The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-01
MILITIA CONSULTATION.
TO the Enrolled Militia Of Ashland
County.

AupIroR's OFFICE ASHLAND COUNTY
ASHLAND, May 81, 1861.
DY the sfact to organize and discipline the Mill
tia of Ohio passed March 3Ist, 1861,
..An white male citizens, residents of this State,
being EIGHTEEN years of age, and under the age of
roRTY-F1rE years. are required to be enrolled in
the militia and perform military duty, in such man
ne- not Incompatible with the Consti ution and laws
of the United States,' sc.
Section 4 provides that
.tAu persons who are subject TO military duty
under the provisions of this act. and who are not
now members of some volunteer organization shall
either become members of some volunteer organl
zation, or shall pay inc the county treasury, an
nually, the sum of FOUR DOLLARS, which snm shall
be q Communication for fines and penalties for neg
lect TO perform military services, except under call
to prevent or repel invasion, or suppress insurrecs
ton: Provided. nevertheless, that if the number of
any volunteer company shall be reduced below the
minimum standard, a draft may be made from the
enrolled militia, rs hereinafter provided for"
Section 6 provides that
Livery person ! hysically disabled may be ex-
empted from military duty. i he files with the
county Auditor, on or before August 10th Of every
| year, a statement of a reputable physician or sur
geon certifying that such person is uaht for mill
tary DUTY by reason of such physical disability or
bodily infrmiiy, which shall be described In said
statement. This statement must be verified by the
affidavit of said physician or surgeon. If any per
son knowingly or willfully make n false affidavit
in this matter, he shall be deemed guilty OF per-
jury"
Section ! provides that,
" Upon the filing of the rolls with The county
Auditor. he shall give two weeks notice, by general
publication in the county papers. requiring the
| payment of the Communication money into the county
treasury, for which the treasurer shall give dupil-
cate receipt, one of which shall be fled with the
county Auditor on the fling of certificates OF ex-
emption, on or before August 10th 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 10 collect the
same, with a penalty added thereto OF thirty per
cent. The Auditor is hereby required to collect the
same by distress, together with the penalty, and
such costs as are allowed to CO rnty treasurers, up
on distraint for taxes, and for that purpose Is mere
by empowered to appoint collectors at a remunera,
ton of not over twenty per cent, on the amount
collected, together with costs"
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls Of the mill
tia of the several wards and townships in Ashland
county are now on file in this office, and hose who
,ail 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 collection
of said sum, with thirty per cent. penalty, and such
costs as are allowed county treasurers, upon dis
traint for taxes, all of which the Auditor is requir-
ed to collect by distress.
By the 9th section of the act, 'ihe real estate
and personal property of such persons, OF every
kind, without exception, shall be Liable for the pay
ment' of fines and combinations and costs, ''and
shall be a lien upon real estate until paid"
After the 10Th of August, rolls of the delinquents
of each ward and township will be placed in the
hands Of collectors for collection, as required by
law.
Should a draft be ordered to fill up any organized
company. will be made first from those who have
not paid their commu' alton.
ISAAC GATES,
Auditor Ashland County.
May rs, 2w51
Timaz roOy.