Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-16
MILITIA CONTINUATION.
70 the Enrolled Militia of Belmont
County.
AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMONT County.
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AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMONT County.
ST. CLAIRsyILLE, June |, l-64. )
DY the act 10 organize and discipline the Militia OF
ID Ohio passed March 3lst. 1854
An white male citizens residents OF this State being
pGHIREN year o age and under the age OF FORTY
FIVE years required 10 be enrolled IN the militia and
perform military duty, in such nanuer not Incompatible
with the Constitution and laws oil line United states, Se
Section provides that
"AIl persons who are subject to military duty under
the provisions OF this act and who are nonow members
oi some volunteer Organization, shall either become
members o some volunteer organization. or shall pay
into the county treasury annually the sun oi FOUR mol
LAks which sum shall he a communication Tor fines and
penalties ior neglect TO perform military services except
under calls lo prevent repr INVASION. or suppress M
surrection: Provided nevertheless that il number
any volunteer company shall be reduced below the
minimum standard, draft ma, he made from the ell
rolled militia as hereinafter provided Tor"
Section u provides that,
Every pefson physically disabled may be exempted
from military duty, ii he niles with me county auditor on
reputable physician surgeon, ceIlync that such per
son is unfit for military dnty by reason oil
sue physica'disahy bodily nhrnlity, which shall
be described III SAID statement THIS statement lnusl be
verified by the affidavit OF said physician or surgeon
Ii any person shall Knowingly or wilfuiy make iaise
affidavit in this matter he shall be deemed gully OF per-
jury" -
Upon the filing OF the roll. with the county auditor,
he shall give weeks notice, by general publication
in the county papers, requiring the payment oil the com
mutation money into the county treasury, for which The
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts. one OF which
shall be fled with the county auditor, on the Alag o.
certificates o exemption OIL or before August 18th Of
that year and also giving notice that il any person shall
fni file such exemption papers pay the cornmuia
ton money. the auditor shall proceed to collect the same
with penalty added thereto OF thirty per cent The au
dor hereby required TO collect the same by distress
together with the penalty aud such costs as are allowed
TO county tfeasurers upon dstrant Tor tnHes and oI
that purpose hereby empoWeredto to appoint collector
a remuneration OF not over twenty per cent on me
| amount collected together wrth costs.
Notice is hereby given thai the rolls OF the milltia o.
the several townships OF Belmont county are now on
file in this Office and those who fail to file certihcaies Of
eyemion or pay into the treasury -Four DOLLARS com
mutation before the 18th day OF August will be
subject the collection OF said sum, win thirty per cent
penalty, and such allowed county treasureTs
npou disranr for taxes all OF which the auditor is RE
| QLIRED to collect by DISTRESS.
ty the 57th OF the Rci "the real estate ano
personal propery of such persons OF every kind WITH
our EXCEPTION, shall he liable for The payment 81 hne'
and combinations and costs, and shall be lien upon
real estate until paid.
| After the 18Th of August rolls OF the deinquents o.
each ward aud township will be placed IN the hands o.
collectors for collection required by law
Should drai he ordered 10 fill up any organized com
many il will he nude first from those who have not pai'
| tIrif cornmutation II. 3. CLARK,
| Auditor belmont County.
| Jnne @ 1861