Year: 1861

AN ACT to provide for the assistance of volun-


teers in the service Of the United States


Government


The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represent
ed IN SenGte and assembly, do enact as foLioscs:


Section l. In all cases where the county
board Of supervisors shall deem it necessary
or expedient, a tax may be levied on the tax
able property Of the county, by order of such
county board for the purpose of providing for
the support Of the families residing within such
county, of volunteers who are or may be III the
military service of the United States Govern
ment. or of this State and the money SO raised
may be disbursed upon a just and equitable
basis to the members Of such families needing
such assistance, under the direction Of the said
county board and the said board shall keep
full and complete statement and account Of the
disposition Of the said money, and file the same
in the office of their clerk.


Sec. ,. 1t shall be lawful for any town, city
or incorporated village. at any general or spec
ial meeting of the electors thereof, to raise and
appropriate by tax, levied in the usual manner.
on all the taxable property, such sum or sums
Of money may be deemed necessary for the
support of families residing and being within
such town, city or village, of volunteers in the
military service of the United States Govern
ment


Sec. 3. The moneys raised in pursuance of





a special fund, independent of moneys raised
by counties for similar purpose and shall be
used and expended under direction Of the
board of supervisors of the town, or the COM
mon council of the city, or the board of trust
ees of the village Pr0Uid'a. that full and
complete statement and account shall be kept
open TO public inspection, of the disposition of
the said fund


Sec. A. special meeting may be called by
he of Dnt lpS
than five. nor more than twenty days, Of the
electors of any town, city, or Incorporated VII
lage, to raise and appropriate money for the
purpose indicated in section two of this act.


Sec. 5. 1t shall be lawful for the board of
supervisors of any town, or the common coun-
c.. Of acy Incorporated city. or the board cf
trustees of any incorporated village. to audit
and allow any account for the support of any
volunteers or volunteer companies, while en-
rolling and actually assembled in quarters, and
under drill, preparatory to their being re-
ceived into the militia of the state and such
board shall draw their warrant upon the treas
urer Of such town, city or village for the
amount of such account. in favor of the parry
entitled thereto may. by resolution, direct
the payment by such treasurer. in such man.
ner they may prescribe. And whenever
written application shall be made to such board,
signed by twelve freehold-rs of such town, city
or village, special meeting of the qualified
electors shall be called, upon a notice of not
less than five or more than twenty days, Mt
which time it shall be lawful for such electors
to vote a tax for the purpose named in this
section, which tax shall be voted, levied and
collected in the same manner as other taxes
are by law authorized to be voted, levied and
collected.


See g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.


Approved May 25, 1861.