Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-08-07
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hcIencyof gun or pair Of pistols, each
one dollar and fifty cents; of sabre or
hanger, each one dollar !; and for deficien-
ey in any other article required by law,
twenty-five cents and no horseman,
who shall be deficient of horse, shall be
considered as appearing on parade. And
if any commissioned officer, musi-
clan or private of any company shall
neglect to appear in uniform Of such
company, at any time when he shall be
required to perform military duty, he
shall forfeit the sum of one dollar and
fifty cents.
Sec. 4. The certificate Of the commits.
stoned officer ofany company, if made un-
der oath, shall be evidence of any and all
forfeitures incurred by the members Of
such company: and 1t any forfeiture In
Cured under this Act shall not be paid
within ten days after it shall have been
incurred, the commanding officer of the
company may collect the same in an ac-.
ton of debt. in his own proper naae,,
and shall have process Of attachment
and execution against the body Of the
delinquent, to be proceeded with in aB
respects as in actions of tort; and all
forteitures incurred under this Act. when
recovered, shall be appropriated to the,
benefit of the company.
Sec. 5. Every non commissioned Off
GER, musician and private Of any compar
ny shall be holden TO do duty for FIVE
years. unless disability after enlistment
shall incapacitate him to perform such
duty, or he shall be regularly discharged
by the proper officer; and every compa-
ny existing, or that shall hereafter exist,
under this Act, shall consist of not less
than thirty nor more than one hundred
members. a...
Sec, 6. All persons enrolled as sub
jects Of military duty, except commits
missioned or warrant officers and men,
bers Of uniform companies duly organic
ed, may annually commute military duty,
by paying to the collector of town tax
es liz the town where such persons re-
side, the sum of one dollar each, for
which sum the collector shall give such
person receipt; which receipt on being
presented to the captain of the company
in which such person would be liable to
do duty. shall excuse such person from
all military duty for one year from the
date of presentment, and from all fines
for failure to do duty during the said
term of one year. And the collector shall,
annually. before the first day of Novem-
Der. pay all monies received by him in
commutation of military service, to the
treasurer Of the town, deducting seven
per cent. for his services.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the
treasurer Of the town to pay over to the.
captains Of the several companies in the
proportion of their numbers, all moneys
so received in Communication, to be applied
to such uses, in aid and encouragement
Of military service. as such companies
may direct: prorided al,rags, that the
use proposed by said companies shall Be
first approved by the selectmen or the
town agent.
Sec. S. In any town in which no mill
tary company shall be organized, the in
habitants. in any town meeting. may
remit all claim to Communication, or may
appropriate the communication to the or
binary town expenses.
Sec. 8. The mayor and aldermen Of
any city, and the warden and burgesses
of auy borough, within whose limits mil
itary companies shall be organized. shall
have the supervision provided for in Sec
ton 7.
10. Every officer, musician and pri-
vatc who shall conform to the provisions
of his Act. shall have his taxes abated
not to exceed four dollars for each year
he shall so comply with the same, and il
he shall regularly perform military duty
in accordance with this Act. for the Pc
riod of five years. he shall. be exempt
from poll tax for the time, being. And
it shall be the duty of the commanding
officer Of each company to grant certifi,
cate to every non commissioned object.
musician, and private of his company,
who shall have complied with the provi-,
sions of this Act as aforesaid. which GER
tifcate shall be evidence of the same.
Sec. ! |. The captain general is hereby
fully authorized and empowered to dis
band any military company or band, as
the interest Of the militia in his opinion
may require; to discharge commissioned
officers and all other persons who have
performed the duty required by this Act,
or who, from incompetency. or other
cause, have failed to perform their Guty
to delegate to the major general and
brigadier generals the power to discharge
officers and other persons. and generally
to exercise all the powers necessary to
carry into full effect the provisions of
this Act: provided, that no officer shall
be discharged upon his own application.
until he has made oath before a justice Of
the peace. that all property of the State,
in his care and relating to his office. has
been duly accounted for and transferred
to his successor, or to person appointed
90 r.ca;ve the same. and the anid rartifi.