Year: 1864

OF holding nloeung, ny posting notices


in at least five public places in each


township or ward, which notice shall


be given by tho clerk or other proper
officer, of the city or township, stating


that the question either Of raising


moneys, or issuing bonds or other evi-
dences Of debt, or that sums advanced,
or pledged by any individual or by the.
inhabitants of such township, ward or
city, and the interest if any, on mon
ey borrowed for the purpose of paying


bounties, will be voted upon at such


meeting TO determine what sums shall


be raised to be paid as bounty, not
exceeding two hundred dollars, to each
non-commissicned officer musician or
private, mustered into the service Of
tho United States, and credited on the
quota cf said township, ward or city,
ON either of the three last calls of the
President for men for the military SER
vice Of the United States, and to deter
mine in favor Of or against the allow
ing and paying any or all advances, OF
pledges made by individuals, or tho in
terest thereon, for the purpose of rails
ing bounties to fill the quota of such
township, ward or city, under tho two
calls Of the President of the United
States next preceding the Goth day of
January, 1864. 1t shall be the duty
of the township board in any township,
and common council in any city which
shall have voted in favor of allowing
and paying the claims mentioned in
this act to audit and allow all claims
which may be presented for that pur-
pose, for money actually paid, or which
may be due as bounty to volunteers,
as aforesaid, which allowance shall be
made in the same manner as other or
dinary claims are allowed, upon salts
factory proof that the claim is just and
proper; and such claims, when audit
cd and allowed, and bonds or eviden-
ces of debt which shall be issued as di-
rected by vote as aforisaid, shall be a
lawful charge against such township,
ward, or city, and shall be paid in the
same manner, and on like orders, as
the ordinary expenses are paid. The
claims and liabilities herein declared
to be valid and such as shall be hereaf-
ter incurred by any ward, city or town.
ship, according to the provisions of
this act shall be assessed, levied, col
lected and paid, in the same manner
as ordinary claims or liabilities are as
sessed, levied and paid, and tho COM
mon council Of such cities are hereby
authorized, empowered and directed to
apportion, levy and assess upon the
taxable property of such wards re-
spectively, the amount so voted to be
paid or refunded.


SEc. 5. 1t shall be the duty of town
ship clerks of townships, and recorder
or clerks of cities of this State, on or
before the first Monday in October, in
each year, to certify to the supervisors
of townships, or common council or
proper officers of cities, the amount of
indebtedness of his said township,
ward or city, growing out of the pay
ment of bounties to volunteers raised
within such township, ward or city, to-
gether with interest thereon, if any,
computed up to the first day of Febru-
ary next ensuing, in the same manner
as is now by law his duty to report, as
to the incidental expenses Of his town
ship, ward or city, whose duty it shall
be to incorporate said amount in the
assessment roll for such township,
ward or city, as part of the inciden-
tai expenses of such township, ward
or city.


SEC. 6. The township board of any
township, and the common council of
any city in this State shall have the
power to raise by tax, upon the taxa
bic property of such township or city,
or by loan, such sums as may be neces-
sary for tho payment of bounty, not
exceeding one hundred dollars for each
non-commissioned officer, musician or
private, who shall be enlisted and mus
tered into the military or naval service
of the United States from such town
ship or city, to fill the quota of such
township or city, on any call for volun-
teers made by the President of the
United States, since January 9TH, 1864,
or which he may hereafter make,
which sum shall be estimated by such
board or council, and when raised as
hereinafter provided, shall be paid to
each person so enlisted and mustered
into such service. In case such money
shall be raised by loan, it shall be for
a term not exceeding five years, and
at rate Of interest not exceeding sew
en- per cent. per annum and such
board or council shall have power to
issue the bonds, or other evidences of
Indebtedness, of such township or city
therefor.


SEC. T. Before any moneys shall be
raised by tax or loan, as provided by
the last preceding section, the electors
of such township or city shall, at the
annual, or some special meeting rogu-
larly called for that purpose, determine
by vote tho sum to be raised, and
whether tho same shall be raised by
tax or loan. In case such money
shall be raised by loan, the township
board of the township, or common
council of the city, in which the same
is raised, shall have power, and it
shall be their duty from time to time
to raise by tax, such sum or sums as
shall be necessary to pay tho amount
of such loan or loans, and the interest
thereon, as fast as they shall become
due.


SEC. s. There shall be paid from the
war fund Of this State a uniform State
bounty of one hundred dollars to each
person below the rank of commits
stoned officer who may hereafter enlist
and be mustered into the military or
naval service of the United States,
and who shall be credited on the quo
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