Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15

on last tuesday night. Let every effort be
made to secure its election:
Chief Burgess-Johu r. Jordan.
Assistant Burgess-I F. Grove.
Councilmen-Geo. D. Shuck, J. r. Dur.
borrow, r. Montgomery. , years.
High Constable-LeYi Agnew.
Auditor-William King.
Judge of Election-M Martin Millburn.
nspector-Thomas Farber.
Constable-William Gepbart.
School Directors. W. Lingenfelter, John
Cessna.
Assessor-John Arnold
Assistant Assessors-R. w. Cook, John
\. Shuck
Town Clerk-Nathan McMullin.
The ComUrArIoy BuL.-The following i.
the bill which was passed to refund certain
Communication monies:
Az ACT for the relief of certain drafted men.
Whereas certain persCS Ntted into the
military service under the III of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, made February
first, eighteen hundred and sixty four. and
March fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, paid the sum of three hundred dollars
each, being the amount of commutation fixed
for such service under the fifth section Of the
amendatOry enrolment act of February twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty four, and
and the same persons were afterwards again
drafted, under the call Of December nine
teentb, eighteen hundred and sixty four. he
ing within one year OF the previous draft, and
before the filing of the quotas assigned under
the two calls first named above, being within
one year Gf the previous draft. aud before the
hIhng Of the quotas assigned Juder the two
calls first named above aud we're then re-
CURED TO enter the service or furnish su0sti-
tutes; and whereas the true intent and mean
ing Of the 6fth section OF the amendatory act
aforesaid was % exempt persons thus paying
communication from further draft until that
quota should be filed, and not exceeding one
year. Therefor
Be Il enacted bg the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
ia IN Congress assembled, That the Secre-
tary 81 War Is hereby authorized and directed
to refund to each person drafted as aforesaid
who paid cOmmutat!0n and was also required
to enter the service or furnish a substitute as
aforesaid, the suG OF three hundred dollars.
being the sum OF money SO as aforesaid paid
by him, and there is hereby appropriated,
out Of any money IN the treasury not other
wise appropriated, q sum sufficient to make
such payments.
Sec. ,. Aaa be further caucted, That
the Secretary Of War is authorized and requir.
ed to refund from the commutatiou money
the amount mot exceeding three hundred
dollars IN any one easej paid by any person
drafted during the late war who furnished
substitute or paid commutaton money. wher-
ever 1t shall appear that under the decisions
and rnles OF the War Department governing
at the time the said person was entitled to
discharge from the obligation to render per
sonal service under the draft for which he
paid money or furnished substitute, and 10
refund, in like manner, in all cases wherein
It shall appear that a person so having Maid
commutation money OF furnished a substitute
was not legally liable to draft Prorided.
That this section shall apply only to claims
received at the War Department prior to its
passage.
Approved, February 2s, 1867.