The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-04
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Amended Order as to Physical Exam
inations-Claims to Be Paid.

The following is the amended order is
sued from the superior headquarters O
the National Guard relative to the physi
cal examination that recruits will have t
undergo:
Each applicant for admission to the
National Guard shall pass such a
physical examination as will warrant
the surgeon or physician conducting
the examination to certify that, in his
opinion, the applicant is free from al
bodily defects and mental infirmity
which would in any way disquaiIy
him from performing all the duties
pertaining to military service.
Applicants for original enlistment
shalt be between the ages of IS and 45
years, and for infantry and artillery
the height must not be less than ave
feet four inches and weight not less
than 120 pounds and not more than 100
pounds; and for cavalry and signal
corps the height must not be less than
five feet four inches and not more than
five feet ten inches, and weight not TO
exceed lbo pounds.
No minimum weight is prescribed
for cavalry or signal corps, but chest
measures must be satisfactory.
A chest measurement of less than
thirty-two inches at expiration, or An
expansion of less than two inches
should reject.
Company troop and corps command
ers are authorized. however, in their
discretion, to accept desirable appli-
cants who are ten pounds or less over
weight or under weight, or who vary
not more than fraction of an inch
from the required height or chest
measures, If they meet all other re-
quirements, and their enlistment IS
recommended by the medical exam
iner.
No person under Is years of age will
be enlisted or re-enlisted; provided,
that boys between the ages of 16 and Is
who may be needed as musicians may
be enlisted as such with the approval
of the battalion, reg1mental or brigade
commander.
No soldier who is over the age of IS
shall re-enlist without the written con-
sent of the brigade commander, or in
the case Of naval militia of the divi-
sion commander, n. G. c.
No person under q years of age will
be enlisted or re-enlisted without the
written consent of father, only surviv-
ing parent or legally appointed
guardian. For form of consent in case
of minor see paragraph 365, rules and
regulations, n. G. c.
Applicants for original enlistment in
naval militia shall conform to require
ever, that commanders of divisions are
authorized, in their discretion, to ac-
cept desirable applicants who vary
from the standard in regard to height,
weight or chest measures if they meet
all other requirements and their en-
listment is recommended by the med
ical examiner
Where 1t is not practicable for appli-
cants to appear before a medical officer
of the Guard. company, troop, corps
or division, commanders are authorized
and directed to employ civilian ply
stefan to make examination, at a COM
pensation of 40 cents for each man ex-
amined, to be paid out of the allowance
for "armory rents and other expenses"
as an incidental expense of the COM
pany, troop, corps or division.
Claims presented against the Nations
Guard fund growing out of the enlistment
of volunteers for the Spanish-America
war having been, after many months, seq
regated and adjusted will soon be paic
These amount in the aggregate to abou
$50 900