The National tribune., 1888-01-19
THE OHIO LAW.
For the support of Her Veterans.


Private Dalzcll reports that since the publ
cation of his letter on Ohio soldier laws inqui-
ries are pouring in on him faster than he can
respond. Most Of these letters request copies of
all Ohio laws on the subject. These, of course,
he is not able to furnish, much as he would be
pleased to do So He sends THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE complete copy of these laws, torn,
as he says, from his office copy, and which, he
ing lawyer, he could not afford to mutilate
for any other purpose. But if the boys would
ask it, he says, he would tear a piece out of his
heart and send it to them He declares his
purpose to keep on agtating the question un-
til every State shall be compelled TO copy the
Ohio laws, and then keep on still until those
States shall compel Congress to assume the
burden which the Union and not the States
should have to bear; and in all this he may
count The NATIONAL TRIBUNE with him.
SECTION /. Be II enacted 6p The General Assembly
Of Tie State Of Ohio, That the Board of County Com
missioners of the several counties of this State are
hereby authorized to levy, in addition TO the taxes
now levied by law, tax not exceeding three
tenths of mill upon the taxable property Of
their respective countless to be levied and collected
as now provided by law for the assessment and
collection OF taxes for the purpose of creating
fund for the relief of honorably discharged indi-
gent Union soldiers, sailors and marines and the
INDECENT wives, widows and minor children of such
INDECENT or deceased Union soldiers sailors or ma
rines, to be disbursed hereinafter provided.
SEC 2. II Is hereby made the duty of the Board
of Trustees of the several townships in this State
and the Councilmen of wards in cities on the first
Monday of May in each year, to make list of the
names of all the resident INDECENT Union soldiers
sailors and marines the INDECENT wives, widows
or minor children of the same requiring aid and
entitled 10 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
Commission, hereinafter provided at the Office of
the County Commissioners on the last Monday in
May III each year. and az such other times as may
3 to All
sion in determining the probable amount necessary
for the aid and relief of such INDECENT persons
aforesaid. for the ensuing year. together with an
amount sufficient to furnish relief to any honor
ably discharged INDECENT soldier sailor, marine or
INDECENT WIFE widow or minor child OF the same,
/ living within the county, whose name may not be
found said list, whose right to such relief under
/ this act shall be established to the satisfaction
/ of such commission; such commissions after de-
termlning the probable amount necessary for
! the purpose aforesaid shall certify the same to
/ the County Commissioners of their respective
counties; and st their June session the County
Commissioners OF the several counties shall make
such leyies as may be necessary 10 raise the re-
CURED relief, not exceeding said hree-tenths Of a
mill.
| SIC. 3. The Judge fthe Court Of Common Pleas
/ in each County OF this State in which any of the
Township Trustees or Couneilmen have made re-
/ turn OF honOrably discharged INDECENT soldiers,
sailors, or marines, INDECENT wives, widows or
/ orphan children, provided in section of this
act, SHALL or before the first Monday Of October
alter sucil report IS made appoint three persons
| residents of such county, at least two of whom
! shall be honorably discharged Union soldiers, one
to serve three years, to serve two years to
serve one year from date of appointment, and each
year thereafter one person to for three years
! such persons so appointed when organized by the
selection OF one of their number chairman and
one as Secretary, shall be designated aud known
as " the Soldiers Relief Commission" In the
event OF "a vacancy ln said commission occurring
from any cause, the Judge of Common Pleas
Court shall fill the vacancy for the unex pired term
Provided, however. that nothing III this act shall
be construed as affecting in any way the Soldiers
! Relief Commission heretofore appointed under the
original section Of this act.
SIC. 4. The Soldiers Relief Commission, together
| with a trustee from each township and a Council
man from each ward as aforesaid selected, shall
meet at the Office Of the County Commissioners on
the first Monday Of December Of each year and al
such other times may be necessary and carefully
examine the list Of those reported as needing aid
under the provisions of this act and being satisfied
that those reported are in need of assistance and
entitled thereto under the provisions of this act
shall fix the amount to be paid per month in each
case 10 person family. When such list is com.
pleted, said commission shall certify the same 10
the auditor OF their respective counties who shall
within 10 days transmit to the township clerks ir
his county list OF the of the persons in the
respective townships TO whom relief has beer
awarded, and the amount thereof; whereupon Lht
auditor, on the first day of each month after saiC
fund IS ready for distribution, shall issue his war
rant upon the treasurer of the county for tht
amount awarded to each township, TO the treas
urer Of each township, who shall disburse the sam,
upon the order of the township clerk to the per
sons named in the list furnished him as aforesaid
taking receipts therefore; provided however tina
when said commission Is satisfied that any person
entitled TO relief under this act will not properl,
| expend the amount allowed, it may appoint a suit
able person TO draw out and expend the same il
such manner as said commission may direct; ant
| provided further. that said commission, at an,
meeting, may decrease discontinue any amour
| heretofore awarded.