Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-23
Militia Communications.
TO the l1nr0Eaed Militia of
EaOknacs County.
AUDITORS OFFICE, HOLMES COUNTY
MILLERSBI re-, May 26, 1861. J

IlY the 'act to organize and discipline the Mil
ID tia of Ohio,' passed March 3!st, 1864.
"All white male citizens, residents of this
state, being Eishtccn years of age and under
the age of FOrty-tivc years, are required to be
enrolled in the militia and perform military du-
ty in such manner, not Incompatible with tho
Constitution and laws of the United states" &C..
"Sccton provides that
"All persons who are subject to military duty
under the provisions of this act, and who are
not now members of some volunteer organiza-
ton, shall either become members of some vol
ty treasury, annually, the sum of Four Dollars,
which sum shall be a communication for fines and
Ccs, except under calls to prevent or repel inva-
sion, or suppress nsurrection; Provided, new
company shall bc reduced below the minimum
ed militia, as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that,
Every person physically disabled may be ex-
emptod from military duty, if he files with tho
ry year, Il statement of Il reputable physician or
surgeon, certifying that such person is unfit for
ba % H%H ~ Is1f oI wheh IIs RaHie e ser ats
bed in said statement. This statement must bo
verified by the altidavlt of said physician and
surgeon. If any person shall knowingly or
willully make a false affidavit in this matter.
he shall be deemed guilty fpcrjury."
Section provides that,
Upon the filing of the rolls with the county
Auditor he shall give two weeks notice, by gem
oral publication in the county papers, requiring
the payment of the commutation money into
the county treasury, for which the treasurer
shall give duplicate receipts, one of which shall
he filed with the County Auditor, on the filing
of 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 pa
perS or pay the communication money, the Audi
Tor shah proceed to collect the same, with PEN
atty added thereto of thirty per cent. The Au-
ditor is hereby required to collect the same by
distress, together with the penalty, and such
costs as are allowed to county treasurers, upon
distraint for taxes, and for that purpose is here
by empowered to appoint collectors, at renu-
ncratlon of not over twenty per cent. on the
amount collected, together with costs.
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls of tho
militia of the several townships of Holmes coun-
ty are now on file in this Office, and those who
fail to file certificates of exemption or pay into
treasury -FOUR DOLLARS communication ON or be-
the collection of said sum, with thirty per cent
penalty, and such costs as are allowed county
treasurers, upon distralnt for taxes all ofwhich
! the Auditor is required to collect by distress.
| BY the 57th section of the act, 'real estate and
personal property of such persons, ofevery kind
Wihom exception, shall he liable for the pay
menC of fines and combinations and COSTS
"and shall be lien upon real estate until paid"
After the 18TH of August, rolls of the delin-
quents for each township will be placed in tho
hands of collectors for collection, as required by
/ law.
Should q draft be ordered to fill up any organ
| tied company, IL will be made first from those
who have not paid their communication;
! JOHN WEITMAN,
Auditor of Holmes county.
May 90, lS6t-w6