Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
NATIONAL GUARD OF DELAWARE.

Encampment Expenses Are TO Paid out of
the.Savings From the state Appropria-
ton.
Since the announcement was made
that Adiutant- General Wickersham of
the National Guard of Delaware had
given notice that the regiment was to
have an encampment during the sum
mer, there has been some inquiry as to
how the expenses of the encampment
are to be paid, the State having appro-
priated no money for the purpose. 1t
has been learned that the expenses are
to be met out of savings from the
annual appropriations from the State
for current needs, and that the money
thus accumulated is the result of close
calculations and rigid economy on the
part of Adjutant- General Wickersham.
The other officers of the guard are
giving the Acknowledgement much credit
for his efforts in this direction and the
result.
The appropriations were so small
until few years ago that it was with
great difficulty that Gen. Wickersham's
predecessors could meet the actual ex-
penses, and, of course, under those
conditions, it was impossible to save
anything of any consequence at that
time. Through the efforts of Adiutant-
General Hart and other officers of the
guard, assisted by other persons
Interested in military matters, the
Legislature passed law on May 7th,
1897, which, among other things, in"
creased the annual appropriation to
50, 600, upon which the regiment has
since been maintained and some money
has been saved.
The law permits encampments when
| there is sufficient money in hand, the
section on the subject being as follows:
1.-THE commander chief may, in his
| discretion, whenever the funds to the
credit of the National Guard will per-
nit, order into service the forces
organized under this act, for field
maneuvres, target practice or review,
at such places in the State as he may
deem best suited for the purpose, NV
1t has not yet been decided when or
where the encampment will be held.
| The matter is in the hands of Adjutant-
General Wickersham, and as soon as he
can make the necessary arrangements
he will issue an order giving the de-
tails.
Gen. Wickersham has issued an order
calling attention to the fact that the
law concerning the National. Guard
will be rigidly enforced, special
reference being made to sections con-
tanning the following provisions:
No person who has been expelled or
dishonorably discharged from any mill
tary organization whatsoever shall be
enlisted.
The fines provided for in the act fol
disobedience and other Irregularities
shall become payable at once, and il
they are not paid within 10 days from
the time at which notice is served may
be collected in the name of the State
before any Justice of the peace in the
county or city where the delinquent
resides in the same manner as Other
fines for offences against the genera
police regulations of the State are col
lected, upon the certificate in writing
of the proper officer, setting forth tn,
finding of the court martial and his
approval thereof. Upon the production
of such certificate to the justice of thu
peace, he shall forthwith adjudge an(
require the fines so certified as havinl
been imposed and approved, togethe
with all costs Of the proceedings befor
him, to be paid, and in default of pay
ment of said fine with costs, SAT-
Justice shall commit the delinquent Il
the Jail Of the county wherein sale
delinquent resides, for one day 70
every dollar of the said aggregate
. amount of fines and costs; but in n
, case shall the period of Imprisonment
) exceed 10 days.
Any member of the National Guar
/ of Delaware who shall wilfully and un
, lawfully misapply or convert to hi
/ own use any money or other propert
, issued or furnished to the Nationa
, Guard or any organization thereof, o
who shall, when lawfully called upo
so to do by the proper officer of th
Y National Guard of Delaware, fail Q
/ refuse to pay or deliver to said Office
r any such money or property in hi
possession, or for which the said men
g Der was chargeable or accountable
shall, upon conviction thereof by tn
/. Court of General Sessions, be adiudge
4 guilty of a misdemeanor and shall b
/; punished by fine not exceeding S50(
or be imprisoned for period not e,
!. ceeding one year, or both, in the dii
!; erection of the court.