Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-12-05
CHAPTER VII.
Ld.pead.n nj Compfnio and Bands # Music.


sscr,os / The eomms nding officer of any
company Of light infantry. uhemen or artillery,
n.y from tine 10 time Gil up his compsny by en-.
E.,m' n's f'om any of the standing companies in
their respective regiments. of those who are over
ts~nty-nn" wears of aye.
Poorided, Th.t enlismenis shall take place
out of any standing cumpsny, n- To- reduce ssIf
company to les. number than fifty effective pr
Yates.
Ssc. 2. TIE non. commissioned officers, must
clan. and priss,es belonging Ia any company of
hgh'-infaniry, rinenpn or ariery shall he holden
to ~ The companies INTO which they ehsil
have enlisted. until they shall have srrved at Vi"
age of forty years uniil they -al he rhsrped
thefefro,n hy their respective commanding officers
al c"n,ps MES rrginenir.
SIC. 3. Wh-uerrr any captain commanding
officer Il any eonpsHy III lghr inf,ntrv, rihemcu
or artillery. shall cnlis, any nou.c"mmeei"u~d
officer ar priysic into his company, VIII" would
oihervi,e belong 10 the r,sndiny company u .ha!l
be The duty II The officer .nI-IIng such non
tnis.nDed officer W private. forthwith IA notify III,
ecmmsn ling officer Of whose company such
person Is enlisted Of such enli-iment, and no per-
under the age 81 ,sen'y.one yrrrs, shail he
enlisted into ANY compsry Of hghi Hfsntry, rilr.
men sriiirr, aud ell enIsimens of pcr."n,
under the age at twenty one yrsrs rhall be abso-
Lately mil aud void.
Ssc :. Ii any non-corntnissoned officer. or
private of any company IT light infantry, tiiemcn
or suill--y shAll neglect. f,r the term IT Tire.
months. IL Keep hlns"lf provided ~nh n uniform
Of the enmpay To whrb he belongs. as is drectcd
BY hi. act, ha be discharged from such cnrps
by the nding officer "f The COMPANY. or reg
imen, and he enrolled 10 the STANDING COMPANY N
which he resides :-1nd Whenever any nun-rnm.
N, l. IL,
en,ra.nv uf light infantry. raesnen sr','i"-s,
B.. .bsl, bs hudcn To rqnIp bIn-ef sud Serve ~
.rrh r.mpany until they shall have arrived Ia tht
are II f,riy wears until they .l'sll he d~chnre
ed ,hsrefr8u by thrir respective commanding "th
e-rs nf conpsnies 80 the commanding other 81
the r-giuert To Witch they belong md # an
per.on after enli-ung az afnresaiu .hall negle''
or refis- n rqnip aud d. duty. required nv 10"
enmms ndine officer of 10. company Ia which b"
belongs he shsl BE- liable (" be- hHcd and dcs
with in the same manner private IN the siand
ing r,np.uirs would be- for E"glecl of duiy.
Spc 5. Whenever sny n"n.cumnri- on.j Of
6cer or private shall be Discharged from any com
pan, If hight infsuirv, uaem.n or srucry. Who
shall not have arrived at the ngn of inuy years. II
sh.li he the duty "f The commanding ufirer ct
SAID company fur,hsiih to notify tho commanding
officer oil the standing company, within wh"sr
limits such person may reside, Of The dlscharg. Of
such pef-nn.
Sac. g. Whenever any number Of persons
Do, breeding fpur-en shsil associate themselves
Toto = company for the purpose II Inslrucilng
themselves ~ he sr If msris music, Ithin any
regiment II the nnr of tins stale and ,hall pro-
vide st their oSn expense suitable in- rnmcn's Tor
that purpose snd having equipped ihrn,.el,-s 10
the acceptance snd appreciation ui the held officers
or The regiment 10 which they belong. the, NAV
10 The discretion pf the field "ffc~t. &C such req
ment respectively. be annexed Ia such gin.eni,
and b" exsmp; from the pefi"rnsnre "f military
6u,., n such ssy snd manner, and under such
Fues snd acquisitions 9. The respective field "ih-
Ger. Of zach regiment msy pr"',de. Aud esch
and every company Of musicisns thus associated
wuhin their Respective regiments. under the dfer-
tnn " the held "aicer- Of snrh regiment msy,
foh, itfnc 10 time, recruit ssiI cuu,psuy baud
siihia their respective reeinrnts, 80 The numtcf
OF fourteen snd 81 such p"fsaa-. equipped. .
sod having provided themselves With sulsble IN
s,,anenis. as aforesaid. may. the discretion -
such h~ld ethecrs. be e,ewpl ON mi'J,sty oats 80
sfar@sait
itorided a|rsyih.ios That nn,hine IN nh. al
shah be e"nsirasd To- 'TeHs f,,u ntliisry duis ~.
pefs"ns eomPaling MARI issn one band Of mu.ic ,
20 sseh 'eglon~ai ~uh,a thee state.
sEc. !. Tb- commanders of IN. .exefsl hand.
Of uaas'e which may .h.lI h,re Leen orran,.ad
sgn~esbis 60 The pros,s'ons II tire act .hsN hs,.
the SANE poWsrs tor calling the bsnd. tagsthe,
Ter sIereiss. sod ~ sm.teing delinquents IN pen
s'uss fo' pon appearance. ss are BY lsw. given
10 the commanders o. the nhliiis eompsnio..-
Ans II sSaii Be lawful foF tho eonns ndofs Of such
asSts = - ~ ffcs irsisi'gs'. = 80 hars. -