Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03
Nil lTARY COMPUTATIONS.


ALDlTok tFFlCE BELMONT COUNTY. Ono
81. CLAlRsyILLE. Juy ~. I-j5 (
RY the first Section OF the act 10 orgnnize and dis
- ctnInr the militia Gi Ohio. and 20 re ea an ac,
therein iamed' rs provided That all white male eli.
age and ander FORTY five, snail he enrolled in the
militia. and perform military dUty in such manner unt
incompatible with the Constitution and laws OF IN.
United Stater. us hereinafter prescribed
The second section provide7 hat the assessors Of the
several wards and townships. shall annuity. in the
month ol May, enroll all persons living within their
respective iiuit> liable to enro.neEt and return a cer-
liied copy OF said enrolment To the Auditor of the
county, who ia gufhoriZed. upOn satisfactory nrooT IN
correct said enrolment. by adding the OF any per-
rolled.
Section four provides that al persons who are subject
to military duty under tho prov lsons OF this act and
who are not now members OF volunteer orsaniza-
ton or shall pay into the county treasury annually
The STUN OF FOUR DOLLARS which sum shall be COIN
mutation Tor lines and penalties lor neglect 10 perform
military service except under calls 10 prevent or repe
INVASION, or suppress Insurrec'iou"
As provided Uy this act CORE ct duplicate list of The
returns oi the u>ScssOrs will he fled wIu The county
o. the lst OF September for collection ana I'll
persons negecug or refusing 10 pay the treasurer
FOUR DOLLARS. or file certificate exemption Oh or be
fore the l5tn OF September will b. charged 1HrgIY r.
CENT. additional. which the treasurer is REQUIRED to col
iecl ny d'Tess or othefwse with costs, in the
manner as for other taxes.
The following described persons are exempt and if
proper evidence is produced. viii be stricken from the
rolls such evidence must be produced and filed on or
before the 18th OF August:
Section6 IN addition to the persons absolutely ex-
empi-d from enrolment ~ the militia by the laws OF the
United St9tcs the persons hcreHa tier exempted shall te
absolutely exempted from enrolment viz:
ist. All persons in the army or navy or volune er
forces Of the United States.
I'd. Persons who have been hereafter NAV he
honoratly discharged from the army or navy OF the
United Staes after having performed military duty Tor
one car or more during the existing rebellion.
I'd. Commissioned officers serving under this acl who
shall have served such IN the militia OF this Stale fol
tie space oi hive years. but officer shall be SO exemr
unless By his resignation acr such of service duly
accepted or in other lawful manner he shall have
been honorably discharged
4h. Every nol-commissoued officer, musician and
private OF every uniformed company raised hereafter
the provisions OF any law OF this State. who shall
have performed services in such company or troop cr
the space OF ve years from the tine of his enrolment
therein. shall he exempt from military duty. except in
cases oil war, nsurreclion or invasion.
9th. Every person physically disabled may be ex.
emptcd from military Guty If he files with the county
Auditor before August Is of every year state.
ment o the county military surgeon certifying that such
person is uniI for military duy by OF such phys
ica disability bodily mfrmity which shall be describ
ed in said statement
9Th. Idiots. unatics, and felons convicted OF in
famous crimes unless pdrdoned shall be subject tc
military duty.
Applications for certificate OF disability must b,
made to DR.. VIM Estep. Military Surgeon Tor Belmon
county, between the LIST day of July and the 18th day
August provided by the Ith section OF the act II,
amend and supplementary 10 entitled IAN act Il
organize and discipline the militia of Ohio and repea
an act therein naned passed March b. -G4,n passet
! April l2tl, 1865. r. :. CLARK
Jyl3-2w. Auditor Belmont County.