Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-28
STATE OF NEW-JERsEY.
AN ACT supplementary to an act en-
titled An act establishing a militia
SYSTEM" passed February 10, 1915.

A1F M cupPftntbtoiy W al oSt Sh-
titled An act establishing militia
SYSTEM" passed February 10, 1915.
j. BE 1T ENACTED by the Coun-
Gil and General Assembly Of this state.
and it as hereby enacted By The authority
of the same, That the fines imposed for
oon- performance Of militia duty required
by The act 10 which this is supplement,
shall be as follows: on field officer six
dollars, on every commissioned officer
three dollars. on every non commissioned
officer, musician aud private one dollar
for each and every days absence from
militia duiy required by law.
2. And be al enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the commanding officer Of
each regiment, independent battalion OF
squadron. 10 attend for the purpose oil
military Improvement, notice of which
meeting shall be given by advertisements
set up in at least six OF the most public
places within the bounds of such regiment,
independent battalion or squadron, APP
pointing The time and place OF such meet
ing at least two weeks previous thereto,
and at which meeting the commanding of
ficer of such regiment, independent bat
talon or squadron, may, il he think
proper, order the attendance Of one OF
the companies under his command, by
giving notice of his intention TO the COM
handing officer of such company previous
to the time appointed by law for adyer'
Using company trainings, which meeting
shall be advertised by such commanding
officer, in the same manner as company
trainings are required by Law to be adj
vertised, and such meeting shall be in lieu
Of company training and the fines and
penalties for non attendance shall be the
same as on other days Of military service.
8. And be AZ enacted, That il shall be
the duty Of the orderly or first sergeant
of each company of the militia of this
state TO make return of any officer or of
ficers Of his company, who may be absent
at any company training appointed by
law, to the adiutant of the regiment, indie
pendent battalion or squadron to which
such company may belong, and it shall
be the duty of the adjutants of the re-
spectiye regiments, independent battaI.
ions and squadrons Of this state, or the
persons charged with their duty to make
accurate returns, of all delinquent com
missioned and staff officers who shall have
been absent at the last battalion, regimen
tai and independent battalion or squadron
trainings appointed by law, also, Of all
such officers or non-commissioned Off
GERS as shall have been absent at the train.
ing, ordered agreeabIy TO the second Sec
ton Of this act, which return together
with the returns made TO him by the re-
spective sergeants as aforesaid, he shall
| lay before the brigade board at their an
nuai meeting, and unless satisfactory ey.
cuses are offered, the said brigade board
hall thereupon proceed to assess on each
delinquent the same fines and penalties for
such non-attendance as is imposed by the
first section oil this act, and it shall be the
duty OF the brigade judge advocate to
make certified return OF the fines SO as
sessed TO the brigade paymaster within
ten days thereafter, who shall proceed tC
collect the same as directed 10 the six.
teenth section of the act TO which this is q
supplement, and II any brigade judge adj
vocate, adjutam or sergeant shall neglect
OF refuse TO make returns required Of him
or them by this act, or to perform any o
the duties Of their office, he or they shall
be liable 10 be fined by the brigade board
ia any sum not exceeding fifteen nor less
than two dollars, which fines shall be
collected 10 the manner prescribed by law
Tor collecting the fines of delinquent off
GERS.
a. And be ii enacted, That if the or.
derly sergeant or clerk of any company
shall be absent from any training, which
by law it may be his duty to attend, the
commanding officer of such company foi
the time being shall appoint some fit per.
son OF his company 10 the Office, who
shall execute the duties of orderly ser.
geant or clerk for the day, whose acts
shall be as valid. to all intenis and pur.
poses, as though such acts were perform
ed by an orderly sergeant previously APP
pointed.
S. And be at enacted, That the rifle
companies Of this state shall on battalion
and regimentaI days Of parade form with
the battalions or regiments to which they
respectively belong aud perform such
evolutions as may be ordered by the com.
manding officer Of the day, aud not leave
he line without his permission.
6. Ind be 1t enacted, That no fees shall
be allowed to battalion, company, staff or
Don. commissioned officers for services to
which by law they may be entitled, unless
demanded in the same year in which the
services we're performed.
z. And be il enacted, That all com.