Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30

missioned officer or enlisted man has
s siaNef Yen consecutive years in the Ma
own, application, be placed upon the Re-
tlred List. An officer who at the time
Oh ma1ki1g application for retirement, has
! remained in the same grade for the period
OF ten years, or has served as a commits
stoned officer for more than fifteen years.
or having served in the Army or Navy
pt the Unlted states In time Of war and
peen honorably discharged therefrom, and
having also served in the National Guard
OF Florida for the period OF ten years,
may be retired with rank next above that
application. Any commissioned officer re-
questing retirement after twenty-five
years Of active service may be placed
upon the Retired List with such rank
as the Commander in Chief may direct
ta)-Retired officers shall be commits
stoned on the Retired List by the Com
mander.in-C Chief, and on occasions OF
ceremony may, and when, acting, under
orders as hereinafter provided shall, wear
the uniform Of their retired rank, with
out corps, department. or regimental des-
| form any military duty to the same ex-
tent as II not retired, and, the Command
er5in-Chief may, in his discretion, re-
quire them to serve upon military boards,
courts of inquiry and courts-martiai, or
to perform any other special or temper
airy military duty, and for such services
they shall receive the same pay and al
lowances as may, at the time be provided
| Tor officers OF the active list; Provided,
however, That they shall only receive pay
and benefits under this act while on ac-
| tive duty They shall be amenable to
courts martial for military offences as If
upon the active list Their names shall
! be kept upon separate roster, under
the supervision of The Adjutant General.
! eral once year by letter, during the
month of December, and, failing. to do
50, their names may be dropped from
the rolls Of the National Guard of Florida.
! they shall also report to. The Adjutant
General any change in their residence.
(b)-When an officer or an enlisted
| man reaches the age Of sXty-two years,
ne may, in the discretion Of the Com
tired List.
(c)-When any officer becomes perman-
emily disabled or is physically disqualified
for the performance Of military duty by
reason of wounds, injuries or Illness, he
may, upon his own application, or In the
discretion of the Commander Chief be
ordered before a retiring board for ex-
animation, and, upon the recommendation
OF such board may be, placed upon the
officer shall be so placed upon the Retired
List because Of physical disabilities
which have resulted from intemperance
or improper habits or conduct upon his
| part.
(d)-Any enlisted man who may be
disabled and physically disqualified for the
| performance Of military service by rea-
son Of wounds, injuries or illness, may
upon the certificate of a medical officer
to that effect, and in the discretion Of the
COMMANDMENT Chief, be placed upon the
Retired List; Provided, however. That
the Retired List because of physical dis
abilities which have resulted from in
temperance or improper habits or con-
Ce)~For the purposes indicated under
paragraph Of this Section, the Com
mander-in- Chief may appoint retiring
boards which boards shall be constituted
| hnKFn Of 40 arnn h.
jects and possess like powers as do sim.
liar boards organized under the laws OF
the United States and Regulations for
the United states Army, The proceedings
of retiring boards shall be assimilated to
the forms and mode Of procedure pre-
scrlbed for like boards under the Regu-
lations for the armies OF the United states
distinction only given In recognition OF
long and meritorious service, no officer
or enlisted man will eyer be retired whose
nor will any officer or soldier be retired
as a means of punishment
(g)-An officer upon the Retired LIST
who accepts a commission In the active
application, be again placed upon the
Retired List with the rank with which he
formerly retired; Provided however, That
was in a grade higher than that with
which he was originally retired, he may
be given such higher grade.
8.
eral Statutes OF the State of Florida be,
| and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
6S9-Attendance Upon Military Schools
of United States.-Upon the application Of
any officer of the National Guard of
Florida, the Commander-in- Chief may
recommend that such officer be authorized
| to attend any college or military school
of the United States, and may relieve
him from duty with the militia for such
time as may be necessary for him to pur-
sue the regular course OF STUDY az s4 tSa
officer will be entitled to such pay and
allowances as may be provided for by
Federal law.
Statutes of the State OF Florida be, and
the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
National Guard of Florida shall be the
same as that prescribed for the United
States Army, except that the Commander
ln-Chief may order the use Of such in
sigma or collar device as Will be dis
tinctive of this State.
Sec. 2. That Section 692 of the General
Statutes Of the State of Florida be, and
the same Is hereby amended so as TO
49, SS2&uniforms, Arms and Equipment
for Enlisted Men.-Every enlisted man In
the National Guard OF FIorida SHAH pe
such arms and equipments as are pre-.
scribed for the proper performance OF
military duty. These supplies, and sucn
camp and garrison equipage as may be
organizations for service In the field, will
be issued through the proper staff corps
and departments upon approved requisi-
lions. -
(a)-Every officer or enlisted man shall
be responsible for the care, safe-keeping
and return Of any uniform arm or other
military property delivered to him for his
use. He shall use the same for military
purposes only, and upon receiving dis
charge or otherwise leaving the mill
tary service, or upon the demand Of his
military authority, shall forthwith deliver
such uniform, arm or other military
property to the officer designated in the
order directing him to turn such properly