Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-29
MiLIuI ESRolLuYsr.-on the Ygd Inst

MiLIFIA ENRotLvESf.-0n the 22d Inst.
the Governor issuod the following circular
To the Auditors Of the several counties o.
the State Of Ohio;
I regret to bo compelled 10 announce, that
but little attention was paid to the provisions
Of the Act Of April 18th, 1861, providing for
the enrolment Of the Militia Of the State,
and hence the great State Of Ohio Is really
! without any militia force. This, even in a
time Of profound peace, should not be suf-
] forod 10 exist much less should wo sit with
our arms folded, when our southern border is
seriously threatened by an armed and lawless
mob.
therefore call upon you to issue, at once,
the necessary Instructions to the Several As
SCISSORS Of your counties, TO discharge prompt
ly, the duties incumbent upon their prode-
cessors, by the provisions Of the hrst section
Of the act referred TO. A copy of so much Of
said act as points out this duty, is hereto at
taohed.
The compensation Of the several Assessors,
for the performance Of the duty now demand
ed Of them, will DO the same as that provided
for their other duties. Should tho Commits
siOners OF any Of the counties Of the State,
neglect or refuse to audit and pay the account
OF any Assessor, 1 pledge the faith Of the
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for the payment thereof.
feel it further duty to announce that
promptnoss and vigilance, in the execution
Of this duty, are indispensably necessary to
the well being Of our State.
DAVID TOD, Governor.
This was followed by circular from R. W.
Taylor, Auditor Of State, with specific in
struetious to County Auditors, in which he
says:
Whenever necessary TO secure promptness
in taking the lists, you will sec that assessors
are appointed, vacancies filled, and assistance
allowed, 80 that full and complete lists Of
every township and ward in your respective
counties be returned to you by the 10th day
of August, at the latest. Having received
the lists, you viii cause an accurate and COM
plete copy to be made and forwarded to the
Adjutant General Of the State, by express, or
by mail, when there is no convenient express
Office. This should be done by the 18th day
of August. Should you find il necessary, to
enable you to comply with this by the day
named, you will employ such additional
clerks as may be required. As the making
and returning Of these lists will be an addi- |
tion to the ordinary duties Of your Office for
the current year, and should be paid for as
such, / am instructed by the Governor to say
to you that q just compensation shall be pro-
vided therefor"
Adjutant General Hill has prepared, and is
now transmitting to the Auditor, the neces-
sary blanks for taking and returning the |
lists. Tho enrollments will embrace every
able-bodied white male citizen between the |
ages Of Is and As years, giving the age and |
of each person, with a column for
remarks, in which will be noted whother the |
person is now in, or has been in, the United |
States army as q regular or volunteer, and |
for what period he served or is to serve.
These lists being returned to the Adjutant |
General, and properly arranged and bound, |
will be the basis upon which the State may
draw its quota Of arms from the United |
States, and afford the necessary data for
drafting, if. unfortunately, that becomes nee
essary.