Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-21
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS,
To the Enrolled Militia of Frank
lin County:

lin County:
AUpIToR's 0FPIoE FRANKLIN County,
COLUMBUS, May 90. 1864.
DY the "act to organize and discipline the Militia
ID of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1854,
"All white male citizens, residents of this State,
being EIGHTEEN years Of age and under the age Of
FIVE 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 and who are not now
members of some volunteer organization shall either
become members Of some volunteer organi zation, or
shall pay into the county. treasury, annually, the
sum of FOUR DOLLARS, Wnlcn sum snaai W cOr nr
firm military services except under calls TO prevent
Or repel invasion, suppress nsurrection: Proyld-
ed nevertheless, that if the number Of any volun-
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 ne es s WIN ny svepe sne
year, statement Of a reputable physician Oh sur
geon certifying that such person is unfit for militia
~ duty BY reason Of such PhySsi y aiSSs59iy III 81
statement This statement must be verified by the
affidavit of said physician or surgeon. II any per
son shall knowingly or willfully make false aillda-
jury"
Section provides that, ...
Upon the filing of the rolls with the county Aud
tOr. he shall give two weeks notice, by general pub
cation 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 communication 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 same by distress. to-
gether with the penalty, and such costs as are al
lowed to county treasurers, upon dstrant fOr taNes
point collectors, at remuneration of not over twen-
ty per cont. the amount collected, together with
costs.
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls of the mill
tiN 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 ac the real estate and
personal property of such persons, of every kind.
a0ittout exception, shall be liable for the payment
Of fines and combinations and costs, and shall 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. rr.'s
/ Should draft be ordered to fill up any organized
company, it will be made first from those who have
not paid their commutation.
MATTHIAS MARTIN, 3
Auditor Franklin county
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