declares iEs OBJ
jects to be as follows:
The object of this Incorporation is deciar-
ed to be to provide a house for the nurture
and education without charge, OF all INDECENT
children of soldiers who have served In the
army of the Union during the present rebel
lion, and have been disabled from disease or
wound therein, or have died or been killed in
said service and in accomplishing this end,
said trustees may adopt such means as they
NAV deem best suited TO attain the same, not
inconsistent with the laws Of this state then
in force
Under said act the following named per-
sons have been appointed board of trustees
TO carry out the objects of the law:
Gussavus Koerner, Arson S. Miller,
John P. Reynolds, Joseph W. KING,
Alfred Kitchell, John L. Tincher,
Thos. B. Bryan, George I. Allen,
Amos. G. Babcock.
Now in order to aid said trustees TO dis
charge their duties intelligiby and faithful
", and also with view OF officially comrnun.
icasing the Same important information &c
the next regular session of the legislature, il
is desirable to ascertain, fully and correctly,
the number of such children in this state,
and to facilitate this work, | earnestly re
quest and as fully as | can do So, hereby
authorize the county judge of each county il
the state to ascertain the number of suci
children in their respective counties, and t,
report the same to this Office at as early
day as practicable. In making provision
by law for this deserving class OF our popula
ton, il is important that reliable informa
ton should be Immediately obtained as t
the number of orphan and INDECENT childre
TO be provided for.
No appropriation was made by the legiG
lature to carry the provisions OF the law int
execusion-it was believed the patriotic OF
iecs was so near the public hears that volur
tary contributions would be made by tn
citizens of our state to enable the trustees
secure the necessary grounds, erect th
buildings aud generally to carry the law in,
effect within reasonable time.
The fifth section of the act provides tba
las soon as said corporation organized
the election of the officers thereof, and til
sum of fifty thousand dollars has been sui
scribed and paid in or donated to said co
poration. it shall be their duty to notify tt
commissioners above referred to of their d
sire to have said home located, and whe
ever said commissioners shall have locate
the SAID president and trustees, and Their
upon all estates, lands, tenements, propert
moneysand effects gwen or assured to
given in consideration of said location, ma
Re transferred conveyed or secured to sal
incorporation, to be held by them and apr
priated exclusively for the purposes OF sal
shouse, and no other purpose
~-t The sum OF fifty thousand dollars has M
vet been subscribed. The treasures report
that he has received
From individual subscriptions, $4,000 @
From the State Sanitary Commits
sion, 5000 @
From Vermilllon county, 1000 c
From Rock Island county, 1000 c
7 have in my hands as trustee. a
~, f,Ind which may be used tor that
purpose, say t2s,ooo), 5000
a.s.e+fs ~, $37 900
=. will be necessary therefore to seer s
.h;r.ssn thousand dollars by donation DeI
~. .h .rustses can authorize the nVe . aoma
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