Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-20
MILITARY COMPUTATIONS.
AUDIToE's OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY. ONO
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, July IL, lsG5

AUDlToRS OFFICE, BELMONT County. Ono
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, July IL, IsG5
RY the first Section Of the act 10 organze and dis
II clplne the militia OF Ohio, and TO re cal an ac,
therein nanedh III provided "rha, all white male eli.
Zens, resi- ents of this Sate, being EIGHTEEN ye.rs et
age and ander FORTY FIVE. shall be enrolled i'm the
militia and perform military duty in such manner ns,
Incompatible with the Constitution aud laws OF lb,.
United States, as hereinafter prescribedn
The second section provides that the assessors OF the
several wards and townships, SHALL annually in the
month oil May, enroll all persons living within their
respective limits, liable enronsn and return n Ger.
tihed copy OF said enrolment the Auditor of the
county, who is authorized upon satisfactory proof 10
correct said enrolment by adding the OF any per
rolled. "
to military duty under the visios of this act aud
who are not now members of volunteer orgauizu.
ton, or shall pay into the county treasury, annual is,
the sum OF FOUR DOLLARS, which shall be a com
mutation for fines and penalties ior negeet TO perform
military service, except under calls prevent or repel
invasion, or suppress insurrecon."
As provided by this correct duplicate list of The
returns oil the assessors will he filed with the county
treasurer the 1st of September for collection anJ nj
persons negectlng or refusing 10 pay the treasurer
-FOUR DOLLARS file certificate of eyemptiou OIL or Ia,
fore the 10Th OF September, will b; char ged Thirty Pa
GENT additional which the treasurer is required to col
lcct by distress or Otherwise with costs in the sam.
manner as for other taxes.
The following described persons are eNenpt md il
proper evidence is produced will be stricken from the
rolls such evidence must be produced and filed Oh or
before the 18th of August:
Sect Sn g. n addition to the persons absolutely ey
enpted from enrolment IN the mia by the laws Of the
United Sates the persons hereinafter exempted shall be
absolutely exempted from enrolment, viz:
lst. All persons in the army or navy or yoluue er
forces of the United States.
ID Persons who have been or hereafter NAV he
honorably discharged from the army navy Of the
United Sta'es alter having performed military duty for
one year or more during the existing rebellion.
ID commissioned officers serving under this act who
shall have served such in the militia of this State or
the space OF live years but no officer shall he so xcmpt
unless by his resignation after such service duly
accepted, or in some other lawful manner he shall have
| been honorably discharged
| 4th Every commissioned officer musician and
private OF every uniformed company raised or her ereaeI
10 be raised since May l. 1863. uniformed according 10
the provisions OF any law OF this State, and who shall
have performed services in such conpany or troop oT
the space OF live years from the time OF his enrolment
therein, shall be exempt from military duly, except in
| cases oil war, lnsurrecion or invasion.
9th Every person physically disabled may be ex-
empted from military duy ii he files with the county
Auditor on or before August Is OF every year. slute.
en oil the county military surgeon certifying that such
person undt for military duty by reason OF such phys.
cal disability bodily nfrmity which shall be ,escrb
| ed in said statement.
9th Idiots, lunalics, and fclons convicted of in.
famous crimes unless pardoned shall be subject to
military duty.
Applications for certificates o disability must be
made to DIR. VIM. Estep, Military Surgeon for Belmont
county, between the lst day of July and the 18th day
August provided by the 4th section of the act 't
amend aud supplementary to entitled tC
organize and discipline the militia OF Ohio and to repea
an act therein named passed March 81, ls6in passed
April 12th, 1865. X. S. CLARK
| y132w. Auditor Belmont County.