The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-29
HE COMING DRAFT-IMPORTANT
IlCE
TO ALL WHO AXE ENROLLED A.
LlAliI,E 10 DRAFT


The New York County Committee on Volunteering
have reason believe that further call II NICELY
Hitherto great complaint has Teen made that the
quotas demanded Of the County OF New iork have
Ne all quotas are based upon the enrolment, n /.
evident that w reet can he expected except by
reduction OF the enrolment TO lie proper STANDARD,
Although appeals have hitherto teen made 10
citizens TO correct the enrolment there hv bceu
little or disposition shown BY the public 10 dts
charge its duty In this particular.
IL lie evident that this duty must ho performed by
the public authorities, OF will not be performed at
By con,ont of the War Department and the advice
Of the Governor, the New York County Committee on
Volunteering has determined 10 undertake the her
cuean labor Of correcting the enrolment OF the
County.
No means will be spared to make this correction
thorough and satisfactory both 10 the people ami the
Government.
place Il ~ prope- standard, and every citizen
It alike TO himself and his neighboT ~ a'-i.t in this
work,
In addition 10 other means which will he brought
into requiniton Tor the accomplishment 81 thi- Oh
J9ct, u complete copy OF the oSlstng ENROLMENT ot
each Ward or Election District viii be- printed and
furnished TO every enrolled citizen OF the WaId OF
Election District.
This IN prevent the excuse which 20 many who ere
exempt have ,nade,thei ihey dld not know they HeTe
enrolled, and hence did nos attend to haNins their
names taken tTom the roll
II will also afford the opportunity for every man en-
rolled 70 whether or not his neighbor h enrolled,
and enable him 10 secure that tho-e liable and not
enrolled -hal h. put down.
Every pcr,on enrolled Ia requested aid In the gi-
gnutic labor which We have undertaken, by oJm-
plying with the following conditions
/. Whenever name appears OF any person whois
not enrolled but liable, notice OF the fact uhould be
given " the Provost Marshal OF the District by any
person who may be cognizsnt OF the iaot In order
| that the same may be- recorded,
| II. Whenever \ name appesrs Of any person who
has renoyed notice OF the ict shonld be syen at The
Provost Marshall Oce, that the name may be n lex
from the roll Of that District and re9oted where
| IL properly belongs.
be hetiti0us or any one IL that Ihe person in
dcaed is not re'ident NJ desc bod no Ice ,h1ud he
given the Provost MaTuha4s ONCE, that the name
| may be stricken from the roll.
". Whenever esu,e Of exemption cSisL for
Marshal OF the District by the exempt p 'rsou
himsei that the name inay be- stricken hou the
The following are the recognized causes Of eaemp-
| ton
| /, over A. Year, Of age.
| 2, Under ~ yCAfp of axe,
| s Being All nlieu, and never having voted,
!. Having furnished suhstitut, Ia anticipation Of
| g. Having teen draftcd and furnished subsu-
| tutc.
I. Having been drafted and received certificate Of
permanent phydca durability, ,.-..-,,..,
| Beins pc nianently phypically dispuaiihed
| y. Having served Two yeaTu In The Army or Navy
during the present War, and been honorably dis
| chaTged.
In addition to this so far possible, every enrolled
man will be waited upon personally ~ authorized
agents depatea to ssosItGn TN lsp =. AL EN-
off, and TO add those not OH but VINO should be en-
rolled. -
'
enrolment ID Ia the interest i every fhop a. give
correct and true anssels 10 any and an lue.tion'
which may h. put TO them, and any p'rron declining
TO AnaveT giving iase lnrwolr render themselves
liable TO arrest and imprisonment
| This il plobaply TIE lat attempt which will bs
made 10 tecuIe correct In rOlment OF the County n
New York. 10 be- successful the cooperation d
every resdent Of this city aud county n absolutely
required. go
| Tho Government officials have evnced dsporitor
N afford every fActy TO attain the object IN view
IL therefore, through the indrIoslton and apathy
the public, who are most concerned TINS eiof 10 cor
| rect the Enrollment p.oye Aloruve' ana mItheT "a
cessye quotas dem landed OF ur, b'cAuf VI the m
corr ectnees OF the Enrolment, the people IT this Cit
and County will be themselves TesPonsible, and the!
" IN have none but theInreye. 70 biame'
| Dated New York, Dec 1, sBA,
| G. GODFREY ct Nj HER Mayor.
| MATHEW 4. Brennan, Comptroller.
WIN. ". TWEED, supervisor.
| ORlSON BLUNT, supervisor,
| ELIJAH y. PUBDG, supervisor.
| VIM. X. STEWART, supeCvi'of.
| CORNELIUS CORSON, ChIe Of Enrollin
BuTesu
GEORGE oPnYKE, Auxiliary Memher
40 ORlSOS Blunt, Chairman Of COMMITTEE.