Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-02
MILITIA COMMUTATION.
To the Enrolled Militia of Belmont
County.
AuptroR's OFFICE. BELMONT County,
Sr CLAIRsvILLE, June |, is64.

Sr GAINESVILLE, June |, is64
DY the " act 10 organize and discipline the Militia OF
ID ohio. passed March 81 ST. 1884,
Ali while male cZems residents OF this State. being
year o age and under the age o FORTY
FIVE years are requren'o 10 oe ehIo'eu Ill ,'r n,,s %
perform military "ty. in such manner not conpauole
with the Constitution and laws OF the United States, &c
Section provides that
'AIl persons who are subject TO military duty under
the provisions OF this and who ARE not now members
of some volunteer organization shall either become
members oil some volunteer organization, or shall pay
into the county treasury annually the sum OF FOUR poL
LARS which sum shall be commutalion Tor hines ana
penalties for neglect 10 perform military services except
under calls prevent repel INVASION or suppress m
surrection: Provided, nevertheless that II the number
OF any volunteer company shall be reduced below the
minimum standard, draft ina, he made from the en-
rolled militia as hereinafter provided for"
Section provides that,
from military duty, il he files with the county audito Oh
or before August 18th of every yesr statement oil
reputable physician or surgeon, ceyine that such per
son is unfit for military duty by reason Of
sue, physica.disaby or bodily inhrnty, which shall
be described in said statement This statement must be
verified by tue affidavit Of said physicsn or surgeon
II any person shall knowingly or wully make false
affidavit in this matter he shall be deemed gully oil per-
jury"
aUpon the filing Of the rolls with the county auditor,
he shall give weeks notice. by general public alton
in the county papers requiring the payment ot the com
mutation money into the county treasury for which me
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts one ot winch
shall be fled with the county auditor on the filing o
certifcu,es Of exemption on or before August 18th 81
that year, and also giving noce that any person sha
fail 10 file snch exemption papers or pay the commu'a'
ton money the auditor shall proceed TO collect the same
with penalty added thereto Of thirty per cent The au
dor hereby required collect the same by distress
to ,eter with the penalty, and such costs are allowed
county reasurers upon dslrnnt ior taxes, and fo
that purpose hereby einpowrredto 10 appoint collectors
ut n remuneration of mt over twenty per cent oil ih'
umoum collected, together with costsn
Noice is hereby given. that the tos OF the mti o
the several townships OF Belmont county are now oil
file in this Office, aud those who fail to file certificates
exemption pay into the treasury -FOUR poLLA's com
mutation on or before the 18th day OF August will b.
subject the collection of said sum with thirty per cent
penalty and such are allowed county treasnrer'
upon disrsint for all oi which the auditor is RI
| oJiRED to collect by DISTRESS
By the 57th section OF the "the real estate an
personal properly OF such persons OF every kind WITH
OUT EXCEPTION, shall be liable for the payment "f hne
aud communications and costs, and shall be lien upo
, | real esinte until paia.n
After the 18th of August rolls Of the derqnents
each ward aud township will he placed in the hands
collectors for collect as required by law
Should draft he ordered 10 fill up any organized con
rany will he nude first from those who have not pR
Z their commutaton r. 8. CLARK.
Auditor Belmont County
lime 9. 1854