The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


lowing the expiration of Two months
from their issue and the amount there
OF Shall be raised in the next tax budget
Of said county succeeding their issue,
and applied to the payment OF such Ger
thcates. Said county treasurer shall sell
such certificates at public and private
sale. and apply the proceeds thereof 10
the payment OF such expenses and com
pensation. Any county treasurer OR pub
lie officer, who shall neglect or refuse 10
perform any OF the duties required by
this section, shall be personally charged
with the costs and all necessary dis
bursements of any action or proceeding
brought to compel such performance, to-
Rether with n reasonable additional al
1owance to the plaintin or relator in such
action or proceeding, 10 be fixed by the
court
Section Sc In addition 10 all other pay
and allowances herein provided, there
shall be allowed subject TO such regu-
latiOns as the COMMUNICATIVE CHIEF may
prescribe to an adjutant general on the
staff of a brigade commander, to reg
mental ad1utant. to the senior officer or
the medical department. TO the senior
officer of the ordnance department.. eacn,
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
per annum. To the senior officer OF the
subsistence department, not exceeding
fifty dollars per onnum. To each COM
pany commander for care and respon-
sibility of military property, not exceed
ing fifty dollars per annum. 10 each com
pany clerk, and to each company quar-
termaster sergeant, not exceeding TWEEN
ty-fiVe dollars per annum,
To all officers ordered To make inspec-
ton or other journeys necessary In the
military service. there shall be allowed
all actual and necessary expenses Incl
dent TO the performance OF said service,
including such incidental expenditures as
are allowed by law and regulations 10
officers of the regular army when In
specting the organized militia.
Whenever deemed necessary, the adj
jutant general may authorize the com
putation OF rations for enlisted men,
which shall be at the rates fixed by the
regulations of the United States In force
at the time.
The adjutant general whenever neces-
sary. and in such manner as he may
for all officers and enlisted men re-
CURED to perform mounted duty. He
shall also approve all other Just and
reasonable claims, payments, and ex.
penditures, legally made in behalf OF the
military service Of the state.
Section 81. All military accounts, I'M
less otherwise specially provided by law,
shall be approved by the person author
lied to contract the same and transmit
ted to the adjutant general for his ex-
animation and approval. They shall then
be presented to the governor and coun-
ell, and IL found correct shall be GER
tilted to the paymaster general for pay
ment, and warrant shall be drawn
for the amount thereof on the state
eraI accounts so allowed shall be paid
by him to the persons to whom they are
seyerally due, or to their order, pro-
vided ttfat no payment whatever snail
be made or allowed except tfor duty
actually performed or services actually
rendered; and provided that no payment
shall be made to any person until there
shall have been first deducted there
from all amounts due by him to the
state on any military account whatso-
ever.
Section 49, For the purpose of raising
revenue to defray the current expenses
of the active militia there shall be as
sessed and collected as other state taxes
are, a tax OF one-tenth of one mill upon
all property in the state subject TO tax
alton for the present fiscal year and for
each fiscal year thereafter There shall
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, to defray the current ex-
penses of the naval reserve of the state
of Maine, the sum of eight thousand
dollars. The revenue thus raised shall
be paid into the state treasury and be
converted into special and continu-
Gus military fund. from which special
fund only, except where herein other
wise specified, shall be paid the expens-
es authorized by this act; and SO much
thereof as may be necessary Is hereby
appropriated to carry out the provisions
of this article, to be paid upon vouchers
approved as provided in section eighty
seven.
Section 49, Any member of the active
militia who SHALL when on duty or as
sembled therefor, In case OF riot. tumult.
breach of the peace instruction or in
vasion, or whenever called into active
service OF the state by order of the gov
ernor. or called In aid of the civil au-
thorities, or when participating by order
Of the governor In any encampment,
maneuvers, and field instruction of any
part of the regular army at or near any
military post or camp or lake or sea
coast defenses of the United States, or
when participating by order of the gov
ernor in practice marches or camps OF
Instruction for at least five consecutive
days. receive any injury, or incur or con-
tract any disability or disease, by rea-
son of such duty or assembly therefor,
or who shall without fault or negligence
on his part receive any wound or injury
lawfully ordered duty, which shall tenn:
porarily incapacitate him from his usual
business or occupation, shall during the
period Of such incapacity, receive the pay
provided by section eighty-fve, and ac-
tual and necessary expenses for care and
medical attendance. No claim shall be
allowed under this section unless the
ing the injury or contracting the disease
or disability upon which the claim -
based. notifies in writing the adjutant
general of his intention to make such
claim. Under this section no disability
shall be considered temporary which con-
tinues more than ninety days after the
tracing or mourning the disease or dis
ability and pay and expenses for care
and medical attendance for more than
the SAID ninety Gays small mol DC al
lowed. Where claim Is made under
this section, the claimant shall, within
thirty days after receiving the injury or
contracting the disease or disability upon
which the claim IL made, or such fur
Their time as the adjutant general shall
grant, submit to the adjutant general
his proof by affidavit or otherwise as the
adjutant general may direct. On exam
ination thereof the adjutant general may
allow or disallow the whole or any part
of said claim, or he may refer the same
1taal avn atvyar nv hoo I'd nt
three officers, at least one being med
ical officer, to be appointed by the adju-
tant general, and such medical examiner
or board shall have the same power to
take evidence, administer Oaths. Issue
subpoenas and compel witnesses to at
tend and testify and produce books and
papers. and punish their failure to do SO,
as Is possessed by general court-mar-
tial. The finding of the medical exam
liner or board shall be subject to the APP
prevail Of the adjvtant general. who may
or he may return the proceedings for re-
vision or for taking further testimony.
The adjutant general may cause the ex-
animation of the claimant to be made
from time to time by medical officer or
officers, designated for the purpose, and
may direct the removal of a claimant
to. and his treatment In, any hospital
designated by the adjutant general, and
II the claimant refuse TO permit any. ex-
refuse to go to such hospital. or to fol-
low the advice given or treatment pre-
scribed for him therein, he shall thereby
forfeit and be barred from all right to
any claim or allowance under this Sec
ton.