Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-26
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS.
To the Enrolled Militia of Frank
lin County:

| ~ inc EMTOAAeO mhuun1 Oh FRANK
| lin County:
I AUDITORS OFFICE FRANKLIN CoUNTY,l
| COLUMBUS, May 20. 1864. J
RY the act to organize and discipline the Militia
- Of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1884,
"All white male citizens, residents of this State
being EIGHTEEN years of age and under the age OF
F0RTYPIvE years. are required to be enrolled in the
militia and perform military duty in such manner.
Of the United States" &c.
| Section provides that
"All persons who are subject TO military duty un-
der the provisions Of this act and who are not now
oi some volunteer % oTganization shall either
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
or repe invasion. Or suppress nsurrection: Proyid-
teer company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, a 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
bodily infrmity, which shall be described in said
statement: This statement must be verified by the
sdSyh S1 q saIa R1ys,c,an 81 or surgeon any per
jury"
Section provides that,
upon the filing of the rolls with the county Aud
itor, he shall give two weeks notice. by general pub
hcation in the county papers, requiring the payment
of the Communication money into the county treasury,
f0r which the S shall give dqPcste receipts
on the filing Of certificates Of exemption, on or be-
fore August 18th Of that year. and also giving notice
papers or pay the communication money, the Auditor
shall proceed TO collect the same, with o 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 dstrant tor taxes
% ana ior tnas purpose Is hereby empowered 70 ap-
ty per cent on the amount collected together with
costs
Notice is hereby eiven. 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 collec
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-
Qpired to collect BY distrsss.
BY the 57th section Of the act "the real estate and
personal property of such persons. of every kind.
softoat eccepsion shall be liable for the payment"
Of fines and communications and costs, "and sLalI be
hen upon real estate until paid"
After the 18th of August, rolls Of the deinauents
for each ward and township will be placed in the
hands Of collectors for collection. as required by
law. Eg8
Shonld 0 draft be ordered to fill up any organised
company. IL viii be made first from those who have
mot paid their Communication.
y E4q MATTHIAS MARTIN,
NO. q as Auditor Franklin county.
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