Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-22
rHk NEXT DRAFT IN GEoReKTowN.
MAYORS OrrIos.

MAYORS OFFIoa
GpoRGRrowH, ID. o., Dec. 20, 1884 I
TAs 10 to make known TO the OF izsns of this
town that have been requested to bring be-
Tore them, fer their early consideration ami such
action as they may think proper to take in regard
TO them the two following most Important
communications from the War Department.
and which will fully explain themselves
When the next enrolment shall have been
completed and the quota of this town sscer.
tsibed, l shall submit TO such Of our citizens as
relief of those who may be drafted, which, in
the opinion OF experienced and judicious gen :
tIemeD, will be the most effectual aud leaste
pensive ofany that has yet been proposed
HENRY ADDISON, Mayor.
F. S-Copies of these papers can be had on
application at this office.
Headquarters Provost Marshal and Board Of
"a" Enrolment of the District Of CeIsmbio,
"AsHlFGToN, ID. O., Dec. 3, 1864. }
Mayer CITY Of Georgetown, DC.
SN:-I have the honor to transmit herewith
copy OF Communication recei we'd from Brig
zen. James b. Fry, Provost Marshal General,
In relation to correcting the enrolment lists of
this District. propose for your cons ider alton,
In order 10 carry ont the requirements of said
communication. that there be a committee of
three or more citizens Of each ward appointed,
whose business it shall be to look after the en-
Toiiment OF their ward. That is, to see that the
name of persons residing in the ward liable to
DRAFT are on, and those not liable are OFF 1t is
impossible to Keep up correct enrolment I'm.
less we are assisted by the citizens, and il Is
manifestly to their interest to have the enroll.
ment correct In every respect. To assist the
committee In their work l will authorizes two,
four or six-aCcording to the size OF the ward
persons to arrest deserters, and 1t shall be their
duty to keep the rolls Of their own ward cor
mendatien Of the ward committee and shoul ds
he energetic men who know thoroughly the
residents of their ward. The authority to ar
rest deserters will be considered compens atlou
work ma an I ritI
reduce the present force at this office SO as to
make 1t Pay them well. Fer every desertar
tewa,d of $50 is paid, and If man arrests
four IN month 1t will give him good pay
Some OF my officers have arrested as nigh as
30 IN one mon h. The rolls are now being
printed and will probably be ready the latter
part OF next week. / propose to have them
posted IN some convenient and conspicuous
place in each ward, wherever the committee
suggest The officers in each ward Will report
any corrections to be made to the ward com.
mlttee. The ward com mittee will gather all
the facts in the case and then represent them
TO this office, when the required corrections
make more perfect enrolment, and it is ab.
soluteiy necessary that the citizens should in.
terest themselves In this matter and keep the
rolls corrected.
re pectfnlly ask you, sir, IL YOU think OF
any better plan to letme know immediately IL
not that you will have the committee In each
Ward appointed as soon as possible and send
me their names, and that they dsnominate she
names OF the ward officers as sosn pos.
sible, for 1t Is necessary that the rolls OF this
District he corrected Immediately.
AIN, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant J. o. PUTNAM,
Captain 1st Regiment Y. e. q,
and Provost Marshal, d. U.
War Dsp0rtment, Prorost Marshal Gems ONCE,
washington. d. G., November IS, 1861.
Captain j G. P~tndm, PTorost Marsha! District
of Columbia. Washington u. c.:
Captain:-CiTcuIa No 80, In reference to the
correction OF the Enrolment, has this day been
les ned me subject is one which requires the
am aware that the most important step to.
wards accomplishing the object proposed
would be the permanent employ ment OF an en-
rolling oficer In every snb- district; but the
expense connected with such an arrangement
would be TOO heavy to be incurred at this time
IL 1T is possible to avoid Ii. There are over
IZ,too snh-districts; an enrolling officer for
each, at 81 per day, would amount to $4,000
per day-oyer fourteen millions a year. The
result Inst be produced without so much cost
Inc Work must therefore be performed mainly
by the employees we have under pay, aud by
securing the assistance and co.operation OF
people IN every sub district They should
understand that it is plainly to the interest
OF each sub district to have stricken from the
lists oil names Improperly enrolled, because an
excess OF names increase 8 the quota called for
from such sub districts, and that 1t Is equally
tor the interest of each person enrolled in q
given sub district to place upon the lists all
Ieraous in the sub district liable TO do military
duty, because the greater number to be dra wn
from the less the cnance that any particular
individual will be drawn. II is the personal
interest OF every enrolled man that the quota
Ia which he is concerned shall not be made TOO
large and that his own chances for draft shall
not be urJnsty increased; both these objects
will he attained ii all parties will aid in striking
ont the wrong names and putting in the right
ones. Especially is this the interest Of those
drafted men who, by putting in substitutes
themselves liable to draft, have secured exemp.
ton W hich by the terms of the law holds good
only until the present enrolment is exhausted
in their sub-oistTicts. Men who are over as
years OF age. and in consequence excused by
law from the performance OF duty in the field,
owe 1t to the cause and to the country to take
jealous and active part in the correction OF the
enrolment lists. 3 military service of the frs.
importance.
The Law requires that quotas shall be as
signed in proportion 70 the enrolment, and the
fairness and business Of this mode of deternlin-
Ing the amount OF military service due from
each and every section OF the country cannot
be doubted if the enrolment Is made as nearly
perfect as it is practicable to make it. The
smouut Of ser vice due to the nation from every
town or county is thus laid fairly and plainly
before the citizens, and am sure that higher
motive than selfish interest will prompt all to
do their share in perfecting the enrolment and
securing just and efficient execution OF the
laws Tor raising troops whenever it becomes
necessary to apply them.
Confer with the local authorities and present
the foregoing views to them, and secure. II pos
eible, prompt and practical assistance from
them In perfectiDg the enrolment lists. The
subject should receive the attention OF town,
precinct and ward meetings and committees.
Deputy Provost Marshals an Special Agents
will be required to devote all their labor posi-
bic to thfs service in their respective counties
They must communicate with the local
rhorities. clergy men and other prominent citi-
zens rs TO the accuracy OF the present lis Is and
the corrections necessary to be made As far
as practicable, they should be required 10 visit
each sub district, carry with them COPY OF
the list tor such sub. district, ana having cor
Tected II, true copy, plainly written, should
BE- posted at the places Of voting in the sub
datrict, with a notice attached thereto calling
upon The citizens to suggest any further cor
rectioDs that may have been overlook I'd. The
same Industry and care on the part OF Deputy
Provost MaTshals and Special Agents as Is
generally found in deputy sherifs and some
Other civil officers, would soon. In most coun-
tues, acquaint them with the liability TO military
OF q Of ma