The Portland daily press., 1868-08-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
state of Maine.

Whereas, the several cities towns and plantations
IN the state Of Maine, in responding TO the calls OF
the president Tor their quotas OF uoops during the
late war Tor the preservation OF the national exist
ahee, were called upon to pay ge bounties to
those OF their fellow citizens who enlist ed IN de-
fence OF the men and property Of the nation; and
whereas, In consequence of these quotas having
been furnished on the basis OF population within
the military ages, many of the smaller and poorer
towns are unequally burdened by debts thus fneurr-
ed for the common defence; and whereas, the leg.
lsIature o. Maine, by resolve approved March
twenty-ffth, IN the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty -four, recognizing the JUS
tce of equalizng these burdens far as practica.
BILE. declared that the state should assume some
portion Of such debts; therefore,
Be a enacted by 'he Senate aud House ofbReprss
SentdtiUes IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION /. zach city, town and p lantation shall
receive aud be reimbursed from the state one hun
dred dollars loI every man furnished Tor the military
service of the United States, towards its quota for
the term of three years under the can Of the pres
dent OF July second, eighteen hundred and sxtytwo,
and all subsequent calls, and In The same proper
ton for every furnished and accepted for any
shorter period, in manner as hereinafter provided.
sEcr. The governor and council shall appoint a
commission of three persons of ability who shall be
qualified by oath before the governor and council,
and who shall audit the claims Of cities, towns and
plantations for reimbursement under this act with
power to send Tor persons and papers, and they shall
meet at such place OF places they may lind con-
venent for the thorough investigation Of each Of
said claims, and their decision shall be final and
without appeal.
SECT. 3 Whenever said commission shall deter
mine what amount any city, town plantation Is
entitled 10 be reimbursed under the provision Of this
act they shall issue certificate thereof under their
hands to said city, town or plantation, and dupi.
cate Of the same to the state treasurer and when
said certificate shall be presented to the state
BY the Treasurer Of said municipality or
some duly authorized agent thereof, then the said
shall issue to said ely, town plantation
the bonds of the state, herein provided with the
fractional excess less than hundred dollars in
currency Or If any city, town or plantation shall
elect to receive the value of its said bonds In curren
cy then the said treasurer shall sell the same ac-
count Of said city, town plantation, aud pay 70
the same the net proceeds of said sale.
SECT. The treasurer Of state, with the advice Of
the governor is hereby authorized procure the
faith of the state by Issuing the bonds thereof a
loan loans of three million five hundred thousand
dollars or so much thereof may be needed tor the
payment Of suen sum the cities, towns and plan
tations may be entitled TO b. reimbursed uBder this
Said bonds to be dated April first, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine mburseable in twenty years from that date
and bearing interest at the rate Of six per cent
year. paya1l both principal and interest In Boston,
the treasury OF Maine at the option Of the hold
and the treasurer is hereby authorized 10 issue
bonds therefor in sums OF less than one hundred
dollars each, with coupons for the interest," payable
semi -annualy. Each bond aforesaid shall be signed
by the treasurer, eountersgned by the GOVERNOR and
aItested by the secretary Of state with the of
the state, but the coupons shall be signed by the
| treasurer, or by some person duly authorized by
on SAID coupons as the governor and council shall d.
Rect And the treasurer may advertise for proposals
for any or all Of the loans hereinbefc. named, in
| such papers as he shall deem expedient.
| SECT 8. There shall be raised by taxation each
year, commencing with eighteen hundred and sixty
i nlne tine Interest on such sums SAID commission
may find due under the provisions OF this act, tOgeth
| er with such sum for sinking fund as invested
year by year will meet the payment of said bonds at
their maturity TO be assessed and collected at the
same time and in the same manner the usual
and in addition thereof and the last named sum
| so raised is hereby pledged and shall be held
sinking fund to be invested as hereinafter provided
| and applied to the pay ment of the principal of the
bonds issued by the authority Of the fourth section
of this act The state treasurer, with the advice of
the governor, shall from time to time, said sink
fund shall be received into the treasury, invest
he IN wei of aid md .
shall accrue in any of the bonds OF state or the
bonds of the United States; and the proc. eds Of
such Investments as they TALL due and paid into
the treasury, shall be re-invested in like manner and
be held by said treasurer for the purposes herein
mentioned The treasurer shall keep register Of all
| the Investments made by him as herein p divided,
showing the date, amount and number Of each bond,
by whom issued and when it will mature; and in his
| annual report he shall include exhibit of the
amount and condition of said sinking fund.
| SECT. g. No towns or plantations which furnished
| their quotas aforesaid without the payment of
any bounty or by the, payment of less aggregate
bounty than the sum reimburseable under this act,
shall be entitled TO receive the certificate provided by
section third, until they shall have furnished the COM
mission with certified copy OF a vote of such towns
or plantations appropriating the sum TO which they
would be entitled or the surplus of the same above
the amount actually paid out, TO the soldiers who
listed drafted and went any time during the
war or if deceased to their legal representatives.
No money or bonds shall be paid to any city, town
plantation for men when it is in evidence that said
credit granted by the state "a a gratuity for
which they have paid no consideration. 70 payment
the nrovisions of tbis act until all sums dn 10 tbe
sats from aid civ town or nlanta,on .baIl ha mill,
| lionidated ~ ~ 10y
/ $50 An navnan,. received hv orv citv
town or nlanfatar ,,Idr Tho nrovisiors of III act
sbaii h taand a ali aY,i, M go sr al tn '
tb.r cIs On acco,,n, 81 ,fssr rasrect,rs ,or dehts
and the same shal ha annIied 10 tbe extjnonshment
Of tho indsh,edness ~ Ia nunicina1iti icnrred
or,or 10 the nassna Of tbis act anS a. roydad Co. IN
ppac,ion ~, P Ia s ~ e,1. ~, $3.50. ~. S.
, s A, anu io 10 ote, oS
siS ~ .h no &c , ~ .s M
bar;u naS :, ~ a" SS1 soh ,, 1880
az r y ~ :; 80 60 ~ ~ ii d 70 a.. 1890
a5n5 "a - .h ~, e =, ~ h "a =, s t.' ~
tbe reY, ,ndr as s,,ch ,onnic,Iaii,v naS d,,in
for IT, r,,r,.osas ~, i' 10 -. shii ~
soraa ~ 49, r., ~ apn;t' orS,str,h',,sdI A. s - %
nor ~ ons, ~ III ab;tants ,bareof ' ~
| STcT rna 80 =, no3ss sonors, shou rs,,o,. ,,ai
doinos t an ,;,e When reonesta5 hv M ,ysrno
81 $50 y "a - N - n al - -, ~ 81, ,haS
d ~ 90 -, , he S,rina he rear 90 ,h,,
,d 80, L aa - si;x,,,isa -, ,ha Ia 80
ernor ana oonn.ii anu '''D'' ~ '-' '"N s0''
eiuoi anu 0ouus.' ,,,..,o.... - .,L1-,oa 80
hoaS " iI h haIi b IN az "a hall
keen n mi record NJ their 1roesedinos Tbev are
lid anthor,1od 10 admjnster oatbs and afirmations
| to munieinni ,,;cers and other nersons
| SECT 10. Any person ygiIfully and corruptly
swearing or affirming falsely TO any material mattel
before said COMMISSIONER or either OF Them shall
| be deemed 0uiltv of pernrv and nuni.hed nv i'm.
prisonment not less than one nor more than five
wears and apy person procuring another 10 commit
perjury before said Commissioners or either Of them
shall be punished In ike manner: and N any person
shall wilfuy and corruptIy endeavor TO incite or