Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-28
State ofgaI,,e.


bountics to those Of their teilow.czens VIII. en-.
listed in defence oi toe men and property ct the
nation and whereas, IL consequence of these
quotas having been turIIis he'd the )asts of
population within the military ages, tf the
email, poorer towns are lmequaily buidered by
debts thus incurred for the common defence ;
AID whereas the legislature of Name, by II re.
solve approved March iwgnty fnh, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixty
four recognizing the justice of equaliztng these
burdens so far as practicable declared mat
the sta should assume some portion OF such
debts therefore,
Be ii eRccisd In ihs Senate and House Of pres.
tnttAfircs ia Legislature assembled, lis i.!loms
s.Clin% /. la, city, town ana plnitdton
shalI receive and IT, reimbursed irom HE state one
hundred dollars for evelv man furnished io, the
military seryice oi,be United States, towards its
quota for The tern, OF ih,e yeas uu, tn cad,
OF the pre- .ident OF Juy second, eighteen .undrcd
and eiN,y Nv o. and all subsequent calls, and III
the came pi oport on Tor evtt& man 50 furnished
and accepted for aiy shoitef pclud, IN hi inner as
sEcr. .. The governor and council shall az
point u con,nliss ion OF lhteC persons uf ability.
who shall be qualified by oath ieiuI the governor
and council, ami who SHAH audit Tn, claims of cities
to NJ an" pianti lions, Tor lsin.lu snebt under
this act, Mith loMtf 10 send Tor PERSONS and pa
pers, and they siial"crl at such place OF place as
they may iiEd convenient ior the tho o.gh invest
fgaion Ol each OF "a Il Giuims, AID their decision
shall be final and without appeal
SLcI. J. Whenever sal. commission 81 all de-
teimine what amount any rlIy, town or ilania,ion
l. tnt.ii II to he reimbursed under the provisions
OF this act, they shall issue certificate tcreUt
unfei then hande 10 saiG IT! town OF ptan,n;nn,
Al
and Wfcictcr satd itiEcHie II al he pi es"ncu
I" tie state heasuitr by The u,;suItI # saId
munic Iniit! oi suh Gully atutuliz,d ageni ihe,,-
OF, then lie SAID ueasil shaIs ue t. said ,ity,
tostof plantation The nuad- III the state. mere
in pt oIided, with the fractional CNrc-- less III
one hund et doiar. ia cur elry. q. ii any city.
town oi l'ahta ion. sa eect To receive The yu,Ue
OF it> saiu uonds III currency. then tie said tfeas-
urer shall sell the souie On account vi sad cit,
town "a plautaio ,aiu pa! to III. SAL he net pro
ceeds oil said saie.
sLcT 4. The treasurer Of state with the adj
q (,Dyp II,tI IL Ia i'm In
cuIe on the inltii ui The state BY ISSUING the pns
theIt Oh n loan o. i"nns OF inrcc mil ON 1--WE hnr.
died thou ald tiuitas or sc nt,tci, the cot rs my
DC hetd.u Tor NE pay licut oi sueh sutH Is lie
CITIES, towns oi FlantatsunS may be UnUtru u u
reinibursed under this act sand btInir 10 Z
dhted April hI,I, III the yeai ~ on Itfd one
Thousand tighl hIitidred and siN:y-ninc irimbii =
able III twenty Ac"r- Il IN III, t,iit IA dLt; y III
test at the tate oil SIX per cent. year, ayui L.
boh principal and ihte,e~t IN bosio,, or at HE
ueas er oI Maine, al the option Ell the huide and
the treasurer L. Leicby authorized TO i,sue bonus
ther, for M sums not ess than one hund Ell dol
lars each, Win coLlOus Tor the Interest," ia, aBle
sem-anu"l'y. Each bond aforesaid, sndh be
signed by The treasurer, eounic;s itsned 10y the
governor, aud aitestcd y the secretary OF ,tate.
with the sea- othc sta Z, 1t the cuu iis shall
siEned by the treasurer or by some person duly
authorized by hun, or Tie name OF the Treasurer
mty be engraved on said coupons II, the governor
and council shall dhtct Ana the iieasu er may
advertise Tor proposals Tor any all OF til,
hefem before h;'iiied III such papers as ne shall
deem eApcdis ut.
sEcr, ). There shall be -aised by taxation each
year, commenting with eighteen hu,. ed and sIAty
nine, the interest such sums ~ s;ud conn Is
sion may find due under the provisions If this at
together VITA sH N i sun for ii king fund AS
invested ,eay BY year will meet the payment OF
said bonds at their maturity, to be assessed ana
COLES ted at the same lime and III manner
INC una, s'a'e lax amt additional tne'eto ana
the last named SUM o Ia lstu - LtcG, i,tlId
an shall be ned Is 4 sinking fund 10 be nycsie
as he eInaiter provided AID tpl led To the pay.
incnt Of the liinclPl 81 TIE bonUs ssued by the
authoIH! OF 'e i9u'ih stcioH OF TINS .ct Inc
staie treasurer win he dv!ge ui the soyeiuVI
rali from time 10 tlme, SAID stalking iuuu shall
beIoecyedn io lie ucasu3, Invest The ia
well rs uIe income Of said lind !: il cha ae.,l..
