The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-08-21

STATE OF MAINE.

the late war for the preservation Of the national
existence. were called upon 10 pay largs boun:
ties to those Of their fsllsu-citsens Who enlisted
and whereas, in Consequence of these quotas hav.
Ing been furnished on the basis OF population
within the military ages. many OF the smaller
debts thus incurred for the common defence, and
whereas, the legislature OF Maine, by resolve
approved March tsenty .hnh. In the rear OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and axty. iour.
dsns so far as practicable, declared that the state
should assume some portion OF such dsbtsI there
BE Il sssefsd by "a, Ssssfs and Heu,s Of RsyrGsn
fsfisssi Legislature ssssmbisd rs FOLLOWER
SscrioN : Each city, town and plantation shall
receive and be reimbursed from the state one hun
tsry service the United States, towards is quo
Il for the torn u three years under the call
president VI July secoud, eighteen hundred and
sIty.two, and AL sussequent calls. and In the
accepted for any shorter period, In q manner a.
hereinafter provided.
sEcr.2 The governor and council shall ppoint
. commission Of three persons Of ability. Who shall
be qualified by oath before the governor aud eoun.
ell and who shall audit the claims Of cities, towns
and plantations for reimbursement under this &C
with power to send for persons and papersand they
eonveniea. for the thorough invest cation Of each
OF said claims, and their deeison shall be anai and
without appeal.
ctCr al. whenever thO cOInmlstlOu tusti uotet-
mine what amount any city, town or plantation is
entitled 10 he reimbursed under the provisions OF
this act. they shall issue certificate thereof under
their hands TO said city, town or plantation, anu
duplicate OF the same to the state treasurerj and
whenever said certificate shall be presented to the
state treasurer BY the treasurer or said munclpal-
ity OF zone duly suthcrised agent thereof. then
the said Treasurer shall ssue to said city, town
plantation the bonds Of the state, ~ herein pro-
tided, with the fractional excess less than one
hundred dollars In currency. Or IL any eity,toun
aSnl nal az Az thA m
said bonds In currency, then the said treasurtf
shall sell the came on account OF said city. town
plantation, and pay to the same the net proceeds
Of aid sale.
Sscr. 4. The treasurer Of state, with tho advice
OF the governor, 10 hereby authorised to procure
on the faith Of the state, by issuing the bonds
thereof, loan or loans OF three million nvo nun.
be needed for the pay ment Of such sum as the cit
les, towns and plantations may he entitled TO be
reimbursed under this act. Said bonds to DO dated
April hrst, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty nine, Ieimturfable In
twenty years FROM that date. and bearing interest
ut the rate Of six per cent. year, payable ootn
principal and interest IN Boston, or o. the u ,hs
treasurer Is hereby authorised TO issue bonds there
for In sums less than one hundred dollars each
with coupons for the interest payable s;T nj q.
treasurer, countersigned by the governor. and at.
tested by the secretary Of with the seal OF the
stat,, but the coupons 'hall DO signed by the
treasurer. or by some person duly authorised by
him, or the name OF the treasurer may be engraved
on said coupons as the governor and council shall
direct And the treasurer may advertise for pro-
posals Tor any or all or the loans hereiubefore
named, 10 such papers as he shall deem eIpedisnt.
year, commencing with eighteen hundred and six
ty-nne, the interest on such sums - said commits.
sion may find due under the provisions Of this act,
vested year by year will meet the payment OF said
bonds ut their maturity. to be assessed and col.
lected ut the same time and In the same manner as
the usual state tar and In addition thereto, and
tho last named sum so raised Is hereby pledged
nd shall be held rs q sinking fund TO be invested
as hereinafter provided, and applied TO the pay
inent Of the prlncipal OF the bonds issued by the
authority Of the fourth section OF THIS act Tns
state treasurer, with the advice OF the governor,
shall from time to time as said sinking fund shall
he received into the treasury, invest the same, as
we'll a,the income of said fund - shall ao-rue. In
any OF the bonds Of this state or the bonds OF the
United States, and the proceeds ofsuch investments
rs they Gall due and are paid into the treasury.
shall DO re-lnvested In like manner and be held by
said treasurer for tho purpose herein meationed.
