Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-30
Militia Communications.
To the Enrolled Militia of
Holmes County.
AUDITORS OFFICE, HOLMES COUNTY,
MILI.ERSRIrRG. MnN 2k. lSll.

MILLERsBURG May 26, 1864. !
DY the "act to organize ana discipline the Mil
ID tia of Ohio, passed March 3lst, 1861.
"All white male citizens, residents of this
state, being Eighteen years of age and under
the age of Forty-iive years, are required to no
enrolled in the militiaand perform military du-
ty, in such manner, not Incompatible with the
Constitution and laws of the United states" &c.
"Section provides that
"All persons who are subject to military duty
under the provisions of this act, and who are
not now members OF some volunteer orSanlZa-
ton, shall either become members OF some VOL
untecr organization, or snail pay into tht c3un-
ty treasury, annually, the sum of FOUR Dollars,
which sum shall be COmmuthtlon Tor tlnes ana
penalties for neglect to perform military Seryi-
CeS, except under calls to prevent or repei llNa-
crtheIcss that if the number of any volunteer
company shall be reduced below the MINIMUM
standard, "a draft may be made from the enroll
ed militia, as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that,
"Every person physically disabled may be ex-
empted from military duty, il he files with the
ry year, II statement of a reputable physician or
surgeon, certifying that such person is UNIT for
blity or bodily mfiImty. which shall he desert
bed in said statement 'rhis statement must be
verified 10y the affidavit said physician ana
surgeon II any person shall knowingly or
willfully make a false affidavit in this matter.
he shall he deemed guilty of perjury"
| Section provides that,
Upon the filing Of the rolls with the county
| Auditor, he shall give two weeks notice. by gem
! eral puhicat ION in The county papers, requiring
The pnvmcmt of the commutation money into
! the county treasury, Ion which the treasurer
shall give duplicate receipts, one of which shall
| he filed with the County Auditor, on the filing
of certificates of exemption, on or before August
18th Of that year ana also giving notice that II
any person shall fail 10 tilr such exemption pa
pers pay the communication money, the Audi
tor shall proceed to collect the same with PEN
atty added thereto of thirty per cent. The Au-
ditOr is hereby required to collect the same by
distress. together with the penalty, and such
Idstraint for taxes, and for that purpose is here
by empowered tUappOint collectors, at relnu-
neration OF not over twenty per cent on inc
amount collected, together with costs.
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls of tho
militia of the several townships ofIIolmes coun-
ty are now on file in this office, and those who
fail to file certificates of exemption or pay into
treasury FOUR DOLLARS Communication on or be-
fore the 18th day of August, will be subject to
the collection of said sum, with thirty per cent.
penalty, and such costs are allowed county
treasurers upon distraint for taxes, all (which
the Auditor is required to collect by distress.
By the 9th section of the act, "real estate and
personal property ofsuch persons of every kind.
lcithom exception, shall be liable for the pay
ment" of fines and combinations and costs,
'and shall he n lien upon real estate until paid
| After the 18th of August, rolls of the dclin-
, ouents for each township will be placed in the
hands of collectors for collection as required by
- law.
! should a draft he ordered to fill up any organ
= lied company, it will be made first from those
= who have not paid their communication:
JOHN WEIrMAN,
> Auditor of Holmes county.
+ May 26, lS6i-wG.