Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION,
RICHMOND, March Is, 1864.
CIRoULAR,

RICHMOND, March 10, 1904 J
CIRCULAR
General ORDERS No. &C. A5uAn inspector aensrsis
and Of conscrpts are eponed proceed 70 the
rapid vigorous execution Of m provisions under the nsue
IL Under the terms Of the s section The Of Congress
published In General Orders, M 20 Acntan, ana lpec.o
ia WIN proceed organise the service In
their respective States In addition 10 me nrsn
aid General orders No. IS viii forthwith orga
ell IN so: and S S
As and 50 years. who have been enrolled and detailed for
snronT ocsr in obtaining Information concerning all applca
exemption and detail S5 as' CA SrA Or 0s 1dS
needed in the duties imposed upon the enrolling ON
The local and Congressional enrolling ocer will be required
supervise action Of these Boards and promptly report TO the
unntness the part Of the
sons detailed for them So long the duties properly
tormed ihe persons employed will be exempted from other
ana in view Of the grave upon
enrolling ofer, he will at his discretion, require the written
opnOn Board claims for exemption appcaonsfor
detail call them for special information concerning
pertinent 70 The service In every case referred BY me
LR 0Pinon as 70 the merit must be endorsed or accompany
III oommanSsnss viii order the Immediate enrOlmen. and
found in the employment any department OF the Government
who not ciAy exempted BY the act OF Congress- and
such a. are In the hed be detailed
IN the 10Th day April next provided application lie made
according the terms Of the 9th paragraph Of General Orders
w. comHaudGnis of cOnscp.s forthwith transmit ihl.
Win TX General Orders No. herein s5
complaint reaches this Bureau concerning irregularities In
mus, moi Be permitted and win promptly report
any well aEceTtAined delinquency In the matter
scripts viii be forwarded the the Con-
grssOna District and local earOlng officers These ,ords
clear ntsgSs form, they viii be returned revn
and correction.
and 9Th articles Of section l0 except those referred TO In the
latter clause OF the Az article Of the said ION section oil ne act
10 In said act shall be detailed.
W. EXEMPTIONS ExAMNNI
Persons who by the BoSrl OF Exsmina-
ton incapable performing active service 10 the ned and
any Of the mentioned In the Sta section Of the said act Of
S% seS q I grant
hereO which Ih specify the Of the ocaPacy recng
and The probable GatOn Of disability by IT. the
parties shall no, BE- subject 70 future examination unless Peca
parties reside BY the cOmmAndhnt Of conSPs for the sAe
q whsn in the opinion OF enrolling officers the causes for
which exemption was granted to person. aer examination by
the board have ceased 70 exist they viii make report
examined disease other Of disability with the
capable Of performing asvs service IN the ne or some
OF The duties mentioned In the said sh section Of the act aore
The Examining will then order the party be brought
before l. for re examination; When person L rs-eIa%ned
eeed again found unhs for duty, new certificate Of sT
Every certificate Of exemption granted by Board Of Er
animation shall be approved By the Congressional district enroll
ing ocs who shall protect s person exempted from molesa
the Board Of Examination the OF oonSep,
the BureGu Of oOnscriPhon shall order the sAms
VII. urRTIoH SPECIFIED cLAsK AND MDNIDuALs.
l. Application for exemption the Sd and articles Of
10Th section of the act Aforesaid shall be made to the enroll
nSSSts he case and II satisfied by compeen
evidence that exemption should be allowed shall Issue cerh
thereof which must be submitted to the enrolling ocer Of
the Congressional district for Lis approval.
Applications for exemptions under the ah article Of he
Of conScP for the State who VIII grant the certificate Of
Iy SS a ETe@pon r the
President Treasurer Auditor superintendent shall not be al
lowed 70 any officers employees railroad company
esI the Presdent superintendent shall certify OATH
applied for indispensable TO the efficient operation
shan not exceed one for each nile thereof IN actual use
for military transportation that the eKempts for such road shall
%spdSn,s Of conscp for the State through which such
Oad passes the Bureau Of oOnscpon together with the
poymsn railroad company who may Re ind
per sable 70 the soient Ope alton q the sad rosd
plantation upon which there are apS were on The M DAY Of
teen and ay allowed the space twelve months,
and the certificate exemption lhA be granted by the officer
1 for S state hat he BOND approved
The bond required to be given upon the exemption Of an
the said act shall be taken by the enrolling officer Of the county
district which such party resides With the advice and assist!
The oonedsrais States q Ans;a IN penalty SouSs The es
an for the hui Performance Of the
OF me an article Of the section
shall take the said bond with the aIince temporary
according the market value thereof at the time and place
The said bond may by deposit of the of
the penalty ereotn notes Issued nom me
Treasury personal security the nature OF the security 70
be at the option ofthe principal obgor the said bond Should
the person exempted elect give personal security the
by him shall justify their suceny uuder oath be-
he enrolling see the said bond under the advice Of the
said temporary Board shall deem them sucen Sach bonds
eon.rp for Inc ate for sls in his ONCE be
Obgo when the conditions thsreofae full compiled with
that the produce required BY the bond has duly
delivered and accepted win sne the person have the bond
the Of conscp to be by him forwarded to the
General the oommssary General through this
IL EXEMPTION on ACCOUNT or RELIGIOUS Patti
Persons entitled exemption provided for in paragraph
on application receive een ;aes thereof from the Congeson'
enrolling Oce producing satisfactory evidence that they
have complied with the requirements OF the law
T. nxnPnOs CONFEDERATE STATE GOVERN
MENfs.
Certificates Of exemption oacers Of the Confederate
Governments will be given by the commandan for the
States.
H. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANTS ron EXEMPTION.
l. All other applications for exemption shall be made In writing
TO the enrolling officer Of county which app
can't resides; supported BY his affidavit and ether
paragraph H. Of General Orders No. &c. A and g. o. current
q Every application for exemption should be carefully MI
nutey thoroughly Investigated the local enrolling officer
with the aid Of the temporary board to be organized under the "a
clause OF H. OF this circular and be thereafter trans
mtted Of oOnscrps for the state with
port facts and their respective opinions the merits Of the
application.
q fact. should be somewhat in DETAIL setting forth
the reasons for the opinion expressed
Enforcement will be made separate
sheet Of paper.
should not be confined 70 examination Of
application and the that accompany It, merely into
the truth Of the statements made should be directed
with view ascertalnng all the and circumstances Of
the case ande exat condition Ofhe parties wish relation there
TO.
III.
Agricultural Details.
l. The officers OF CONSUMPTION will give the most careful alton
ton provisions Of paragraph ~ G. o. No. 20, and g.
SERIES In connection with The last clause OF the 9TH
article Of the 10th ,on the Of Congress cited.
This the whole OF details provided
by law maintain the industrial productions Of the country, In
view OF the public defence.
s. investigation every presented must be the most
prece which be obtained by the enrolling OFF,
with cooperation Of the temporary boards) and all