The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01
OHTOS ISOLDTEP LAW

fraham IN the lnduSCr1allSC.
OHIOS SOLDIER LAW.
The soldiers of this state and other
riends will be interested in studying
he following copy Of the "Ohio law"
which is the one referred to in the
adopted last Wednesday at
and which it is desired the
Kansas legislation should pattern
after:
Section Be it enacted by the |
general assembly of the state of Ohio,
that the board Of county commissioners
Of the several counties of this state |
are hereby authorized to levy, in adj
dition to the taxes now levied by law, a |
tax not exceeding three-tenths of one |
mill upon the taxable property of their |
respective counties, to be levied and |
collected as now provided by law |
for the assessment and collection OF |
taxes for the purpose of creating a |
fund for the relief of honorably dis |
charged INDECENT union soldiers, sailors
and marines, and the INDECENT wives,
widows and minor children of such
INDECENT or deceased union soldiers,
sailors or marines, to be
discussed as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. 1t is made the duty of the
board of trustees of the several town
ships in this state and cOuncilmen of
wards in cities, on the first Monday of
May in each year, to make a list of the
names of the resident INDECENT Union
soldiers, sailors and marines, or the in
digent wives, widows or minor children
of the same, requiring aid and entitled
to relief under the provisions OF this
law, and shall place such list in the
hands of one of their number who shall
meet with the soldiers relief commits
sion, hereinafter provided, at the office
of the county commissioners on the last
Monday in May in each year, and at
such other times as may be necessary
to aid such such soldiers relief COM
mission in determining the prob
able amount necessary for the
aid and relief of such indi-
gent persons aforesaid, for the ensuing
year. together with an amount suffi-
Gent to furnish relief to any honor
ably discharged INDECENT soldier,
sailor, marine Orindigent wife, widow
or minor child of the same, living with
in the county, whose name may not be
found on said list, whose right to such
relief under this act shall be establish
ed to the satisfaction of snch COM
mission; such commission after de-
termining the probable amount neces-
sary for the purpose aforesaid, shall
certify the same to the county COM
missiOners of their respective counties;
and at their June session the county
commissioners of the several counties
shall make such levies as may be ne
ceSSary to raise the required relief, not
exceeding three-tenths of a mill.
Sec. 8. The judge of the court of COM
mon pleas in each county of this state
in which any of the township trustees
or cOuncilmen have made return of
honorably discharged INDECENT soldiers,
sailors or marines, or INDECENT wives,
widows or orphan children, as provided
| in section 2 of this act, shall, on or be-
| fore the first Monday of October after
| such report is made, appoint three per-
sons, residents of such county, at least
| two of whom shall be honorably dis
charged union soldiers, one to serve
| three years, one to serve two years,
| one to serve one year, from date of ap-
pOintment, and each year thereafter
| one person to serve for three years.
Such persons so appointed, when or
| ganiZed by the selection of one of their
number as chairman, and one as sec
/ rotary, shall be designated and known
as 1.-The Soldiers Relief commission. ="
In the event of vacancy in said COM
mission occurring from any cause, the
| Judge of the common pleas court shall
| fill the vacancy for the uneXpired term.
Provided, however, that nothing in
this act shall be construed as effecting
the soldiers relief commission hereto
fore appointed under the original sec
ton of this act.
Sec. 4. The soldiers relief commits
sion, together with a trustee from each
township and councilman from each
ward as aforesaid selected, shall meet
| at the Office of the county commission
Ors on the first Monday of December OF
each year, and at such other times as
may be necessary, and carefully eX-
anime the list of those reported as
needing aid under the provisions OF
this act; and being satisfied that those
| so reported are in need of assistance
and entitled thereto under the pIovis
ions of this act. shall fix the amount tt
be paid per month in each case to per
son or family. When such list is com.
pleted, said commission shall certify
the same to the auditor of their re
spective counties, who shall, within ter
days, trinsmit to the township clerks in
his county list of the names of the
persons in the respective town
ships to whom relief has been awarded
and the amount thereof; and the au
itor, on the first day of each month
after said fund is ready for distribu
ton, shall issue his warrant upon the
treasurer of the county for the amount
awarded to each township, to the treas
urer of each township, who shall dis
burse the same upon the order of the
township clerk to the persons named il
the list furnished him as aforesaid
taking receipts therefor; provided, how
ever, that when said commission il
satisfied that any person entitled to re
lief under this act will not properly ex
pend the amount allowed it may ap
point suitable person to draw out anC
eXpend the same in such manner as thu
commission may direct; and, provided
further, that said commission, at an,
meeting, may decrease or discontinue
, any amount heretofore awarded.
THE difference between buyinj
abroad and producing at home is YER
tersely illustrated by Mr.. Gale, presi