The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-20

suaro' az contemplated by the
avs OF the state making direct appro-
p''a"ons Tor the general expenses of
.nese organizations. Warrants PAYABLE
~ me auartermaster general may be
issued ny the auditor general upon
proper acquisitions OF the quartermas-
Ter general. certified by the rsvsrnoia
hsreinoefore provided. for such
sinVunts as they shall deem nseessarv
Iom timeto time. and the expenditures
- Ms money thus drawn by the quar-
~" tstsr general. shall be accounted
Ios under lths provisions OF the General
accounting laws applicable TO such
cases Provided further, Warrants NAV
oe issued by the auditor general upon
proper vouchers certified by the rov-
srner for advances made by the ouar-
termastsr general OF the state for ex.
penditurss already incurred for the
purposes herein specified.
eection 49, All claims and accounts
secruing against this state for expenses
anu disbursements authorized by this
sc., shail be audited and allowed by the
state military board. In the same man
her mat other military accounts are
now audited and allowed, but they shall
De Kept In the accounts of the quarter.
master general, as a distinct fund. sep
arate and apart from the other ac-
counts kept by him.
Section 5. The bonds issued under
this act shall be numbered consecutive
ana registered In a book provided for
'his purpose. which shall be kept In the
auditor generals Office. This register
shal' contain the date Of the bonds, the
number, to whom issued, and the
amount OF each bond: also the date of
redemption. number Of bond, Of whom
received and amount of each bond.
lhere shall also be kept in the audi
TOR generals office a register showing
the date OF the bond, the number.
amount date each coupon Is due and
the cancellation of such coupons as are
PAID, with reference to the number of
the voucher paying the same. When
ever any such bonds shall be paid, the
same shall be Immediately cancelled
py the treasurer and the auditor gener-
al snail also keep full record of all
| bonds taken up and paid. as provided
ABOVE. And Immediately after the rec
ora shall have been made as aforesaid,
the bonds so paid shall also be can
ceiled by writing across the face Of
each bond, which cancellation shall be
signed by the auditor general and state
treasurer, and such bonds thus can
celled shall be filed with the voucher
as the basis Of the auditor generals
warrant for their payment.
Section 6. For the purpose Of provid-
Ing for the payment of the bonds is
sued under this act, and the interest
Il 1T l.
taxable property Of the state as fixed
by the state board Of equalization in
the year 1896. and in each year
thereafter until the several amounts
levied under this act shall become
| sufficient to eXtinguish the debt
created herein. the sum of IL Of
mill on each dollar of said taxa
| bic property to be assessed and paid
into the treasury of the state in like
| manner as other state taxes are by law
levied assessed and paid, which
| amount thus levied shall be credited
each year to the war loan sinking fund
as herein directed: Provided That
should the last levy necessary under
| this act produce credit to the
said war loan sinking fund in excess of
the amount required to pay all bonds
and interest thereon. such excessive
credit If any shall when all bonds is
| sued under this act and all interest ac-
| crued thereon have been paid, be trans
| ferred to the general fund upon the
books of the state.
Section T. The faith OF the state Is
hereby pledged for the payment Of
principal and interest Of the bonds
which may be assessed under the pro-
visions of this act.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the
| governor by and with the advice and
recommendations of the state military
board, to expend such part of the above
| fund as may be necessary to recruit,
enlist, discipline, organize, instruct and
thoroughly arm and equip the military
bodies in this act mentioned for such
active service as may be required Of
| them.
Section 8. Not less than three
months before the maturity Of the OPP
ton of the state to redeem any or all
of the bonds issued hereunder, the
treasurer shall give notice by advertise
| ment for one week In two daily papers
| and for four weeks in the weekly edi-
ton OF the same paper published in the
| city Of Detroit designating the time
when. and the number of said bonds
which will be redeemed and the interest
on such bonds as are described In such
advertisement shall cease from the date
specified for the redemption of such
bonds: Provided, That should the con-
dition of the war loan sinking fund at
the date aforesaid be such as to per-
NIT the redemption of only portion of
the loan. the bonds to be redeemed
shall be determined by the state treasur-
err in the following manner, viz: The
treasurer shall cause numbers corre-
sponding with the numbers Of all bonds
issued under this act to be placed In
box to be provided for that purpose
and shall, in the presence of the gov
ernor and auditor general. proceed to
draw therefrom numbers OF bonds
equal in amount as nearly as may be
TO the money in the state treasury ap-
n,cable to the redemption Of said
bonds. The numbers thus determined
shall be the ones used In the advertise
ment herein provided: Provided fur-
tber. That in case the treasurer shall
at anv time before the state Is author
| ia 90 redeem any OF the bonds issued