Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-27
Militia Communication.
Notice TO ENROLLED Men.

The following sections Of the Militia Law Of
Ohio IL published for the benefit Of enrolled men
In Trumbull county:
SRc. BE e enacted b. As GszeedI Asseubke #
fhs Stats Of Ohio. That all white male eitisens.
residents Of this State. being eighteen years Of age.
and under the sge Of forty-hve years. shall be en-
rolled In the militia. and perform military duty Ia
such manner. not Incompatible with the eonstitu-
ton and the laws Of the United States. a. herein
SEcrIoS IAN persons who are subject =
military duty under the provisions of this act. and
Esnisation. shall either become members Of some
volunteer organization. or shall pay into the county
treasury annually the sum Of four dollars. Which
sum shall be q Communication for hnes and penalties
for NEGLECT TO perform military services. except IN
der calls to prevent or repel invasion. or suppress
insurrection: Provided, nevertheless, that II the
numbers Of any volunteer company shall be re-
ducs6 below the minimum standard. = dram may
be made for the enrolled militia, Is hsreinafter pro-
vided for.
SIC. 6.-In addition to the persons absolutely e.
smpted from enrolment in the militia By the laws
Of the United. States, the persons hereinafter an
empted shall be absolutely exempted from enroll
I.-An persons in the army OF xAvy or volunteer
forces Of the United States.
2-Persons who have been or hereafter may Be
honorably discharged from the army or navy Of
the United States, in consequence OF performances
Of military duty for one year.
3.-commissioned officers serving under this act,
VINO shall have served as such in the militia OF thta
State for the space Olive years; but no oeacer shall
be 80 exempt, unless By his resignation after such
term Of service duly accepted. or in some. other
lawful manner he shall have bean hOnorsbly dir
charged.
I.-Every non-eommissionsd oficer. musician ana
private Of every uniformed company raised. %
hereafter to be raised, since May lst, 1858, uniform
State. and who shah have performed services N
such company or troop for the space of i've years
from the time Of his enrollment therein. shsIl be
exempt from military duty. except In cases Of
war. Instruction or ininvasion-
5.-Every person physically disabled may be az
4 anpfaA frOnn rnflff0rv 6nfu - Ea G1ea nth fha
County Auditor, on or before August 18th Of every
year, . statement of q reputable physician or sar-
geon; eeTtiiyins tnst sqen person = unit iST null L
bodily in6rmity. which shall be described in such
statement This st-tement must be verified blythe af-
1davit Of said physician or surgeon. If any person
shall knowingly nr wilfuily make q false Hfhdavit
in this matter, he shall be deemed guilty Of per-
6-Tdiots. ~1unstics. and feIons convicted Of
famouserines. unlesspardoned shall notb be suhjsqi
SEC T.-Upon the fling Of the roll with the
|, county auditor. be shsll give two weeks notice. By
6 general publication in the county nsWspapsrs. re-
] Quiring the payment Of the Communication into tia
} county treasury. for which the treasurer shall give
duplicate receipts, one of which shall be fled with
the county auditor. on the fling Of certificates Of
J exemption. on or before august 18th OF that
) year and also giving notice that If any per1on
shall fail to nle such exemption papers or
, pay the ~commutation mOney. the auditor shall
proceed to collect the same. With q penalty
added thereto Of thirty per cent. The auditor
is hereby required to collect the same By dis
10o. tOACeucE WIN lAo pcu1AeJs u y : > -
are allowed to county treasurers. upon distrAint
tor taxes. and for that purpose IS hereby empower.
ed to appoint collectors. at q remuneration Of not
over twenty per cent. on the amount eollected. 70
gether with costs. The auditor shall receive such
compensation for such services under this act a
the county commissioner may allow. not to exceed
Eve per cent, on the amount collected Command
: ers Of companies shall. on or before the 18th Of Al
gust of each year. deliver TO the proper county ~.
ditor certified copies Of the company rolls. shoHinl
the person exempt from the payment of commute
ton money: and il hereby authorized to draw hi
order on the county treasurer for the amount o
the costs of publication required by this at in "a
vor of the party TO whom the same is due ProVid-
> cd. the same paid for such publication shall not ex
; coed one dollar per square.
SEC 6.-Al moneys collected by the auditors Q
the respective counties under the provisions Of thl
{ act, shall be paid into the county treasury, which
shall. together with the Aforesaid Communication
, money paid into the county treasury. and 6nes anG
, penalties collected under this act. constitute tn
i military fund ofthe county and no money shall b
4 drawn therefrom except for the benefit o
the volunteer force Of the county, on the wsrrani
= of the county auditor. on the certificate of the rank
ing military officer Of the county. approved BY th'
> acknowledgement. or as hereinafter may be provid
J cd in special cases. Jy73zE