Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
STATE HOUSE,
Rules and Regulations
for Hospital Corps.
AT New Autos This Year;
1471 Now Registered.
New enforcement Deputy Elevator Shu
Down for Sumner.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Friday, July 20 at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made at the office
of the adjutant general Thursday, of
the issuance of the following order:
STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, July Z, 1906.
The following circular, containing
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the Medical department of the
National Guard of State of Maine, is
hereby published for the information
and guidance of all concerned:
STATE OF MAINE.
Surgeon Generals Office.
July 8, 1906.
Circular No. l.
/. In accordance with the require
ments of General Orders No. I, a. G.
o. C. 9. medical officers assigned to the
several regiments wilt at once recruit.
as far as is practicable at their home
stations, men for service in the Hos
pital corps. Enlistment papers will
he made in triplicate, one copy to be
forwarded direct to the adjutant gem
eral one copy to the surgeon general
and one copy to the regimental adju-
only such men as arc adapted to this
service. All enlistmentS should be as
privatcs and as the men develop and
show ability. faithfulness, and capacity
for instruction they may be recon-
mended for first class privates Or SER
geants.
II. All candidate les for advancement
to the grade ofsnrst class privates or
scrseants must be given thorough
examinatiopby the medical officer UNI
der whose command they may be and
the result of said examination, to-
gether with Recommendations. shall be
to the surgeon general for
his approval and by him transmitted to
the colonel comma nding the regiment
for issue of warrant.
Ill Medical officers viii as soon as
possible after completing enlistment
make reGuisition through the surgeon
geenral for uniforms and complete
equipment for the men under their
command. The several medical
officers will be held responsible for the
preservation and safe keeping of the
military property issued for the use of
the enlisted men under their command
and will he required to make a semi
annual return of military property on
the last day of May and November of
each year in accordance with the pro
vision of paragraph 31, Regulations
for the National Guard.
" Medical officers should at once
commence d thorough course Of in
str,I"tion 1t is deemed advisable that
prior to the annual encampment drills
should be held at least two evenings
each week the first half of each drill
devoted to instruction in first aid, and
q review Of the preceding evening s
work, the last half devoted to litter
drill.
= V. Monthly returns will be made as
required for all organizations of the
National Guard. one copy sent to the
regimental adjutant and one copy to
the adjutant general through the office
of the surgeon general.
When on active duty all medical re-
ports will be made direct to the sur
geon general and by him forwarded T."
the adjutant general with such re-
marks and recommendations as he may
deem advisable or for the best interest
of the service.
a special report showing the number
Of drills held, the character OF inStruc-
ton and general efficiency of the men
will be forwarded direct TO the sur
geon general on the first day of Janu-
airy and July Of each year.
JAMES r. O'NEILL.
Colonel and Surgeon General
BY order Of the commander-in-chief
AUGUSTUS p. FARNHAM,
Adiutant- General.