Tho treasurer shall keep register OF all the In
vestmeuts made by him as herein provided, show
Ing the date, amount and number OF each bond, by
whom issued and when IL will maturet and In his
snnuai report he ,hS ineGds az snhi On Of the
SECT. 6. No towns or plantations which furnish.
ed their quotas as Aforesaid without the payment
Of any bounty or by payment OF q less aggregate
shall DO entitled to receive the certificate provid'
cd by section third, until they have furnished the
commission with certified copy ola vote OF such
towns or plantations sgpropriating the sum to
ssme above tho amount actually. paid out. to the
soldiers who enlisted or were drafted and went
away during the war, or IL deceased to their legal
No money or bonds shall DO paid
TO any city, town or plantation Tor men whom Is
In evidence that said credit was granted by tho
state as . grstuity for which they, have, paid no
consideration. No payment shall DO made to any
city, town or plantation, under the provisions Of
this act until all due 10 tho state from said
city, town or plantation shall be FULLY liquidated.
town or plantation, under the provisions OF this
aot shall he deemed as relieving the state from all
further claims on account Of their respective war
debts and the same shall be applied to the extin-
punishment OF the Indebtedness OF said municipal.
tiles incurred prior to the passage OF this act and
as provided for In section SIX and for no other pur:
pose, but whenever any such municipality shall
receive from the state as herein provided. shall
apply such portion thereof as may be sufficient Tor
liauidatiOn OF its Indebtedness; and 10 authorised
TO make such disposition OF the remainder as such
may determine. for Its corporate
purposes, but In no shall the same DO divided
per capita, or distributed In any manner among
the Inhabitants thereof
ings at any time when requested by the governor
and council and shall make hnal report OF all
their dolngs a. soon as may be, during the year
one thousand eight hundred and si1ty.nine. to tho
said governor and council
SECT o Said commissioners are authorized to
choose q clerk who shall DO by them sworn, and
shall hep full record or their proceedings They
ations ~ municipal officers aud other persona
Seer 10 Any person wilfully and corfuptly
swearing or Affirming falsely 10 any material mat
ter, before said commissioners, or either OF them,
shall no deemed guilty OF perjury, and punished
by imprisonment not less than one nor more than
Eve years. and any person procuring another 70
commit perjury before said commissioners, or ell
Their OF them, shall DO punished In like manner
and n any person shalt wilIuliy and corruptly en-.
deavor 10 ncite or procure another TO commit per.
Jury before said commissioners, or either OF them,
though. 10 10 not committed, be shall DO punished
by imprisonment not less than siI months no.
more than two years. And any person who shall
falsely make. alter, forge or counterfet any GER
tifercste, endorsement or signature OF said com.
Of their clerk or with intsnt to defaud sha false
ly make. alter forge OF counterfeit any pubic rec
ord or proceeding, or any paper. writing or docu:
nent alsd with or presented to them 81 Stnsr o.
true any instrument before mentioned. knowing u
10 be hlse forged or counterfeit shall DO punish
ed by imprisonment not less than one nor moro
sEcr. II To dsfray the expenses incurred In
The execution Of this act the governor 10 hereby
authorised and directed 10 draw his warrant nom
limo TO time, for said expenditures, provided they
council.
Sscf. IL This oct shall be publishsd by the
secretary OF state In some newspaper In every
county where newspaper 10 printed, for three
successive weeks immediately previous to the an.
nual election In September next, With the re-
solves OF this legislature providing for amend.
ment OF the constitution 90 a. TO authorize limit
ed reimbursement Of municipal war expenditurss
by loAnlng the credit Of tho state.
SECT. Is sections twelve and thirteen OF this
Ss sections .S. s. sss on the as Sss Of
November. eighteen hundred and sixty.sisht
hut u Il shall not appear BY the proclamation OF
the governor, IS provided 10 the resolves herein
before mined, that majority ofthe Inhabitants
voting on the question proposed In said resolves
are In favor Of the amendment proposed therein,
and that said amendment has become part Of the
constitution then said sections from one % eleven,
inclusive, Of this act shall be imperative and
void.
lApproved March,, 1851 l
STATE OF MAINE
Resolves providins Cor an amendment Of The con-
stitution % rs 10 authorize limited reimburse
msnt Of municipal war expenditures by loanins
the credit OF the state. nj. -
Rssspsd, two thirds Of both houses coneurring,
sksks h. l.ll ha .oA m m