Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-16
.HANNA'S ARIMORY BILL
SOME MisAPPREHENsIoN AN oNG
MEMBERS OF GUARDIAN
is LIBERAL.

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seems to be some misapprehens
among the boys Of the state militia,
that there are not the benefits to be
derived from Senator Hanna's bill pro-
viding for the erection Of armories in
the cities where there are companies
of state guards. as was expected. AS
q matter Of fact, the law is a most |
liberal one, but at the same time the
state reserves for itself a proper pro-
lection and without it no bill could
have passed the house or the senate,
for the members well understood the
fickleness of organizations, even mill
tary ones. The appropria tions we're
made for definite purpose and there
is no chance for their diversion if for
some reason company or military
band should disband. The full text |
Of the bill. s. b. 81, is found, as
amended in the journal Of the senate
for Feb. rs. The first sum appropri-
ated is $4,000 to be divided equally
between three companies which see
fit to take advantage Of the provisions
of the law, and it will be payable jan
uary, 1905, and $4,000 annually will
be available for five years thereafter.
The company proposing to build an
armory must raise for itself So 900 and
furnish site free OF encumbrance.
n the case Of the armory which has
been erected at Valley City. the com
pany there can avail itself of the pro-
visions of the law and be reimbursed
to the amount Of $4,000, its share Of
the appropriation, and it may be one
of the benefciaries of the law If it
takes proper action this year.
The governor, adjutant general and
colonel of the regiment constitute the
board Of armory supervisors. The law
is applicable to every company, bat
terry or band Of the North Dakota
national guard. Only one appropria-
ton may be made in any one town or
city, and no more than thirteen state
military. organizations shall receive
the benefits Q this act. After the first
year only two organizations shall re-
ceive appropriations Of $4,000 each
annually, until each Of the thirteen
companies have been provided with
armories. The board of armory sG-
|pervisors shall determine which com.
panies shall receive the aid in any
one year, and there shall be taken
into consideration the proficiency cf
the company asking the aid under the
act, and its needs. The proposed ar.
| mory to be built shall not be of a
| value less than $1,000 The state
treasurer shall keep a separate ac.
count with each company, crediting
the same with the $4,000 paid in as
evidence of good faith together with
the appropriation and all bills for the
construction or purchase of armories
or the paying of debts or mortgages
after approval by the board Of armury
supervisors shall be paid out of sal,
account upon the warrant of the state
auditor. If company, battery Or
band shall be disbanded or mustered
out of the service the armory board is
empowered to transfer the armory
building to the municipality upon the
repayment of the appropriation pro-
vided for by the act. without interest
In the case of a company, battery or
band which shall own any site with
armory building thereon of the value
of $4,000, the company, with the ap-
prevail of the armory board, shall oh.
tain the benefits Of the appropriation
by executing to the state a mortgage
on the property for $4,000, payable on
demand, and during the life of said
mortgage said building and site shall
be under the control and supervision
of the company, band or battery. Thus
! in the case of Fargo. where the pro-
| posed armory and site will be of
value exceeding $4,000, all it will
need do is to to execute a mortgage
for $4,000 without interest and it will
be paid the amount of the appropria-
ton, $1,000; in other words, it: is
merely a bond to secure the state if
Company B should disband and desire
to transfer the property at any time.
The armory board is to approve all
lplans and specifications for the cree
ton Of all armories and audit and
approve: all bills claims and accounts
in connection with the construction
before such are paid In addition to
the use as an armory the building may
be used for other purposes, but the
building must be under the super
vision and control of a regularly or
ganized and active company Of the
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