Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
Mo coMPosE HoARD.

WHO COMPOSE BOARD.
,-rhe state armory board shall con-
..g of the governor, the secretary Of
State and the adjutant general. The
hoard shall have the supervision ana
control OF the armories and aiseuals.
and of aU real property held OF acquIr-
cd for the military purposes of the
state. and power and authority TO pro-
vide suitable armorics and arseu1ls for
the different organizations of the Ma
tonal Guard
III shall have the power 90 lease
suitable buildings for armoiy and are
.enal purposes in various places
throughout the state. wherever uecc--
.4Ty for use Of organizations of tho
National Guard and for the STORAGE OF
state and government property, for
form OF years not exceeding 20. at
such rental as IL may deem reasonable
ID shall have the further power TO take
options TO- the purchase Of any prem
isas under lease 10 the state for arm
orr and arsenal purposes at any time
within the life OF such lease. when Do
shall appear 20 be 10 the interest of
the state to purchase the same. at such
prices ass the board and the owner NJ
such premises may agree upon, pro-
y.ded that no option shall be binding
the legislature.
TEN THOUSAND APPROPRIATED.
For the use of this board. and for
the purposes above mentioned, and for
the purpose OF paying interest on any
sum borrowed by said board for the
erection OF armories when such erection
IS authorized by the legislature. the
sum OF $4,000 per aunum Is apprOpr-
ated out OF the moneys On the state
treasury, not otherwise appropriated
io be held by the treasurer Of the
state as military fund and to be by
him disbursed upon the order OF tho
board All unexpended balances Of any
moneys appropriated by the state FOR
military purposes for a stated period
shall be turned over to the treasurer
81 the state for the credit Of the mill
rary fund.
TO PURCHASE A SITE.
"The state armory board is author
ICED, empowered and directed TO pur-
chase or otherwise acquire I'm the city
Of salt Lake a parcel OF ground, title
thereto 10 be taken in the name OF
said state armory board, II the Same
be acquired by purchase. upon which
an aImOry shall be constructed and
ior that purpose is authorized 10 eX-
pend such sum as may he necessary
of the military fund now in the hands
ui the state treasurer, and the board
As further authorized. empowered and
directed 10 cause To be constructed
aud equipped for occupancy upon the
lands so purchased. or otherwise ace
CURED, state armOry and arsenal
'1e cost thereof not To exceed tho
sum of $50. geo. exclusive of the price
such sum after the purchase OF said
land. which sums they are hereby au-
u1rzed 90 cNpend iu the erection of
said arsenal and armory.
Provided however, that if the mill
itIy fund now IN the hands Of the
state treasurer Is insufficient 40 pur-
chase said parcel OF ground. such add
ailonal sum as may be necessary may
he used
Provided further that the total
expenditure upon said land and armoy
shall not exceed the sum now in the
military fund In the hands Of the state
treasurer and the sum of $4,000.
MAY BORROW FUNDS.
And ip order 10 procure funds for
il. erection of such armory the said
board is authorized ana empowered 90
h'I0W from the state board ol land
commissioners the sum ot $4,000, or
such portion thereof AS may Doe re-
pNrel. and 20 execute ami deliver its
lHumIssOry note therefor, and said
state board of land commissioners g.
hereby authorized and empowered tn
accept such note and Go loan io said
Slate armory board che SUM of $4,000.
nj such portion as may Doe required
Tor Che purpose Aforesaid for PEE
I''l of twenty years a- rutt ut in-