Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-10
Militia Communication.
Notice TO Enrolled Men.

The following sections of the Militia Law of
Ohio is published for the benefit Of enrolled men
in rrumball cOanty:
SEC. l.-Be Il enacted Jy The General assembly Of
The State or Ohio. That all white .malc citizens,
residents of this State, being eighteen years OF age.
and under the age of fOrty-hve years, shat. De en-
rolled in the militia, and perform military duty In
such manner. not Incompatible with the consutu-
ton and the laws of the United States, as herein
after prescribed
military duty under the provisions VI this act. and
who are mol now members of some volunteer or
ganizatiOn. 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 a Communication for hines 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
plumbers 81 any volunteer company sna dr. 9e m re-
be for the enrolled militia, as hereinafter pro-
vided for. ----
EXEMPTIONS.
SEC. 6.-In addition to the persons absolutely ex-
empted from enrOilmsnt in the militia by the laws
of the United States, the persons hereinafter ex-
empted shall be absolutely exempted from enroll
ment, vie:
forces of the United States.
2.-Persons who have been CT hereafter may be
hOnOrably discharged from the army or navy Oh
the United States, in consequence OF performance
of military duty Tor one year.
3.-COmmissiOned officers serving under TINS act,
VINO shall have served as such in the militia Of TINS
State for the space Olive years; but no OHcer snail
be so exempt, unless by his resignation alter such
| term of service duly accepted, or IN some other
lawful manner he shall have been hOnOrably dis
charged. 9,
4.SEvery non commissioned officer. musician and
private of every uniformed company raised, or
hereafter to be raised. since May LIST, 1858, uniform
ed according to the provisions OF any. law OF TINS
State, and who shall have periorned seIviSes II
such company or troop for the space OF hve years
from the time of his enrolment therein, shan DC
exempt from military duty, except IN cases OF
war, insurrectiOn OF in invaslon: -
| h-EVeTy lersOu physically ulSaDleu may DS GA
empted from military duty, II he MES Win INC
County Auditor, ON or before august LON u cNol9
year, a statement of a reputable physician or sur
geOn, certifying that such person Is unnt ioT mill
tary duty by reason of such physical dlsaDllity OF
bodily infrmity, which shall be described IN sucn
statement. This statemen tmustbey verified blythe al
fdavit Of said physician or surgeon. II any person
shall knowingly or wlltully make a iaiSe auinavlI
in this matter, he shall be deemed sullty VI per
6.-Idiots. l~unaties. and felons convicted Of in.
famous crimes, unless pardoned, shallnotD DC sui'e7'
SEC. Upon the filing of the rolls with the
county auditor, he shall give two weeks NOTICE. py
general publication in the county newspapers, re-
quiring the payment OF the Communication ny y
county treasury, for which the treasurer snsIi giNS
duplicate receipts, oneot Whieh shail DC ~ w ~
the county auditor. on the ming OF eeItlhcsteI %
exemption, ON or before august l5th OF uhat
year, and also giving notice that II any person
shall fail TO file such exemption papers 0I
pay the communication money the audIior shal
proceed to collect the same, with "A penalty
added thereto of thirty per cent Inc qadltor
| III nGIGDl G4uANA q oAANN
tress, together with the penalty, and such costs as
are allowed TO county treasurers, upon ulsualnt
for taxes, and for that purpose is hereby empower
ed to appoint collectors, at a remuneration OF not
over twenty per cent. on the amount c0llecteu, 10
gether with costs. The auditor shall receive sucn
compensation for such services under TINS al Us
the county commissioners may allow, not 10 e1ceeu
i've per cent, on the amount collected. Command
ers OF companies shall, on or before the 10Th OF Au-
gust of each year. deliver to the proper county au-
ditOr certified copies of the ompany rolls, showing
the person exempt from the payment OF communal
ton money; and is hereby authorized to draw ms
order on the county treasurer for the amount VI
the costs Of publication required by TINS act IN
Yor of the party to whom the same Is due froVlo-
ed, the same paid for such publication shalInot eA-
coed one dollar per square.
SEC. S.-All moneys collected by the auditors OF
! the respective counties under the provisions OF ms
act. shall be paid into the county treasury, wnlch
shall, together with the Aforesaid Communication
money paid into the county treasury, and hines ana
penalties collected under this act, constitute me
military fund ofthe county; and no money shah "
drawn therefrOm except for the oenent ~
the volunteer force of the county, on the warrah'
of the county auditor. on the certificate OF the rank
ing military officer of the county, approved Dy ~
sdjutant-genersl. or as hereinafter may De Pr1Sia'
: ed in special cases, " ~