Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-24
MILITIA COMPUTATIONS.
TO the Enrolled Militia of Frank.
lin COunty:

|
lin County:
AUDITORS OFFICE FRANKLIN CouNrY,l
| COLUMBUS, May 20. 1864. !
by the "act to organize and discipline the Militiu
~ Of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1864,
"All whito male citizens, residents of this State
| being EIGHTEEN years of age and under the age OF
FoRTY-FIvE years, are required to be enrolled in the
militia and perform military duty, 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 un-
der the provisions Of this act, and who are not now
members OF some volunteer organization shall either
become members Of some volunteer organi zaton or
shall pay into the county treasury, annually, the
sum Of FOUR DOLLARS, which sum shall be a com
mutation for fines and penalties for neglect to per
form military services, except under calls to prevent
or repel INVASION or suppress insurrecton: Provd-
teer company shall be reduced below the minimum
| standard q draft may be made from the enrolled
militia. as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that,
every, person physically disabled may be ex-
empted from military duty, if he files with the
county auditor, on or before August 18th of every
year, statement of a reputable physician or sur
geoa, certifying that such person is unfit for militia
bodily infrmity. which shall be described in said
statement: This statement must be verified by the
son shall knowingly willfully make false afida-
Wit in this matter, he shall be deemed guilty of per-
jury"
Section provides that.
Upon the fling of the rolls with the county Aud
he shall give two weeks notice, by general pub
icaton in the county papers, requiring the payment
OF the Communication money into the county treasury
one Of which shall be ed with the 1ounty HnsioS
on the filing of certificates Of exemption on or be-
fore August 18th Of that year. and also giving notice
that II any person shall fail to file such exemption
papers or pay the Communication money the Auditor
shall proceed to collect the same, with penalty
added thereto Of thirty per. cent. The Auditor Is
hereby required to collect the same by distress to-
gether with the penalty, and such costs as are al
lowed TO county treasurers upon distraint for taxes
and for that purpose is hereby empowered to ap-
point collectors, at remuneration of not over twen
ty per cent on the amount collected together with
costs. sf1f @
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls of the mill
tia Of the several wards and townships of Franklin
county are now on file in this Office, and those who
fail 10 file certificates Of exemption or pay into the
treasury F0UB DOLLARS Communication ON or before
the 18th day of August will be subject TO the coec
tion Of said sum- with thirty per cent penalty, and
such costs as are allowed county treasurers. upon
distraint for taxes all Of which the Auditor is re-
Quired to collect by distress.
By the 57th section Of the ac "he real estate and
personal property of such persons, of every kind.
soilors exception shall beliable for the payment"
Of fines and communications and costs, "and sEa DO a
lien upon real estate until paid"
After the 18th Of August, rolls Of the delinquents
for each ward and township will be placed in the
hands Of collectors for collection. as required by
law.
Should q draft be ordered to fll up any organized
company. il will be made first from those who have
mot paid their communication.
MATTHIAS MARTIN,
.rg Auditor Franklin county.
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