The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-06-01
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS.
To the Enrolled Militia OF
Monroe County: FaT

AUDIToR's OFFICE, M"NROE GoUNrYgG
IYeolsfetd, Moy %, 1854. sa),
yRY the ''actt to organize and discipline
2S the Militia Of Ohio" passed March
31st, 1864: ~ s,''
"All white male citizens, residents Of
this State, being EIGHTEEN years of age
and under the age of TsRTY-FIvE years,
are required to be enrolled ia the militia
and perform military duty, in, such nian-as
ner, not incompatible with tb. Constitu-
tion and laws of the tlniied States,1o &o.Sa
Section provides that s'Tesn1iriaies rs
Gall persons who are subject to mill - Z
tary duty umdei the proyisi.Iis Of this
act, aud who are not now members Of sone
volunteer organization, shalls.i;hsr be-. !,
come members OF some Volunteers orgsni-iel
cation, or sh.aI pay into the couutyttreas-
ury, annually, the sum. oi four, doiiors,
which sum shall be communications for ,,
fnes and penalties for neglect to perform 5
military services, exeept under. ealls to
prevent or reIel i1,vaai.,n, or ruppress ..
if the number oi any volunteer company
shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, draft, may be made from the !,
enrolled militia, hereinafter provided
lor ~ tta s. sFo,Tzy tTsdtsssfBa y :
Section provides that, ai6z7ofh iuaaisp'
Every person physically disabled nay
be exempted from military duty, il To-
files with the County Auditor, on or is-
fore Ausu 10Th oi every year, . stat
nent of reputable physician or surgeor,
certifying that suchEzperson is unit ter
military duty by reason ef-such physical--.
disa bility "r bodily il.6rmity, which shall
be described in said statenlent I This
staten rnt must be verified by tLe,afhda-
Wit of said physician or surgeon. If any
person shall knowingly or willfully make
false affidavit in this matter, he shalibs
deemed guilty of perjury" 1s5a<h'a'ss'
Section provides that, =
Upon the fling of. the rolls with the (,
County Auditor, he shall give,two weeks
notice, by general publication in the coun-s.
| ty papers. requiring the payment OF the ia
commut. tion money into the County q
| Treasury, for which the Treasurer. shall
give duplicate receipts, one Of which shall
| be filed with the County Auditor, on the
E ng OF certificate of exemption, on or
before August 18th of that year, and also
gi ing notice that if any persqnFshali fail 4.
to file such exemption papers OF pay tho
eommutation money. the Auditor shall
fp 9. eed to collect the same, with a pcnal- =
| added thereto of thirty per cent. The
| auditor is hereby required to collect the
same by distress, together with the psa-
atty, and such costs as are allowed to
County Trcasurers, upon distraints for
I xes and for that purpose is hereby en-
powered to appoint collectors, at ronu-
neration Of not over twenty per cent. On
the amount collected, together with costs.
| Notice is hereby Civ. n that thsfol
| OF the militia Of the several townships Of
Monroe County are nowson fls in this Z
itofice, and those who fail to 6le certificates
of exemption or pay into the Treasury
four doiiars Communication on or before the
10th day of August, will be subject to the =,
collection of said sum, with thirty per
cent. penalty, and such costs a. are ale
lowed County Treasurcrs, upon distrsins
for taxes, all of which the Auditoris re-
qaired to collect by distress. ..-s,
By the 51th section of the act, sths
real estate and personal property OF such
persons. of every kind, gsoifhowt eaceptiox,
shallbe liable for the payment of lines
md combinations and costs, "and shall
be lien upon real estate until paid"
After the 18th of. August, rolls of ths
delinquents for, each, township will be-
placed in the hands of collectors for eel~f
lection as required by law. sss
Should draft be ordered to fill up any
organized company, twill be made frst
from those who have not paid. their COM
mutation. NJ. KKOEF.FLER.
Auditor. Monroe County.