Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
State OF Maine.

4 the president for their quotas Of troops Dur
ng The late war for the preservation of the nat
aonai existence, We're called upon to pay large
,ountcs to those of their fellow-citizcns wins en-
isted In defence of the men and property of the
nation and whereas, liz consequence ofthese
quotas having been furnis he'd on the BASIS of |
within the military ages, many OF the |
small, poorer towns are unequaliy burdened by |
debts thus incurred for the common defence ; |
and whereas, the legislature of Name, by a re- |
solve approved March twanty-flflh, in tho year
of our ford one thousand eight hundred sixty
four, recognizing the justice of equaiizing these
burdens so far as practicable declared that
the state shou assume some portion of such
debts therefore,
Be it enacted BY the Senate md House of Repres-
ntatires in Legislature assembled, as follows ;
SECTION l. Each city, town and plantation
hall receive and be reimbursed from the state
sandred dollars for every man furnished for the
military service of the united States, towards its
quota for the term Of three years under the call,
pi the president of July second, eighteen hundred
and sixty two. and all subsequent calls, and IN
the same proportion for every so furnished
and accepted for any shol ter PERIOD in manner as
herei,aiter provided.
point commission of three persons of ability.
who, shall be qualified by oath before the governor
to ms and plantations, for reimbursement under
this act, with power to send for persons and pa
pers, and they shall meet at such place places as
they may find convenient tor the thorough invest,
igaton of each of SAID claims, and their decision
shall be final aud without appeal.
SECT. 3. Whenever said commission shall de-
Is entitled to he reimbursed under the provisions
of this act, they shall issue certificate thereof
under their hands TO said city, town or plantation
and a duplicate Of the to the state treasurer
and whenever said certificate stall be presented
to the state treasurer by the treasurer of SAID
munic paity or some duly authorized sgent there
Of then the said treasurer shallissue to said city
town plantation the bonds OF the state, a. mere
in provided, with the fractional excess less thar
one hundred dollars in currency. or ii any CITY
town plantation, shall elect to Give the value
of its saidbend in currency. then the said treas
urer shall sell the saWe on account of sad city
town plantation, and pay to the the net pro
seeds Of said sale.
SECT 4. The treasurer of state, with the ad
vice of the Governor. is he reby authorized 10 pro
cure on the faith OF the state bv issuing the bond
thereof, a loan or loans OF three million FIVE hun
dred Thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be needed for thei payment of such the
cities, towns or plantations may be entitled o be
reimbursed under this act. said bonds to bt
dated April first, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, roimburs
able in twenty years from this date, and bearing in
terst at the rate of six per cent, year, payable
both principal and interest in Boston, or at the
treasurer OF Maine lat the option CT the holder; ana
the treasurer is hereby authorized to issue bonds
therefor in sums not less than one hundred dol
semi-anuAly. Each bond aforesaid, shall be
signed by the treasurer, countersigned by the
governor, and attested by the secretary of state,
with the seal ofthe state, but the coupons shall be
signed BY the treasurer or by some person duly
authorized by.hlm, or the name of the treasurer
may be engraved on said coupons Us the governor
and council shall direct, And the treasurer NAV
advertise for proposals for any all of the loans
herein before named, in such papers as he shall
deem expedient.
SECT, 5. There shall be raised by taxation eac,,
year, comencing with eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, the interest on such sums as said commas
sion may find due under the provisions of this act,
together with such sum for sihking fund a.
invested yeay by year will meet the payment OF
said bonds at their maturity, to be assessed and
collected at the same time and in Il G same manner
the usual state tax and additional thereto ; and
the last named sum 30 ra ised is hereby pledged
ana shall be held sinking fund to be invested
Is hereinafter provided and applied to the pay.
ment of the principal the bonds issued by the
antho rity OF the fourth secion Of this act The
state treasurer with the "dvce of the governor
shall from time to time, said sinking fund shall
be receive into the treasury, invest the same as
well as the income of said fund as it shall accrue,
In auy of the bonds ofts state or the bonds of the
United States and the proceeds Of such invest
nents, as they fall due and are paid into treasury,
shall be re.lnvested in like manner and be held by
said treasurer for the purposes herein mentioned.
