The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDER.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF Ono,
ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Columbus, O., July 4th, 1858. J
GENERAL ORDERs-No. II.

ApJuTANT dkNEkAL OfHlObi
Columbus, O., July 4th, 1868. J
GENERAL ORDERs-No. II.
1t appearing that in several of the
election districts Of this State, the asses
sorS, or trustees, in their respective
wards, or townships, in consequence of
an inability to obtain copy of the "act
to organize and discipline the militia"
passed April l4th, 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, there
fore, in accordance with the provisions
of the ninth section of said act, each and
every one ofthe persons, who, as assessor,
or trustee, should have performed any
duty which has been omitted, is hereby
authorized, directed and required, to
proceed Immediately in the discharge of
the duties under said act omitted by
them respectively; except that no au>
thority is conferred by this order to give
notice for filing claims for exemption,
or to determine such claims; or to grant
certificates of exemption from the per.
formance of military duty; as such steps
would involve needless delay, and am
pie provision for the hearing Of such
claims and the granting of such certif-
Gates, after the militia shall be organi-
zed, is made in section four of said act,
and by the same section, the certificates
granted before such organization, are
invalid, until re.examined and approved
by the military authority.
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 ell.
rollment, and deposit copy of the
same with the clerk of his township, or
city, within four days after the receipt
of this order, and Immediately notify
the trustees of his district thereof, and
will also make return of a copy Of
such enrolment to the auditor of his
county, if such return has not already
been made.
Sd. Each person who, as trustee of
any election district, where that duty
has not been performed, joining with
the other person or persons in his elec-
ton district who should have acted as
trustee, if be or they will cooperate and
without him or them, if they decline TO
act as soon as such return is made to the
clerk will proceed as is required in section
FIVE of said act, to form militia compa.
MES and company districts, without ref
erence to claims for exemption, making
each company as near full strength as is
practicable, and complete such district
ing within three days after such return
is made to the clerk by the assessor, and
Immediately after such districting, give
notice, fixing the day and place for an
election Of the officers for each company
of militia in bis or their district, between
the hours of l and S o'clock P. M. Of
the day designated, which shall not be less
than three nor more than fve days after
such return of the assessor shall have
been made, and at the same time deliver
to the Sheriff of his or their county q
schedule, showing the boundaries ant
number Of each company district, ant
the strength and designation by compa
ny number of each company.
4th. The Sheriff, to which any sucl
return is made, will treat the same 81
having been made in time, and will in
corporate each Of said companies in th'
proper regiment or battalion Of his coun
ty.
5th. In any case where there is nj
other mode equally reliable and efficient
the Military Committee Of the prope
county will be called upon to distribute
this order. The duty is urgent and vii
require immediate and the most ener
getic action on their part. They ar
expected to know where there are an
delinquences, and are requested, as 500
as they receive this Order, to deliver
copy Of the same to the Sheriff of thei
county, and also copy to each aSseSso
and trustee who has duty to perform I'm
der this Order, and without delay to re
port in writing the name, residence, an
official position of each person t
whom q copy of this Order is deliy
cred, and the date Of such delivery
and if any person, having duty to pei
form under this Order, refuses or neglect
to perform such duty, said Committe
are requested forthwith to report sue
person, and the cause Of neglect or refu
sal, to these headquarters.
By order Of the Governor.
CHAS. W. HILL.