Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-07-11
Gcacral Head Quarters, State Of Ohio,
Adtutant Generals Office,
CoLUMBUs, o., July 4th, 1868.
General Oorders, No. II.

General OOrQerS, NO. IL.
1t appearing that in several Of the cleo
tion districts of this State, the assessors, or
trustees, in their respective wards, or town
ships, in consequence Of an inability to OBJ
tain copy of the "act to organize and dis
cipline the militia" passed April 4'h,
1862, in time, have neglected 20 perform
the duty required of them by said act, 50
that elections, in such districts, of company
officers of the militia have not been held
now, therefore, in accordance with the
provisions Of the ninth section of said act,
each and every of the persons, who, as as.
sesSor or trustee should have performed
nny duty which has been omitted, is here
by authorized, directed and required, to
proceed Immediately in the discharge Of
the duties under said act omitted by them
respectively except that no authority is
conferred by this order to give notice for
filing claims for exemption, or to deter.
mine such claims; or TO grant certificates OF
exemption from the performance Of military
duty; as such steps would involve needless
delay and ample provision for the hearing
of such claims and the granting of such
certificates after the militia shall be organ.
lied is made in section four of said act,
and by the same section, the certificates
granted before such organization, are in
valid, until re-examined and approved by
the military authoily.
I'd. Each person, who as assessor, has
omitted to enroll, or to make proper return
of the militia in his district, will proceed
forthwith to complete such enrolment, and
deposit a copy of the same with the clerk
Of his township, or city, within four days
! after the receipt Of this order, and mmedi-
ately notify the trustees of his district
thereof and will also make return OF
copy of such enrolment to the auditor Of
his country, il such return has not already
been made.
Sd. Each person who, os trustee Of any
election dstrist, where that duty has not
been performed, joining with the other per.
son or persons in his election district who
should have acted as trustees, if he or they
will cooperate, (and without him or them,
if they decline TO act), as soon as such re-
turn is made to the clerk, will proceed, as
is required in section five OF said act, 10
form militia companies and company dis
tricts without reference to claims for exemp.
tion, making each company as near full
strength as is practicable and complete
such disrcting within three days after such
return is made TO the clerk by the assessor,
aud Immediately after such districting, give
notice, fixing the day and place for an elec.
tion of the officers for each company of
militia in his or their district, between the
hours of one and 1--WE P. NJ of the day deSig.
mated, which shall not be less thnn three
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of the assessor shall have been made, at
the same time deliver to the Sheriff OF his
or their county schedule. showing the
boundaries and number of each company
district, and the strength and designation
by coumpany number of each company.
4th. The Sheriff, to which any such re-
turn is made, will treat the same as having
been made in time, and will incorporate
each OF said companies 10 the proper regl-
ment or battalion OF his country.
5Lh ln any case where there is no
other mode equally reliable and efficient,
the Military Committee of the proper
county will be called upon to distribute
this order. The duty is urgent, and will
require Immediate and the most energetic
action on their part. They are expected
TO know where there are any delinqnences,
and are requested, as soon as they receive
this Order, to deliver q copy of the same
TO the Sheriff OF their county, and also
copy to each assessor and trustee who has
duty 10 perform under this Order, and
without delay to report in writing the name,
residence, and official position OF each per
son TO whom copy of this Order is deliv.
cred, and the date of such delivery and If
any person, having duty to perform under
this Order. refuses or negects TO perform
such duty, said Committee are requested
forthwith to report such persons, aud the
cause of neglect or refusal, TO these head
quarters. sdst ..s sr--t
By ORDER or rHE GoyRRSoR:
CHAs W. HT1, 81 Cea- Ohio.