The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14
NEW LAWS FOR MICHIGAN


time 10 Uuts ana the expenditures Oh the
money thus drawn by the quartermastcr
general, shall be accounted for under the
provisions of the general accounting laws
applicable to such cases. Provided further.
Warrants may be issued by the auditor
general upon proper vouchers certified by
the governor for advances made by the
quartermaster general OF the 81 for eN-
penditures already incurred for me pur-
poses herein specified.
Section 4. All claims and accounts ac-
crung against this state for expenses and
disbursements authorized by this act, shal
be audited ana allowed by the state milf
tary board, in the same manner that other
military accounts are now audited and al
lowed, but they shall be kept A. the ac-
counts OF the quartcrmastcr general as a
distinct fund, separate and apart IRON the
other accounts kept by him.
Section g. Tho bonds issued under this
act shall be numbered conaccuUvcly ana
registered in q book provided for this pur-
pose, which shall be Kept IN the auditor
generals office. This register shall con-
tain the date OF the bonds, the number. 10
whom issued, and tho amount OF each bond.
also tho date OF redemption. number OF
bond. OF whom received and amount or
each bond. There shall also bo kept IN the
auditor generals Office register showing
the date OF the bond. the number, amount.
date each coupon IS due ana the cancciln-
tion OF such coupons as are paid, with ref
ercnce 10 the number OF tho voucher pay
Ing the same. Whenever any such bonds
shall be paid. the same shall be lmmedl-
ately cancelled by the treasurer ana the
auditor general shall also keep q FUN rec
ord OF ali bonds taken up and paid. as pro-
yided above. And imme diately after tho
record shall have been made as aforesaid.
the bonds so paid shah also 10 cancelled
by writing across tho incc 81 each bond,
which cancellation shall bc signed by the
auditor general and state treasurer, and
such bonds thus cancelled shall be filed
with tho voucher as the basis Of the audit
tor generals warrant for their payment
Section g. For the purpose on providing
for the payment Of the bonds issued under
this act. and the interest thereon. there
shall be assessed on the taxable property
OF the state as fixed hy the state board Of
equalization Ia the year 1886 ana la each
year thereafter until the several amounts
levied under this act shall become suf-
ncient 70 cNtlnguish the debt created here
In. the sum or Is 81 fuia On each dollar
OF said taxable property 70 30 ass Cssed and
paid into the treasury of the state IN Ike
manner as other state taxes arc rs law
levied. assessed and paid which amount
thus levied shall be credited each year 70
the war loan sinking fund as heren AZ
rocted: Provided, That should tito last levy
necessary under this At produce Il credit
10 the said war loan Nnlang fuhd IN eX-
cess OF the amount required e. pay all
bonds and interest thereon, such excessive
credit AZ any shall whom an bonds issued
under this act and an interest accrued
thereon have been paid, he transferred to
the general FUND upon the books 0f the
state.
Section Z The faith of the state rs hcre-
by pledged for the payment ut principal
and interest OF the bonds which may be
assessed under the provisions Of this act
Section s. II shall be the duty OF the gov-
laNFf nh NVHfV IA .NNHH
concentrations Of the state military board,
to oxpond such part OF the above fund as
may be necessary 20 recruit. enlist disci-
pine, organize, instruct and thoroughly
arm and equip the military bodies IA this
act mentioned for such active service as
may be required Of them.
Section ?. Not less than three months be-
fore the maturity OF the option OF the state
to redeem any or all Of the bonds issued
hereunder, the treasurer shah give notice
by advertisement for one week In two daily
papers and for four weeks ID the weekly
edition OF the same paper published in the
city or Detroit designating the time when.
and the number OF said bonds which Will
be redeemed and the interest on such bonds
as are described in such advertisement
shall cease from the date specified FOR the
redemption OF such bonds: Provided That
should the condition OF the war loan sink
ing fund at the date aforesaid be such as
to permit the redemption of only n portion
OF the loan. the bonds TO BE redeemed shall
be determined 10y the state treasurer in tho
following manner, viz. The 8anrtr shah
cause numbers c0rrespun, uw with tho
numbers OF all bonds issued under this act
to be placed in box a. he provided for
that purpose and shall. in thc presence on
tho governor and auditor general proceed
to draw therefrom numbers o. bonds equal
In amount as nearly as may hu 90 the
money In the state treasury applicable to
the redemption OF said bonds The num-
bers thus determined shall Doe the ones used
in the advertisement herein provided. Pros
vided further. That IN case the treasurer
shall at any time before the state b au-
thorized 10 redeem any Of the bonds issued
hereunder, have an opportunity ~ pure
chase any OF said bonds at par ne-
crued interest thereon he is hciahs ou-
thorized 10 use any funds Ia the treasury
available for this purpose.
This act Is ordered 90 take immediate ef-
feet.
Approved April 10. 1898.
The National Guard.
An act TO promote The efficiency or the
Michigan national guard and naval militia
OF the state. and 90 provide for the or
ganlzation Of the volunteer militia. IN case
OF emergency.
The people OF the state OF Michigan en-
act:
Section 1 That ia ease or threatened war
or invasion OF this state. or or the United
States, the governor Of this state is au-
thorized by tho issuance Of the proper or
ders TO cause any or all the companies Of
the Michigan national guard to be in
creased 20 strength OF not exceeding 100
enlisted men for each company
Section 2. Wherever company IS
Increased In accordance with the prcccd-
ing section TO a strength OF 100 men or
more. such company shall be Differed by
a captain. one first lieutenant, and one
senior and ono Junior second lieutenant.
The non-commissioncd officers on a conn
pany shall consist OF five sergcauts OF tho
line and one commissary sergeant ard
eight corpofais when company shall
consist OF over 100 men, thcro shall be eight
sergeants OF the line. ana twelve corporals.
In such case there shah De three musicians.
Section 3 In ease troops ~ tho state or
Michigan are called ir'o tho field, for tho
purpose OF recruiting illtm originally and
or keeping tho organs lions ~ 90 maxi
mum strength the 81 nrnor may appoint
and comm. ssiou fteTui 'ug officers and pay
masters. and ASSIGN them 40 duty az such
points In the state as be may designate.
Such officers ma Np /, my rink not higher