Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-09
Militia COmmu(atiOnS.
To the Enrolled Militia of
Holmes County.
AUDIToR'S OFFICE, HOLMES COUNTY, L
MILLERsBURG, May .G, 1864.

AUDITOR s OFFICE, HOLMES COUNTY, [
MILLERSBURG, May 2G, 1864 !
DY the "act to organize and discipline the Mil
ID tia of Ohio passed March 3lst, 1861.
"All white male citizens, residents of this
the age OF Eorty.hvc years, are required to,De
enrolled In the militia and perform niiitnry du.
ty, in such manner, not Incompatible with the
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
untecr organization or shall pay into the coun-
ty treasury, annually, the sum of -Four Dollars,
which sum shall be a Communication for fines and
penalties for neglect to perform military serv1-
sion, or suppress insurrcction Provided, new
ertheless, that if the number of any volunteer
company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, draft may be made from the enroll
ed militia, as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that
"Every person physically disabled may be ex-
county auditor, on or before August 18th of eve
ry year, "a statement of u reputable physician or
military military duty by reason @ OFFS Of such physical dsS-
bility or bodily nfirmitE which shall be desert r.
Sea IN i% bY h hs of saa and
surgeon. II any person shall knoWlngly or
willtully make false affidavit In this matter,
Section provides that,
"Upon the filing of the rolls with the county
Auditor, he shall give two weeks notice, by gen
eral puDlcatlOn III iilc 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
be 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, ana 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 remn-
ncration of not over twenty per cent. ON tne
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 file in this office, and those who
fail to file certificates of exemption pay into
treasury FOUR DOLLARS Communication on or be-
the collection of said sum, with thirty per cent
penalty, and such costs are allowed county
treasurers, upon dstraint for taxes, all of which
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
,cithom exception, shall be liable for the pay.
ment" of fines and combinations and costs
'and shall be a lien upon real estate until paid
| After the 18th of August, rolls of the delin'
quents for each township will he placed in the
hands of collectors for collection as required by
law
| Should draft be ordered TO I'LL 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 26, lS6i-w6.