Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-05-22
NUMBER 80.
CHAPTER XVII.

An Act to amend the fourteenth section a an
act entitled supplement to an act entitled
sAn act for the organization of the national
guard of the state Of New Jersey, approved
March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine, and the various amendments
thereto" which supplement- was approved
March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and serenty-eight.
/. Be it enacted By the Senate and General
Assem-. bly, Of the Sta e Of New Jersey. That
section fourteen Of The act entitled Supplement-
to an act entitled AN act for the organ zation
of the national guard of the State Of New Jer-
sey.i approved March ninth, one thousand
eight hundred and sixfy-nine, snd the various
amendments thereto" which supplement was
approved March fifteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy eight, be amended 50 US
to read as follows:
ia And be it enacted, That the quarter
master general shall, upon the application Of
the eommandant Of my corps Of the national
guard who are uniformed according to law
furnish from the state arsenal when IN his
opinion they can be spared without manifest
injury to the service Of the state, and Of the
United States, the number and kind OF arms and
equipments suited to The corps, be being first
satisfied that the said corps is provided with
proper depository for such arms and equip
ments; and he shall require the commandment
of the company to give boria, with sufficient
security, that the same shall not be loaned nor
suffered to 90 out of the possession OF the COM
pany, and shall be kept in good order, and le-
turned to the state arsenal when he shall 50 re-
quire; it shall he the duty Of the quartermaster
general carefully to examine he returns made
10 the adjutant generals Office Of the number
and condition OF public arms an equipments in
the respective regimen and battalions, with
the number actually loaned to the respective
companies in such regiments or battalions5
and the number does not appear on the re-
spective returns, or their good condition Is not
manifes'ed the said quarterInaster general
may, with the approval OF the major generu
commanding the division, cause the public
arms and equipments ofsuch companies to be
returned to his care; he NAV require Ill arms
belonging to the state, deposited in any place or
IN possession Of any person OF persons, not
under lawful responsibility, to be returnedto
the arsenal, and he IS hereby required to keep
airy arms and equipments so returned separate
from those already in the arsenal; II shall be the
duty OF the quarternaster geneml to make an
annual report to the governor and commander
in-ehief oil the number and condition Of the
arms and equipments belonging to the tate,
The number loaned out, in whose hands, and
whether they remain under proper responsible
lies, including in said return ali camp equi-
page in his charge; and he j. author zed to re-
quire from the respective inspectors of brigade
such particular re urns as may give every in
formation requisite fully to carry this section
into effect; he shall require annual returns
from the captain or commanding officer Of ev-
cry uniformed corps furnished with arms and
equipments, the prope ty ofIhe state, on or be
fore the first day Of October IN each year, Of the
actual situation, condition, and number Of the
arms and accoutrements, and the number
men actually enrolled, equipped and in uni
form, doing military duty, Of tie respective
corps; and in case Of failure of such command
ing officer 10 make such returns, or If the NUM-
Ter of arms loaned to such corps does not fully
appear on the respective returns or their good
condition is not manifest the quartermaster
general shall cause the said arms and equip
ments to be returned to his care; he may from
time to time issue such orders and make such
regulations as he may deem necessary and
proper for the care and safe keeping and return
OF the military property Of the state ii the use
OF the uniformed companies; he may issue to
any officer the arms and accoutrenenis re-
quired by him for his use in the military services
OF the state on payment Of the regulation price.
said price to be placed to the credit of the
nal and accounted for by the quartermaster
general in his annual report; he shall furnish
upon due requisition, such arms, Ordi-
nance and Announcements, equipments or I'M
plements herewith, ammunition, tents, camp
equipage or other state property, and such sIib-
sistence and forage, to conform nearly rs
may be to the rntions and forage as shall be
prescribed by regulation of this state TO be
issued in kind or cOmmuted as may be required
at any time for the and supply Of the state
forces, at any parade, encampmeDt or station.
or ss may be required by them when on actuAl
service; he Is hereby authorized to nominate
and appoint, by and with the advice and con
sent of the couamander-in-chief from lime -
time, suitable person as arnorer or kerper1t
the state arsenal, 10 take charge OF the said
arsenal, to repair and keep in good and proper
order the arms and equipments belonging t7
this state, that now are or may hereafter Dc
placed under bis charge. and the said arrnorsr
shah be responsible to the quartermaster g n
eral for the safe keeping Of the said arms ami
equipment-.l
2. And be it enacted, That tais act sh y
take effect immediate ly
Approved March ), 1884.