The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-24
A RIGID INSPECTION
WILL BE HELD UNDER PROVISIONS
OF DICK BILL.
oBEAR ISSUES ORDERS.
COMPANIES PREPARE FOR IN
SPECTOR GENERALS VISIT.

line Scope of the InspectiOn-These
VIII BE Read to Commands at
First DriII-As Dick Bill Exacts
Higher Degree of Efficiency, Much
Preparation Is Necessary-NO Dates
Fixed Yet.
The first inspection of the Savannah
troops made by the Inspector General
under the provisions of the Dick Bill
was held last night when the Geor-
gia Artillery, colored, were put under
the eye of Col. Obear The other
commands in the city are making ac-
tive preparation for the inspection
which will be the most rigid which
they have ever been subjected to.
AS most of the provisions of the
new militia act have already taken eff
feet it is exacted of the troops that
they attain a higher standard of eff
cheney than they have in the past. In
order that the troops may have due
notice of what is expected of them,
Col. Obear has issued instructions to
be read to each command. These
instructions will be read on the first
Monday in October to the various COM
mands.
The men are much interested in the
inspection, since it marks a new era
in the military establishment of the
state. No special dates Can be made
with companies, and once the date is
set for inspection, no application for
change will be entertained except for
the most urgent reasons. The follow
ing orders embody the requirements
of the inspection and the matters in
which the troops will have to pass sat
isfactorily;
Text for the Orders.
Drill-Close order, by company. In
extended order, by squad and company.
Manual of arms, special attention given
the f1rings, the rear rank to be properly
instructed.
Non-cOmmissioned officers, as we'll as
officers, to demonstrate their ability to
drill and instruct their detachments
Guard Duty-Each man must be thor
oughly instructed in the duties of
sentinel; corporals, in posting their de-
tail.
Property must be in the armory, we'll
cared for, and in condition for imme-
date use. Brasses on side-arms, cap
ished. Unserviceable rifles must not
be in the hands of the men, but set
aside with a tag attached, stating the
nature of the damage
The books and records required by
Georgia regulations, paragraphs 148
to 165, inclusive, must be on hand and
posted UP to date for inspection.
Each company commander must have
an accurate book of funds received by
him from the state for armory rent
and incidental expenses, with vouchers
for all disbursements made.
Each officer must have a copy of the
Georgia regulations y edition 1885,
amended to Jan. l, 1903, by G. o. No. g.
A, G. O. Ga, 1903, all changes being
noted on the margin of the paragraph
as required in said order.
Also, a complete file of Georgia gen.
eral orders for 1903, copy of Georgia
Military Code (1902), United States drill
regulations and United States guard
| manual.
In addition hereto, staff officers must
have copies of the United States man.
uals of instruction pertaining to their
| duties.
Each field, staff and officer command
ing a company must have a copy of the
| United States army regulations Q90D,
with amendments to date, and such
copies of War Department orders as
| they may have received.
Some New Features.
Each company commander and regi-
| mental adjutant must have copy of
| the United States Uniform Regulations
| CU. S. C. o. No. 132-02), with copy of
| Ga. G. o. No. 3-03 attached thereto.
| The quartermaster of each regiment
| and unassigned battalion must have
| an account book showing amount of
funds received by him from the state
for armory rent and incidental ex-
| penses, with vouchers for all disburse-
rnents made, as required by General
Order No. Is. A. G. o. Ga, 1903.
All funds belonging to this account
must be deposited in a state deposi-
| tory to his credit as quartermaster
of the regiment.
He must also be prepared to show
| what property he is accountable for
on bond or the receipt of the officer
to whom it has been issued.
The adjutant of the regiment must
| show the records required in para
! graph 148 of the Georgia Regulations,
| and such additional records as may
be required by orders, and they must
| be posted up to date. He must
have copy of the Georgia Regula-
| tons CS95) corrected up to Jan. l. 1903,
| by G.. o. No. 6. A. G. o. Georgia 1903,
! and q file of all general orders and
| circulars from the Adjutant Generals
| OillOe VI ISOISld IOI 1910, d copy OF the
Military Code of Georgia, the United
States Army Regulations Q901), with
a file of such General Orders from the
War Department as he may have re-
ceived, and must be familiar with their
contents.
Field, staff and on-commissioned
staff officers are expected to turn out
for inspection with the company at
their home station, and they should
be cautioned to put themselves in
communication with company COM
manders so that they may be duly
advised by him of the date of the
inspection
1t is particularly desired that all Of
ficers be duly advised that criticisms of
Irregularities and omissions in com
plying with the regulations, etc, will
be frankly remarked upon where it is
deemed advisable, in the hope that an
error detected win result in its prompt
correction, and they must bear in mind
that it is only through such a course
that the desired improvements in rhe
service can be obtained.
Such criticisms should land douhtless
Wild be accepted by them in the spirit
1t which they are made: else the true
object of the inspection will be lost
sight of.
INNER TIE nINK Dill