Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-23
MILITIA COMMUTATION.
To the Enrolled Militia of Belmont
County.
AUDITORS OFFICE, DELaoSr COUNTY
Sr CLAIRSYIILE. lime l. 1sn4

AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
Sr CLAIRsvILLE, June |. 1-G4
Ky me hct 10 organize and discipline the Militia OF
- Ohio passed March 3st, 1864,
IAN white male citizens residents Of this State being
LenrREN YEARS year o' aye nd under the age o FoRIy
Fivt years are required to be enrolled in the militia aud
perform military duty in such manner not inc ompntble
with the Constitution and laws OF the United States &c
Section provides that .. t.
"Ai persons who are subject 10 military duty under
the provisions OF this net and who members
oi ZONE volunteer organization shall either bee ONE
members oil some volunteer organization, shall pay
INTO the county trensury, annually the OF
LARS, which sum shnll he comnuiaon for fines and
penalties ior neglect 10 perform military services except
surrccon: Provided nevertheless that il the number
o any volunteer company shall be reduced below the
minimum standard draft ma, he made from the ell
rolled militia as hereinafter provided for. +"
SccUOh U provides thnl,
Every person physically disabled mny he exempted
from military duly, ii he files with the county auditor on
or before August 18th OF every year a statement of
reputable phy scian or surgeon certifying thai snch per
son il unfit for military duty by reason Of
physical disability or bodily in6rnity, which shall
he desc crihed in snd statement This statement must he
verified by the affidavit of said physciun surgeon
II any person shall knowingly or wilfuy make false
ehdnvlt III this maier he shall be deemed gay OF per-
jury"
Section provides that,
Upon the filing ol The rolls with the county auditor
he shall give two weeks notice by general publication
IN the county papers requiring the payment OF the
mutation money Into the county treasury, ior which the
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts OF which
shall be filed with the county auditor, the filing Of
certihcrtes OF exemption on or before August 18th Of
that year aud also giving notice that any person shall
in 10 file such exemption papers or pay The commuia
ton money the auditor shall proceed TO the same
with penalty added thereto Of thirty per cent The nu
dof Is hereby required 10 collect the by distress
ioseiheI WIN the penalty aud such costs allowed
10 county reasurers, upon dsrant taxes and for
mat purpose Is hereby empowered to appoint collectors
.. remuneration OF not over twenty per cent the
amount collected together with costs
Notice hereby given that the rolls of the milia Of
the several townships Of Belmont county ARE now on
ME IN this Office and those who fail file certifcnles Of
exemption or pny into the treasury -FOUR DOLLARS
mutation on or before The 18th duy OF August, will be
subject 10 the collection OF said with thirty per
penalty ana such costs are allowed county treasurers
upon disralnt ior taxes all OF which ihe auditor is RE
OF lRED 10 collect by DISTRESS --
by The 5Ih section of the net the real estnte and
personal properly OF such persons Of every kind wrr
OUT EXCEPTION shall he ahe for The pny nent" of fines
ana connulaons nnd costs, and shall be lien upon
rcal estate uml paid"
Alter the 10Th OF August, rolls of the delinquens Of
each ward and township will be placed in the hands of
coIectors Tor collection. as required by law.
SHOULD dram he ordered 10 fill up any organized
bany II viii he nude first from those VINO have paid
Weif comlnutnton. ..r. n, y. CLARK.
=, - Auditor Belmont County.