The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-16
To the Enrolled M litia Of High
land County.
AUDIroR's OFFICE, Ht0nLANp Co
HiLLsBORo, May "a, 1894.

HiLLsBoRo, May "a, 1894. !
WY the act "to organize aud discipline the Militia Of
B6 Ohio" passed March 81 1854,
All white male citizens re sideuts Of this State being
eghtosn years Of age and under the age Of forty
years are required be enrolled in the militia and
perform military duty, in such manner, not incompat-
ible with the constitution and laws Of the United
Section provides that "Al persons who are subject
to military duty under the provisions Of this act and
who not now members Of some volunteer organiLa-
tlon shall nay into the county treasury annually the
SUM Of four dollars which sum shall DO n commuta-
ton for fines and penalties for neglect to perform mill
tary services except under calls to prevent repel
INVASION suppressing !nsurrecton Provided, never
thcless that IT the numbers Of any volunteer company
shall he reduced below the minimum standard, q dram
may he made from tho enrolled militia, as hereinafter
provided for
Nbled may bo exempted from military duty, II he es
with the county auditor or before August 18th Of
every year statement Of a reputable physician OF
surgeon certifying that such person is unt for militia
ry duty by reason Of such physical disability OF bodily
lnhrmty whiih shall he dc.crihod In sail statement
This statement must be verified by the affidavit of said
physician surgenu II any PERSON shall knowingly
wlully made false affidavit in this matter, he shall
be deemed guilty Of perjury.
Section provides that "Upon the hrng Of the rolls
with the county litor, he shall give two weeks Ce
by general publication IN the county papers, require
rug tho payment OF the communication money into
the county treasury, for which the treasurer shall
give duplicate receipts Of which shall lie filed with
the county auditor tho filing nf certificates of ex-
empton, or before August 18th of that vear and also
giving notice that If any porson shall fail TO fle such
exemption papers or pay the cnmmutatlu money, the
auditor shall proceed collect the with penalty
aled thereto of thrtyper cent The auditor L. hereby
required 10 collect tho 10y distress, together with
the penalty, and such Gusts aOwel to county
trcasurers dsiraint for taxes and for thai
pose is empowered To appoint collectors, at
ration Of not over twenty cent the amount col
lected together with The auditor shall receive
such compensation for services under this
the county commissioners may allow, not 10 exceed five
per cent. the amount collected. Commanders Of
companies SHALL before the 5h of August Ofsach
year. deliver to the pruper county auditor certified cop
tes of the company rols showing tha persons
from the payment of communications money and l. hereby
authorized to draw his order tho county treasurer
for the amount Of tho costs Of Publication requi-
red by this act in favor of the party to whom the
is due Provided, the paid for such publication
shalt not exceed dollar per square.
Not ice is hereby given that the rolls of the milla Of
flo in this oce and those who fail to file certificates Of
exemption pay into the county treasury four dollars
Communication or before the 18th day of August WIN
lie subject to the collection Of said with thirty
cent penalty, and such costs u allowed county
trcasurers, upon dsran for taxes all Of which tue
auditor Is required to collect by distress.
By the h7h section Of the act tho real estate and
personal property Of such person. Of every kind with
exception, shall he liable for the payment Of
and ions and costs, and shall be u lien upon
real estate until paid.
Afor 18th day of August rolls Of the denquents
for each township will he placed In the hands of coec
tors for collection ~ required by law.
Should draft be ordered to I'LL up any organized
company II will he made nrst from those who have not
paid their cOmmutaton.
JOSEPH MORROW,
Jnnezw3 Auditor Highland Cornty.