Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

ON hand, also showing who has the posses
sion, and the condition of all military prop
erty issued under the law. so far as the
same has been reported to him The trans
portatIon of all troops, arms. accoutre-
mentS, stores and other property and the
preparation for encampmentS shall be con-
tracted for by him under direction of the
governor.
Section II. The quartermaster general
shall, subject to the approval of the gov
ernor, issue to the commanding officer Of
each regularly organized company, troop,
battery, band, and members of the non
commissioned staff such arms, accoutre-
ments, uniforms. Quartermaster's and ord
nance stores, supplies for rifle practice and
such other supplies, drill regulations text
books, blanks and papers as may be neces-
Safy, taking receipts and causing proper
returns TO be made for the same. The quar-
termaster general. subject TO the approval
OF the governor may contract for the pur-
chase and transportation Of the supplies
provided for in this section; provided, that
the expenditures for such purposes shall not
exceed twelve thousand dollars biennially.
Section u. The quartermaster general,
subject to the approval of the governor,
shall have authority to issue state trans
pOrtatiOn to the officers of the National
Guard for use of schools of instruction,
boards of survey and examination, the an
nual convention of the officers of the Ma
IlOnaI Guard, for tours OF instruction ana
inspection, and for use of members of the
National Guard when travelling solely ON
official business.
EoCtIIo14 10. ne QudEIeIuldSlet ScLieLiil,
subject to the approval of the governor,
may issue ordnance stores in possession of
state, to such colleges and schools
therein applying for the same for the pur-
pose of instruction in military science, in
such quantities as he may deem proper.
But no ordnance stores shall be issued
otherwise than as provided in this act eX-
cept in case Of war, instruction or immi-
nent public danger. The quartermaster
general shall require the persons to whom
such issues are made to hold the property
subject to inspection at any time and he
may also require 1t to be kept insured at
the expense of the persons to whom issued
for such amount as he may direct.
lection IA. lie quartermaSter general
shall have authority to draw funds from the
state treasury not to exceed five hundred
dollars at any one time, giving his personal
receipt for the same and filing the proper
vouchers therefor within sixty days there
after for the payment of labor at the Wis
consn state military reservation.
Section 15. The quartermaster general
shall be the custodian of all the flags and
cOl0rs of Wisconsin troops engaged in any
war and shall provide for their care and
preservation in such manner as the gov
ernor may direct
Section is. The Quartermaster general,
during the encampments or active service
of the National Guard, shall issue SubSiSt-
cnce based upon the United States army
IaCion, to the enlisted men, the cost of the
same to be deducted from the per diem al
lowed each enlisted man. The subsistence
accounts of the quartermaster general shall
be audited by such board of officers as the
governor may direct.