Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

first day Of December in each year to
the e, go of ri 1bia an sxnand % det tall d state.
Ali military Records. banners and rel
les of the state except when in lawful
use. shall be under the control of the
adjutant general, and 1T shall be his duty
to a safe and proper care Of the same
when necessary, cause the militia law,
the general regulations of the state, and
to be printed, indexed, and bound in prop
er and compact form, and distributed to
the eom minis sion sd, officers trss sheriff. arG &c s9 tbis
state, at the rate Of one copy to each;
and to each commissioned officer and
the necessary text Books and Of sHeh an
nual reports concerning the militia as
He shall cause to be prepared and Is
sued ali necessary blank books. blanks,
full effect the provisions of this act. All
such books and blanks shall be and re-
m@ Tie t seal pr naw S ayed Of in 1h the st ofsce of the
adjutant general of this state shall be
the seal Of his office. and shall be deliv-
cred by him to his successor.
The adjutant general may have such
assistants. clerks and employees in his
ments of which he is the head, and as
many lahorers as may be required from
Of the governor. The assistants in the
various departments under the adjutant
general shall be appointed and commits
stoned by the governor upon the recon-
mendation of the adiutant general, and
shall be entitled to al the rights and
tional Guard in this act. The clerks
and employees shall be appointed and the
The general staff off GERS appointed by
the governor AS herein provided. shall
as is consistent with their position and
duties and as recommended by the adju-
tant general.
IN order that the National Guard may
receive the berefit of the funds provided
by congress it shall be the duty of the
adjutant general of the state to submit
a plan of proposed field or camp service
of instructions for. the ensuing year,
payment. Subsistence and transSportation
Of the portion Of the National Guard
participating therein: said estimate to
furnish the details and to be made out
in the form required by the instructions
from the secretary of war.
He shall make such regulations per-
tanning to the preparation of reports and
returns and to the care and preservation
er belonging to the state or to the United
States. as in his opinion the conditions
tive and in force when promulgated in
the form of general orders, circulars, or
The adjutant general shall also be
AS quartermaster general he may re-
bers of the National Guard, to give
bonds with sufficient surety in such an
the people OF the state. conditioned for
the faithful performance of their duty.
filed in the office of the secretary of
state.
He sh all attend to the care, preserva-
a ei9m: sa ordn aesp.ns sc eoa Esne1rtns e eau fhe
SEoP Issty, %s e 1T xts to sv the h 5 st.
eminent OF the United States for the
purpose Of arming, and eauipping the
Of the state which. after a proper inspec-
ton, shall be found unsuitable for the
ton of the governor, be disposed of by
the quartermaster general at public auc-
sale. daily for ten days. in at least one
legal newspaper published in the city
or county where the sale sd1a is 5 to take place;
when so ordered by the governor He
shall bid in the property or suspend the
ETie mays or should be obtained. He
s. ai from time to time render to the
sales made by him. and shall deposit the
proceeds of all sales so made with thu
state treasurer to the credit of the spe-
cial militia fund,
He shall be responsible for all the
arms, ordnance, requirements, equip
may be issued to the state y, the secre-
tary of war in compliance with law; and
1t par sha retd shesea IF Eai "a aims htn duty aSa to oF PPer
property Of the United States at the
times and in the manner requested by
He shall upon the order Of the govern.
f5e turn 4Int tn to SIZES tae era aqmv the hepa rIsese ta Of
binss. bayonets, -bayonet scabbards, gun
sings, belts and other such necessary
erty Of the United States and now in
possession. of the state, which may be
s ssR3aos sa;ui fsS@ t'm ETC.. to ze t1%f BY t Gy u nfE
ed states in substitution therefor, and
s sanss ths 1 from t the be see ehlERns9 OF ana War ito to
the designated arsenal or depot at the
fss Ss IF sns u" assr atat sf t asa x Ststs
nea Nth Be fully a{and sr%ed arms ana eq1 aaS
m rne s Of the Tn TED States army m he shall
cause all the remaining arms, equip
States and in possession Of the state,
to be transferred and shipped as above
secretary of war.
Of all expenses necessarily incurred. in
Subsistence s,9atst nee Of militia i t erans spedSs1d men on
the militia. and of all military property
a a1 tie s and paid aid in hat he es same ma amair as as
otier military accounts are audited and
paid.
He shall issue such military property
his direction make purchases for that
4 A'SeSN w ASO " OtAi~h
than those belonging to the organized
militia except to such portions Of the re-
serve militia as may be called out by the
governor. u" a-sg. ~ II
Purchases of property not exceeding
one hundred dollars in value shall be
made in such manner as the quarterlnas-
ter general may direct. If such purchase
requires an expenditure exceeding one
hundred dollars and not exceeding five
hundred dollars the quartermaster gen
sral shall procure written proposals to
I parties. and ST all purchase such proper
jty from the lowest responsible bidder.
II such purchase shall require the ex-
l penditure of a sum exceeding Ave hun
bred dollars he shall publicly advertise.
for. not less than ten days, for sealed
proposals for furnishing such property;
such proposals sh all be publicly opened
place. day and hour designated in such
advertisement. The 'quartermaster gen.
eral shall. If the governor approve. make
contracts with the lowest responsible
bidder to furnish such property. All
proposals and contracts made under the
authority hereby conferred shall be filed
In the office Of the adjutant general. The
quartermaster general is authorized and
directed. whenever in his opinion, 1T shall
a party who shall agree to furnish such
property to give bond to the people OF
this state in such sum and with such
surety as he shall direct. conditioned for
the faithful performance of such agree
ment or contract. In case of default
such bond shall be prosecuted by the at
torney general and all money recovered
hall be deposited Wit the state treas
urer to the credit OF the special militia
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