Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-02
Militia COmmutaliOnS.
To the Enrolled Militia of
Holmes County.
AUDITORS OFFICE, HOLMES COUNTY,
MILLERsBURG, May 20, 1864. J

DY the 'act to organize and discipline the Mil
ID tia of Ohio" passed March 3st, 1864.
"4>ll white male citizens residents of this
state being Eighteen years of age and under
the age of Forty-hve years, are required to be-
ty in such manner, not incompatible with tho
Constitution and laws of the United States" &c.
"Section 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
penalties for neglect to perform military servi-
ces, except under calls TO prevent or repel inva-
sion, or suppress inSurrect ion Provided. new
erthcless that If the number of any volunteer
company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, draft may be made from the enroll
ell militia, as hereinafter provided for.'
Section provides that,
"Every person physically disabled may be X
empted from military duty, If he files with the
county auditor, on or before August 18th of eve-
surgeon, certifying that such person is UNIT for
military duty by reason of such physical dlsa-
bed In said satement This statement Il must be
verified by the affidavit of said ply sician and
wiiIfully make a false affidavit in this niatter.
he shall be deemed guilty of perjury"
Section provides that,
Upon the filing of the rolls with the county
Auditor, he shall give two weeks notice, by gem
eral publication In the county papers, requiring
the payment of the communications money into
the county treasury, for which the treasurer
shall give duplicate receipts, one of which shall
be filed with the County Auditor on the filing
of certificates OF exemption, on or before August
10Th of that year, and also giving notice that II
any person shall fail to file such exemption pa
pers or pay the commutation money, the Audi
tor shall proceed to collect the same with q 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 a remu-
neration of not over twenty per cent on tho
amount collected, together with costs.
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls Of the
militia Of the several townships of Holmes coun-
ty are now on fle In this Office, and those who
fail to file certificates of exemption or pay into
treasury FOUR DOLLARS communication or be-
fore the 18th day of August, will be subject to
penalty, and such costs as are allowed county
treasurers, upon distraint 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, of every kind.
Withoa erception, shall be liable for the pay
ment" 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 draft be ordered to fill up any organ>
lied company, It will be made first from those
who have not paid their communication.
JOHN WEITMAN,
Auditor OF Holmes county,
May %, ls6i-wc.