Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-16
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Is The Cotnunandcr n-cbi.f within
the limits Of the appropriations by Act b
General Assembly, shall authorixe tho
Adju'ant General to furnish, with the re.
cesSary arms and equipments, sneh. CON
psnies of cavalry. artillery and infantry,
when daily organized under this law, as
he may deem necessary for the proper en-.
forcement of the laws and the command.
ing ofiscr or each company shall give a
good aud scfEs;ent bond TO the State ol
Maryland. 70 be approvea 81 the sAdju-
tasIs General. for the safe keeping sna re-
turn Of such arms and equipments, which
shall rcsnain and cDntinns 10 he 1he prp@
perry ofIhe S<1fe, - - 10y
pufpcsrS only. and wliiclr shall be return-
cd 20 the State, when called for by the
COMMANDMENT Chief; provided, howev-
er. hat ali arms. animunitions. equip
ment.. or other supplies directed 10 be
furnished by the Governor under the pro-
v;sions of this Act, shall be SO furnished
by contracts made with the lowest respon-
sible bidder, upon public no,ica ; and the
officer making such contracts shall certi-
fy tue account with explicit vouchers.
aud transmit the same, countersignsi and
approved 10y the Governor, to the Comp
,troller for fiIal settlement, in the mode
aud manner prescribe. in the Con stitu-
ton for the audit aud payment OF claims
against the 5 ate. aH
IL Any offi:er recciviag arms and
equipments or other public property. for
military use. shall be accountable for tho
same. and shall not be discharged from
his obligations therefor, until he has pro-
perly ace ccpunted for sail arms and equip
mcnts or other property. either by receipt
from his successor in command, or some
other officer authorized 10 receive the
same, for the article received by him, in
good order and condition, reasonable use
and wear excepted, or by satisfactory
proof to the Adju,ant General that any
article, not ~ accounted for, has been
properly expanded in the service, or de-
faced. Injured, lost or-dcstrOyed, without
any default or neglect on his part aud
il lost, def ccd OF destroyed, through the
ani,couduct of any person, that reasona-
bic efforts have been made by him 10 re-
cover or prosecute for the same aud it
shall b. the duty of the Adjatant General
to enter suit on the bond of any officer,
in the name Of the State of Maryland, for
the value of such property as may have
been defaced, injured, lost or destroyed,
after being rec ivcd ty tim, anl which
has not been properly accounted for by
him as aforesaid. an the officer succeed
in: to the command uf company sia!
before being commissioned, be required
TO file a bond 10 the State, rs herein be-
fore prescribed. for the saf-kecning and
return of all property of the State in the
possession Of sail company, upon the
terms AID conditions imposed upon the
officer or oifi:ers by waom said propc rty
was received.
ID All arms. equipments or other
property. which may have been iuraish-
ed to volunteer cnm nanies. shall when re-
quir,d by the commanding offers of the
company. battery, battalion. squadron or
regiment, bc deposited in the s.rmory of
sail Company, battery, battalion, squai-
ron or regiment, aud failure so TO deposit
as Aforesaid. any article Of such property
10y the person to whom it was issued, ten
DAYS after he shall have been notified by
written notice from the commanding Off
ccr rs aforesaid. to return it to the armo-
ry, shall b. punished by ine Of not less
than five, no. more than fifteen dollars. to
b. recovered as provided in section elev-
en- of this Article.
16 Whoever shall wilfully or mali
c;ou>ly destroy, injure or deface. any
arms or other article of military property
belonging to this State, shall be deemei
guilty OF n misdemeanor aud shall be pun
iSled by fine not exceeding dolble the
amourt Of the value of the property 50 in-
iurcd or dciac d, to hc recovered on COM
plant Of the commander Of the company
as provided in the preceding section. or
by imprisonment in the county or city
Jail Tor no, less than two weeks nor more
than two months.
IL Whoever shall sccrete, sell, dis
pcse of. offer fur sale. or in any manner
pawn or pledge. or receive in paxn or
pledge. or bay any arms or equipments,
or any part or parts thereof. the property
of the State, shall be deemed guilty of
misiemcanor, and shall on conviction
thereof Dc punished by Imprisonment, in
the city OF county jiil for not less than
six mosths nor uiurc than one year, or
10y finsoi not less than i.ty Eor more
than one hundred dollars, to be recover
cd as provided in tho prece6iag sec;ious.
Is Upon the di$bacdmeut Of a volun-
tecr company which has received arms,
equipments or any other prorerty OF the
SIais. far military purposes tn, c,mmsnd-
iag officer OF slch com oany, shall be res
,rs,nsibie for the return Of the same 90 the
custody of some daily aa,harixed officer of
the SIa.e, and h SHALL be daty of che Al
jatant Geaeral - take the necessary e.
:al procce iings in the asme of the State.