Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-23
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS.
To the Enrolled Militia of Frank
lin County:


AUDITORS OFFICE FRANKLIN CoUNTY(
COLUMBUS, May 90, 1864. !
ID Y the "act TO organize and discipline the Militia
- of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1854,
"All white male citizens residents of this State.
being EIGHTEEN years of age and under the age Of
nd are to Ge nGd in the
not incompatible with the Constitution and laws
Of the United States," &c.
Section provides that .I.
"All persons who are subject to military duty un-
der the provisions Of this act and who are not now
become members Of some volunteer organization or
shall pay into the county treasury, annually, the
sum of FOUR DOLLARS, which sum shall be a COM
mutation for fines and penalties for neglect to per-
form military services except under calls to prevent
repe invasion, or suppress nsurrection: Provid-
ed nevertheless, that if the number of any volun-
teer company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, a draft may be made from the enrolled
militia, as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that,
Every, person physically disabled may bo ex-
empted from military duty, If he files with the
county auditor, on or before August 18th Of eveI
year, statement Of reputable physician or SUI
geon certifying that such person is unfit for militia
bodily infrmity. which shalt be described in said
statement: This statement must be verified by the
affidavit Of said physician or surgeon. II any per-
son shall knowingly or wilfully make false afida-
yit 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
Of The Communication 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 filing OF certificates OF exemption, on or be-
fore August 18th of that year. and also giving notice
Tat if any person shall fail to file such exemption
papers or pay the eommutation money, the Auditor
iail proceed to collect the same, with penalty
aided thereto of thirty per cent. The Auditor is
hereby required TO collect the same by distress to-
gether with the penalty, and such costs as are al
and for that purpose is hereby empowered to ap,
point collectors, at remuneration of not over TWEEN
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 commutation on or before
the 18th day of August will be subject to the coec
tion Of said sum- with thirty per cent penalty, and
such costs as are allowed county treasurers, upon
distraint for taxes all Of which the Auditor is re-
Quired to collect by distress.
By the 57th section of the act the real estate and
personal property of such persons. of every kind.
soihout erception shall be liable for the payment"
Of fir es and communications and costs. and sLaI be
lien upon real estate until paid" ,vs "a
After the 15tlrof August rolls of the delinauents
for each ward and township will be placed in the
hands Of collectors for collection. as required By
law. "A 4gt III y sjr,-. 4
Shoulda draft be ordered to fIl up any organized
company, it viii be made first from those who have
not paid their communication. ---.----
MATTHIAS MARTIN,
wD~ EE Auditor Franklin county.
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