Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-04-19
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tia shall hereafter be dispensed with, IN
time OF peace, except as provided Eor in
this act
Sec 2. That every able bodied white
male iDhabiIsnt, resident within this
state, who is or shah be OF the age Of
twenty one years, and under The age OF
forty FIVE years, excepting persons abso
lutely exempted by law, idiots and u
nalics, shall be enrolled in the militia,
Sec 8. That il shall be the duty Of
the township assessor, annually, to pre-
pare lst Of all persons liable 10 be en-
rolled as aforesaid, in their respective
townships, and every keeper Of any tav'
ern or boarding house, and every master
OF any dwelling house, shall, upon ap-
pliCalion Of the assessor within whose
township such house may be situated, or
Of any person acting under them, give
information OF the names Of all persons
residing IN such house and liable to en-
rolment, as aforesaid; and every such
person, so liable, shall, upon like appli-
cation, give his name and age; and If
Sny such keeper, master, or person, liza.
bic as aforesaid, shall refuse TO give such
information, or shall give false lnforma-
tion, he or they shall be fined in any
sum not less than five dollars FOR each
offence, 10 be collected 10 an action Of
debt before any justice OF the peace for
the proper township; and it is hereby
made the duty OF the assessor, forthwith
alter the occurrence Of such offence, TO
commence such action, in his official ca
paciIy, in the name Of the state Of Ohio,
against any person or persons so otlen-
ding, and prosecute the same to 6nal
judgment aud collection, If possible and
oil moneys so collected shall be by the
assessor Immediately paid ever to the
treasurer Of the proper township; and
it is hereby msde the duty Of such treas
Urer to appropriate he same Tor he use
of common schools in the proper town
ship, IN like manner as other school
funds are now by law appropriated and
it shall be the duty OF the township
trustees 10 require H0d accept such addl-
liona security, as will, in the opinion Of
such trustees, be sufficient 10 insure the
faithful performance ollhe duties enjoin
ed upon said assessor by this act.
Sec. d. That the township assessor
shall, annually, at the time Of assessing
taxable property, make a roll or list Of
all names of persons liable to be enrol -
led, as aforesaid. and shall place it in
the hands Of the clerk Of the proper
township, who shall record the same in
the book Of record Of such township, and
il shall be the duty Of such clerk 10 re-
turn, annually, in the month OF May OF
June, an accurate copy Of such record o
enrolment 10 the commandant Of the
proper brigade, said commandant Of bri
pade shall make returns to The com
mandant OF division and the comman.
danl Of division to the Aaiulanr genera
Of the State, as now required by lew.
Sec. 5. That it shall be optional viii
every person, enrolled as aforesaid, ei-
iher 10 become an active enrolled mem
ber OF volunteer company or pay, annu.
ally, as a computation for military dul,
the sum Of fifty cents as hereinafter pre-
vided, or perform two days extra labo
on some pubic highway in the DAD dis
lrcl, in which ne may reside.
Sec 6. That it shall be the duty o
the township assessor, IN their respec
tive townships annually, at the tint
making the enrolment aforesaid, to de
mand, either personal or by written re
auirement, from esch person so enrollet
the aforesaid sum of fifty cents, and i
the SAID sum shall not then or therearte
The paid) 90 or before the first day o
August then next ensuing, said Bssesso
shall forthwith, proceed 10 collect tn
same by dlstraining the property ofsuc
persous, in like manner az county treas
urers are now, by law, authorized to sol
property for the collection OF deIinq1en
taxes, provided that said sum Of Gf
cents shall not be collected from an
person who sholl exhibit TO said asses
sor a certificate Of membership as Uni
form member at lhe time being Of
volunteer company, signed by The CON
msndanI thereof, or from any porso
who shall exhibit certificate as an aC
i've duty member Of any regular orgar
jzed fire, hose or hook and ladder com
pany, or from any person who sha
exhibit certificate from the supervise
Of the road district in which he may RI
side, that he has performed Two day
extra labor on some public highway /
said district.
Sec, 7, All moneys collected by tow
chip assessors, under the provisions {
the preceding section Of this act, sha