The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-19
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AN ACT


TO REGULATE THE MILITIA OF THE
STATE OF OHIO, PASSED MARCH l2r
1914.
SEC /. Bell enact d By The G'neral assembly
efhe State of Ohio, That the training Of the rank
and Gle of the militia shall hereafter be dispensed
with, in time Of peace, except as provided for in
this act
SEC. 2. That every able bodied white male
inhabitant, resident within this State, who 10 or
shall be of the age Of twenty -one years, and under
the age of forty-hve years, excepting persons who
may be members Of volunteer companies, persons
absolutely exempted by law, idiots and lunatics,
shall be enrolled in the militia.
SEC. g. That it shan BE- The duty of the town
ship asscssors annually to prepars list OF all per-
Sons liable to be enrolled as aforesaid, In their
respective townships, and every keeper OF any
tavern or boarding house, and every master
Of any dwelling house, shall, upon applicatioa OF
the assessor, within whose township such house
may be situated, or oi any person acting under
them, give information Of the names Of all persons
residing in such house and liable to enrichment, as
aforesaid; and every such person. SO liable, shall,
upon like application, give his name and age, anh
if any such keeper, master, or person liable "a
aforesaid, shall refuse to give such information,
or shall give false information, he or they shall
be fined in any sum not less than five dollars
for each offence to be collected In 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 after the occurrence Of any
such offence, to commence such action, in bis
official capacity in the name of the State Of Ohio,
against any person or persons 50 offending, and
prosecute the same to final judgment and collection,
If possible; and all money collected shall be BY
such assessor Immediately paid over to the treasu-
rer in the proper township; and il is hereby made
the duty of such treasurer in appropriate the same
for the use Of common schools in the proper town
ship, in like manner as other school funds now,
by law, appropriated; and it shall be the duty OF
the township trustees to require and accept such
additional security as will, in the opinion Of such
trustees be sufficient 10 insure the faithful perform
ance Of the duties enjoined upon said assessors by
this act
| SEC. 4. That the township assessor shall, an.
nualy, at the time Of assessing taxable property,
make out roll or list Of all names Of persons,
liable to be enrolled 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 it shall be the duty Of such
clerk to return, annually, in the month of May or
June, an accurate copy of such record OF enrolment
to the commandant of the proper brigade, said
commandant of brigade shall make return to the
commandant of division, and the commandant Of
division to the adjutant general Of the State, as
now required by law.
| SEC. 5. That it shall be optional with every
person, enrolled as aforesaid, either to become an
active enrolled member of volunteer company
or pay annually, as a commutation for military
duty, the sum offfty cents, as hereinafter provided,
or perform two days extra labor on some public
highway in the road district in which he may
reside.
Sec s. That it shall be the duty Of the town
ship assessors, in their respective townships,
annually, at the time of making the enrolment
aforesaid, to demand, either personally or by
written requirement, from each person enrolled,
the aforesaid sum of fifty cents and if the said sum
shall not then or thereafter be paid, or before tho
first day of August then next ensuing, said asses
sor shall forthwith proceed to collect the same by
distraining the property Of such person, in like
manner as county treasurers now by law author
ised to sell property for the collection of delinquent
taxes provided that said of fifty cents shall not
be collected from any person who shall exhibit 10
said assessor certificate of ofmembership uniform
member, at the time being, of volunteer company,
signed by the commandant thereof, or from any
person who shall exhibit certificate as an active
duty member of any regular organized fire, hose.
or hook and ladder company, or from any person
who shall exhibit certificate from the supervisor
of the road district in which he may reside, that no
has performed two days extra labor on some public
highway in said district.
Sec. T. All moneys collected by township
assessors, under the provisions of the preceding
section Of this act, shall be by them Immediately
paid over to the treasurer of the proper county
who shall place the to the credit of the brigade
in which said moneys may have been collected, in
whose hands it shall constitute military fund for
the use of said brigade, to be disbursed as herein.
after provided.
| Sec. S. That the township assessors shall take
duplicate receipts for all moneys by them paid over
to the county treasurers under the provisions Of
this act, one Of which they shall deposit with the
auditor Of the proper county; and said township
assessors shall be paid the rate fcompensation
as is allowed by law for the performance Of their
duties in assessing properly for taxation, provided
that they shall be entitled to receive pay only for
such time asthey shall be actually emploYedin the
discharge Of the duties enjoined upon than By this
act; said compensation to be paid out Of the militia.
ry fund by the county treasurer, on the certificate
of the trustees of the proper township.
Sec. O. That the military fund in the handsef