Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-16
MILITIA CommU rAT1oN.
To the Enrolled Militia OF
GdlliG County.
AuprroR's OFFICE GALLrA CeuNrY,

AuDrroR's OFFICE GALLn COUNTY,
Galhpolis, May 80, 1864.
DY the "act to organize and discipline the
ID Militia of Ohio" passed March 81, 1864,
"All white male citizens, residents Of this
State, being EIGHTEEN years of age, and under
the age of FoRTY-FIvE years, are required TO be
enrolled in the militia and perform military
duty, in such manner, not incompatible with
the laws aud constitution Of the U. States, +"
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Section provides that
"Al persons who are subject to military du-
ty under the provisions of this act, and who
are not now members of some volunteer organ
zation, shall either become members of some
volunteer organization, shall either become
members of some volunteer organization. or
shall pay into the county treasury, annually,
the sum of FOU DOLLARS, which sum
shall be commutation Of fines and penalties
for neglect to perform military services, ex
eept under calls to prevent or repel military
invasion or suppress instruction; Provided,
nevertheless, that ifthe number Of any yolun-
teer compsny shall be reduced below the min
imum standard, draft may be made from the
enrolled militia as hereinafter provided for"
Section 6 provides that,
EVERY person physically disabled may be
exempted from military duty, if he files with
the county auditor, on or before August Is Of
every year, a statement of a reputable physi-
clan or surgeon, certifying that such person is
unfit for military duty by reason of such ply
seal disability or bodily infrmity, which shall
be described in said statement. This state
ment must be verified by the affidavit of said
physician or surgeon. If any person shall
knowingly or wilfully make a false affidavit
in this matter, he shall be deemed guilty of
perjury"
Section provides that,
Upon the filling of the rolls with the coun.
ty auditor, he shall give two weeks notice, by
general publication in the county papers, re-
quiring the payment Of the eommutstion mo-
ney into the county treasury, for which the
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts, one Of
which shall be filed with the County Audi
tor on the filing Of certificates of exemption on
or before August 18th of that year, and also
giving notice that if any person shall fail {
file sueh exemption papers or pay the commu
tation money, the Audi tor shall proceed 10 col
lect the same. with penalty added thereto o
thirty per cent. The Auditor is hereby requi
red, to collect the same by distress,- tegethe
with the pen91G and such costs as are allow
ed TO county treashrers Upon destfaint for tax
es and for that purpose is hereby enpowere,
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over twenty per cent. On the amount collected
together with costs:''
Notice is hereby given that the roll
of the militia of the several townships of Ga
lia county are now on file in this office, an
those who fail to file certificates of oxenptio
or pay into the treasury Four Dollars commit
tAtiou on or before the 18th day of Angus
will be subject to the collection of said sun
with thirty per cent. penalty, and such cost
as are allowed county treasurers, upon dii
traiut for taxes, all of which the Auditor is ri
quired to collect by distress.
By the 57th section of the act, "the real E,
ate and personal property of such persons,
every kind, aoithout exception, shall be lab
j for the payment of fines and Communication
: and costs, -'and shall be g lien upon real e
tate until paid.' q
After the 18th of August rolls of the deli
quents of each township viii be placed in Il
hands of collectors for collection, as requir,
by law. WIN. NASH,
J, Auditor of Gallia county.
june 2, 1864 3w