The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

r,ceable after q proper inspection, &C.
cont for the proceeds thereof, and de-
poslt the same into "a, the state treasury To
fal He shall turn In, in such manner
&c the war department may require. such
ardnance, acc0ntrements and equipments
belonging to the United States and re-
Five in substitution therefor such pre-
scribed regulation ordnance and equip
ment, as may be necessary to conform To
the standard required by the laws and
reeulations of the United States.
fel He shall, under the direction of
the governor, prepare acquisitions for.
and make purchases and issues OF, such
Military property as Is necessary TO equip
me ORGANIZATIONS OF the active militia
arcording to the standard that Is now or
nav be hereafter prescribed by the laws
and regulations of the United States. ex-
cent such purchases and issues as are
Sareinafter required to be made by the
senior officers on dhty in the other staff
departments; he shall approve the bills
~ ali purchases by whomsoever made and
ali issues; but no. such property shall be
;ssned or otherwise disposed of, to per-
cons or organizations other than those OF
the active militia and portions OF the re-
20 He shall keep just and true ac-
count of all expenses necessarily incurred
including pay srsnsp p1 ana e SUP Of
the militia and of all military property
and shall render annually to the governor
q statement In detail showing the dis
ammunition, and other military property
on hand and issued.
fg) He may, upon approval of the gov
ernor, sell for cash to officers of the ac-
live militia, for their official use, and to
ORGANIZATIONS OF the active militia, any
military or naval property which Is an
article Of issue by the state; and Shall
with his annual report render to the
Governor a true account of the sales so
made, and shall deposit the proceeds of
the same in the state treasury to the
credit OF the military FUND. l.,
sent from the state or is unable from any
cause to perform his duties, the governor
shah during his absence or disability
designate an officer of the active militia
present for duty in the state to perform
The duties of the adjntant general.
Section IS. The adJutant general shall
give bond to the state. approved by the
Governor and council, in the sam of ten
thousand dollars conditioned on the
faithful performance of his duties az
herein prescribed; and the costs and ex-
penses incurred by entering into such
bond shall be paid out of the military
fund. ,
mako an annual inspection and q de-
tailed report upon the armortes, property.
books, records, financial condition, and
the various organizations Of the active
militia, and such other inspections as the
adtntant general may direct or the law
require. He shall perform such other
duties as are herein prescribed and sub.
the transactions of his Office by the fif-
tenth of December, annually
Section 20. The senior officer on duty In
the ordnance department shall have the
rank Of Lieutenant colonel and shall from
time to time submit to the adjutant
general acquisitions for all ordnance prop
-. equipment, and accontrements and
M. <ange and target material. which
regulations when approved by the adj
jutant general, and submitted to ana
signed by the governor shall II they pc
iol n
ordnance department be forwarded to
that department for supply, and IL they
be for material not SO Issued, then, by
direction of the adjutant general and In
the manner prescribed In section twenty
seven, the senior ordnance officer shall
purchase and direct the issue of such
certify all bills therefor as correct, and
transmit them to the adjutant. general:
He shall, when required or whenever ne
genera general upon the condition Of the ord.
nance. arms. and accoutrements on hand
or issued to the national guard; he shall
Is vested with authority, he, shall be re-
sponsible that all organizations are
armed and equipped as prescribed or as
may hereafter be prescribed by the war
He shall be the inspector of and shall
exercise general supervision over the
small-arms practice Of the national
Iery for the national guard shall be ac-
qured. constructed. n, maintained haua,d -, or
order otherwise. It shall be his duty to
make or cause to be made by the regf-
mental inspectors of small-arms practice
an annual inspe elton Of all target ranges
and shooting galleries used by the ma
tional guard, to submit a report to the
adjutant general of the condition and
tailed report of the transactions of his
office to the adjutant general on the If
tenth day Of December annually.
Section q. The senior surgeon on duty
in the medical department shall have the
, rank Of lieutenant colonel and, under the
direction of the adjutant general and in
the manner prescribed In section twenty
seven shall purchase and direct the issue
OF ali medical supplies and equipment,
certify all bills therefor as correct and
transmit them to the adjutant general.
1t shall be his duty to make or cause to
be made by an officer of the medical de-
partment an annual inspection and in
Ventory Of the stock of medical supplies
on hand at general headquarters. to make
to equip the national guard In the man.
ner prescribed by the war department,
and transmit the same to the adjutant
general for authority to supply the same;
and he shall make to the adjutant gen.
eral a detailed report of the transactions
Of his office and of the condition and
quantity Of medical supplies on hand, on
the fifteenth day of December annually.
Section %. The senior officer on duty
In the subsistence department shall have
the rank of lieutenant colonel and shall,
eral, purchase and issue In the manner
prescribed In section twenty seven. all
subsistence stores and property, certify
all bills therefor as correct and transmit
them to the adjutant general; he shall
make detailed report OF the transac-
tons Of his Office to the adjutant general
on the fifteenth day Of December an
nually.
Section g. The advocate shall be
appointed by the governor with rank of
torney-at-law OF the supreme judicial
court of this state, of at least five years
standing. He shall be, under the direc-
ton Of the governor. charged with the
administration of justice in the military
forces OF the state; ne shall diligently
scrutinize and examine the proceedings
of all courts-martial and courts of in
quiry which are submitted to him for
review and report thereon to the adj
jutant general; he shay when directed
act as judge-advocate OF recorder OF any
military court or board; he shall be the
and to him may be referred for super
vision all contracts, agreements, or other
Instruments to be drawn or executed In
the course Of the business thereof. He
actions OF his Office to the adjutant gen
eral on the fifteenth day of December
annually.
Section a. The attorney general Of the
state shall be the legal adviser OF the
governor, of the adjutant general, and or
the armory commission
Section 25 In time OF war, insurrec-
tion invasion or rebellion, or of I'M
mlnent danger thereof, the governor may
appoint such staff officers and create
such sue chiefs OF stan departments as may nay
active militia or to fill the vacancies