The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-06-03
VI ilitia Commntafion.
TO TuE ENROLLED MILITIA OF HANCOCK
COUNTY.

COUNTY.
AuDlrons OrrIcr, llAxcocK Go.
Findlay, o. May 2Sth. 1864
Bv the "act to organize and dis
.ciplinc the Militia of Ohio" passct
March 3lst. 1864 "All white malt
citizens, residents of this State. being
eighteen years of age and under the
age Of forty five years. are required
to be enrolled in the militia and per
form military duty, in such manner
not incompatible with the Constitu
tion and laws of the United Statcs,'
= Il
Section 4 provides that --
"All persons who arc subject tC
military duty under the provisions oI
this act, and who are not now mem.
bers Of some volunteer organization
shall either become members ofsomc
volunteer organization, or shall pay
into the county treasury Annually the
sum of four dollars. which sum shall
bc Communication for fines aud penal.
ties for neglect to perform military
services, except under calls to pre-
vento repel invasion, or suppress in
isurrection; Provided. nevertheless,
that If the members of any volunteer
company shall be reduced below the
minimum standard, draft may be
made from the enrolled militia, as
hereinafter provides for.'' y
Section provides that
Every person physically disabled
may be exempted from military duty,
If he files with the county Auditor,
on or before AUGUST 18TH ofeve.
ry year, statement of a reputable
physician or su con, certifying that
such person is unfit for military du-
~ by reason Of such physical disa-
bility or bodily iniirmitv, which shall
be described in said statement. This
statement must be verified by the alli.
davit of said physician or surgeon. -
If any person shall knowingly OF
,willfully make false affidavit in this
matter, he shall be deemed guilty oI
perjury" =
section I provides That
Upon the filing of the rolls with
the county Auditor, he shall give two
weeks notice, by general publication
in the county papers, requiring tho
payment of the commutation money
into the county treasury, for which
the treasurer shall give duplicate re-
ceipts, one of which shall be filed will
the county Auditor, on the filing OF
certificates Of exemption, on or be
fore August 10Th, Of that year, ant
also giving notice that il any person
shall fail to file such exemption pa
Ipcrs or pay the communication money
the auditor shall proceed to collec
the same, with the penalty added
thereto of thirty per cent. The Au
ditor is hereby required to collec
the same by distress, together Will
the penalty, and such costs rs are al
lowed to county treasurers, upon dis
traint for taxes, and for that purpost
IS hereby empowered to appoint col
lectors, at a remuneration of not ovcl
twenty per cent, on the amount col
lected, together with COSTS
Notice is hereby given, the militi;
rolls of the several townships of Han
cock County, are now on file in thi,
Office, and that those who fail to fl,
certificates of exemption, or pay into
the county treasury FOUR DOL
LARS commutation and file IL receipt
therefore, in this Office, on or befor,
the 10th day OF August next, will b,
subject to the collection of said sum
with thirty per cent, penalty added
and such costs rs are allowed county
treasurcrs upon distlaint for taxes
all of which the Auditor is REQUIR
Ed BY LAW to collect by distress
After the 10Th of August, lists o
delinquents will he placed in til,
hands of collectors for collection, ~
required by law.
BY the 10Th section Of the law, it i
provided that when a draft is ordered
to fill up any organized company, i
shall be made first from those VIII,
have not paid their commutation.
HENRY SHEETS,
] Auditor of Hancock County