The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-25

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of County Commissioners, held this month,
the following action was had relative to
Soldiers families. We copy the proceed
ings entire, for the benefit of those interest
ed. We are indebted to Col. Bisch for the
information:
|. Now. here the Board take into consid-
Grafton the matter of the relief to Sol
diers' families, and upon due consideration
and in accordance with thekprogislons OF
Assembly ofthe State of Indiana. approved
December 10Th, 1860, it is ordered that every
soldier who has BECOME disabled by reason
of wounds or disease incurred IN the line
of duty in the service OF this State or the
United States, in the late war for the sup
preston of the Eebelli on. Hrbe entitled
to the relief hefefnrpf0vid idea, and that the
wives and children, and mothers of all sol
diers who were killed or died from wounds
or disease CONTRACTED in thefline-of duty, in
from such cause, Shall also be entitled to
the relief herein provided; that such APP
plicants shall be bona hde residents of this
county at the time of the passage of this
order, and that tlreY shall be actually in
need of relief.I klYEEsA
2. That the following monthly allowances
shall be made to the benehciarieS under
Der, inclusive, to each man, woman, or
head of family, entitled to relief, 50 per
month to eaehel1ad under y Years OF aEgel
under II years of age, So per month; and
from October to April, inclusive, to each
man, woman, or head of family entitled
to relief, IS per month; to each child under
u years of age 81 per month; TO each lnotn-
erless child UNDER IL years of age, 81 per
month.
g. That the Trustees of each Township
shall inquire into the merits of all applica-
tions for relief. each applicant being re-
Quired to furnish q statement showing that
the husband or father was disabled or died
in the service of the United States. or this
State, as above provided, the number of
fIxa1f md
that the applicants were residents of this
county at the date of the passage of this
order, and that they are actually in need
lOf relief, which statements shall be yer1-
fed under oath by three respectable free
holders of this county. for Pigeon Town
ship, before the County Auditor and for
the county townships, before Justice of
the Peace, or other officer authorized to
administer OathS. ff
| 4 The County Auditor shall furnish the
several Township Trustees with necessary
blanks and books, duly numbered, certi-
fed and registered, who shall state thereon
| the names of the applicants, number of
persons entitled to relief, and the amount
allowed monthly. Having the claim all
| lowed by the Trustee, the applicants shall
| procure the approval to their application
| spectiye districts, who shall, if approved,
| sign the application of such persons.
5. The County Auditor shall keep cor
| each applicant being required to furnish a
| statement showing that the husband or ia
| Their was disabled or died in the service of
| the United States, or this State, as above
| provided, the number of persons in a fami-
| ~ entitled to relief. and that the appli-
| cants were residents of this County at the
| date OF the passage of1th1s order, ana that
they are actually in need ofrelief, which
statements shah be Verified under oath by
| three re6pecta bleG gfreeholders OF this
| County. For Pigeon Township, before the
/ County Auditor, and for the country Town
ships, before Justices of the Peace or other
officers authorized to administer oaths.
| 9. That the sconnty be divided into the
| following relief districts:
LIST. Pigeon and Knight Townships-B.
! Nurre, Esq.L commissioner.
! I'd. Scott, Armstrong and German Town
| ShipS-CharleS Knowles, Commissioner.
Sd. Perry, Centre and Union Townships
Joseph b. Parrett, Commissioner.
g. Ihe County MY Audlt6r. shaii, n lps NJ pre-
! Trustees, and duly approved by the Com
| missioner of the proper district, pay
| to such applicant the monthly allowance
in county orders, and he shall keep a cor
rect account of all payments made to such
/ beneficiaries.
I y The County Auditor shall keep cor
rect account of all issues of orders and dis
/ burSefneIftSo for each township and each
| applicant, and he shall carefully preserve
| all orders of the Trustees and Commission
ers concerHffgLstlch allowances. dDA
| 8. When. it shall appear upon sufficient
evidence that ANY applicant Is no longer
entitled to Suclg a'elief the County Commits
| sioners or Trustee shall inform the Auditor
| in writing, who shall at once discontinue
the payment TO, such applicant, and cancel
4 his account. -assit GlBa4t4f 81 i
Q. In case oflextraordinary distress, the
Trustee orr County Commissioners shall
| have the right to grant Immediate or addi-
| tipna}srelief fbY giving an order, iIlswrfting
| To tlIatseffect on the County Auditor, who
| shall pay thesame and keep separate ac-
cqunteOf SuchtE allowances, and preserve
sdch-ofderS Sas hrs vouchers for such dis
4 bqrsements.
I 10. The County, Auditor and Township
| Trustees Snail, at every regular term OF
tile Board of Commissioners, make full
| REPORT Of the issue zandl disbursements of
| said fufid.
IL. The monthly allowance, as herein
| stated, shall commence with the month OF
| March, 1866
Il. The anIuWGth necessary to carly out
the pfeytisi6HsE Of the foregoing order, is
\ Hereby appropriated.