Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-29

the cerps assigned for duty TO the dif.
ferent regiments, squadrons. battalfens.
camps, depots, and other similar militia
ry establishments. or belonging to suob
| ambulance companies and Held hespit-
ais as may be organized.
The minimum enlirted strength Of an
lows: : sergeants. first class. Z SER
listed (minimum) 13. One assistant
surgeon (captain), and two assistant
surgeons (irst lieutenantsl. may be as
signed to duty with an ambulance com
pany.
The minimum enlisted strength Of a
field hospital shall be as follows: ; hrst
pfiSsa' priSstes first % class ana privases. total
enlisted (minimum) 33; One surgeon
(major). and four assistant surgeons
| captains or first lieutenants), may be
assigned to duty with a field hospital
The signal corps shall be a stan corps
and shall consist of the commissioned
OF F'tHs duties e of Signal ofricers on the dif-
| ferent staffs. and other duties properly
pertaining to the signal corps; of the
ss Dies Of the Signal corps; and Of such
enlisted men OF the grades named here
matter as may be deemed necessary.
geant first class. sergeant, corporals.
cooks. privates first class and privates
For the purpose Of administrasi0n: Sann, ,ds =.
Strength OF the difrerent grades for
such company shall be as follows:
corporais 2 cooks, Is privates nrst
class, Is privates; total enlisted (mini-
nIum) 5s. The normal quota of commits
nal corps is one captain and two nrst
liouienants. The grade OF second lieu.
| tenant - not authorized for the signal
i2l. CommIssionsl. All officers shall
be commissioned by the governor at
his discretion and upon the recommsn-
dation of the adjutant general, but no
one shall be mmissioned unless the
conditions set forth in the next two
sections have been complied with. and
Ger unless he shall have been duly COM
missioned and shall have taken the oath
: 22. Eligibility to Receive a Com
mission. Commissioned officers must
be citizens of the United states and of
the State of South Dakota of the age of
eighteen years and upwards. No per-
on who has been expelled or dishono-
rably discharged from the army OF the
United States or from any military or
ganization OF the state shall be COM
missioned. No person shall be commits
stoned unless he shall possess the add:
for the particular office to which he 10
10 be commiss ioned A colonel of .
regiment. at the time OF his appoint
ment. must either be an officer in active
service in the national guard of tho
state and for three successive years
Immediately preceding his appoint
ment must have been in active service
in said national guard OF this state, or
in the army of the United States, or in
both combined as a commissioner ofti-
GER. A lieutenant colonel or major of
the line, at the time of his appoint
ment, must either be an officer in ae-
tive seTyIss or for tTE Ss
pointment must have been In active
service in the national guard OF this
state as as a., acfins c3mmssioned SnGTic 9ffGer
time OF his appointment, must have had
prior service of at least six years in the
national guard OF this state, or in the
army of the United States or in both
combined as a commissioned officer. All
staff officers except medical officers and
Immediately preceding their appoint
ments in the national guard OF this
state. The assistant Judge advocate
general must be counselor at law of
least four years standing of the grade
of major Surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed and prac-
tiGing physicians and surgeons under
the laws of this state. and of at least
fifteen years practice II OF the grade
of colonel. OF at least ten years prac-
of at least five years practice II of the
grEde of major. of at least three years
practice il of the grade of captain, and
Of at least two years practice If OF the
grade of first lieutenant. An engineer
officer of the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
s 23. Appointed and Elected on
cers.l The officers on the stan of tho
adjutant general, the field and line Of
ficers of signal corps, the extra OFF,
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and suuadrons for staff duty, surgeons
and assistant surgeons and chaplains
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation OF their
immediate commanding officers subject
to the provisions of this act. In case OF
original appointment from civil life the
selection shall be made by the gover-
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor, desires to create
new organizations, he shall have the
power, in first instance. TO appoint all
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
All STAFF officers shall be selected
from the members of the National
Guard.
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants of companies
rules as the governor may prescribei
provided further, that before any off,
Ger shall be promoted and commission
ed he may at the discretion of the gov
ernor be required to pass an eXamina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
: "a Brevet Commissions1. The gov
ernor may, upon the recommendation
of their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions OF a grade equal to
the highest grade in which they have
previously served, or of grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
oeers of the sSa SatOna Ss Guard in aetSe
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service Of II not less than than tEen; wen;
esrrv rvs with % them uVn only such priSiiegea @
or rights as are allowed in like cases
in the military service Of the United
States.
s IS Supernumerary oficersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disbandment
Of organizations: or in any manner pro
be withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the rec9mmen;
dation OF the adjutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty.
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
IS Resignation OF oficers1. A
| commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served hve
years, il the governor shall accept.
shall receive an honorable discharge;
IL he has served five years or moro he
shall receive full and honorable dis
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or delinquen-
cy; and provided further, he be not in
debted to the state in any manner.
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct
81. Examination and Discharge
of Officers]. The governor may. when
the service requires IL, order any COM
missioned officer before a board OF ex-
animation, to consist of not less than
nj
field officers, which is hereby invested
with the power of court of inquiry
and courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service of such commissioned Of
| ficer, and record and return the testi-
mony and a record of the proceedings.
| II the findings of such board be un-
| favorable to such officer and be ap-