The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-08-28
THE UNION 6 JOURNAL, ,>~

plantation, and pay to the same the net proceeds
| OF said sale. -.
Of the governor, 10 hereby authorised TO procure
on the faith OF the state, by Issuing the bonus
thereof loan or loans OF three million nve nun.
dred thousand dollars OF 30 much thereof as ms,
les. towns and plantations may be entitled to be
reimbursed under this act said bonds To be ds'eu
April first, In the year OF our Lord one thousanu
eight hundred and ,iIty nine. feniar'a :,
at the rate Of six per cent. year. payable bo,n
principal and interest In Boston, or at the treas.
ury Of Maine at the option Of the holders and tne
for In sums not less than one hundred dollars eaeh
with coupons for the interest, payable seml'ah.
naily Each bond Aforesaid, shall be signed oy inc
treasurer. countersigned by the governor AMI ~.
tested by the secretary Of with the seal Of
stat, but the coupons hall be signed by th ~,
treasurer. or by some person duly authorized ny
h NJ, or the name Of the treasurer may DO enSrasen
on said coupons as the governor and council shan
direct. And the treasurer may advertise iot pro.
posals for any or all OF the loans hereinheloi,e
named, In such papers as he shall deem cxpedient.
sEcr. s. There shall be raised by taxation eaeh
year, commencing with eighteen hundred and sn
ty-nlne, the interest on such sums IS said commits
sion may hnd due under the provisions OF this ae''
10, ether with such sum for sinking fund as w,
vested year by year will meet the payment OF taid
lected ut the time and In the same manner rs
the usual state tax and In addition theretoi anl
the last named sum 90 raised 10 hereby pledgea
aud shall he held as sinking fund to be invested
rs 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 Inc
state treasurer. with the advice OF the governor
shall nom time to time as said sinking fund shan
be received Into the treasury, invest the same rs
we'll the income Of said fund rs itshall ac:rue IN
any Of the bonds OF this state or the bonds OF the
United States, and the proceeds ofsuch investments
rs they fall duo and are paid into the treasury,
shall be Ie.lnvested In like manner and be held ny
said treasurer for the purpose herein mentioned
The treasurer shall keep register OF all the IN
ing the date, amount and number Of each bond, BY
whom issued and when Ii will mature, and In ms
annual report hc shall include an exhibit ot the
amount and condition OF said sinking fund.
SECT. G. No towns or plantations which furnish.
ell their quotas as Aforesaid without the payment
81 any bounty or by Q payment OF less aggregate
bounty than the sum re im bursabls under this aet
shall lie entitled 10 receive the certificate pro,ii
commission with certified copy ofa vote OF such
towns or plantations appropriating the SUN TO
which they would be entitled or the surplus VI tue
same above the amount actually paid out. to "a,
away during the war, or IL deceased to their legal
representatives No money or bonds shall be pald
TO any city, town or plantation Tor men when u Is
in evidence that said credit was granted By the
state rs gratuty for which they have paid no
consideration. No payment shall he made TO any
city, town or plantation. under the provisions o.
this act, until all sums due TO the state from sald
city. town plantation shall be fnly liquidaied.
SECT. T. All payments received by any city,
town or plantation, under the provisions OF tins
act. shall be deemed as relieving the state from all
debts and the same shall be applied TO the extin.
guishment OF the Indebtedness OF said municipal.
titles incurred prior to tho passage OF this act anu
rs provided for In section SIX and Tor no other pu,
pose, but whenever any such municipality shall
not he indebted at such time to the amount II may
receive from the state IS herein provided, u shall
apply such portion thereof as may be sufficient Tor
liquidation OF its indebtednessj and Is authorized
TO make such disposition Of the remainder as such
municipality may determine, for Its corporate
purposes, but In no case shall the same be divided
per capita, or distributed In any manner among
seer g. The commissioners shall report their do.
ings at any time when requested by the governor
and council, and shall make q dual report Of all
one thousand eight hundred and sixty .nine. to the
said governor and council.
