Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

, - a. nereuy amended by Inserting after the
word dollars" at the end OF said section,
the words and in case any Officer or enlisted
man OF the national guard, carried on the
pay-roils OF the organization OF which he is
member, at any encampment or other duty.
or on any special expense account for any
duty performed who has at any time
through carelessness or inattention. lost,
destroyed or suffered to be lost or destroyed.
any state or government property which
has been issued for his use, the officer
accountable for the property or certifying
the payroll or expense account, shall record
under column of remarks" the number and
kind Of articles so LOST or destroyed, and in
column headed sdsduetions on payroll, or
under deductions" in expense account. the
amount of money value OF property so lost
or destroyed and the paymaster general
shall retain out Of the pay Of such cficer or
enlisted man an amount of money equal to
the value of the property SO lost OF DESTROYED.
and money so retained shall lie credited
to the account of such officer Of the national
guard as may be accountable to the state
for said property. Such portion of said
money as shall be sor state property shall
be turned in 10 the treasurer of the state. TO
be credited to the militia fund, and such
portion as may be for United States proper
ty shall be turned in to the United States
treasury, to be credited to the state on its
property returns, so that said section, as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section rs Any officer, enlisted man or
other person, who shall wfflfuIly or mail
clously destroy, injure or deface any arti-
Gle of military property belonging 10 the
state, Or shall use 1t for other than military
purposes. or shall have or retain the same
In violation OF law or regulations shall Re
punished by fine not exceeding fifty dol
lars. And in case any officer or enlisted
man OF the national guard, carried ON the
pay-rolls Of the organization of which he Is
a member. at any encampment or other
duty, or on any special expense account
for any duty performed. who has ut any
time through carelessness or inattentlon
lost. destroyed or suffered to be lost or
destroyed, any state or government property
which has been issued for bis Use, the officer
accountable for the property or certifying
the payroll or expense account, shall record
under column OF remarks the number
and kind of articles SO lost or destroyed,
and in column headed deductions on pay
roll. or under deductions" in expense ac-
count, the amount of money value of proper
~ SO lost or destroyed, and the paymaster
general shall retain out Of the pay of such
officer or enlisted man an amount OF money
equal to the value OF the property so lost or
destroyed, and money SO retained shall be
credited TO the account of such Officer OF
the national guard as may be accountable
to the state for said property. Such por-
tion Of said money as shall be for state
property shan be turned in to the treasurer
of the state, to be credited to the militia
fund. and such portion as may be for United
States property shall be turned In 10 the
United States treasury TO be credited to the
state on it's property returns
Section 7. Section seventy eight OF said
act is hereby amended BY inserting after
the word state in the thirteenth line
thereof, the words and there may be also
allowed and paid by the state Tor the rent
Of quarters occupied by each authorized
band legally enlisted and mustered into the
service not exceeding ons hundred dollars,
and said quarters shaii always he subject
to all provisions OF Law and regulations