The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-06-10
Militia Communication,
70 THE BnRoLLEp MILITIA or BAScocE
COUNTY
AUDITORS OFsicz, HAScocK Co:

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COUNTY
AUDITORS OFsicz, HAScocK Co: |
Findlay. o. May 2Sth, 1854.
Bv the "act to organize and disci
lDliuo the Militia OF Ohio" passeC
March 5lst, 1864. "All white MALI
citizens, residents of this State, being
eighteen years of age and under The
lage of forty-fvc years, are required
to be enrolled in the militia and per
form military duty, in such manner
not incompatible with the Constitu
tion and laws of the United States,
q r a
Section 4 provides that
"All persons who are subject to
military duty under the provisions OF
this act. and who are not now mem
bers of some volunteer organization,
shall either become members of some
volunteer organization, or shall pay
into the county treasury annually the
sum OF four dollars. which sum shall
he communication for fines and penal
ties for neglect TO perform military
services, except under calls to pre-
vent or repel invasion, or suppress in
surrection; Provided, nevertheless,
that if the members Of any volunteer
company shall he reduced below the
minimum standard, u draft may be
made from the enrolled militia, as
hereinafter provides for.
Section provides that
Every person physically disabled
NAV I've exempted from military duty,
il he files with the county Auditor,
on or before AUGUST 18th OF ev-
cry year, statement OF reputable
physician or surgeon, certifying that
such person is unfit for military duty
by reason Of such physical disability
or bodily inhrmitv, viii h shall be de-
scrihed in said statement. This state
mcrt must he verified by the affidavit
of said physician or surgeon. If any
person Shall knowingly Or willfully
make false affidavit in this matter,
he shall be deem, d guilty ofperjury.
Section7 provides that
Upon the filing of the rolls with
the county Auditor, he shall give Two
weeks notice, BY general publication
in the county papers, requiring the
payment of the communication money
into the county treasury, for which
the treasurer shall give duplicate re-
CENTS. one of which shall be fled with
the county Auditor, on the filing or
certificates Of exemption, on or before
August 18th, of that year, and also
giving notice that ii any person shall
fail To- file such exemption papers or
nay the Communication money, the au-
ditor shall proceed to collect the same,
with the penalty added thereto OF thir-
ty per cent. The Auditor is hereby
required to collect the same by dis
tress. together with the penalty, and
such costs us are allowed to county
treasurcrs, upon distrant tor taxes,
and for that purpose is hereby en-
powered to appoint collectors, mt n
remuneration Of not over twenty per
cent. on the amount collected togcth'
er witt costs" .
Notice is hereby given, the militia
rolls of the several townships OF Han
cock County, are now on file in this
Office, and that those who tail to file
certificates of exemption, or pay into
the county treasury FOUR DOL
LARS communication and file receipt,
therefore. III this Office, on or before
the 18th day of August next, will be
subject TO the collection Of said sum,
with thirty per cent, penalty added'
and such costs as are allowed county
treasurcrs upon distraint for taxes,
all of which the Auditor is REQClR-
ED BY LAW to collect by distress.
After the 18th Of August, lists of
delinquents will he placed in the hands
of collectors for collection, rs requir-
ed by law. y
By the 18th section of the law, it IS
provided that when n draft is ordered
TO fill up any organized company, 1t
shall be made first from those who
have not paid their commutation.
HENRY SHEETS,
Auditor of Hancock County.