Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-12
CHAPTER rr
OF THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND pR1vArEs,

CAucl S11dA uoeu 4L necessary, ne may 1S- sue his orders directing the brigade-inspect pr to meet the adiacent-general, at such time and place as he shall appoint, to con- fer with him and to receive his directions in regard tehis official duties, and so af- ford him such assistance and cooperation as the public service may need: and said officer shall be allowed fve.c mile for travel to and from such blade of meeting.
 Sec. 5l. The quartermaster-generalshall take care of all the public property com mitted to him, and belonging to his de- partment, execute all orders received from the commander-in-chief relative thereto, receive such arms and equipments as the government of the United States may from time to time transmit to this state, cause the same to be deposited in the arsenal at Hartford, and distribute them to the mil litia, in such manuer as the commander-in- chief may designate them to the militia, in such manner as the c0mmander-in- chief shall direct, and perform all other service which may be required of him by law, and make report to the general assembly on the third day of it's session in each year, containing complete inventory of ali the the articles belonging to his department specify the place or places where they are deposited, and also of the articles consum- ed or expended since his last previous re- port together with particular account of all expenditures of money, incurred in his department, of which no account shall have beeu previously rendered to the gen. eral assembly and he shall give bond with surety to the state treasurer, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, conditional for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
 Sec. 52. The quartermaster-general shall, from time to time order all ordance, muskets, rifles or other property of the state, furnished to the militia, which may be neglected by them, or left to decay, to be returney to the state arsenal, and he may cause to be repaired, at his discretion all muskets and rifles, and all ordnance and stores, which have been returned to the arsenal from the militia, and which remain in damaged state.
 Sec. 53.. There shall be annually ap- pointed, by the general assembly, two au- ditors of the quartermaster-g ac- count, who shall examine, audit, and aiust the items of his annual report and in the month of April, annually, shall examine and inspect the arsenal buildings at Hart ford, and the military stores and other property of the State therein deposited, and make 0 report of the condition thereof, and also of the correctness of the quarter master-generals report, to the general assembly in May, annually, within the first three days of the session thereof.
 Sec. 54. The commissionary- general, in time of war or insurrection, shall pro- cure supplies for the subsistence of the troops, and issue the same, execute all orders received from the commander-in- chief, perform all services required of him by law, and report the state of his depart <n %1n within the first three days of it's session, and he shall give bond, with surety, to the state treasurer, in the sum of twenty thous- and dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
 Sec. 55. Tho paymaster-general shall pay the troops their wages, execute all orders received from the commander-in- chief, perform such services as may be re- quired of him by law, and settle his ac- counts with the comptroller, on or before the thirteenth day April, in each year and he shall give bond, with surety, to the treasurer, in the sum of twenty thousand ad24aAlfagssg ad24aAlfags of ff6e duties of his office. ', -c-9- ua.o e,eSoUn-general shall ex- anime and determine the qualifications of candidates for regimental surgeons, and he shall have supervision and control of all matters pertaining to the medical
 
 advice of the commmder-in-chief
 Sec 57. Whenever regiment shall be ordered out for inspection, the brigade in- spectors shall inspect such regiment, agree ably to the rules adopted for the army of the Vnited States, and he shall take an &C., rate account, from personal inspection, of the quality of the arms and accoutrements of both officers and privates, and whether they are fit or unfit for the service and he shall also examine the clothifg of the men. and see whether they are in complete uni form, according to law and make report of the same to the adjutant- general, on or before the fifteenth day of October, in each year.
 Sec. 58. Dhe commanding officer of each company shall make certified re- turn of the names of all members of his company, who shall have done duty in conformity with the provisions of this act, to the selectmen of the town or towns in which the members of such company, who shall have done such duty, belong, within ten days after each company, or regimen tai parade, or encampment, which certified return shall be evidence that the persons so returned have complied with the pro- visions of this act and he shall also make re urn of the state of his company, with the number enrolled therein, and of all their arms, uniforms, equipments and am- intuition, to the commanding officer of the regiment, within ten days after each pa- rade or encampment required by law, and shall, annually, in the month of March, mane return to the adjutant general of the names of all the members of his company. with the towns to whish they belong and shall also make return in like manner of all new members of his company, within one month after they shall have joined the same. When the residence of any member of company shall be beyond the limits of the town in which the armory of said com pany is situated, or of town adjoining. it shall be the duty of the commanding officer of said company to repart him to the adiu- tant general. who shall transfer such per son to company whose armory is in the town in which said person resides, or in a town adjoining. or grant him an honorable discharge.
 Sec. 59. The commanding officer of each regiment shall make return of the state of his regiment, with the number of mem en- rolled therein, and of all their arms. mi forms, equipments and ammunition. to- gether with a roster of the field, staff and commissioned officers of his regiment. to the commanding officer of the brioade