Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
COMMUTATION.
To the Enrolled Militia Of Belmont
County.
AupIToR's OFFfcE. BELMONT COUNTY.
ST. GAINESVILLE, June l, 1854.

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81. GAINESVILLE, June |, 1854. 5
DT the act to organize and discipline the Militia oil
- Ohio" passed March 3isi, sGi,
"Al white male citizens, residents OF this state being
EIGHTEEN YEARS year OF and under the age OF PoRrr-
FIVE years required TO be enrolled in the militia and
perform military duty, in such not incompatible
with ,he Constitution apd laws Of the United States &C.
Section provides that
"Ali persons who are subject to military duty under
the provisions OF this act, and who not now members
OF some volunteer organization. shall either become
members oil some volunteer organization, or shall pay
into the county treasury annually the sum Of -FOUR DoL
LARS, which sum shall be communication for fines and
penalties for neglect to perform military services except
under calls 10 prevent or repe INVASION or suppress IN
surrccon: Provided nevertheless, that il the number
of any volunteer company shall be reduced below the
minimum standard, a draft ma, be made from the
rolled militia as hereinafter provided for.
Section o provides that,
"Every person physically disabled may be exempted
from military duty, il he files with the county auditor OIL
or before August 18th OF every year statement OF
reputable ply scan surgeon, certifying that such per
son is unfit for military. duty by rra,on o.
be described in said statement This statement must be
verified by the affidavit Of said ply scinn or surgeon
II any person shall knowingly or wiliuy make iase
affidavit in this matter he shall be deemed guilty o per-
Section provides that,
"Upon the filing the rolls with the county auditor
he shall give two weeks notice. by general publication
in the county papers, requiring the payment OF the COM
mutation money into the county treasury for which the
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts, OF which
shall be filed with the county auditor on the hng ol
certificates Of exemption on or before August 18th Of
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fail TO file such exemption papers pay the cominua-
ton money the auditor shall proceed to collect the same
with penalty added thereto Of thirty per cent The
dtor is hereby required to collect the by distes
together with the penalty and such costs allowed
to county ireasurers. upon dstrant for taxes and oi
that purpose is hereby enpoweredto to appoint collectors
remuneration of not over twenty per cent OH the
amount collected together with costs.
Notice is hereby given that the rolls Of the militia OF
the several townships Of Belmont county NOW on
file in this Office and those who fail to file certificates o
exemption pay into the treasury -FOUR DOLLARS com
mutation before the 18th day OF August, will be
subject the collection OF said sum. with thirty per cent
penalty and such allowed county treasurers
upon dsrant for all oi which the auditor is RE
oIIRED TO collect by DISTRESS.
BY the 57h section of the act, "the real estate
personal property OF such persone of every kind WITH
OUT shall be liable for the paymenr Of fine
and combinations and costs, and shall be lien upo
real estate until paid.n
After the 18th of August rolls Of the delinquents
each ward and township will be placed in the hnirds
collectors for collection as required by law.
Should draft be ordered 10 fill up any organized cor
pany will be nude first from those who have not pal
their commutation. r. 8. CLARK,
Auditor Belmont County.