The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-05-05
GEsERAL HEADoUARTERs, STATE or Ono, !
ADJUTAsr GESEkAL's OFFICE, COLCNBus,
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The following section of an act en-
titled "An Act to Organize and Disci-
pline the Militia ofOnio," are publish
ed for the information and guidance
of all concerned:
Section l. Be 1t enacted By he Gen
erdl Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
all white male citizens, residents ofthis
State, being eighteen years of age and
under the age of forty-fve years,
shall be enrolled in the militia, not
incompatible with the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, as here
matter prescribed.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of
the assessors of the several townships,
and the assessors ofthe several wards
of the several cities, annually in May,
at the same time they arc taking the
assessment of personal property, to
make list of persons living within
their respective limits, liable to enroll
ment, and return certified copy there
of to the auditors Office of the proper
county, on or before the third Mon
day of May, who shall file the same,
and annually, on or before the third
Monday Of August, transmit state
ment showing the number enrolled in
each township or ward. to the Adjutant
General of the State; county auditors,
upon satisfactory proof, are author
lied to correct said rolls, by adding
the name of any person omitted, or
striking off tho name of any improper
ly enrolled.
Sec. 2. Keepers oftavcrns or board
ing houses, and masters or mistresses
of dwelling houses, shall, upon appli-
cation of the assessors within whose
bounds their houses are situated, or Of
persons acting under them, give in
formation of the name Of the persons
residing in their houses, liable to en-
rollmeDt or to do military duty; and
every such person shall, upon like
application, give his name and age;
and ifsuch keeper, master, mistress, or
person, refuse to give such information
such keeper, master, or mistress, shall
forfeit and pay twenty dollars, and
suclf person shall forfeit and pay ten
dollars, to be recovered on complaint
of either fthe assessors.
Sec. 5. Ifany Of the assessors Of the
several townships of the State, or OF
tho several wards OF the several cities,
shall refuse or neglect to perform any
of the duties required of them by this
act, the Governor may order the Adj
jutant General, OF such person or per-
sons as he may deem proper to perform
any or all Of the duties so neglected to
be performed by said assessors. Every
assessor who shall in any case refused
or knowingly neglect to perform any
duty enjoined on him by this act, shall
for every such neglect or refusal; pay
to the State not less than one hundred
dollars, to be recovered befcrei any
court of record in the State and shall
be committed 10 the county Jail until
such fine and costs shall be paid; OF
secured 10 be paid. All fines and pen.
alties collected under any of the pro
visions Of this act except as provided
in section thirty-seven of this act, shal
be paid into the county treasury ftht
proper county, and shall constitute &
part of the military fund of the county
By Order of the Governor.
B. R. COWEN,
GIN ' Adjutant- General of Ohio,