Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

1880
tons, hall be punished by fine not exceeding
forty dollars 10 be paid into the treasury OF the
company, TO be recovered complaint OF the clerk
of the company before any court having jurisdiction
Sect. 81 1t shall be the duty of all commission
ed officers of the litia 10 exercse the stricest
care and vigilance for the preservation OF the uni
forms, arms, equipments and military property fur
nlshed to the several commands under the prov-
slons OF this act and IN case of loss therefor dam
age thereto by reason OF the neglect default of
such officer. or either of them, 10 exercise such
and vigilance, he they shall be Ii able trial
sty court martial for neglect of duty.
, SECT. -. Whenever any corps or detachment of
the militia is ordered to perform any duy requiring
the thereof the quartermast general shall de-
liver 10 the commanding officer of such corps or de-
tachment, snch tents, fixtures and other camp
eQuipage, and such ammunition : may be necessa
ry for the discharge OF such duty; and each officer
TO whom such eQuipage is delivered. shall be re-
sponsh- for the safe keeping of the same, and shall
rsturn the same 10 the quartermaster general when
the duty snail have been performed for which the
same was issued, and IL Gaze of the discharge or
death of such officer he his legal representative
shall b. released from such possibility upon ILL
ing in the Office OF the qpartermsster general GER
tificata of the officer succeeding MIN In command
that the articles so furnished in his custody at
the date of his certificate and in good order and
condition, reasonable use and wear thereof except.
ed and the officer giving such certificate shall from
Ma time be responsible for such articles If they
had been originally issued TO him. In ease of the
discharge or death OF such ofcer, he his lee al
representative shall be relieved from such re.psnsi
bty, upon filing the office of the ter
general d certificate signed by not lees than two
commissioned officers OF his company, that such
tices at the date OF the certica e undIninis-
ed in quantity and value, reasonable snd wear
thereof excepted.
SECT. 50. Each regiment shall be furnished b
the state with th- national and state cJlors their
stats, belts and sockets, two guidons and four
markers; and each company OF cavalry and each
battery of light artillery, with its proper gnidon,
staff, belt and socket, and the commander OF such
regiment, battery or company, shall be responsible
tor their safe keeping.
SECT. 81. The mayor and aldermen and select
ren shall provide 10 each company of the volunteer
militia within the limits of their respective places
a suitable srm0ry or place of deposit for the arms
equipments and equipage, furnished it BY the state
When company lie formed from different p aces,
the location of such armOry or place of deposit
shall be determined by the Commanding officer with
ne approval of the commander Of the regiment bat
when it has been determined it snail not be
again changed without the approval OF the quarter
master general. Thew shall also provide a suitable
room for the safe keeping of books, the transaction
of business and the instruction Of officers each
regiment or separate battalion of Maine volunteer
militia located within their limits and reasonable
ron nf any 81,