Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-18

- Item t of a. OF the United States and
form as near, &C Pline and exercise shall con
Of the Ur - s m y b, to that Of the Army
after -'red States, as ii now Is or may here
e pres rihed by Congress.
&c. 10. That commissioned officers rendered
enreTuU meraTy bv consolidation, alteration, or
ui- band me OF of regiments or companies, or in
any other lawful manner, shall be exempt from
military duty, except IA case OF war, InSlrree-
ton. or invasion, provided they shall, within
Oh year from the date of being rendered sG-
IerLumeTary, report themselves - such 10 the
adjutant-g general and toe cOmmand5r-in-c chief
may assign sup, rnumerary officers Who haEs
70 reported 20 the adjGtant- general TO active
duty; when on such active duty they shall enjoy
Ill the privileges emOluments, aui imnuntils
TO which commissioned officers OF the sauna
grace in the guards on active duty are entitled.
Sec. 100. That the adjutant-senaral N ali keep
TOSteT OF all the officers of the military forces
O. said District, containing the tats Of their
commissions, their rank, the company and
regime Mt TO which they belong, aud the places
OF their residence, a. accurately as can be as
ceItained, which roster shall be revised sRd
corrected every year; and he shall also enter in
be Ok, 10 be kept Tor that purpose, a descFiD-
ton OF the several Organizations aforesaid,
swing the name and Tesldence OF each member.
and the time when he became such member.
Sec. VI That every Commissioned officer
shall prov DE himself with arms. uniform and
equipments, and every HOn-cOTnnisSiOusd Off
c,T, musician, and private shall provide him.
Self with a uniform, according to the TeZIIa-
tons to be pTesCTin ed; but every non com mis-
sloned officer, musician, and private shall be
a.
equipments; aud such uniform, arms aud eIlip-
M - shall in 10 case be different from thpse
prescribed by the regulations, unless by special
aUtt OIlty OF OngI ess
Sec. I22 That there she'll annually be paid
10y tie United States 10 the military fund OF
each ekimeLt, and of each company not being
part ut regiment, for the purpose OF aiding
the son com mlssiOned officers, I-i3i4us, and
Puvates OF sald organizations in procuring and
Keel ing up their uniforms sum eqnal TO nye
dollars Tor each OF its nOn-comtnissIUned Off
CHS musicians, aud pTiIates who p4raded dur
y z the year preceding, fully uniformed, armed
anu EQUIPPED according 10 the regulations and
to the provisions OF this acr At least seven dit
ttTtnt time-, four Of which shall have been on
The occasions OF regimeEtAl or separate com
rany paTafes. And in order to determine the
cD.C cunt Ct money TO which each regiment ami
escn of SAID two separate companies Will be en-
titled under the prov-sin1 OF this section, the
c'mmandant OF each regiment aud separate
c"mpaI shall transmit To the adjutaItt general
during the month ct December, and prior To
the fifteenth day thereof, i'll every wear, a roll
giving thB name and description of each nom
comm 'ssloDed OhceT, musician, and private
hls command no paraded at least ven differ
ent times, a. hereIDe5Ove specified, stating the
occasions during the year Mex preceding the
said month OF December, which roll the said
COmmandant shall certify TO on honor. The
said money, thus pad and Appropriated for
uniforms shall be held sacred and inviOlate for
such p4rpOse, and shall not, in any event, be
expended for any other purpose.
Sec. l24. Thai said Regents shall designate
I on time to time, aud by certificate authorize,
Treasurer OF said organizations and Guards
Said Military Treasurer, before entering upon
bis duties ~ such, shall give bond, with two
huTeues, IN the sum OF twenty thousand dollars,
Tor the faithful discharge of mis- duty rreasu-
TeT; said bond 10 be IN the same form Is tn 1t re-
quiTeu OF the Superintendent OF Police, aud
subject TO the same approval. For the purpose
of aiding IN the expense of procuring uniforms
for ron commissioned officers, musicians, and
YTivafes, ~ on their FIRST organization of COM
psnies hereunder, there shall be paid to said
Military Treasurer, by the Treasurer of the
Ill Ell States the sum of ten dollars for every
member II any said company when the same
shall tie duy accepted by said Regents a. 4v-
iIg CONFIRMED 10 The PROVISIONS OF this chapter.
