The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-24
REIMBURSEMENT ORDERS
Sergeants and Corporals Retain
Their Rank for Their
New Terms.

There wa issued to tie commissioned
officers of the Fourth Regiment of the
National Guard in the City Armory, on
Bergen avenue last night, an important
order relative to the terms of enlistment
arnong the men in ranks and non-com-
missioned officers.
Heretofore the rank Of a non-commis-
stoned officer was forfeited when his
term of service expired, but according
to the order referred to, these mon
CONS" car now hold their warrants
without reelection and REORGANIZATION
if they re-enlist Immediately. The order
is here given in full
THE y NfANT NO faLss} GUARD
Newark. October 16. 1885.
General orders No. Z.
In order to secure uniformity in mat
tiers relating to enlistments and dis
charges of enlisted men of the National
Guard the following Instructions are
I. The term of enlistment in the Ma
tional Guard is five years and the term
OF re-enlistment Is n year. Re-enlist-
desirable
IL. Upon the expiration Of the term Of
an enlistment or re-enlistment, the enlist
ed mar ceases at once to be a member of
the National Guard. If he has faith
fully served the term of of his enlistment
re r. is Is entitled mt ! te be honorably discharged.
ca ms ebb be honopab fs d dHfaahlnse eay b baw, w h
receive a discharge without the privi-
ieges of exemption as provided for faith
ful service. Returns for discharge should
be forwarded through the channel to the
aa}lin an at snel Immediately upon expi-
for discharge of unfaithful service. the
words words; not entitled to exemption :,
the right of an enlisted man to be dis
charged upon the expiration of his term
new his enlistment or re7enlistment, and
It is approved by the proper authority
the re-enlistment must be made at once
expiration of his next previous enlist
ment, This is necessary to secure a CON
tinuity of service.
enlistment or re-enlistment the enlisted
man Immediately ceases to be a member
OF the National Guard, whether he re-
ceives a certificate of honorable discharge
or not.
". Whenever an enlisted man is en-
gagged in active service at the time of
enlistment, he cannot be discharged or
released from duty until the active SER
vice is completed, except upon the writ
ten permission of the officer commanding
the brigade.
VI. Whenever the enlistment or re-en-
listment OF an enlisted man holding the
WdrTdrI OF a officer
shall expire and he shall promptly re-
enlist. according to paragraph III, his
warrant will continue in force. but the
fact of the re-enlistment must be en-
dorsed by the c~ommandant on the back
of the warrant.
VII. An applicant for re-enlistment, in
any command other han the one in
which he has just completed an enlist
ment or re-enlistment, will be required to
produce to the enrolling officer the GER
tificate of discharge from his last en-
hstment.
VIII. No enlisted man can be court
martialed after the expiration of his
term Of enlistment or re-enlistment.
TX. Company books, quarterly returns
n inspection returns will be made to
conform with these rules.
X. General orders Nos. 1 and 2, C. s.,
from these headquarters are hereby re-
voked.
By command of Major General Joseph
w. Plume.
Official. Asst ~Adjutant-Gen.