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

ing with the responsible municipal off,
GERS, not to exceed three hundred dollars
per annurn for each company, other or
ganization, band or separate headquarters
shall be allowed as rent for such suit
able building or buildings to the munlcl-
paity providing and maintaining them,
and paid by the state out of the mill
tary fund.
Section 81. 1t shall be the duty of mu-
ncpal officers to provide for each com
the limits of their respective towns SUIT
able target range, except where such
range shall be provided out of the mill
tary fund appropriated by the congress
of the United States and apportioned to
the state for that purpose; and it shall be
the duty of such municipal officers to
target range for the use of the company
or companies located within the limits
OF their municipality Irrespective OF the
method in which such range may have
been obtained. The suitability of such
target range for the necessary military
purposes shall be as determined by the
inspector of small arms practice OF the
national guard and approved by the au-
jutant general. All ranges shall be open
for the use of members of the national
guard at any time
Section 80. Any municipal officer who
fails, refuses. OF neglects TO take effective
measures for providing and maintaining
such suitable drill-roons, offices. ar1no-
rieS, or headquarters as prescribed IN
section one hundred and seven, and any
municipal officer who fails, refuses, or
neglects to take eiisc'i't measures Tor
PROV iding and maintaining a suitable tar
get range as prescribed in section one
hundred and eight, shall be guilty OF Il
misdemeanor, prosecuted by complaint or
indictment before a court of competent
jurisdiction, and upon conviction shall be
fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than four hundred dollars or
imprisoned for not less than three months
more than six months, or shall SUI
) fer both such fine and imprisonment
which fine shall be paid into the state
treasury and credited TO the military
fund.
Section 80. All municipalities in this
state are hereby given power and author
gift, or otherwise, suitable armories
drill-rooms. headquarters offices, and the
land necessary therefor and for target
ranges Tor such organizations of the ac-
, tive militia as may be stationed or To-
Gated therein, and to provide for the
maintenance and repair of the same; ana
all municipalities are hereby authorized.
and it shall be the duty OF the officers
thereof, to raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the purpose OF providing
suitable armories, drill-rooms. headquar-
tiers offices and target ranges for such
organizations of the active militia as
may be stationed and located therein, in
such manner as is by law provided for
!, the erection and maintenance of all mu-
ncipal public buildings and improve
ments.
Section 81. All armories. drill-rooms,
ranges, owned by the state Or by any
municipality, or by any organization of
the active militia, and all buildings and
lands leased by the state, or by any mu-
nicipality, or by any officer or organ
ization of the active militia. to be used
as an armory, drill-room, headquarters
, office, target range, or for Otner mill
tary purposes shall be exempt from tax
alton for all purposes during the period
, of such ownership, lease and use.
Section 50. The adjutant general, to-
w n a nj
: the active militia of or above the grade
of captain and two civilians appointed by
!, the governor for a term of four years
) unless sooner relieved by the proper au-
thority and eligible to reappointment for
5 a like period, shall constitute an armory
/ commission of which the adjutant general
Shall be the chairman, whose duty it
= shall be to exercise general supervision
and control over all armorieS, drill
7 rooms, and headquarters offices, to con-
suit and cooperate with the municipal
authorities and to devise effective means
2 of obtaining and maintaining such armo-
l ries, and to fix, subject to the approval
/ of the governor, the compensation to be
q allowed to the municipalities as rent for
: them; they shall have the power, after
municipal officers, to determine the ad-
ministrative question of military suita-
bility and adequate maintenance of all
7 arnores, drill-rooms. Offices, and head
5 quarters offices; and ii shah be their
J duty to notify the responsible munich
pal officers OF all deficiencies in these
respects, and should such officers fail,
4 refuse, or neglect to take effective Ireas-
ures for providing such suitable build
1ngs and their maintenance, the chair
man of the commission shall initiate the
a prosecution prescribed by section ninety
TWO.
= Section Sc. All armores drill-rooms.
r offices, and headquarters offices, shall be
subject always to the provisions of Law
Y and the regulations prescribed by proper
Y authority: and said armories, drill-rooms,
4 offices and HEADQUARTERS offices shall he
nf fiyy
= militia unless otherwise authorized by
f the general regulations for the govern
6 fnent OF armOrleS prescribed by the ar
= mory commission, or by special authority
= OF the chairman of said commission after
;. Application IN special cases by the NUM-
e cipal authorities in writing. Should any
' municipal officer use such buildings with
Y out authority, or abuse the authority OF
= privilege SO granted, they and each of
/ them snail, in each such case, be deemed
e guilty of Il misdemeanor and shall be
Y punished as prescribed in section ninety
Section 81. The governor is authorized
+ 10 accept in the name of the state dona-
g lions of lands and buildings TO be used
= Tor military purposes by the organized
:, ors may nominate; lands and buildings
t so donated shall be subject 10 the rules
a ana regulations prescribed by the gov
v ernOr.
: Section IS. Whenever the military fund
shail be sufficient to warrant such ex-
pehdltures, the armory commission NAV
Nun tHe approval and by direction OF
the governor. erect upon lands donated
70 the state for the purpose either by
municipalities corporations or indivii-
nais, armories, drill-rooms, HEADQUARTERS
n oihces or other buildings for military p,Ir-
T poses; provided, that should such buiId
u Iilss cease to be held, used, or occupied
: ior military purposes the buildings and
i improvements, thereon erected out of 1hs
! nllltary fund shall revert to the original
nonor, or donors. his or their successors
: helrs, and assigns "
: section 80. The rules of evidence in all
o conference.-the shall follow in general 81
z Iar as opposite, the common law ri,Ips
oi evidence as observed by the courts ri
TINS state in criminal cases bur a cortair
r lautuGe IN the introduction OF evidence
, ana the examination of witnesses nv a r
q aNoldance of restrictive rules is perrnis 9.
: slble when it is in the interest of the
! demonstration of military Justice The
. accused shall, at his own request but not
i, pinerWise, be competent witness. and
ms 1allure to make such request shai
= hos create any Presumption against him
' section 100. In all trials hefnr.
courts-martial the accused shall have
. me right to demand the nature and
. cause OF the accusation against him
: ana 10 be presented with a copy of the
e charges He shall have the right Of he
r ing heard by himself or counsel or