The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-08-13
RuriaI Of Indigent Soldiers.


The Commissioners authorize the
statement that hereafter they will
pay no bills for the burial Of soldiers
unless the terms of the law are
complied with.
The intention is not to withhold
deserved aid to the deserving, but
to perform the duty of Commission
ers in the way the law requires.
The followingis the law:
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, That it shall be the duty of
the county commissioners of each
county in this State. to appoint
three suitable persons in each twp.
and ward in their respective coun-
ties. other than those prescribed by
law for the care of paupers and the
custody of criminals, whose duty it
shall be to look after and cause to
be inferred, in decent and rcspec-
table manner, in any cemetry or bur-
iaI ground within this State. other
than those used exclusively for the
burial of the pauper dead, at an ex-
pense not to exceed thirty-6ve dol
lars, the body ofany honorable dis
charged ex union soldier, sailor or
marine, having at any time served
m the army or navy of the United
States. who shall hereafter die, not
leaving mears sufficient to defray
the necessary funeral expenses.-
such persons SO appointed shall
hold their appointment SO long as
they serve to the satisfaction of the
county commissioners, and whenev
er vacancy occurs from any cause,
it shall be the duty of the commls-
sioners to fill such vacancy by the
appointment of other suitable per
sons.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of
the persons so appointed fn the
foregoing section before they as
sumo the charge and expense of any
such burial, that they first satisfy
themselves by a careful inquiry in
TO and examination Of all the cir
cumstances in the case. that the
family of such deceased soldier is
unable for want of means, to defray
the expenses of such fnncr,l or bur
ial, whereupon.if they iin.l such ina
bi'ity to exist, they shall cause to
bo buried such soldier, sailor or M.
rine as provided in section one of
this aet;- and they shall. also, i'm
report the same. to the
county commissioners of their coun
ty, setting forth the fact that they
found the family of such deceased
soldier IN INDECENT circumstances.
name, rank and command to which
he belonged as a soldier or SAILOR.
the date ofdeath, the place where
buried, and bis occupation while
living; and also an accurately item
ized statement of the expenses in
Cured by the reason of such burial
The report to he daily attcsted by
three reputable persons. resident of
the township or ward in which the
deceased soldier lived, knowing the
Facts of the indigency and inability
Of tho family to dofray said funeral
expenses
Sec. 8 1t shall be the duty of
The county commissioners, upon re-
,eiving the report and statement of
expenses provided in section two of
his act, to transcribe in book to
be kept for that purpose. all the
acts cnn!alned in SAID report res
pec'ing said deceased soldier, and
'hall certify the expenses thus re-
ported to the county auditor, who
hall draw his warrant for the same
payable to the person or persons
designated by the county coumis- |
'ioners, uron the county treasurer |
% be paid out of county fund of
aid county. 1t shall also be the |
luty of the county commissioners,
lpon the death and burial OF any |
uch soldier, sailor or marine, resid-
ng within their county at the time |
# his death, to make application to
he the proper authorities under the |
general govern ment for a suitable |
,oad-stene, as provided by act of
and to cause the same to
,e placed at the head of such de-
'eased soldiers grave
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect !
md be in force from and after its
passage.
A. D. MARSH,
Speaker of the House of Reresenta-
tives.
JOHN G. WARWICK,
Bresident of the Senate. !
Harlow White is the Agent for |