The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-12

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danger thereof, the maximum strength
of companies shall be as provided in
the regular army of the United States.
The staff of the commandments
shall consist OF an adJutant general,
with the rank of brigadier general; an
inspector general, a quartermaster gen.
eraI, surgeon general, judge ad-
VOcate general, a general inspector of
target practice, each with the rank of
colonel; an assistant adjutant general
and two aides de camp, each with the
rank of lieutenant colonel. The gov
ernor shall, by and with the consent
of the senate, appoint any or all of
the officers provided for in this sec
ton; who shall hold their offices during
the incumbency Of the governor ap-
pointing them, and until their success
sOrs are duly appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed by the comman-
der-in-chief.
after the first appointments are
duly made and confirmed by the SEN
ate as aforesaid. the governor shall
fill all vacancies that may occur in any
of said offices, at a time when the
senate is not in session, by temporary
appointment until the next meeting of
the legislature. \ permanent removal
from the state of any such officer
shall be deemed a resignation of his
office
THE adjutant general shall issue and
transmit all orders of the commander
in-chief, relating to the militia or the
military organizations of the state. He
shall keep a register of all officers
commissioned by the governor. a rec
ord of all general and special orders
and regulations and of all matters per
tanning to the National Guard Of Utah,
and perform in time of peace the du-
ties Of quartermaster general He shall
have charge of the state arsenal and
grounds, and receive and issue all ord
nance, ordnance stores. and camp and
garrison equipage on the order of the
commandments He may appoint,
with the approval of the commander
m-chlef. QuarteTmaSter sergeant for
permanent duty at the state armory
at salary not exceeding $500 per an
mum. The adjutant general shall have
charge and carefully preserve the col
OrS. flags. SuidOnS and military trO-
phies of war Belonging to the state.
and shall not allow the same to be
loaned out or removed from their
proper place OF deposit. He shall fur
niSh, It the expense of the state. all
proper blank books, blanks and forms,
and such military instruction books
as shall be approved by the cOmman-
der-in-chief. He shall also on or be
fore the first day Of January next
preceding each regular session Of the
legislature, make a full and detailed
report TO the governor Of all the trans
actions OF his office. with the expense
Of the same for the preceding two years.
He shall report at such other times
and on such other matters as the gov
cTnOr shall require. He shall give "A
boud to the state in the penal sum Of
$4,000, with at least two suTeties to be
approved by the governor.
Annual Report From Junior Officers.
THE inspector, quartermaster. com
misSary, surgeon and judge advocate
generals, and the general inspector of
target practice, shall perform such du-
ties as may be prescribed by the regu-
latiOns or directed by the commander
in-chief. They shall each. prior to the
third Monday in December, make an
annual report to the commandments
chief through the adjutant general.
The assistant adjutant general on the
staff of the cOmmander-in-chief shall
assist the adjutant general i'm the dis
charge of his duties and under the
direction of the adjutant general shall
have charge Of all quartermaster and
ordnance supplies of the state, and
shall. in the absence from the state
or during the temporary disability of
the adjutant general, perform the dU-
ties of the adjutant general He shall
give a bond TO the state i'm the penal
sum of $4,000. with at least two sure
ties. to be approved by the governor.
1
! pointed by q commanding officer shall
| expire as soon as the successor OF
such commanding officer is commits
| stoned and qualified.
Commissioned officers of the same
grade shall determine their relative
rank by the length of time served in
/ that grade, whether continuous or
not. Officers Of the same grade haV-
| ing held their commissions for the
same length of time shall determine
! their relative rank by lot.
when any officer or enlisted man OF
/ the national guard i'm good standing
| has served nine years in the service
| of the state, he shall, If he makes APP
| plication therefor to the commander
| in-chief. be retired from active serV-
! ice and placed on the retired list with
| the rank held at the time of MS re-
tirement. When any officer or en-
| listed man has become physically ia
| capable of performing his duties. he
/ shall. upon his own application u
! by direction of the COMMANDMENT
chief. be ordered before retiring
board, to be assembled by order Of The
| chief. If the report OF
| the board shall show that the inca
pacity has resulted from no fault OF
/ the person examined. he shall be
| placed upon the retired list Any Of
! ficer or enlisted man having awaited
| himself Of the provisions of this sec
! ton may not be advanced IL srajc no.
| resigned from the service, except by al
act of the Legislature.
THE military forces of the state
| when at camps of instruction or IL
the service of the state, in time OF war
| insurrectiCn, invasion or ins.linent
danger thereof shall receive the fcl-
| lowing pay: Privates, S1.50 per Gay;
I corporals, S1-75 per day; serSeants, 81
per day; first sergeants and non-cOm-
missioned staff officers % battalinns
| and regiments, $2.25 per day. Officers