The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


shall remain strictly responsible to his
military superior Tor the manner In
which the troops shall be used to ac-
complsh the desired end.
In the event Of public danger result
ing from Hood, cOnfiagration. or tenn
pest, the senior officer OF "A command
may upon request Of the mayor OF Il
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, aud i'm
mediately report his action and the CIR
cumstances Of the case To The adJntant
general and To his Immediate command
ing officer
Section 70. Whenever any part Of
the active militia is on active duty,
pursuant TO the order of rhe governor or
call OF civil authority 70 ala in the en-
forcement OF the laws. tAe 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 barterlng, 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-
campments. maneuvers and field instruc-
ton 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
.
notice In hand sent by mail OF 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 drllI
or business room or the company, al
regular meeting held not less than four
DAYS before the time fixed in such order
for the performance OF any duty shall
be sufficient notice to all members OF
the company present at snch meeting;
and provided that when the days upon
which the stated drills provided by law.
orders or regulation are 10 be held nave
been nxed no further notice thereot
shall be required to the members OF the
company.
Section 81. TO encourage marksman-
shin the governor Is authorized TO oHer
annually state decoration 10 those
who shall excel In small arms practice,
and prizes for competition among the
ORGANIZATIONS and corps OF the nallohai
guard and naval reserve armed WIN
rifle and carbine. He may also IN MS
discretion provide suitable decorations
and prizes for proficiency In prac,ics
with light and heavy s, guns, for AN u 9aer
Regulations prescribed by the inspector
OF small arms practice, approved Wy tt ne
adtutant general. Members OF any s.aia
corn. or department assigned 10 uuly
win any command snail he considered
mart or such command for the purposes
81 the competition herein authorized
Section ". Every omcer anu 80, so'u TO-
whn mas rendered honorable service iol
ms wears IN the acuve militia OF the
st,.ie snail receive a service medal there-
FOR ana AN additional Daa OF se erp
S.c,,nn A every otncer or enlisted
man OF q company or corps, VINO nas s,
perfect record OF attendance d. snai,
,nIlltary duty Ior one calendar year, shah
receive a suitable medal therefor. anu
bar or sciasp for each additional caien
dAr year or perfect attenoahce' ei'hei
continuous or otherwise.
ssction "a. There snail be designated
by the comma nding ofncer, for eAch COM
many OF the national guard Ior the nasoi
dnf
hosuitai corps, authorized by the adJu-
tant general, twenty-rour regular drlil
periods In each calendar year, anu eaen
officer and enlisted man belonging ~
E,icn company, naval reserve, or aetach-
ment, ana each offlcer and enlisted man
Attached thereto for purposes OF ins'r si,,,
ton VINO attends and performs MS Iuii
duty at each such designated drili, snaii
receive this following pay: Provloeo' ,nas
within twen.y,aout a aynrS aI rerr 1ne signed
BY each orficer and enlisted man present,
snail be forwarded direct TO the once
OF the adjutant general:
Major or captain medical corps, COM
mauaing detachment, and captain, TWO
dollars; trst lieutenant, one dollar and
twenty-five cents; second lieutenant, one
dollar; trst seryeants ana all other en-
listed men, VINO according TO the rate OF
pay obtaining in the regular army, re-
ceiye the pay OF first sergeant or more,
seventy-nve cents; sergeants OF infantry
and artillery and all other enlisted men
VINO, according to the rate OF pay op-
tanning In the regular army, receive r me
-lery, or more, and not Included IN the
preceding class, forty-ive cents; corpo-
raj Of infantry and artillery ana az AZ or raes
OF pay obtaining in the regular army,
receive the pay of corporal OF infantry
in the preceding two classes. thirty-tive
cents; all other enlisted men, twenty-nve
cents; such amounts to be due and pay
able semi-annually. and shall be al,
lowed and paid by the adjutant general
out of the military fund: Provided, that
not less thar, one hour and half actual
instruction be considered a drill; and
provided. that II any officer or enlisted
man belonging to and not, on furlough
from such company d naval peser uiiste cd
man attached thereto for purposes of in
struction. and not being on furlough.
na as by wnsa eert
cate, TO repair at the fixed time to the
place appointed for such drill, or goes
commanding officer before he is dis
missed or relieved, he shall for each such
delinquency have stopped against any
amount equal to the pay. herein pro-
vided for attendance; provided also, that
nothing contained In this section shall
thirty-third article for the government
Of the military forces Of this state ,.
The operation Of the provisions OF TN. TINS
by order OF the commander n-chtef,
when In his opinion the state of the
military fund viii not warrant the ex-
pendtt1re.
Section So. Bach oficer and enlisted
man ordered for duty by the comman-
dar.in-chief, or undar his authority, shall
receive for every, day actually on duty,
the following pay. Briyadier general. six
dollays; colonel, ave dollars; lieutenant
colonel, four dollars and nifty cents; ma
Tor, four dollars; captain, three dollars
and nifty cents; first lieutenant, three dol
liars; second lieutenant, Gtwo dollars and
nifty cents; first class sergeant hospital
corps, regimental sergeant major, quar-
terinaster sergeant, cominissary sergeant,
and first sergeant, two dollars; battalion
sergeant major. one dollar and ninety
oeiis: color sergeant. one dollar ana
eighty-fve cents; company. quartermas-
/, ter sergeant, sergeant. cook. one dollar
and ssventy-fv cents; corporal, one dol
lar and nifty cents; first class private,
hospital corps, one dollar and forty cents
private. hospital corps, one dollar and
thirty cents; private. one dollar and
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 or
muster, small arms practice, drill, pa
rade, review. field service or practice
marches, unless expressly authorized In
tho order for such duties, and provided
further, that when ordered for encamp-
rnent. r1apeuyers, field exercise or small