The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-15
Military Elections.
GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS, STATE OF OHIo,l
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
CoLUMBUs, o., July 4, 1868.

GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS, STATE OF OHIo,l
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
CoLUMBUs, o., July 4, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. II.
1t appearing that in several Of the election dis
trcs of this State, the assessors, trustees, in
their respective wards, or townships, in consequence
of an inability to obtain copy of the act to or
ganze and discipline the militia, passed April IA,
1868, in time, have neglected to perform the duty
required of them by said act, so 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 asses
sor or trustees, should have performed any duty
which has been omitted, is hereby authorized, d
rected and required, to proceed Immediately in the
discharge of the duties under said act omitted by
them respectively except that no authority is CON
ferred by this order to give notice for filing claims
for 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 mill
tia shall be organized, is made in section four of
granted before such organization, are invalid, un-
til re-examined and approved by The military au-
thority.
I'd. Each person, who as assessor, has omitted
to enroll TO make proper return of the militia in
his district, will proceed forthwith to complete such
enrollment, and deposit copy of the same with
the clerk of his township, or city, within -four ddy'
after the receipt Of this order, and Immediately no
tfy the trustees of his district thereof, and will
also make return ora copy of such enrolment to
the auditor of his county, il such return has not
already been made.
3. Each person who, trustee of any election
district, where that duty has not been performed
joining with the other person persons III his elec-
tion district who should have acted as trustee, II he
or they will cooperate, tand without him or them
if they decline to act), soon as such return is
made to the clerk, will proceed as is required in
section five OF said act to form militia companies
and company districts, without reference to claims
for exemption, making each company as near full
strength as Is practicable, and complete such dis
tricting within three days after such return is
made to the clerk by the assessor, and immedi-
atey after such distrcting, give notice, fixing the
day aud place for election of the officers for
each company of militia in his or their district, be-
tween the hours Of one and five p. NJ, of the day
designated, which shall not be less than three nor
than yo days after such return OF the
shall have been made and at the same time de-
liver to the Sheriff of his or their county schedule
showing the boundaries and number of each com-
pany district and tho strength and designation by
company number of each company
4. The Sheriff, to which any such return is made
will treat the same having been made in time
and will incorporate each OF said companies in the
proper regiment or battalion of his county,
q. In any case where there Is no other mode
equally reliable and sufficient, the Military Com
mittee of the proper county will be called upon to
distribute this order Tho duty is urgent and will
require immediate and the most energetic action on
their part. They are expected to know where
there are any delinquencies, aud are requested, as
soon as they receive this Order to deliver copy OF
the to the Sheriff of their county, and also a
copy TO each assessor and trustee who has duty to
perform under this Order, and without delay to re-
port in writing the name residence and official po-
sition of each person to whom copy Of this Order
is delivered and the date of such delivery and i
any person, having duty TO perform under this
Order refuses or neglects to perform such duty
said Committee are requested forthwith to report
such person, and the cause of neglect refusal, tC
| these headquarters.
| BY order of the Governor. CHAS W. HILL.
Adutant General of Ohio.
ROBERT HUME, Asst Adjutant General of Ohio