Kosciusko chronicle., 1866-01-06
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ed and disabled soldiers, and for The
support and education Of indiepnt
children of deceased soldiers and she
relief fofindigent families of this SUITE.
Sec. !. Be it enacted by the LsgisIa-
ture of the State Of Mississippi. Ibat
twenty per centum ofthe revenue of.he
State be reserved by the State Treasu-
rer, annually, to constitute fund ior
the relief of destitute disabled conf
crate and state disabled soldiers al
their widows. and for ..hs- sup port a. ..
education Of INDECENT children of de-
ceased or disabled confederate or state
soldiers, to be distributed annually to
the several counties in this state, in the
manner hereinafter provided: Provi-
ded, that all of said funds arising from
the said revenue for the present fiscal
year, may, in the discretion Of the
Boards of Police of the respective coun-
ties, be applied d for the support Of the
INDECENT families of their respective
counties, as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
within twenty days after the close of
the fiscal year, annually, or as soon
thereafter as application shall be made
to him for that purpose, the Auditor
of Public Accounts shall issue his war.
rant on the state treasurer in favor of
the county treasurers of the respective
counties for the amount due to said
counties out of said fund as in this act
provided ; Provided, that the county
treasurers of The respective counties
shall give bond and security in such
sum as shall be required by the re.
spectiye Boards of County Police, con-
ditioned, payable and approved as 9TH
er official bonds in this state.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of the tax assessors
of the respective counties of this state
to make and return with their respec-
tive assessment rolls, to the boards of
county police, a list of the names and
number Of confederate and state SOL
diers, residents of this state at the time
of the passage of this act, who have
been permanently disabled in confeder-
ate or state service in the late war. and
rare dcstitate u vhU- -nfeaiIss 5 0)f 's1ppoi !,
and likewise the destitute widows of de.
ceased soldiers and the number of in
digent children of confederate and state
soldiers who were disabled or killed in
battle, or died in the discharge of theil
duty in confederate or state service ia
said war, together with the names ci
the surviving parents or guardians Of
such children, and that parties claim,
ing the benefits Of this act, as we'll as
such as are put on this list wrongfully
shall be examined and their cases deci.
ded by the boards OF police Of their re
spective counties, whose duty it shall
be to examine and decide such cases az
soon as practicable after each report o
Of tax assessor as aforesaid.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, Tha
it shall be the duty of the presidents o
the boards Of county police, after ex,
animation, to cause said lists to be flee
in the Probate Clerks Office. respect
lively, and certified copies thereof to b.
fled by said Clerks in the Office of the
Auditor Of public accounts, on or be
fore the lst day cfthe fiscal year annu
ally, and it shall be the duty of sale
auditor to issue his warrant in favor OIL
the respective county treasurers Of this
state pro rata for the amount that may
be due the respective counties in pro.
portion to the number of bene6ciarieI
returned on said lists, and it shall be
the duty of the state treasurer to pay
said warrant on presentation.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, Tha,
it shall be within the discretion of the
boards Of county police to cause sait
money to be applied by the county
treasurer pro rata to the relief of th,
bene6ciaries named in this act, in sucf
sums and in such manner as in Their
judgment shall be most advantageou,
to the interest Of said bene6ciaries ; pro
vided that no tuition amount shall b,
paid for more than one dollar and fifty
cents per scholar per one month, no.
until the same has been approved BY
the board Of county police, and on th'
order Of the said boards Of police, sait
treasurer shall pay all accounts du'
against said fnnd, and all such pay
ments shall be vouchers for said treas
urers on their annual settlement.
Sec. 6. Be it further eaacted, Tha
said county treasurers shall make an
nual settlements Of said fund at the tim
and in the manner Of other annual set.
Elements, and receive the same COM
missions as on other monies in thei
hands, and the said tax assessors shal
be allowed by the boards Of county po
lice of the respective counties, to b.
paid out Of :he county treasury, not ex
ceeding fifty dollars for the return O
said lists for one year.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, Ths
any beneficiary named in the first sec
ton Of this act, shall be entitled To tn
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