Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE.
CoEunBus, 0Hro, April ~, 1853.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE.
CoEuMBus. 0HIo, April ~, 1853.
To TIE SEVERAL CouETr AuDrroRs:
The ed section OF the Act passed
April IL, 1863, ITO organize and dis
cipliDe the Militia OF Ohio. provides.
1"That the Auditor of this State shall
issue his order to the County Auditors
of the several counties. requiring them
to instruct the Assessors Of the several
townships to perform all the duties re-
quired Of them by this act"
The Sd section Of the act prescribes
the duties of County Auditors and
Township, Ward and District Asses
sors, and so much thereof as relates
thereto. as follows:
"SEo. 5. That 1t shall be the duty
of township assessors Of the several
townships, and the assessors OF the
several wards Of the several cities.
to prepare list Of all white male citi-
sens residents Of this state being
eighteen years Of age, and under the
age Of forty-6ve years, without any ex-
ceptions. IN their respective wards,
townships, or districts. Township,
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 Office Of their respective town
ship, ward or district, aud the other 10
the auditors Office 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 enrolment to the adju-
tsnt- general Of the state, TO be by him
fled in his Office, and an abstract of the
aggregate number Of persons so re-
turned shall be forwarded by the sdju-
tant- general Of the state to the war
department at Washington city. on or
before the first day Of January Of each
year. And if any assessor shall neg
lect, or from any cause omit to per-
form his duties, the other assessors, or
either of them. of the city, town. ward
or county. shall perform such duties,
by order of the county auditor or COM
mandant OF regiments. All tavern
keepers, keepers Of clearinghouse.
persons having boarders in their fami
lies, and every master or mistress Of
any dwelling house, shall, upon the ap-
plicalion of any assessor. give iniorma-
tion of the names oI all persons resi-
ding or lodging in such house liable to
be enrolled, and all other Information
concerning such persons as such asses
sors may demand. II any person Of
whom information is required by any
assessor in order to enable him to com.
ply with the provisions of this act, shall
refuse to give such information. or
shall give false information, he, she. or
they shall forfeit and pay not m ore than
ten nor less than three dollars for each
offence. Any person who shall refuse
to give his own name and proper in
formation when applied TO by any as
SCISSOR, or shall give false name or in
formation. shall forfeit and pay like
sum; and it is hereby made the duty OF
the assessors to report the nsg&s Of all
persons who shall incur any penalty
prescribed in this section. to the sheriff
OF the county in which they reside,
who shall, il the same were properly |
returned, proceed to collect ofeach and
every person therein Including so much |
of the above penalties as in his judg- |
ment may be proper and right: Pro- |
vided, that no fine shall be assessed for
a less sum than three dollars. All |
moneys collected under the provisions
Of this act shall be paid to the county
treasurer. and go to the military fund
Of said county. The assessors shall be
compensated for their services fn
making the enrolment required by
this act at the same rate and in like
manner as they are compensated for
making the annual assessments Of prop
erty."
The instructions from this office 10
township assessors were forwarded TO
you prior to the passage Of the above
named law, and it is probable that
they have already commenced upon
their labors. No time should, there
fore, be lost in making known to the
several assessors the duties required
Of them by this act. Il is important
that the christian name OF each person
enrolled should be written in full. and
that the names of all should be cor
reetly spilled.
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