Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-31
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS.
TO the Enrolled Militia of Frank
lin County:
AUDITORS OFFICE FRANKLIN County,
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AUDITORS OFFICE FRANKLIN CoUNTY,l
COLUMBUS, May 90, 1864. !
RY the 'act to organize and discipline the Militia
~ of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1854,
"'All white male citizens, residents of this State
being EIGHTEEN years of age and under the age OF
FoRTYFIvE years. required to be enrolled in the
militia and perform military duty in such manner
not Incompatible with the Constitution and laws
of the United States" &c.
Section provides that
"All persons who are subject TO military duty un-
der the provisions Of this act an who are not now
members of some volunteer organization shall either
become members OF some volunteer organi zation OF
snail pay @ into @ the county treasury annually, the
mutation for fines aud penalties for neglect to per-
form military services, except under calls to prevent
ed, nevertheless that f the number of any yOIun-
teer company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, 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 before August 18th of every
year, statement Of reputable physician or sur
geon, certifying that such person is unfit for militia
ry duty by reason of such physical disability or
bodily infrmity, which shall be described in said
statement. This statement must be verified by the
affidavit Of said physician, or surgeon # any per-
yt in this matter, he shall be deemed guilty of per
jury"
Section provides that, t...
Upon the filing of the rolls with the county Aud
tor he shall give two weeks notice. by general pub
licaon 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 filed with the County Auditor
on the filing of certificates of exemption, on or be-
fore August 18th Of that year. and also giving notice
that if any person shall fail to file such exemption
papers or pay the eommutation money, the Auditor
shall proceed to collect the same, with penalty
added thereto Of thirty per cent. The Auditor is
hereby required to collect the by distress to-
gether with the penalty and such costs as are al
lowed to county treasurers upon distrant Tor taxes
and for that purpose is hereby empowered to ap-
point collectors at remuneration of not over TWEEN
ty per cent. on 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
dstrant for taxes, all of which the Auditor is re-
Quired to collect by distress.
By the 57th section of the act "the real estate and
personal property Of such persons, of every kind.
sOitout exception, 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 will be placed in the
hands of collectors for collection, as required by
law.
Should draft be ordered to fill up any organized
company. it viii be made first from those who have
MATTHIAS MARTIN,
Auditor Franklin county.
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