Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-24
AN ACT
To organize and discipline the militia OF
Ohio.

OulO.
SECTION l. Be II enacted 6y the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That all
white male citizens, residents of this
state. being eighteen years of age, and
under the age of forty-fve years, shall
be enrolled in the militia, and perform
military duty in such manner not incom-
patible with the constitution and laws of
the United States, as hereinafter pre-
scribed.
Sec. 2. That the auditor of this state
shall issue his order to the county audi
tors of the several counties, requiring
them to instruct the assessors of the sew
eral townships to perform all the duties
required of them by this act.
Sec. 3 That it shall be the duty of
township assessors of the several town
ships, and the assessors of the several
wards of the several cities, to prepare a
list of all white male citizens, residents
of this state, being eighteen years of age,
and under the age of forty-ive years,
without any exceptions, in their respec-
tive wards, townships or districts. Town
ship. ward or district assessors aforesaid,
shall annually, at the time of assessing
taxable property, make out two rolls or
lists of all names or persons enrolled as
aforesaid, and place one in the clerks of
fee of their respective township, ward,o or
district, and the other in the auditors Of
flee of the proper county; and it shall be
the duty of such auditor annually, on or
before the first day of June, to return an
accurate copy of such records of enroll
ment to the adjutant General of The state
10 be by him filed in his office, and an alb
stract of the aggregate number of persons
so returned 10y the adjutant general of
the state to the war department at Wash
ington city. on or before the first day of
January of each year. And if any asses
sOr shall neglect, or from any cause omit
to perform his duties, the other assessors,
or either of them, of the city, town, ward
or district, shall perform such duties, by
order of the county auditor or comman-
dant OF regiments. All tavern-keepers,
keepers of clearinghouse, persons hav-
ing boarders in their families, and every
master or mistress of any dive. ling-house
shall, upon application of any assessor,
give information of all persons residing
in such house liable to be enrolled,
and all other information concerning
such persons as such assessors may de-
mand. II any person OF whom lnforma-
ton is required by any assessor in order
to enable him to comply with the proYi-
sions of this act, shall refuse to give such
information, or shall give false informa-
ton, he, she or they shall forfeit and pay
not more han ten nor less han three
dollars for each ~offense. Any person who
shall refuse to give his own name and
proper information when applied to by
assessor, or shall give a false name or in
formation, shall forfeit and pay a like
sum; and it is hereby made the duty of
the assessors TO report the names of all
persons who shall incur any penalty pre-
scribed in this section, to the sheriff of
the county in which they reside, who shall
if the same were properly returned, pro-
coed to collect of each and every person
therein included so much of the above
penalties as in, his judgment may be
proper and right Provided, That no fine
shall be assessed for a less sum than three