ana the first year, for which the sum of five dbl
lars shan be allowed and paid a. aforesaid, shall
not be deemed begin until three months after
any SAID aCcep tance OF such organization. AL
sums Colltc Ell as cOmmuJ atIUn-taK, and
Ali sums collected as fines or penalties under
the provisions OF this chapter and the
chapter relating to the Enrolled Militia,
CT under ally re- ulatiOns or ordinances made
pursuant to either OF said chapters, shall be
paid over by the Treasurer of the United States
10 said Military IRE asuTer. For the purpose OF
such payment, the AhjUtaDt-Ge neral shall,
from time to time, furnish aid Regents with the
rae showing the proper sums due aud payable
under the several heads aforesaid; and when
satisfied a. to said amounts, said Regents shall
draw their warrant for the same upon the rrea-
sUTer Of the United States, who shall pay the
amount OF any proper warrant for the same to
said Military Treasurer, who shall give his re-
celPt tor the same. And the money 70 paid to
ehiu Military treasurer snail be Used from tins
TO time TOT the purposes of said org anti atoms
aid GUhIus, as the regulations shall provide
and the provisions of this act allow. And said
Military Treasurer shall annually land as much
more frequently ~ said Regents may Tequire)
TeLdeT an account under oath 70 saId Regents,
sbC"iD9 The amount OF ali moneys received BY
him, aid the disposition made OF every part Of
sald moneys. And said Military Treasurer shall
have a saiaTV OF five hundred dollars annually,
TO be IaIi out OF said c0mmutatiOn- taxes or
military fines.
W oh oil
come organized, accepted and uniformed ac-
cOTGiTg to this act and the regulations, the
captain or commanding officer thereof, duly
COMMISSIONED, may make roqusiLsOns upon
sGid ke gents TO furnish him. for the use of his
company, with ruch necessary arms and equip
ments as his company may require, and the
manding officer of such company shall I'VE
good and sufficient bond TO said Regents for
HE safekeepiDg and return of such arms and
equipments, which shall remain aud continue
TO be the property of the United States, TO be
used for military purposes only, and which
shall be returned when called for; aud the Sac
rotary Of War shall supply said Regents with
the arms anu equipments with which t. Ill
said acquisitions.
Sec. i26. ANY military officer in said District,
receiving arms or equipments or other public
property for military use, shall DO accountable
for the same, sEd shall not be discharged from
Lis bligatIOns therefore until he b IS properly
accounted for said arms and equipments OF
other property, either by receipt from his sue
cessOr i'll command; some other officer
authorized TO receive the same, stating the re-
ceipt of said arms and equipments i'll good
order and condition, reasonable wear aud tear
excepted, or by satisfactory proof that auy ar
ucle, rot 20 accounted for, has been properly
expended III the service, or tefaced, 10 jured,
lost, or destroyed, without any default or
neglect on his part, and II lost, defaced, or de-
stTOyed through the misconduct OF any person,
that reasonable efforts have been made by him
10 recover OF prosecute the same; and 1t sh all be
the duty Of said Regents TO enter suit On the
bond CT any military officer, I'm the name OF thu
District OF Columbia; for the value OF SUCH
property a. may have been Getaced, injured,
lost, or tes Toyed, alter being received 10y him,
ara which las Lot been properly accounted for
by Lim as aforesaid, aud also for any default
for which sUch bond Is forfeited; and the Off
Ger succeeding to the command of a company
shall, before being commissioned, be required 20
NE bOudWlth said Regent a. hereInheIore pre-.
scrIbtu, for the safe keeping and return OF all
property OF the United States in the possession
OF said company, upon the terms and conditions
inpO-ed upon the Off Ger or officers by whom
said property was received.
See. ~ That all arms, equipments, or other
property which may have been furnished to
volunteer companies, shall, when required by
the commanding officers OF the company OF TegI-
meHt or 10y the BTIgadier- General, or by SAID