Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

In the event Of public danger result
ing from Hood, conf1agration, or tenn
may, upon request Of the mayor of a
city or the selectmen OF the town, or
der out for the defence or protection Of
the community the forces under his
command, or any part thereof, and i'm
mediately report his action and the cir
cumstances Of the case to the adjutant
general and to his immediate command
ing officer
the active militia is on active duty.
pursuant to the order of the governor or
call Of civil authority, TO aid in the en-
forcement Of the VS., the command
ing officer of such troops may order the
closing of any place where Intoxicating
liquors, arms, ammunition, dynamite or
other explosives are sold, and forbid the
selling. bartering, lending, or. giving
away any of said articles so long as
any of the troops remain on duty IN
such places, or in the vicinity thereof,
whether any civil officer has forbidden
the same or NOT.
Section so. Notices for duty at en-
canpments, maneuvers and field instruc-
tion shall be given at least ten days
prior thereto, and for other duty at
such time as the officer issuing the Or
der shall prescribe. Such notices shall
be given orally or by written or printed
notice in hand sent by mail or left at
the last and usual place OF abode, pro-
Vided that the posting OF the copy or an
order in a conspicuous place in the drlll
regular meeting held not less than four
days before the time fixed IN sucn order
for the performance OF any duty shaiI
be sufficient notice to all members OF
the company present at such meeting;
and provided that when the days upon
which the stated drills provided by law,
orders, or regulation are 10 pc held nave
been liked, no further notice thereo1
shall be required to the members OF the
company
Section 81 To encourage marksman-
ship the governor IS authorized 10 oHer
annually IL state decoration 10 NOSE
VINO snail excel in small arms pract!ce'
and prlzes for competition among inc
iganIzatIons and corps of the national
guard and naval reserve aluieu -
rine ana caIbine He may also IN ms
discretion provide suitable decorations
ana prizes for proficiency In pIacllce
with light and heavy guns. All ,, ser
regulations prescribed by the inspector
OF small arms practice. approved Ny iit 70
adtutant general Members or any STAN
,orps Ut department assigned 10 uu'y
win any command shall be considered a
mart of such command Tor the purposes
Of the competition herein authorlZeu'
S.c,ion 81 Every officer and soIdler
VINO mas rendered honofaple go W. -
81 MIN. wears in the active militia OF the
sIate snail receive a service medal theIe-
for and an additional bar or Clasp ioi
each additional three years Ser
section So. Every ofncer or eiiiiS.eu
man Of n company or corps, who has
perfect record OF attendance at enei ,,
military duty Tor one Calendar year go
receive a suitable medal therefor, ana d
nar or clasp Tor each additional calen-
dar year OF perfect attendance elehel
continuous or otherwise.
Section "a. There shall be designated
nv me commanding officer, Tor tacii com
Danv OF the national guard, Tor the naVal
reserve and Tor each detachment VI .ie
hospital corps, authorized by tne auJu
tani general, twenty-tour regular u4iil
,,,H. m a.tc
officer and enlisted man belohsihs ~
such company, nav al reserve, OF ueldcll-
Iur,, ana each oItlcer and enlisted man
attached thereto Tor purposes Oh ihs'iuC
ton VINO attends ana performs ms Kun
duty at each Sucn designated grill siiaiI
receive the following pay: PROVIDED, tliat
WITHIN tWenty-tour hours after the close
of each designated drill, q return signed
by each oincer and enlisted man present
snail be forwarded direct 10 the ONCE
OF the adJutant general:
Major or captain medical corps, COM
maudlnE detachment, and captain, Two
dollars, first lieutenant, one dollar ana
Twenty-Five cents; second ileutehaht, one
dollar, nrst sergeants ana al othei ch.
listed men, VINO according to the rate OF
pay obtaining in the regular ARMY, re-
celve the pay OF hrst sergeant or more,
s.Venty-ilve cents, sergeantS OF infantry
and artillery and all other ehllsten men
who according to the rate or pay op-
tanning in the regular army, receive tiie
nav OF sergeants of infantry ana aflll-
lery or more, and not included IN lht
preceding class, forty-nve cents, corpo-
raj of infantry and artillery, ana all olheI
enlisted men who, according 10 the falt
of nav obtaining i'll the regular army,
receive the pay of corporal OF infantry
or artillery. or more, and not lhc!uueu
in the preceding two classes, thlrty-liVe
cents: all otner enlisted men, twenty-five
cents, such amounts to be due ana pay
able seml-annually. and shall be al
lowed and paid by the adJutant genera
out of the military fund: Provided, thai
not less than one hour and half actual
instruction be considered drill ahd
provided, that If any officer or ENLISTED
man belonging TO and not on furIougf
from such company. naval reserve, OF
detachment, or any officer or ENLISTED
man attached thereto Tor purposes Oh IN
struction, and not being on furloush
snail fail. except when prevented Dy
sickness evidenced by surgeon certll'
cate, To repair at the hNed TIME 10 itle
place appointed for such drIll or goes
from the same without leave from ms
commanding officer before he is ,dis'
% missed or relieved, he shall for each suci
delinquency have stopped against any
amount due or to become due him al
amount equal to the pay herein pro
vided for attendance; provided also, thal
bar or affect any trial had under IN.
thirty-third article for the government
OF the military forces of this state.
The operation of the provisions of this
section may be discontinued at any time
by order of the COMMUNICATIVE chief
when in his opinion the state of the
penditure.
Section So Each officer and enlisted
man ordered for duty by the comnlan
tier-in- chief, or under his authority, sha.
receive for every day actually on duty
the following pay: BrIgadier general, SLY
dollars; colonel, five dollars; lieutenan
colonel four dollars and fifty cents; ma
jor, four dollars: captain. three dollar:
and fifty cents; first lieutenant, three dol
lars; second lieutenant, TWO dollars ant
fifty cents. first class sergeant hosplta
corps, Iegiinental SCI geant mayor, quar-
teluaSter sergeant, cUuiliSsaiy sergeant
and first sergeant. TWO dollars, battaiioI
sergeant major, one dollar and ninety
cents; color sergeant. one dollar anc
eighty-five cents; company Quartermas
ter sergeant. sergeant, cook, one dollar
and seventy-five cents: corporal, one dol
lar and fifty cents: first class private
hospital corps, one dollar and forty cents
private. hospital corps, one dollar ano
thirty cents: private one dollar anc
twenty-five cents; members of the band
three dollars; and in addition thereto
there shall be allowed the necessary
transportation and subsistence: Provid
ed that no pay or compensation shall be
allowed when ordered for inspection OIL
muster small arms practice drill, pa
rade, review. field service, or practice
marches, unless expressly authorized il
the order for such duties. and provided
further, that when ordered for encamp'
ment, maneuvers. field exercise. or small
arms competitions, or when called forth