Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-29
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shall be delivered by him to his sue
The astutent general may have such
psrtments Of which he is the head.
snfr.d snS fno% anS time s0fsr' to tins. sseset
sistants in the various departments
sppeinted sppeT de paaa and oommssioned ns By the
governor upon the Recommendation OF
The sdtutant general, and shall bs en-
Guard in this act. The clerks and EN-
ployss & shall be aSpoinat;sdt na;%tani and the lab
The general stan officers appointed by
the governor as herein provided, shall
oSs n0d ,ueh rsn5 enS,a9ena n1 with their POSI-
by the sdjutant general
may receive the benefit OF the funds
duty OF the adjutant general OF the
a at' of to caRp snnp servee Of
for the ensuing year. with an estimate
Of funds required for payment, sub
% portion Of the NationaI Guard partici-
fsh the details and to be made out in
from the secretary Of war.
He shall make such regulations per-
tanning to the preparation of reports
ervation OF property for military pur-
poses, whether belonging to the state
or to the United States, as in his opin-
ion the conditions demand; such regu-
lations to be operative and in force
when promulgated in the form OF gen
ersl orders. circulars. or letters OF in
The adjutant general shall also be
Quartermaster general.
AS qusrtermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall be
mem bers Of the National Guard, to
give bonds with sufficient surety in
such An amount as he shall deem suf-
ffn dsonsd 70 toF ts P3sRfu iNf
proved by him and aied in the ONCE
He shall attend to the care, preser-.
walton. safe keeping and repairing OF
the arms: ordnanGe' ossc sssoutrements; ,eTI;taty
property belonging to the state OF is.
sued to the state by the government
of the United states for the purpose
lied militia. All military property OF
the state which, after proper inspec-
ton. shall be found unsuitable for the
tion OF the governor, be dispc sed of by
the quartermaster general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
least one legal newspaper published
in the city or county where the sale
is to take place; or the same may be
by the governor He shall bid in the
property or suspend tho sale when
ever, in his opinion, better prices may
time to time render to the governor a
just and true account of the sales
made by him, and shall deposit the
state treasurer to the credit of the
special militia fund
He shall be responsible for all the
arms. ordnance. acc0utirTements, EQUIP
which may be issued to the state by
the secretary of war in compliance
with law; and it shall thereafter be
arms and other property of the United
States at the times and in the man
neE requested by the nTI secretary Of war war.
ernor turn in to the ordnance depart
ment of the United States army the
raeS earnings 6ay0SnS,is r6 SayGPst gPhet
such necessary accoutrements and
equipments, the property of the United
States and now in possession of the
time to time, by new arms, equip
ments. etc, sent by the United States
in substitution therefor, and cause
the same to be shipped under instruc-
tions from the secretary of war to the
designated arsenal or depot at the ex-
pense of the United States. And when
be fully armed and equipped with
standard arms and the standard
equipment and accoutrement of the
United states army, he shall cause all
the remaining arms, equipments, etc,
the property of the United States and
in possession of the state, to be trans
ferred and shipped as above directed,
under instructions from the secretary
of war
He shall keep just and true ac-
count of all expenses necessarily in
officers
enlisted men, subsistence OF militia,
transportation of the militia, and of
such expenses shall be audited and
military accounts are audited and
He shall issue such military proper
ty as the governor shall direct, and
under his direction make purchases
for tnat purpose sed N No military proper
izatlons 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 exceed
ing one hundred dollars in value shah
be made in such manner as the quar-
termaster general may direct: If such
ceeding one hundred dollars and not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars the
guartsrmaster genera irgb sha ,pb procure cure
perty from at least two parties, and
shall purchase such property from the
lowest responsible bidder. II such
purchase shall require the expenditure
of sum exceeding five hundred dol
lars he shall publicly advertise, for
not less than ten days, fol, sealed pro-
such proposals shall be publicly open
ed by the quartermaster general at
the place. day and hour designated in
ter general shall, II the governor ap-
prove, make contracts with the low
est responsible bidder to furnish such
made under the authority hereby con-
rerred shall be filed in the office OF the
adjutant general. Ths quartermaster
Whenever in his opinion, it shall be to
the interest of the state, to require a
party who shall agree to furnish such
property to give bond TO tn the Pee p;e9pis cf OF
surety as he shall direct, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF such
agreement or contract: In case OF de-
the attorney general and all money re-
covered shall be deposited with the
state treasurer. to the credit OF the
chased under the authority hereby
granted shall be inspected, whenever
tho same is deemed necessary, by an
that purpose by the governor, and in
shall be made for such property so
putiata psrtiacsta or' oT sucb H nH,caa tSat nnS
is of the kind and quality
specified in such agreement or con-
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 ad-
jutant general temporarily suspend
the operation of the foregoing para
graph and direct the quartermaster
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
statement of the property purchased
and the prices paid therefor to the
governor.
The adjutant general shall render
annually to the governor statement
in detail showing the disposition OF
all clothing, ordnance. arms, ammuni-
tion and other military property on
hand or issued.
The general stan shall also include