Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-04-30


lar and fifty cents per day, or one dol
lar and fifty cents per night, or three
dollars for each day and night togeth-
er, when serving under the order of 8
Sheriff Of their county, or the order of
the Mayor Of their city, to suppress
riots, mobs, or to enforce the civil law,
the order of The SAID Sheriff d M 3
aforesaid
MUsTERs IN EACH YEAR.
SEC. 27 There shall be three COM
panies muster in each year, from nine
O'Clock m. to four p. m, of each day,
between the first of April and the first
ofSeptember, at such time and place as
the commandant of such company shall
direct which shall be held at conven-
lent place to meet, and whenever there
is not sufficient number of compa mics
in any brigade, to be organized into
squadrons, battalions, regiments, so as to
perform camp duty, such company shall
muster two days in. each year, between
the first of Septembe and the first of No
vember, and each days muster it shall
be the duty of the commandant of each
company to have the roll called by ono
of the sergeants of his company, at ten
o'clock, m, and shall note all delin-
quemts.
ENcAMPMENT MUSTER.
SEC. % There shall be held once in
each year, brigade muster and encamp-
ment of all the volunteer militia in each
brigade, commencing at ten o'clock, a.
m, and continuing not more than six
nor less than two days. Said muster en-
campment shall be held at the most suit
able place, to be selected by the brigade
quarter master, under the direction of
the commandant of brigade, and the
officers and soldiers forming such en-
campment, shall be drilled in accor-
dance with the requirements of the rules
and usage OF the United States army,
and the commandant of each brigade
shall give thirty days public notice of
the time and place Of such muster, which
shall be held in the month of July, Au-
gust or September.
Sec. % 1t shall be the duty of the
commandant of division during the en-
campment aforesaid, to review and cause
to be inspected, each brigade of volun
teer militia within his division; Provi-
/ ded, That he shall not be compelled to
visit more than three brigades III any
one year.
BRRIGADE coURT-now ORGANIZED.
SEC 30 A brigade court for tho
assessment of fines on all delinqucnts,
consisting Of the commandant of brig
ade, and the commandants of regiments
battalions or squadrons, and such other
commissioned officers as the command
ant OF brigade may designate; Provided,
F.. That whenever there is no regiment,
battalion, or squadron officers within
such brigade then the commandant Of
brigade shall hold such brigade court,
composed of the company officers of any
volunteer or Independent company or
/ cC.naanies within the bounds ofhis brig
! a,l... or shall hold such courts composed
o. his own staff, or both, and all as he
may think proper, which court shall be
| held on that day two weeks from the
first day of encampmcntm muster held as
aforesaid; and the commandant of brig
ade shall give notice to all present at the
time of encampment muster, at what
time and place said brigade court is to
be held.
POWER TO APPRoPRIATE FUNDS.
SEC. 81. That the officers constitu-
ting said brigade courts shall sit as a
court to assess fines upon all brigade,
commissioned and staff officers, returned
to said court by the brigade inspector;
said officers shall also act as board of
appropriation, distribute and apply the
military fund as they shall deem best.
calculated to promote the efficiency and
thorough discipline of the volunteer mil
itary; Provided, ThatSall appropriation
of the military fund shall be in accor-
dance with the requirements ofthls act.
BRIGADE INSPECTOR TO COLLECT FINES.
SEC. 80. The brigade inspector shall
attend brigade court, and shall keep an
accurate record of the proceedings, and
also the appropriation of the the appro-
priation Of the military fund, and shall
make list of all fines by the brigade
court, including, also, the fines asscsss-
ed on delinquent brigade, commissioned
and staff officers, a copy of which list,
signed by the commandant of brigade,
as president of said court. and attestcd
by himself as inspector Of brigade, he
shall forthwith transmit to the Treasurer
of said county in said brigade, and an
other attested copy to any Justice OF
the Peace of the township wherein such
delinquent resides; and the Justice shall
then proceed according to the provis-
ions of this act, and any person inter-
ested can attendto prosecute said suits.
l.. and said Justice shall render judgment,
and pay over 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
6 be received, disburscd, and account for
o in the same manner as he is required
to do with the military fund herein pro-
! vided for; and all persons fined and feel
c ing aggrieved may appeal from the die
= ision of the Justice of the Peace.
f CAMP EQUIFPAGE AND CoLoRs TO BI
FURNISHED.
F SIC. 33. Every volunteer company
and every field officer shall be furnish
l. (Co,ot;.toea Of; Tomrth Yn1sc)