The treasurer shall keep a register of all the in
vestnent, made by him as herein provided. show
ing the date, amount and number Of each bond by
whom issued and when it will mature ; and in his
annual report he shall include an exhibit of the
amount and condition of said sinking fund.
SECT. s. No towns or pla tations which fur
nished their quotas as aforesaid without the pay
ment of any bounty or by the payment
im5ursable under this act, shall be entitled to re.
eeive the certificate provided by Sc ton third until
they shall hrve furnished the commission with a
certified copy of a vote of such towns or planta.
tions appropriating the to which they would
be entitled or the surplus of the same above the
amount actually paid out to the soldiers who en-
listed or wee drafted and went any time during
the war. or if diseased to their legal representa-
tive. No money OF bonds shall be paid to any city
town or plantation, for men when it is IN evidence
tbs said credit was graatad by the state as a Kra-
tuity for which they paid no consideration. No
payments shall be made to any city, town or plan
tation nnder the provisions of this act, until all
sums due to the state from said city, town or
plantation shall be fully liquidated,
SECT. J. All payments received by any city,
taft t,ndar
act, shall be deemed as relieving the state from ali
further claims on account of their respective war
debts. and the same shall be applied the extin-
guishment Of the indebness oil said municipalities
Incurred prior to the passage ofithis act, land as
provided fori section six, and for no other pur-
pose but whenever any such municipality 81 all
not be indebted at such time to the amount it may
receive from the state as herein provided it shalt
tapply such portion thereof may be sufficient for
he liquidation ofits indebi edness and is authori-
sed to.make such disposition OF the remainder AS
such municipality may determine, for its corpor-
ate purposes butin no case shall the same be di.
MD ed per capita. or distributed in any manner
among the in haitants thereof.
SECT. 8. The commissioners shall report their
doings at any time when reqnested'by the gov
of all their doings as soon AS may be, during the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixiy-nine,
to the 81 id governor and council.
SECT. 8. Said commissioners are authorized to
choose a clerk who shall be by them sworn and
shall keep full record of Their proceedings. they
are also authorized to administer oaths and affirm.
atoms to municipal afficers and other persons.
SECT 10. Any person wiltully and corruptly
swearing or affirming falsely to any material
matter, before said commissioners or either of
them shall be deemed guilty OF perjury and punish
eddy Imprisonment not less than one nor more
than i've years and any person 80; procurin aAother
either of then shall be punished in like manner
and it any person shall wilfuly and corrupty en-
deavor to incite procure another to commit
perjury before said commissioners, or either of
them though it is not committed, he shall be pun.
ished by imprisonment not less thsn six months
fhap tyuro And onxv H.
shall falsely make, alter, forge counterfeit any
certificate, endor sement signature of said com.
nissioners, or either Of them or of their clerk,
with intent to efraud shall falsely make alter,
forge or counterfeit any public record or proceed
ing, or any paper, writing or document filed with
or presentet. 10 them. or either Of them, and any
I.i-, ,sI : .i. . ,il "a; Ue a:Iy instrl-
3yivie ...e.,lvnel, AnOaIiiS II to be false.
forged counterfeit, shall be punished by inn
prisonment not less than one nor more than live
SECT. II. To defray the expenses incurred in
the execution of this act the governor is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his warrant from
time to time, for said expenditures provided they
are audited and allowed by the governor and coun
SECT. II. This act shall be published by the
secretary Of state in some new spaper in every
county where newspaper is printed, for three
nual election in September next, with the resolves
OF this legislature providing for an amendment o.
the constitution as to authorize a limited REIN
bursement of municipal war expenditures by loan
ing the credit OF the state.
SECT. 49, Sections twelve and thirteen Of thi,
act take effect when the act is approved by The
governor, and the remaining sections shall tax,
effect on the first day of November, eighteen hun
dred and sixty eight but If it shall not appear by
the proclamation Of the governor, as provided In
the resolves hereinbefore named, that majority
of the inhabitants voting on the question proposed
proposed therein, and that said amendment ha.
become part Of the constitution then said sections
from one TO eleven: inclusive Of this act shall b,
IApproved March !. 1855.