The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-04-15
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and drills; and it shall be the duty of the
officers commanding the several regl-
ments, to furnish the County Commits
sioners the names who have failed to at
tend such musters and drills. The Coun-
ty Commissioners shall give the names
of the persons so failing to the County
Auditor; and unless they are excused,
shall place an extra assessment OF one
dollar per day on their general tax, If
property holder; and in case said delin-
ouent or any Of them arc not property
holders, then he or they shall be COM
PEELED to work the public roads, at rate
not exceeding one dollar per day.
SEC 5. The bond required to be cxecu'
ted by the collectors or receivers Of taxes,
and County Treasurers, shall also apply
and extend to any moneys required to be
collected for military purposes by this
Act.
SEC. 6. That all tavern keepers, persons
keeping boarders in their families, keep
ers of boarding houses, and any master or
mistress of any dwelling house, shall, up
on the application of any officer authoriz-
ed to make such enrolment, give infor-
nation of the names Of all persons resi-
ding or lodging in such house liable to be
enrolled, and all other proper information
concerning such persons as such officers
may require.
SEC. 7. That f.any person of whom in
formation is required by any such officer,
in order to enable him to comply with the
provisions of this Act, shall refuse to give
such Information, or shall givc false infor-
nation, he shall forfeit and pay twenty
dollars for each item of information de-
manded of him by any such officer and
falsely stated, and Il like sum for each in
divdual name concealed or falsely stated;
and every person who Shall refuse to give
his own name and proper Information,
when applied to by any such officer, or
shall give {. false name or information,
shall forfeit and pay II like sum, such pen
alties TO he recovered in amy court OF COM
petent jurisdiction in The name of the
State of South Carolina and it is hereby
made the duty of such officer to report
the names of all persons who may incur
any penalty, under this Section, TO any
Magistrate or Justice of the Peace in the
County for prosecution.
Sec. s. That wherever an enrolment
shall be made rs provided in this Act, the
Board OF County Commissioners shall
cause to be published, once week, for
four weeks previous to the first day Of
February. in newspaper with circulation
in the Coanty. or by written or printed
pacards, in not less than four public pla-
ces, notice that such rolls have been
and filed as aforesaid, which
notice shall also specify that any person
who claims that he is, tor any reason, cX.
empt from military duty shall, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of February next
ensuing, file Il written statement OF such
exemption, certified by affidavit, IN the
Office Of said Clerk OF the Courts Of Rec
ord, or before Justice of the Peace or
Magistrate, in said County ard the pub
lication of such notice shall be sufficient
notice of such cnrollmcnts to all persons
named therein such roll shall be made in
the form prescribed by the Commanders
in-Chef; and the AID utant-General shall
furnish all the enrolling officers suitable
blanks and instructions for the completion
of such enrolment.
Sec. 8. That all persons claiming cx-
emption shall file Il written statement of
the same, verified by affidavit, in the office
of the Town Clerk of the Gownship in
which he resides on or before the fit:
tecnth day of January in default OF
which. such person shall lose the benefit
of such exemption, except such as are
exempted by this Act or by
Act of Congress.
SEC. 10. That the person making such
shall thercupon, if such per-
son be exempt according to law, mark the
word exempt opposite the name of each
person presenting such exemption; If such
exemption be permanent, the name of
such person shall not be included in any
enrolment. If any person
shall swear falsely in such affidavit, he
shall, upon proof thereof, be adjudsed
guilty of perjury in any Judicial Court OF
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. H. That the persons thus enrolled
shall form the reserve militia Of the State
of South Carolina; those over eighteen
and not over thirty years Of age, shall
constitute the reserve of the first class
and those over thirty and under forty five
years Of age, shall constitute the reserve
of the second class.
SEC. II. That if any officer charged
with any duty under the provisions of
this Act shall refuse or neglect to perform
any of the duties required of him by this
Act he shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
not less than fifty nor more than one hun
dred dollars for each and every offence to
be recovered in the name of the people of
the State of South Carolina I; and such
officers shall, as an additional penalty, be
deemed guilty of n misdemcanor; and it
shall bc tho duty of the Solicitor OF the
Judicial Circnit within which said oifcn-
der resides, upon tho complaint OF the