Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-21

tend to prosecute said suits, and said Jus
tice shall,render judgment, and pay ovel
all moneys collected by him to the county
Treasurer of said county, to belong to the
military fund in the proper brigade, and by
him shall be received, disbursed, and &C.
counted for>in the same manner rs he Is
required to do with the military fund here
in provided for; and all persons fined and
feeling aggrieved may appeal from the de-
cision of the Justice of the Peace. I
t-oAMP EoUIPAGE AND coLoRs TO DE FUR
NIsHED.
Sec. 33. Every volunteer company,
and every field officer shall be furnished
with camp equipage, and every volunteer
company, regiment, squadron, and battal-
ion, shall be furnished with suitable colors,
to be paid for out of the military fund as
in other cases; and each company shall be
entitled to and receive from such unexpen-
ded military fund in their respective coun-
ties the sum of ten dollars for the purchase
of musical instruments.
COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS.
! SEC. "a. Brigade inspectore shall be
allowed such compensation by the board of
appropriation. as they shall decree just and
reasonable; and members of brigade courts
at the rate of two dollars per day for their
services, for the period aforesaid. The
Quarter Master General, for the prompt
and full discharge ofal the duties enjoined
upon him, shall receive an annual salary of
four hundred dollars, aud the Adiutant
General for full discharge of his duty,
shall receive an annual salary of three hum
dred dollars, both to be paid semi-annually,
out of the State Treasury, on the order of
the Auditor of State, approved by the com
mander-in-chief.
SEC. 35. If, after paying all drafts
upon the military fund, herein before spec
flied. there shall remain surplus in any
division or brigade, it shall be appropriated
to procure or build suitable armory in
which to preserve and safely keep the arms
and equipments of the State, under the di-
recLion of the commandant of brigade, and
paid for upon his order, out of the fund
aforesaid.
ARMY REGULATIONS.
Sec. Sc. All parades, musters and en-
campments, held under the provisions of
this act, shall be governed as near as may
be, by the rules and regulations adopted
for the government of the army of the Uni
ted States
OLD OFFICERS MAY HOLD THEIR COMMISSIONS
Sec. 81. The commissioned officers of
all companies, squadrons, battalions, or
regiments, exempt from military duty by
the provisions of this act, who are now uni
formed and equipped, as required by law,
may hold their commissions for the term of
five years from the date thereof, and NAV,
at their option, attend the brigade musters
required by this act, and shall hereafter be
exempt from the performance of military
duty in time of peace, and from the pay
ment of fines required by this act.
CERTIFICATE 10 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Sec. SO. Any officer declared elected,
shall, after the expiration of ten days, be
entitled to receive certificate from the Of |
ficer ordering such election which certif- |
cate and taking the necessary oath shall
entitle such officer to command and to vote
at elections, and 10 perform such other du-
ties as may pertain to the Office to which
he is elected, until the commission can be !
procured; and in all cases the officer giving
such certificate shall administer to such Of
icer the necessary oath OF office, and en-
iorse the same on the back of his certifi-
.ate, with the day and date on which such
oath was administered Provided, also |
hat every staff officer who may be appoint !
ID. shall also be entitled TO certificate in |
ike manner.
RESIGNATION.
Sec. 80. For good cause shown, the
:ommander-in-chief may accept the resig-
lation of Major Generals, Major Generals
nay accept the resignation of Brigadier
Generals, within their respective divisions;
3rigadier Generals may accept the resig-
lation of Colonels, or the commandants of /
egiments, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors,
Captains and Lieutenants; and for good
ause shown, the oommandant of any reg
ment, squadron, or battalion, shall accept /
he resignation of any regimental, squad
on, or battalion ataff officer; Provided,
lso, that Brigadier and Major Generals
nay accept the resignation of their own
taft officers; and in all cases when resio-
lation shall be endorsed by the officer ac-
epting the same, on the back of the COM
mission so resigned, but the command of
uch officer shall not cease until the officer
ccepting such resignation, shall have en-
orsed his acceptance.
NUMBER OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 40. To each division of the militia
f this State, there shall be one Major Gen {
raj; to each brigade one Brigadier- Gene |
al; to each regiment of volunteer militia l
mere shall be one Colonel, and one Major: i
} each battalion of artillery. infantry, light t
lfantly, or rifemen, and to each squadron 7
cavalry volunteer militia, there shall be (
he Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major: q
nd to each company of volunteer militia e
lere shall be one captain, one first lieuten- I
Mt, one second lieutenant, one third lieu G
'nant, and one ensign, four sergeants, four t
orporals, snd with the exception of eaval- S
7 companies, there shall be two fifers and (