The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-17
Notice to Men Subject to Military Duty
under the Ohio Militia Law.

passed March 3lst, 1861 arc published for
tho benefit of all concerned
SECTION |. BE il caac,cd hy The General
.3sscmbiy Of The StnN Of ONO, That all
white male citzcns, residents at this state,
being eighteen years of age and undcr the
ago ut forty five years, shall Jo enrolled III
the militia. aud perform military duty in
such manner, not Incompatible with tho
constitution aud laws ot The L "ilcu Salesi
as hereinafter prescribed.
SEC ! All persons who arc subject TO
military duty under tho provisions of this act
and who are not now members o. some
volunteer organization, shall either become
members OF some volunteer organization, or
shall pay into tho county treasury annually
tho sum OF four dollars, which SUN shall DO
n commutatun for fines and penalties for
neglect to perform military services, except
under calls to prevent or rcpcl Invasion, or
suppress insurrection. Provided, nuverthc.
loss, that if tho numbers of any volunteer
company shall be reduced below tho mini.
mum standard, draft may DO made from
tho enrolled militia, as hereinafter provided
for.
SEC. 6. In addition to tho persons alb.
soluiely exempted from enrolment in the
persons horcinattes exempted shall DO ab.
sOutely exempted from enrolment, viz:
LIST. All persons in tho army or navy or
volunteer forces of the Uuitod States.
I'd. Persons who have been or hereafter
may be honorabIy discharged from the army
or navy of the United States, in consequence
OF the performance Of military duty tor one
year.
Sd. Commissioned officers serving under
this act, who shall have served as such in
the militia of this state for the space of Nc
years; but no officer shall DO so exempt, un.
less by bis resignation after such torn o.
service duly accepted, or in some other law.
ful manner ho shall have boon honorably
discharged.
4tb. Every non commissioned officer
musician ana private OF every uniformed
company raised. or hereafter to be raised
since May lst, 1868, uniformed according to
tho provisions OF any law of this state and
who shall havo performed services in such
company or troop for tho space of fvo years
from tho timo of his enrolment therein,
shall bo exempt from military duty, except
in cases OF war, insurroction or invasion.
5th. Every person physically disabled
may be exempted from military duty, if ho
files with tho county auditor, on Or betore
August 10Th of every year, statement Of u
reputable physician or surgeon, certifying
that such person is unfit for military duty
by reason OF such physical disability or bodi
ly iuiirmity, which shall he described in said
statement. This statement must bo yeri-
fod by tho affidavit OF said physician or
surgeon. III any person shall knowingly or
wllifully make false affidavit in this mat.
tor ho shall bo doomed guilty of perjury.
6th. Idiots, lunatics, and felons convicted
OF infamous crimes, unless pardoned, shall
not DO subject to military duty.
SEC. 7. Upon the filing of the rolls with
tho county auditor, ho shall give two weeks
notice, by gonoral publication in tho county
papers, requiring the payment OF tho com
mutation money into tho county treasury,
for which tho treasurer shall give duplicate
receipts, one of which shalt DO flied with
tho county auditor, on tho filing OF certii.
Gates of exemption, on or before August 18th
OF that year, and also giving notice that if
any porson shall fail to file such exemption
papors or pay the c0mmutation money, tho
auditor shall proceed to collect tho same,
with ponalty added thereto OF thirty por
cent. The auditor is hereby required to
collect the same by distress, together with
tle penalty, and such costs AS arc allowed
to county treasurcrs, upon distraint for
taxos, and tor that purpose is hereby en-
powered to appoint collectors, at romu.
neration of not over twonty per cent. on
tho amount collected, together with costs
Tho auditor shall receive such compensa.
ton for extra services under this act as tho
county commissioners may allow, not to OK
Good five per cont. on tho amount collected
Commanders of companies shall, on or bo.
foro the 10 h of August Of each yoar, ,dolvor
to tho proper county auditor certified copies
of tho company rolls, showing the persons
exempt from tho payment OF Communication
money aud is hereby authorized to draw
his ordor on tho county treasurer for the
amount o: tho costs of publication required
by this act in favor of tho party to whom
tho Same is due I; Provided, tho SUN paid
for such publication shall not exceed one
dollar per square.
SEC, All moneys collected by tho au,
dnors OF tho respective counties under the
provisions of this act. shall be paid into tho
county treasury, which shall, together with
tho aforesaid Communication money paid into
tho county treasury, and fines aud penalties
collected under this act, constitute tho mil.
itary fund of tho county; and no money
sHaIl no uTaWn lnoroIfOm except Tor tho
benefit of tho voluntcor force of tho county,
on tho warrant of tho county auditor, on
tho certificate Of tho ranking military OIL
cor of tho county, approved by tho adutanI-
general, or as hereinafter may DO provided
in special cases
Notice is hereby givon that all persons
who are subject to military duty under the
provisions OF tho above reciled act, and who
arc not molnbors of somo volunteer organi
cation, are required to pay into tho County
Treasury, on or before tho l5h day o
August next, the sum Of four dollars, which
sum, when 80 paid, shall bo commutatior
tor inos and ponaltos for neglect to per,
form military services for tho year 1864.
II any person subject to military duty
shall fail to file certificate of exemption a.
provided in Section 9th of the above act, o,
fail to pay tho oommutaton money, on OF
before the 18th day Of August next, shal
| proceed to collect tho same. with Il ponalt,
added thereto of thirty per cent, aud costs
as provided in Section Seven of tho abov,
act. G. C,FlEID, County .iudi;or.