Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-03
MILITARY COMMUTATloNS,
AUpIroR' & D FFIcE e, FRA ANKLrE County, 0HIosh
CoLUMBUs, July lst, 1865.

AuDiroR's 0FFIcE, FRANKLN CouNry, 0HIosh {
COLUMBUS, July lst, 1865.
DY TIE FIRST SECTION OF THE
ID act 40 organ re and discipline the militia OF
Ohio and 10 repeal an act therein named ltis pro-
yided "That all white male citizens, ,reSidentsO ths
State being EIGHTkEN years OF age aud under FORTY
FIVE, shall beeDrolled in the militia, and periorp
military, duty in such manner, not Incompatible
with the Constitution and laws Of the United States'
as hereinafter prescribed, =.
the several wards and townships, shall annually IN
the month of May, enroll ali persons living WITHIN
their respective limits lia9e 70 enrollmsnt end re
turn oorti1ud copy OF said enrolment TO the Aud
itor Of tine county, who IS authorsed upon
tory proof to correct said enrolment BY adding the
name Of any person omitted or striking OH any per
son improperly enrolled r..-o
Section four provides that ''all persons who are
subject to military duty under the provisions of this
act and who are not now members OF some ,yolun-
teer OrganiZat on, shall either become members OF
some volunteer organization. or shall pay 1ntn the
county treasury, annually, the sum Of Jonr doEdrs
which sum shall be commute len for lines and pen
alties for neglect TO perform military service, except
under calls prevent or repel invasion or suppress
insurrectiOn." !" . =, 4.
As provided by this act correct duplicate list of
the returns Of the assessors is now hled with the
county treasurer. for collection, and all persons ne
glecting or refusing 10 pay TO the treasurer FOUR
DOLLARS or file certificate of exemption, on or be-
fore the 18th Of September, will be charged Thirty
PER CENT addit nal, which the treasurer is Tequr-
ed to collect by distress otherwise, with COSTS In
the same manner as for other taxes. .'r.. l.-,,
The following described pei sons are exempt, and
il the proper evidence is produced, VIII he stricken
from the rolls such evidence must be produced and
filed on or before the 18TH Of August: ,,..
. Section 6. In addition to the persons absolutely
exempted from enrOlmentin the militia by the laws
of the United States the persons hereinafter ex-
empted shall be absolutely exempted from enroll
ment, viz: l....s.. r-..-.. -,
ist. All persons in the army or navy or volunteer
forces of the United States. @'' ~
I'd Persons whu have been or hereafter may pc
honorasly discharged from the army or navy OF the
Ia,, aHfn nd
for one year or more during the existing rebellion
3D. Commissioned officers serving under this act,
who shall have served such in the militia OF this
State for the space Of five years; but no ofcer sha
be so exempt unless by his resignation after such
term of service duly accepted, or in some other
lawful manner he shall have been honorably dis
charged. =,
4th Every nom co nmissioned officer, musician and
private of every uniformed company raised or here
after TO be raised since May !, 1888 uniformed ac
cording to the provisions of any law of this State,
and who shall have performed services in such cem-
pany or troop for the space Of i've years from the
time Of his enrolment therein shall be exempt from
military duty, except in cases OF war, insurrection
or invasion. y.
5th. Every person physically disabled may be ex'
empted from military duty if he files with the ctun-
ty auditor. on or before August Is oi every year.
that such persen is unfit for military duty reason
OF such physical disability or bodily infrmty,
which shall be described in said statement.
9th. Idiots. lunatics, and felons convicted Of in
famous crimes unless pardoned, shall not be subject
TO military duty. - ,.,,.. 4.
be made to DR. JoHN b. THOMPSON, Military
Surgeon for Franklin county. between the lst day OF
July and the 18th day Of August, as provided BY
the 4th section Of the act TO amend and supple,
discipline the militia of Ohio. and to repeal an act
therein named passed March 81, 1854, passed April
18th, 1865. p ,.pr,r
ES5 Auditor Franklin County.
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