SECr. Q. said commissioners are authorized to
choose q CLERK who shall be by them sworn. and
shall keep full record OF their proceedings. They
are also authorized to administer oaths and Affirm
ations to municipal officers and other persons.
SEcr. 10. Any person wilfully and corruptly
swearing or Affirming falsely to any material mat
ter, before SAID commissioners or either or them,
shalt be deemed guilty OF perjury, ana punished
by imprisonment not less than one nor more than
i've years and any person procuring another TO
commit perjury before said commissioners, or o.
Their of them, shall DO punished Ia like manner
and ir any person shall wiIully and cOrruptly on.
deavor to incite or procure another 70 commit per-
Jury before said commissioners or either OF them,
though IL Is not committed, he shall be punished
by imprisonment not less than six months nor
more than two years. And any person who shall
falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit any GER
tlicate, endorsement or signature or said com.
mssloners, or either Of them. or OF their clerk or
Of their clerk, with intent TO defraud shall false
y make. alter forge counterfeit any public rec
ord or proceeding, or any paper, writing or docu.
them. and any person uttering and publishing as
true any instrument before mentioned knowing u
to be false, 0fged counterfeit, shall DO punish.
ed by imprisonment not less than one nor moro
Sscr. III To defray the expenses incurred in
the execution OF this act, tho governors Is hereby
time to time, for said expenditures, provided they
are audited and allowed by the governor aud
council.
OF state In some newspaper In every
county wherea newspaper Is printed, for three
weeks immediately previous to the an
naal election In September next with the OI re-.
ment OF the constitution so as to authorize limit
ell reimbursement OF municipal war expenditures
by leaning the credit Of the state.
act IL approved by the governor, and the remain.
ing sections shall take effect on the first day 81
eighteen hundred and slxty.eight
hut II II shall not appear by the proSiaatiSn Ol
before mined, that majority Of the Inhabitants
voting on the question proposed In said resolves
are In favor Of the amendment proposed therein,
constitution then said sections from one to eleven
Of this act shall be imperative and
void.
lApproved March,, 1865.
STATE OF MAINE.
Resolves providins for an amendment Of the coz
stitution 50 as to authorize q limited reimburse
meDt OF municipal war expenditures by lOaning
the credit Of the State.
R.soirsd, two thirds OF both houses concurrlng,
tG1s the SonsSSSS Of Se %IGRSsss .h %n
proved and adopted. In the manner provided by
the constitution, shall become part thereof viz
ARTICLE XI.
Tho state Is authorized to issue bonds payable
within twenty-One years, ut rate OF Interest not
exceeding siS per cent year psyssps .s'n nj S an
voted solely towards the reimbursement oil the ex'
penditures Incurred by the cities towns and PLAN
tatons Of the state for war purposes during the re-
and plantation shall receive from tho state one
hundred dollars for every man furnished for the
military service OF the United states under ana
after the call OF July 2, eighteen hundred anu
sixty.two, and accepted by tho United states to-
wards It's quota Cor the term ofthree years, and ~
the same prop0tion for every man 80 furnished anu
accepted for any shorter period add the same
shall be In iull payment for any claim upon the
state on account OF Its war debtsby any such mu-
nicipality. A commission appointed by the gov
ernor and council shall determine the amount 70
which each city. town and plantation Is entitled
to he devoted to such reimbursement, the surplus,
if any, to be appropriated to the soldiers who en-
listed or were drafted and went at any time dur.
ing the war. or II deceased TO their legal repre-,
sentatives. The issue OF bonds hereby authorised
shall not exceed In the aggregate three million
i've hundred thousand dollars, aud this amenG.
ment shall not be construed to permit the credit
Of the state TO be directly or Indirectly loaned h
anu An they f,,ra m m
Resolved. That the aldermen OF cities. the select
men OF towns and the assessors OF plantations are
hereby empowered and directed to notify the In.
habitants Of their respective cities, town, ana
and in the manner prescribed by law,
at their next annual meeting In September, 70
give In their votes on the amendment proposed IN
the foregoing resolve, and the question shall he,
Shall the constitution be amended 20 70 sathp,.