IN auy OF The bonis v!tlis >lite b IN Is Ut,
United states sii.i the proceeds Of s..ch lA,cot-
nens, aa they fail due ans. :uc p"l into tlea,u.!
shall nc reihNcsteu III Ike man and he iiru ny
said Treasurer loi the Ia leses he.,in mentioned.
The treasurer shall Keep regis OF al III: Ia.
Victim, ut m;L, iii 10 hei en- prov lied. I'll
iLg The uat' ;.inouht and number u each hohu by
whenl issuco ana y hen II viii mature mi III his
annual ielo lie shall neiude an eNi.iGu OF t..v
amount MT condition oi sUju sinking iL.d.
SECT. q. No towns OF ia tatfons winch fun
nisied tieir quot'is as ;.ioteea'd WITHOUT TIC lay!
nIcnt Of any Duuuty by Tue p.iylAcn,
~ less aggregate louay man TIC oarn l.-
im5ur aoc uaacr KS act sIlu b. cntiitea t. /,
ceiseihe C. r;iGratelr'vde y sc ti1..itt,i, vat
they shall hIte II Il! sd dc 90 ll.;s,.oH Viii "
reIt't'H COY o." vote Il sueh tu"a.e EIaLf.-
irons apl'opIi..titS die sum 10 uu,sh tncy WON'T
b' cntIi.c' III lie sun LIS ol the any aoost Ia
ahioati actually iai "ut 10 I so'ule4s No
LISTED OF We ftfatttd and WtAi ANY time t.ti.,
Us war. OF II distsst' to tiIsa Iy-id ietfe-,n.u
i've y" h'its q" l. HG- a.5.iae I..ss - -. a.!
town or il.ntI.ia. ol ,ng.t MO. Il. ~. ~ ...,
that G cltGts aiUt..s4 !, tc t..s.- - :, 49,
t"s! Ion "hl'i Icy l'.la 10 eu.-' 'efd,t7i. ~
pay mcits hail be a,'l' Ia any ,.,y, Town o. i
tation nnucr II" pioNI-IoI.s oI I'm H,t, unjil i
sums tue 10 de state nom SGIu CITY. Town ~.
Plan auUn h: u BIZ iuily ',vtsiot,.i,
sie1. . Aiilayhthts It,,41ot, uy ;.uv CITY,
town plantation u'.uer the ~ ,Nl,Ipu- vi n,
act, shall DE aeesl.v as Isl 80. ttc s,.te Il.
intthei claims "hatc"unt oI Ia AZ Irsrct iAe "iu
uth;-, and the sd'te s!i d. tc tFltu :" IIe ~
gtiSlh' NJ 81 IN MT lHt "a NH, l"u1 II vi 1T
inehirrd Pro: to Ia Ptrsis e. i'.it' tot aud
rrnvni,d ior ia sostiUu IN, lot 80 ut.s pa
posc tut Whenever any su0h InuuIeI ala. - ia
ftoi ic iidchttu III su' the az IL ,,na. i ma
rreenc +" IA tLes;"lc o., ttitE ltD,iGtf=, ut si.i
tapplt such potion tho Cuis> lat lie II tltcirIu,
he hqhdatI1n al iiS ii trHjtttHe ta!i"I
1,d u,n.tkr sur - pc boon o. .ug Irtu.f..I :.
sac litIiil ttT l. dcfr.I-=s - 1, .t'4Nu.
ave t''cs 1t ~ it' .t-y ru,s. ie -tilr q a..
VI ,U l'r c:l y. at ui-t ttUstt ga. Htu.i,t4
ani'lst { irh i-fs51- /, 10"
Stt' y '1tf t"'i Mission : r.HU Fffit t''ri
error and council, ai.d .,.i! tA'Ae 4 Hn.i I'rJ
~ al tn''r dnl%~ aIOd As N ~ o., GUtits Ia"
yea one ih"us'hd ei4hl lhHGIcN ana IAN init,
u thcs id governor and cUuach.
SECT.1. said cnn.u.Is sltlicIs Nlc authorized To
choose clerk who s!4NIl he lay them ,l,oIII, ami
ehall Keep fan record OF her proceedings. 1At!
are also au ht Iized To Autih4si o;ths Ah't hl'-
.tions to m,IloiIla1 Gite!s ;ld olLc. icl.on
SECT. 10. Any per Oh Wildly and COR Ult!A
swearing er n Timing Id-tly 10 any H.tetId
matter, before III COMMAS sIunc,s. .. c.Iirr Il
them, hail be deemed guht! ol ic. jIty .d ,u.,,,-
Gdby imp isonuicnt nti It's ttlaA ulst tuf lHu!c
than i've Years and ANY pv.so.I pE1cir.I alUls't
10 commit PERJURY brioIc s"i't in..is. ls"crs "a
either ~ tAcp hal be l'Illsltd !" Nae r'.nnC'i
and il any person shall "'l!aIA aH, crit. ~ Ca
deav0r to incite or pIochae ahptAel t cttu,"lt
perjury before said commissioners, q. VUiici II
lhctn, though it is not committed, lac siah DC pth.
ished by imprisonment 10, los |, TX lno"i.,
certificate, eIuo: spmtlt ~ SShatlt Ui salt com