The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-17
Free Transportation to Gettysburg.

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The act providing for transportation
Of Pennsylvania soldiers, resident in
Pennsylvania, who participated in
the battle of Gettysburg is as follows;
Whereas, The act of the legislature
of one thousand eight hundred and
eighty seven provided for the erect
ion of suitable monuments on the
battlefield of Gettysburg to mark the
positions held by Pennsylvania organ
izations in said battle, which monu-
ments are to be dedicated at such time
during the present year as may be
designated by the Governor of this
Commonwealth, at which dedication
the presence of all Pennsylvania sold
iers who participated in the battle of
Gettysburg is greatly desired; and
,ohereds, The people of this Common
wealth have always venerated heroes
of the Republic but also TO honor the
surviving veteran and make their re-
naming days comfortable and happy;
therefore,
SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representative of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, That at the time of the
dedication of the monuments of the
Pennsylvania organizations on the
battlefield of Gettysburg there shall
be provided and furnished, at the
expense of the Commonwealth, to all
the surviving honorably discharged
soldiers now resident in Pennsylvania,
whose names were borne upon the
rolls of such organization previously
to and at the date of the Battle of
Gettysburg on July first, second, or
third, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three, such transportation
to cover distance from the stations
at which such soldiers live, or from
the railroad stations nearest to their
place of residence, by the shortest or
most convenient route to Gettysburg
and return, and shall be so arranged
as to passage that the said veterans
shall have the privilege of remain
ing at Gettysburg not less than one
week, and shall have the privilege of
stopping-off at any station eroute.
SEC. 2. That the Adjutant- General
be and is hereby authorized and en-
powered to provide transportation
over the lines of the several railroads
of this Stale over whose route any of
the soldiers referred to in the first
section of this act shall require pass.
age to and from Gettysburg, and
for such transportation he is author
lied to pay such sums of money as
may be agreed upon And
the Acknowledgement BRIG Gen. D.
II. Hastings] is further authorized to
provide such blanks and establish
such rules for the reception of fapplica-
tions and the issuance of orders for
transportation as may be deemed
proper, and he shall take the neces-
sary means TO give publicity to the
provisions of this act in order that all
the soldiers entitled to transportation
under the same may avail themselves
of its benefits.
SEC. 8. That any person who shall
personate any soldier entitled to the
provisions of this act in order to se-
cure transportation under this act, or
shall use or attempt to use the trans
portation provided for any such sold
ier, shall be guilty of misdem eanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not more than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned not exceeding
one month, or he both fined and i'm
prisoned at the discretion of the court
before which conviction is had.
SEC. 4. That that the sum of fifty
thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appro.
priated out ofany money that may be
in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to defray the expenses of
transportation provided for in this
act y the money to be paid on
requisition of the Adjutant- General,
and Warrant of Auditer-Gen-
eral drawn in the usual manner, pro-
viding that duly verified vouchers
showing The detailed disbursements
under this act shall be made and filed
in the Auditor Generals office.