Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-28
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS.
To the Enrolled Militia of Frank
lin County:

u
lin County:
AUDITORS OFFICE FRANKLIN CoUSTY.(
COLUMBUS, May 20, 1864. !
d Y the "act to organize and discipline the Militia
- of Ohio" passed March 3lst. 1854,
"All white male citizens, residents of this State
being BIGHTEEN years Of age and under the age Of
FORTYFIvE years, required TO be enrolled in the
militia and perform military IA. duty in such manner
Of the United States" dc.
Section provides that
"All persons who are subject 10 military duty un-
der the provisions Of this act and who are not
members Of some volunteer organization. shall either
become members of some volunteer organization, or
shall pay into the county treasury, annually, the
sum Of FOUR DOLLARS, which sum shall be a COM
mutation for fines and penalties for neglect to per-
form military services except under calls to prevent
repel invasion, or suppress insurrecton: Provid
ed, nevertheless, that If the number Of any yolun
teer company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard q draft may be made from the enrolled
militia, as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that.
Every. person physically disabled may be ex-
empted from military duty: if he files with the
county auditor, on or befoi, August 18th Of every
year, statement Of repu able physician sur
geon certifying that such person is unfit for militia
Y duty By reason Of such physical disability oT
statement. This statement must be verified by the
affidavit Of said physician or surgeon. II any per-
son shall knowingly or willfully make false afda
Wit in this matter he shall be deemed guilty Of per
jury"
Section provides that,
Upon the filing of the rolls with the county Aud
tor. he shall give two weeks notice, by general pub
cation IN the county papers requiring the payment
Of the Communication money into the county treasury,
for which the treasurer shall give duplicate receipts
one Of which shall be fled with the County Auditor.
fore August 18th Of that yoar and also giving notice
that if any person shall fail to file such exemption
papers or pay the Communication money, the Auditor
shall proceed TO collect the same, with a penalty
added thereto Of thirty per cent. The Auditor Is
hereby required TO collect the by Distress tor
gether with the penalty, and such costs as al
lowed to county treasurers upon dstrant tor taxes
and for that purpose is hereby empowered TO ap-
point collectors, at remuneration Of not oyer twen
ty per cent. the amount collected together with
costs
Notice is hereby given. that the rolls of the mill
tia of the several wards and townships Of Franklin
county are now on file in this office, and those who
fail TO file certificates Of exemption or pay into the
treasury FOUR DOLLARS Communication on or before
the 18th day Of August will be subject TO the coec
tion of said sum- with thirty per cent penalty, and
such costs as are allowed county treasurers, upon
distraint for taxes all Of which the Auditor is re
qvirsd to collect by dfstress.
By the 5th section of the act the real estate and
personal property Of such persons, Of every kind.
a0itaoEt esceptfon shall be liable for the payment
Of fines and combinations and costs, "and sEall be
lien upon real estate until paid"
After the 18th Of August rolls Of the delinquents
for each ward and township viii bo placed in the
hands of collectors for collection, required by
law.
Should draft be ordered to gil up any organized
company. it will be made FIRST from those who have
not paid their Communication.
MATTHIAS MARTIN.
Auditor franklin county.