Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-08-12

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Sec 8. Every non>commissioned officefs
musician and private Of aBy company, ri
shall unnecessarily DegIec, 10 appear at
the time and place appointed for any pa-
rade agreeab1y 10 the prov isions Of this acf.
or having appeared, shall leave such rarade
without the permission of The commanding
officer before the close of said parade, shalt
forfeit and pay the sum of two dollars ans
for deficiency fin arms rammunition AMI
accOutrements, at any such parade, he shall
forfeit the following Gums, to wit for der
iciency OF gun or pair OF pistols, each
one dollar and fifty cents--of a. sabre on
hanger, each one dollar; and for deficiency
in any other article required by law,
! twenty five cents and no hoIseman who
shall be deficient of horse shall be con-
Sidered as appearing on parade. And ii,
any nom commissioned officer. music ian or
private In any company shall neglect 10
appear in the uniform of such company at
any time when he shall be required to
perform military duty. he shall forfeit tina,
sum of one dollar and fifty cents.
Sec. 4. The certificate of the commands
lug officer Of any company, if made undera
oath, shall be evidence OF any and all for
fixture incurred by the members of such.
company and if any forfeiture. incurred
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 sumo in an action of debt, in
hiSsown proper name, and shall have pro-,
cess Of attachment and execution against
the body OF the delinquent, to be proceed
ed with in all respects as in ac.ions eGsiorn
AND all torteitures incurred under this
net, when recovere d,sshall be appropriated
to the benefit of the company.
Sec. 5. Any member of any company
| shall I've holden as such for the term of
seven yours, unless disability after enlist.
ment shall incapacitate him to perform
military duty, or he shall be regulaElE dis.
charged by the proper officer; and every.
company existing, or that shall hereafter
exist under this act, shall consist OF not
less than thirty, or more than one hundred,
Eand fifty members,
Sec. o. Every company that shaM con-
Wt" ~ the Prosislons OF this ACT shali be
alowed out OF the Treasury OF the Stale
the sum oil fifty dollars per amman. as rent
for suitable arinOry in which to preserg
their arms and military equipments, and SSs
compensation for cleaasin and keeping in.
good repair the same-alsp. lAe sum of ten
dollars for the storage Of any fe.d.pieae in.
the hands OF any artillery company. and
the comptroller OF the Suite shall draw an,
order on such sum or sums, on Gel tifscace.
Of majority of the selectmen of the
| town where such armory or field piece is.
located. that the same has been kent pa
the year preceding in a. place. dewotsd' to,
that purpose, aud that no injury has arisen
to such properly, by reason Of aOy. wantof
care aud attention payable to the, conn.,.
lnanding officer Of the company, who shall
have the charge and care of such propesfE..
Sec. T. Every officer and musician. anGh
every member OF any company, shall haRe,
deducted aud abated by the collector of the
Stale and, town taxes, his State and town.
taxes, it the same do not exceed four doll
lars, and it they. do, then the sum Of four
! dollars therefrom for each, year. he. shalll
conform, to the provisions OF this acts. Ma,
shall also in like manner have HE pols tar.
sbated for the time being. And it shalt be
the duty OF all commanding. ofiieeFss annus-
ally, on or before the first day Of Oetober;.
to grant certificates to every person in their
respective commands, who shall have so
conformed TO the provisions of this act---
each OF said certificates shall be conclusive
evidence that the person. therein named.
has CONFIRMED. tothe pgovisions.oft his acts.
as aforesaid. They shall also at ttsersaSaa.
time. mike certified ueRsrts 10 tile-treasa>-
refs OF the towns where their several mem
bers may reside, of the number OF certifi'
. Gates so granted; and all such abatement
of taxes, excepting that of the poll'tax.
shall be deducted from the sum which such
town would otherwise he required, to pay
'iuto the State treasury.
Sec. 8. The captain generall TO- hereby
fully authorized and. empowered 10 disbaad
any military company or band. as, the'in>-
terest of the military in his opinion, may
require--tO discharge commissioned, non
conmissi oned officers and all other persOnas
who have performed the duty reqnirsdHby.
this act, or who, from, incompetency OF,
other cause have failed TO perform theic
duty--to delegate to the major general ands
| brigadier- generals the power to discharge
officers and other persons. and generally
to exercise all the power necessary 10
carry ip.o ful effect lhe provisions OF this
act.
Il Sec. g. Il slsllcbe the duty of~the adja->
nt>gCneral to caaae sompch oil. the mill
fla laws .assare not oOnsstant. wi act,
together with, this act. to be printed; ia,
pamphlet form, and distribute one copy to,
each commissioned officer, and also such
Explanations as may deem necessary TO.
carry into full effect the provisions Ofthis
act 1.-THE expense Of the State.
| Sec. 10. All laws inconsistent with the
provisions OF this act are hereby repealed.
Approved. June 24th, 1882
CHAPTER LvEI.
An Act in addition 10 ian Act conceruing.
Prisons"
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