Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-26
Prepare Cor the Coming Draft
Meeting of the Sub-Municipal Com
mittee.
Every Citizen Called Upon TO Act
Promptly.
REPORT 8Y waHDs--MEN ~
ROLLED TWICE.
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committee appointed, on the recommendation OF
MAYOR Cayen. TO report with regard 70 the rect
hcsiiOn OF the enrolment lists with regard 10 In
disnspolis convened Tbs object il TO rid citi-
Eens Of the importing draft, by putting every
nan IN who ought to 90. If be does not previous
" volunteer. We would remark that the work
OF correcting the enrolment for this city, l. being
pushed forward vigorously by the Provost Mar
.hal and his subordiuate-. Ii is essential that the
list Of persons enrolled should be thoroughly
veeded OF all e1empts. in order that our quota
nav be properly sscertaned, and thus much con
fusion aud Joss o. time avoided when the period
srfives tor executing the draft. Every citizen
not Liable . military duty. aad who may DC ell
rolled. should present biz claims for exemption
10 The Proves, Marshal without delay. No;iBe.
we say again. Is 10 be lost
Al the meeting of the municipal committee.
spoken of above the fsllOslng action was agreed
upon. VIZ: The several ward committees. each
in ia department. is 20 see 20 It
lst That non residents, or those having re
moved from the ward are stricken of
81 That cripples AID persons supposed to be
unfit tor military duty from physical disability
oe -trick of.
81 That the names 81 persons DOT ia the ser
siee or who have Oeea IN the service two years
more last past, be stricken on.
4th That persons over age he stricken on.
9Th. Aliens and dead persons are 10 ne strick
en- of
9th. Persons who have enlisted twice Or more
are 20 be stricken of.
7th Deseriers from the rebel army are 70 be
stricken of
IL Is. we again enjoin upon our readers, impor
tant that all these Investigations be made immedi
aiely. and the reports made 70 the several ward
committees, or 20 the general committee. ef
which + II jameson is chairman. The enroll
nent list is already printed. and will be dsIribu-
ed literally.
The committee learns that ia the First Ward
alone. nearly one hundred names, have been en-
rolled twice Therefore, in view Of this and 9th
or .acts, they feel themselves called upon 20 Is
sue the following:
ADDRESS TO rBE PEOPLE Op lSptASsPoLts.
The Provost Marshal General having directed
a thorough revision OF the Enrolment, and his
assistant for this State having made appeal 20
all citizens 70 cooperate with tie officers in per
fecting the same, the Common Council OF the
city OF Indianapolis has taken the initiative bY
appointing he undersigned committee 10 take
charge OF tie matter of correcting the Enroll
meat Lists but without the cooperation and
assistance of the people. they can do but Little.
The lists have beer correctly copped from the
Books OF the District Provost Marshal who has
sub divided the City in three Districts aud ap-
pointed an E0rolling Officer for each Distinct
These lists are full OF errors. many names beng
enrolled twice and some wrongly spelled The
committee appeal TO the citlzerfs OF each Ward
to look csRefay over The list and make a noe
OF all errors thai are apparent. and report the
same 10 the committeeman named below tor The
" ard OF to the Enrolling Officer They re
quesied also. TO report to the committeeman OF
to the Enrolling officer such names should BE
stricken from the list on account of LIST Alien
age; Cd Non residence, or having removed from
the b-distfi-t since the snrolim men; 81. Over
age. or having died since enrolled; 4th. Perms-
nent and manifest physical debility. TO such de
gree as 10 render the person not subject for en-
roin.ent under the law sad regulations; 9th
Having served in Military or Naval Service tao
years during the present War and being houora
bly discharged; 9Th BY reason of being in the
Military or Naval Service having enlisted since
being enrolled. This should be done at once as
but little time will be given 10 correct the enroll
ment and call has already been made Tor
troops. IL should be borne in mind that after
the quotas are assigned to Wards. alterations in
the Lists DO not in any manner operate TO reduce
or change those quotas. From this. the iinpor
lance u prompt action will readily be seen The
Enrolling Officers are as follows: Casper VI
Jones. LIST. % and Sd Wards: William l.. Camp
bell. sth 5th and 9th Wards: Charles Coulon
;th. 9Th and 9th " ards These gentlemen have
already commenced their work