Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-20


former statute, to be collected at such
place or places as he may direct, and
carefully examined and sorted and such !
as shall be found worth repairing, to be
put in good and complete order, and the
balance to be sold at auction, or in such
manner as he may think proper. And
the governor shall also cause the arms
now in the arsenal at Vergennes 10 be
put in complete repair; and the bills of
expenses for said repairs shall be present
ed to the auditor of accounts against this
State, and such as are allowed by him
shall be paid by the treasurer, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Sec. 2. The governor is hereby author
lied and directed to receive from the T.
States, in lieu of the arms to be furnished
by them, two thousand rifles, if enough is
still due from the United States to cover
that amonnt, or as manv as will cover the
amount due, and deposit the same in some
safe and convenient place unit distributed
as is hereinafter provided by this act.
Sec. 8. Upon application of the COM
mandant of any regiment, the governor
may cause to be delivered to said com
mandant not exceeding ninety stands Of
arms complete; and also upon appica
ton as aforesaid not exceeding ninety
rifles; which muskets shall be for the use
of the light-infantrv company of said reg
iment; and said rifles for the use Of the
rife company of said regiment. Pro-
rided, That in no case shall there be
muskets distributed to more than one
company of light-inf.ntry, or rifles dis
tributed to more than one company Of
rihemen in each regiment
Sec. 4. The commandant Of each reg
iment shall, upon the receipt of said musk
cts or rifles from the governor, deliver
over the muskets to the commandant Of
the Eght-infan:ry company, and the lites
to the commandant Of the rife company
in his regiment; and upon delivery of
the same shall take his receipt therefor
on the book Of records of the regiment.
Sec s. The commandant of the light
infantry company, and the commandment of
the rife company in each regiment shall,
longing to the State, forthwith provide
some suitable and safe place of deposit for
said muskets and rifles, and shall from
time to time examine the same and see
that they are KEEP: in good order. And
said arms shall be for the use Of said
companies, and may be used bv the off
GERS and privates Of sail light-in3antry
companies and rife companies on train
!. ing days. muster days, and officers drills,
, and at no other time; and, when not so in
use, shall at all times remain in said place
f of deposit under the charge and care OF
some person appointed by the command
ant Of the company for that purpose
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the re-
: glmental court marital, when setting in
| the town in which said light infantry
t company or rife company is located, to
? examine and count said arms and return
the number and CONDITION Of the same 10
: the return they are required to make BY
this act to the brigadier general, And in
? case the said regimental court martial
shall find the arms in bad condition, or
? ascertain that lhe requirements Of this act
\ have not been complied with, said regi-
e mental court martial shall report the same
/ TO the brIgadier general, who may dis
/ said company, and disbonG said company
e and cause another to be raised in saiu
e regiment.
Sec. 7. The commanding officer O
It each company of artillery shall! be &C.
e countabie for the careful preservation o
s the pieces Of ordnance, and apparatus pro
e vided by government.
= Sec. 8. The brigadier generals in thei
respective brigades, be and they are here
r by empowered to commit to the safe keep
e ing, and use, Of such company Of artillery
l. within his brigade, as he may think prop
IT err, any piece Of ordnance, with carriage
ID and apparatus thereto belonging, furnish
ed by this State for the use Of such brig
e ade; and the same to transfer. from time
Of to time, from one company to another
rs in said brigade, as said brigadier-gcnera
may deem necessary. Provided, Tha
n no regiment shall have more than on,
S. piece OF ordnance.
Sec. 9. In case any piece Of ordnance
te or any arms or other military propert'
" belonging to this State shall, by reason o
S. the disbanding Of any company, or from
,e any other cause be found at large, or on
to ofthc care or custody of the officers pro
vided by this act, it shall be the duty Q
Or the commandAnt Of the regiment within
e, which such pieces of ordnance, arms o
to other military property are situated
n forthwith to cause the same to be prope.
is " b 1uscd and secured, and the bill OF ex
penses incurred in the execution of sal
III duty shall be presented to the auditor c
,of accounts, and if allowed by him, shall b
of paid by the treasurer out Of any money i
Us the treasury not otherwise appropriated
CHATTER XlII.-Eccti0us.