Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-23
MILITIA C0MMU FATI0N.
To the Enrolled Militia of
Gallia County.
AUDIroR's OFFICE GALA CerNrY,

AUDITORS OFFICE GALLIA CGUNTY,
GallipOlis, May 80. 1864.
DY the "act to organize and discipline the
ID Militia Of Ohio" passed March 81, 1864.
"All white male citizens, residents Of this
State, being EIGHTEEN years of age. and under
the age of FoRTYFIvE years, arr r, quired to be
enrolled in the militia and perform military
duty, in such manner, not Incompatible with
the laws aud constitution of the U. States"
&c.
Section provides that
"An persons who are subject to military du-
ty under the provisions Of this act, and who
are not now members of some volunteer organ
zation, shall either become members of some
volunteer organization, shall either become
mem bers of some volunteer organization. or
shall pay into the county treasury, annually,
the sum of FOUR DOLLARS, which sum
shall be communication Of fines and penalties
for neglect to perform military services, ex
cept under calls to prevent or repel military
invasion or suppress instruction: Provided,
nevertheless, that ifthe number Of any volun-
teer compsny shall be reduced below the min
imum standard, draft may be made frum the
enrolled militia as hereinafter provided for"
Section 6 provides that,
Every pereon physically disabled may be
exempted from military duty, if he files with
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every year, statement Of a reputable physi-
clan or surgeon, certifying that such person is
unfit for military duty by reason of such ply
sIcal disability or bodily infirmity, which shall
| be described in said statement This state
ment must be verified by the affidavit of said
physician or surgeon. If any person shall
knowingly or wIliully make a false affidavi,
in this matter, he shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury"
Section provides that,
'Upon the filling Of the rolls with the coun.
ty auditor, he shall give two weeks notice, by
general publication IN the county papers, re-
quiring the payment of the commission mo
ney into the county treasury, for which the
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts, one O
which shall be filed with the County Audi
tor on filing of certificates of exemption OF
or before August 18th of that year, and ais,
giving notice that if any person shall fail
file sue exemption papers or pay the commu
tation money, the Audi tor shall proceed 10 col
lect the same. with penalty added therpto O
thirty per cent. The Auditor is hereby requi
red to collect the same by DISTRESS. togethe
with the penalty. and such costs as are allow
ed to county treasurers upon destraint for az
es, and for that purpose is hereby empowers
to appoint collectors, at a remuneration of nc
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together with costs"
Notice is hereby given that the roll
of the militia of the several townships of Ga
liza county are now on file in this office. an
~ those who fail to file certi6cates of oxemptio
OF pay into the treasury Four Dollars COMMIT
: tation on or before the 18th day of Angus
will be subject to the collection of said sun
# with thirty per cent. penalty, and such cost
d as are allowed county trea.urers, upon di,
n traint for taxes, all of which the Auditor is 7,
J. CURED to collect by distress.
By the 57th section of the act, s.the real :,
= atte and personal property Of snch persons.
every kind, phhosf erception, shall be hab
for the payment of fines snd commutatior
d and costs, "snd shall be lien upon real e,
r tate until psid." q 4. u .
After the 18th of August rolls of the delir
s qrents Of each township will be placed in Il
: hands Of collectors for collection. as require
by law. wM. NASH,
8, Auditor Of Gallia county.
{. June 2. 1864