Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-07
Militia Communications.
TO the Enrolled Militia Of
Holmes County.
AUDITORS OFFICE, HOLMES COUNTY,
MILLEiiSBURG, May 20, 1864.


DY the "act to organize and discipline the Mil
ID tia of Ohio" passed March 3lst, lSGl
"All white male citizens, residents of this
state being Eighteen years of age and under
the age OF FOrty-ivc years, are required to be
enrolled in the niiiti aand perform military du-
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-
tiOn, 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 scrVi
ccs except under calls to prevent or repcl inVa-
sion or suppress instruction: Provided, new
crtIclcsS, that ii the number of any volunteer
company shall be reduced below the minimum
standard, a draft may be made from the enroll
ed militia, as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that,
Every person physically disabled may be ex-
cmpted from military duty if he files with the
county auditor, on or before August 18th of eve
ry year, II statement of II reputable physician or
surgeon, certify ing that such person is unit for
military duty by reason of such physical diSa-
bility or bodily inhrmitE, which shall be desert
bed in said statement. This statement must he
surgeon. If any person shall knowingly or
willfully make II false affidavit in this matter
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
cral publication in the county papers, requiring
| 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
! tor shall 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, and such
costs as are allowed To county treaSurers, upon
distraint for taxes, and for that purpose is here
Inv empowered TO appoint collectors, at "A rpmu.
neratlEn of not over twenty per cent. ON the
amount co. .lected, together with costs.
Notice is hereby given, that the rolls of the
militia of the several townships ofHolmes coun'
| ty now ON file in this office, and those who
fail to file certificates of exemption or pay into
treasury FOUR DOLLARS communication OH or be-
fore the 18th day Of August, will be subject &c
the collection of said sum, with thirty per cent
penalty, and such costs as are allowed county
trcasurers, upon distraint 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 ofevcry kind
,Oithom exception, shall be liable for the pay
ment' of fines and combinations and costs
'and shall be lien upon real estate until paid.
| After the 10Th 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, IL will be made first from those
who have not paid their commutation.
+ JOHN WEITMAN,
Auditor Of Holmes county.