Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

paid.
He shall issue such military proper
under his direction make purchases
for that purpose. No military proper
~ shall be, issued to persons or organ
iZations other than those belonging
TO the organized militia except to such
portions of the reserve militia as may
be- called out by the governor.
Purchases of property not exceedy
ing one hundred dollars in value shaE
be made in such manner as the quar-
termaster general may direct; II such
ceeding one hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars the
quartermaster general shall procure
written proposals to furnish such pro-
perty from at least two parties, and
shall purchase such property from the
purchase shall require the expenditure
of a sum exceeding five hundred dol
lars he shall publicly advertise, for
p nos issf for lh1 fnrn rfn nay such nUl sep prope ptS
such proposals shall be publicly open
ed by the quartermaster general at
such advertisement. The quartermas-
ter general shall. IL the governor ap-
prove, make contracts with the low
est responsible bidder to furnish such
property. All proposals and contracts
made under the authority hereby con-
ferred shall be fled in the office of the
general is authorized and directed.
whenever in his opinion, 1t shall DO to
the interest of the state. to require .
party who shall agree to furnish suoh
property to give bond to the people OF
this state in such sum and with such
surety as he shall direct. conditionsd
for the faithful performance of suoh
agreement or contract. In case of de-
fault such bone shall be prosecuted by
covered shalt be deposited with the
state treasurer to the credit of the
special militia fund. All property pur-
chased under the authority hereby
| pranfad shall he tnSnacfad- whanpVAY
the same is deemed necessary, by an
inspector or an officer detailed for
that purpose by the governor, n In
ease Of sucn inspection no payment
shall be made for such property so
purchased until II shall appear by the
property is of the kind and quality
tract.
In case Of insurrection, invasion, tu-
multi, riot, breaches of the peace or
imminent danger thereof, the COVER
nor may upon the certificate of the adj
iutant general temporarily suspend
the operation of the foregoing para
graph and direct the quartermastey
general to purchase such military pro-
perty as may be required In the open
market, He shall report such actions,
with the reasons therefor, and the
and the prices paid therefor to the
The adjutant general shall render
annually to the governor a statement
in detail showing the disposition OF
all clothing, ordnance, arms, ammunt.
ton and other military property on
hand or Issued.
The general stan shall also include
a medical department with such stan
officers and assistants TO be appointed
by the governor and commissioned by
him on the recommendation of the adj
jutant general as hereinbefore provid-
ed. The duties of the officers OF the
medical department shall be TO provide
the necessary medical supplies and care
for the sick and wounded of the militia
when on duty. and TO perform such
other services as the -commander-in-
chief or adjutant general may direct or
as may be required by the regulations
govtv wing the medical department OF
the United States army. No person
shall be appointed as an oricer In this
department under the adjutant general
or commissioned to similar duties in
this line unless he shall be a graduate
and legally authorized and practicing
State.
which the adjutant general shall be
the head and which shall have such as
s~istants appointed and commissioned
as hereinbefore provided shall he as fol-
lows: The inspector generals depart
ment. the Judge advocate generals de-
nartment the ordnance department,
the subsistence or commissary DEPART
merit, the Inspector OF small arms prac-
tice, the corps OF engineers, a signal
corps and the pay department me
duties of the various assistants in each
Of these departments shall be such as
are prescribed by the regulations, or
ders, or direction of the governor or adj
the duties of like officers under the re-
gulatfons OF the army Of the United
States.
5 16. Bond of the Adjutant General
and Payment of A~ccounts.l The adj
jutant general shall give a surety bond
TO the state in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars in proper form, to be approved
by the governor, for the faithful dis
charge OF his duties, He shall keep q
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lures necessarily made Cor the military
service of the state and said accounts
shall be paid on proper vouchers being
presented for the same and upon tho
approval of the commander-in-chlef.
from the appropriation made by the
legislature for military purposes ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this act
No other officer of the militia excepting
the adjutant general shall incur any ex-
state, except such as are authorized In
this act, without first obtaining the au-
thority OF the governors; In extreme
emergencies, however, the commanding
officer of any organization or detach-
ment of the organized militia, ordered
into the active service of the state, may
make purchases of such necessities as
are absolutely required for the immedi-
alto use ard eare OF his command; a re-
port of such action, containing a state
ment of the articles purchased and the
price thereof. must be made forthwith
through the channels to the adjutant
s II. Special Militia Fund.-. All
funds derived from the sale OF state
property "a herein provided and all
other fUnGs accruing to the National
Guard of the state from any source
whatsoever other than the general fund
appropriated by the legislature shall
be deposited with the state treasurer
and by him credited TO the special mill
tia fund. This fund shall be available
for militia purposes only, and shall be
accumulative from year to year. Expen-
ditures from this fund shall be made
in the usual manner upon vouchers APP
proved by the governor after proper
certiication by the adjutant general.
but shall not come within any
restriction contained In Section
313 Of Chapter Of the Re.
vised Political Cod governing
payment of expenses incurred In a preA
vious fiscal year, ii being the intent Of
this act TO permit OF the application Of
the special militia fund as herein cre-
ated to the discharge OF any juss or
lawful debt contracted for militia pur-
poses, whether OF the ensuing or a pre-
vious fiscal year.
Is. General Militia Fund.- Funds
appropriated by the legislature for the
maintenance Of the militia shall b
known as the general militia fund. Elk
penditures from the general militia
fund shall be made only upon youchere