Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-07-13
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TO THE
Enrolled Militia
AUDITORS OFFICE,
MILLItSHI-KG- .Innn 2l-

MILLERsBuRG, June 30 1865.
The attention ofthe Enrolled Militia of the
county of Holmes is called to the following a.
mcndmcntS to the militia law, made by the
General Assembly of ohio, April l2th lst.j:
SECTION :. on or before the first day of sep
tcmber, the county auditor shall cause to be
made II correct duplicate list Of all persons lia-
bic to military duty and from whom such COM
mutation money Is due, and transmit the same
to the county treasurer. lmnnedlateIy upon the
treasurcrs reception Of this duplicate to- the
county auditor shall give notice, by general
publication in the county newspapers, reguir-
ing the payment of the communication money
into the county treasury on or before the 18th
day OF September; after WEIGH time the treas
urcr shall proceed to collect the sol,ie by dis
trCSs, or otherwise, with penalty OF thirty per
cent, with costs in the same manner as for 9TH
tr taxes; ana Tor TINS purpose the treasurer shall
hereby be empowered tO appoint collectors at Il
remuneration of not more than twenty per
cent. ON the amount collected with costs. The
treasurer and auditor shall receive such COM
penSatiOn for extra services under this act as
the county commissioners may allow, not to
exceed fiNo per cent. Commanders of conpa-
nieS SHALL ON or before the fifteenth day OF Au-
gust of each year, deliver to the proper county
auditor certified copies of the company rolls,
showing the persons exempt from the payment
of communication money, and dtheauditOriS here
by authorized to draw his order ON the county
treasurer for the amount of the costs of public3-
tion required by this uct in favor OF the party
to whom the same is due: provided; the sum
paid for such publication shall not exceed one
dollar per square.
SEC. I. That there shall be arpont"d by the
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| ry Surgeon, who shall b" commissioned for the
! term of three years, unless sooner discharged,
with the rank Of major, who, before entering
! upon his duties, shall takcAl oath to tathtullN
perform the duties OF his office. That from the
/ first duy of July to the fifteenth day OF August
in each year, il shall be the duty of said surgeon
/ to keep an Office ut the county seat, and exam
inc all applicants for exemption upon the pay
mcnt to him by the applicant ofthe sum of nifty
cents, together with such stamps as may be re-
Quircd 10y law, and If he is of opinion that the
applicant is unfit for the performance Ofmilita
ry duty he shall give him a certificate as requi
red by section two of this act If any such sur
gcOn shall knowingly give IL false certificate, h,
shall be deemed guilty of a miSdemeauor, ant
bc fined in any sum not exceeding 1iitY dollars
for each oflense, to he recovered by indictment
in the proper county, for the benefit of the mil
itaIy fund. The examination and recummcn'
dation OF the medical board shall not be roquir
ed from said county military surgeons.
SEC. D. The county military surgeon Shal
keep record showing the name ana residence
| of each person exempted, and the reason there
! for, and shall make report thereof to the sur
| lgcOn-gcncral ON or before the first day of Sep
/ tcmher in each year; ANA in all his duties shall
he governed by such rules and regulations II,
u the SurgCOn-gVncral may prescribe.
T. SEC. 6. At any time after the 18th of August
and before payment, the adjutant general il
authorized, upon the certificate ofthc military
surgeon ot the proper county, und upon hein!
satisfied that no application was made for cN
emption, to the county auditor, before the ljtl
4 of August, ana OF a reasonable excuse for Sucl
omission, to grant to anNappltCant II certificate
of exemption, upon the payment by the 0ppli
cant of all costs of diStrHint, which may have
iaCcrued previous to the presentation of sucl
certificate to the county auditor.
Iii pursuance Of section four, recited above
Dr. joel pOmcrcnc
has been appointed by the Governor. ETami
nations will be made from the lst day OF Jul,
/ to the 18th of August.