Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
SOLDIERS BOUNTY LAW.

oifect April l6, 1857, entitled an act 10 an-
thorize and require the payment Of bounties
to volunteer soldiers. (R. S, Section 8, l64
SvcrIoH l. Be IL enacted by the General A
s,mJiy of the State Of Ohio. That section one Of
an ACT passed and took effect April 10, 1857, be
so amended as to read as follows:
SEcrIoN /. That the commissioners
of the several counties, the trustees Of the
severa townships, and the city councils OF the
several cities Of this State, are hereby aut hor-
lied and required to issue to each re-enlisted
veteran volunteer who has heretofore been
credited, as shown by the muster and descrip-
tive rolls, or otherwise, upon the quota OF such
county, township or city, or any ward OF such
city under any requisition of the President Of
The U nited States Tor volunteers during the late
rebellion, and who has not received any local
bounty upon said enlistment, warrant for the
sum Of one hundred dollars, or a bond for like
sum bearing six per cent. interest, redeema6le
at the pleasure OF such cnmmiss toner's, trustees
city councils, one year after the date thereof
and when such veteran volunteer has been cred
tied upon the quota Of the State at large,or has
been so indefinitely credited as that the credit
could only pass TO the State as shown by the
muster and descriptive rolls, then the auditor
Of State is hereby authorized and required TO
issue his warrant upon the State treasury to
such volunteer for the sum OF one hundred dol
lars, which shall be paid by the Treasurer Of
otherwise appropriately and in all cases where
such volunteer has received 4 bounty OF less sum
than one hundred dollars on such enlistment,
then il shall be the duty Of the state auditor,
county commissioners, township trustees, or city
councils, as the case NAV be, 10 issue warrant,
or bond, as above specified, to such volunteer
for the difference between the amount already
received and the amount he would by this act
be entitled to have received, il he had not re-
ceived any such bounty. To determine the num-
ber uf those credited to congressional districts,
that pre- perly belong to each county OF the dis
trIct the adj juta general IS hereby required to
appnIliOn. among the several counties OF each
district, the number so assigned, in proportion
to population, and notify the county commits
soners OF the number assigned to their several
counties 4; the commissioners shall then pro-
ceed as required in this section provided that
any county having previously paid the bounty
10 any volunteer credited TO the congressional
district, shall deduct the amount So paid from
the amount to be levied on said county prOvid-
ed, however, when the muster and descriptive
rolls were not received by the adjutaut. general
n time for the credit therein shown to be ap
piled upon any quota, then the auditor OF state
shall Issue his warrant on the state treasury in
IA vnr Of such soldier, as in the case Of credits
| to the state at large. Aud IN all cases where
the commissioners OF any county, the trustees
Of any township, or the council Of any city, in
this state, has promised to any volunteer, under
any requisition of the President, a bounty, aud
such volunteer has received from such county,
township, or city, in settlement OF such BONN
| ty, or any part thereof, any bond, certificate,
scrip, or promise to pay, in writing, by the pro-
| visions Of which payment was to be made Ia
case any subsequent legislation should author
| Ie such commissioners, trustees, or council 10
levy a tax for the payment Of the same, and such
bond certificate, scrip. or promise in writing has
haan IA xga nj Of suoh anlhOFilV nv The
legislature, or for any other reason. and said
bond certificate scrip, or promise in writing has
not been by such volunteer sold or assigned ,lher
J snch commissioners, trustees, or cOuHcil shall
| issue 10 such volunteer, or in case OF his death
| then 10 his legal representatives, q warrant for
the amount OF said bond, certificate, scrip, ol
| promise in writing, together with interest there
| on from the date Of the issue thereof, or q bono
| for a like sum, redeemable as herein pro vided
| and 10 case of the loss or destruction OF saiC
| bond, certificate, scrip, or promise u
writing, the person entitled thereto shal
make affidavit Of said loss or destruction
and that the same has not been sold nr asslgne'
before such person shall receive said warrant
or bond as aforesaid provided, that this &C
shall not bs construed so as to allow any snel
re enlisted veteran volunteers who has GlreAd
received the bounty provided for by the act q
| which this Is ame ndatoFy, or who has TeoeiVe'
one hunred dollars bounty from the State D
any county, township, or city under any PRO
act.
$40. z. That section ona Of an act passe
and took effect April 10. 1857. entitled an &C
to authoriIe aud require the payment OF boun
ties W volunteers" and an act passed and to"
effect May Is. 1883, entitled IAN act To anne o
q act entitled an act 10 amend an act to pro
vide a bounty for volunteers, passed March
1887" be and the same are hereby repealed
provided, that khe Fepesl thereof shall not oil
feet any rights acquired, or liabilities incurred
u uudeT said section and act 80 repea led.
SEc. s. This act shall take effect and be
force frOu, and alter Its passage.
rHOS. A, C0WQILL,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representative
X. q. RICHARDS,
President pro tenn. Of the SenAt
Passed April 10, 1850.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFtoE oP THB SKoRKTARY oP STATS. !
/, Milton Barns. Secretary II State OF Il
State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foreg
ing 10 a true copy Of an act passed by the GeI
eral Assembly OF the State Of Ohio, on the l6I
dAy OF April, A. ID. 1880, taken from the ofiI
inal rolls filed 10 this Office.
In testimony whereOi, have bereunio sui
scribed my name aud affixed my Official ssS
at COLUMBUS, the 3D. day Of May, A, d. 1880
TsEAL.1 ALTON BARNS,
Secretary Of State: