Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-20
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS,
TO the Enrolled Militia of Frank
va lin County:
AUpIToR's OFFICE FRANKLIN CouNTY.l
COLUMBUS, May 20, 1864,

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AUpIToR's OFFICE FRANKLIN CoUNTY.l
...-.-- COLUMBUS, May 20, 1864,
| DY the "act to organize and discipline the Miiti'
ID of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1884,
"All white male citizens, residents Of this State
being EIGHTEEN years Of age and under the age o
PORTY-FIvE years. are required to be enrolled in thu
militia nnt Sna With The Constuton and law
of the United States" DC.
Section provides that
"All persons who are subject 10 military duty UNI
der the provisions Of this act and who are not now
become members of some volunteer organization. Of
shall pay into the county treasury, annually, the
sum OF FOUR DOLLARS, which sum shall be COM
for fines and iCI 70 ps
or repe invasion, suppress insurrection Provld-
cd, nevertheless, that # the number Of any yolun-
teer company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, q draft may be made from the enrolled
militia as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that, t .if.
Every person physically disabled may be ex-
empted from military duty, if he files with the
county auditor, on or before august ION Oh every
geop certifying that such person is unfit for militia
ry duty by reason of such physical disability or
bodily nfrmty, which shall be described IN m sad @
affidavit Of said physician or surgeon. II any per-
son shall knowingly or willfully make false aida-
Wit in this matter he shall be deemed guilty of per
jury"
Section provides that,
"Upon the filing of the rolls with the county Aud
itOr. he shall give two weeks notice. by general pub
lcaton in the county papers, requiring the payment
Of the computation money into the county treasury
one of which shall be filed with the County Auditor,
on the filing Of certificates Of exemption, on or be-
fore August 18th 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 to collect the same, with penalty
added thereto Of thirty pei, cent. The Auditor IS
hereby required TO collect the same by Distress to-
gether with the penalty and such costs as are al
lowed to county reasurers upon distraint tor taxes
and for that purpose is hereby empowered TO ap-
point collectors at remuneration of not oyer twen-
ty 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 of Franklin
county are now on file in this office, and those who
fail 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 collec
tion of said sum, with thirty per cent penalty. and
such costs as are allowed county treasurers. upor
distraint for taxes all Of which the Auditor is re-
Quired TO collect by distress.
BY the b7h section of the act "the real estate ant
personal property of such persons, Of every kind
'oihout erceptiOn shall be liable for the payment
OF fines and combinations and costs, "and sEall be
lien upon real estate until paid."
After the 10Th of August, rolls of the Delinquent
for each ward and township will be placed in thu
hands of collectors for collection. as required b.
law.
Should draft be ordered to fill up any organized
company, it will be made first from those who have
not paid their communication.
MATTHIAS MARTIN,
Auditor Franklin county. .
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