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tate of Maine.

iiiihiit iillO lIlt VI 1dpl.
5. Boardman of Co. c. ID Regiment, n. G
S. NJ:
State of Maine
Adiutant-GeneraI once,
Augusta, Aug. 10, 1889.
General Orders No. II.
/. The report of the proceedings Of the
board of inquiry convened at bangor +,
examine into the efficiency of Captain
Harold ). Boardman Company G.. Second
infantry, in regard To the loss OF certain
PROPERTY Tor which he is responsible, has
been presented ana reviewed.
II. The board was convened under the
following orders:
Special orders No. %.
/. Colonel EVcrard T.. Newcomb, Sec
onu Infantry. ana Second Lieutenant
Howard Brett, Company G, Second In
lantry. as recording officer, are hereby
constituted a board of inquiry, under pro
lie Laws OF 1888 as amended by chapter
rs, section 10. Public Laws OF 1899, 10
examine into the efficiency Of Harold s
Boardman, Company 6, Second Infantry
in regard 10 the loss OF certain military
property transferred To him. il appearing
from his reports that certain of The mill
Tary property Tor which he was account
able has been lost from the armpry OF
Company q.
=. rhat board will meet at the armory
in Bangor III 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
July %, 1863.
g. The board will Sit without regard Il
hours ana report with recuInmt nda ions.
/. transportation Will De lufnlSntu bN
the adJutant general. Expense accounts
OF the actual ana necessary EXPENSES OF
| the members Of the board and captain
| Roardman VIII be forwarded to THIS Of
nee through military channels.
! BY order Of the Commander-in Chief.
JOHN 4. RICHARDS.
| Adjutant General
! III. The board finds that while captain
! Eoardman employed the usual prtc:ution
taken by the company commanders Tor
I tIt,4 go re- "a heir
when he had reason to believe uniforms
were being removed from the arnufN
without ms consent. his failure to take Il
| fun account of all property Tor which he
| was responsible upon his return from
camp, and later when members Of his
command We're cnlisting i'll Inc regular
army and volunteers. his neglect to Vrr-
4 ify the property account. together with
his continued absence from the drill meet
iugS OF Company G. from August IS 1888
To May |, 1879, except on tn" evening OF
September -. indicate an Indifference to
the affairs ana success or mis- company
gross careessness and disregard Tor the
safety Of much valuable property OF the
, State that had been entrusted To- his care
Incompatible with a deep sense OF The re-
@punsibiity dtyulVing upon him As com
pany commander ana that ne failed 10
perform the full measure of duty that was
due from him as such. The Board would
recommend that Captain Buardmans re.
sgnatiOn be accepted ana that lie be dis
charged.
~
Communications OF the board are hereby
approved.
u The Commander in-Chief fully con
ours in the opinion OF the board as to The
Indifference and careltSsness Of Captain
Boardman and his disregard for the safe
~ of much valuable property that had
been entrusted to his care.
VI. The paYmastcr- general in making
settlement with Captain Boardman for
the sum due him for care and responsi-
bity of property. as authorized by
chapter 2fG Public Laws of 1883 as
amended BY chapter l2S. Public Laws Of
1899. will deduct from any sum which
may be due him. the value of the prop
erty lost through carelessness or inatten-
ton.
| VII The resignation Of Captain Harold
s Boardman. Company G. Second Infan
| Try. \. q. :. NJ. is hereby accepted ANA
he is discharged from the military ser
vice Of the State Of Maine.
Will The board of Inquiry convened
under S. o. No. %. A. G. o., G. s., is here
| by dissolved
BY order of the Commander in Chief
JOHN T.. RICHARDS
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