Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04

such expenses shall be- audited anl
paid in the same amer az otnes
military accounts are audited and
paid.
He shall Issue such military proper
ty as the governor shall direct 2
under his direction make purchases
ty shall be issued to persons or organ
izations other than those belonging
to the organized militia except to such
be called out by the governor.
Purchases of property not exceed
ing one hundred dollars In value shall
termaster general may direct. II such
purchase requires an expenditure ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars the
quartermaster general shall procurs
written proposals to furnish such pro.
party from at least two parties. and
lowest responsible bidder. If such
purchase shall require the expenditure
of a sum exceeding five hundred dol
not less than ten days, for sealed pro-
posals for furnishing such property;
such proposals shall be publicly OPEN
ed by the quartermaster general at
the place, day and hour designated In
such advertisement. The quartermas-
ter general shall, II the governor ap-
est responsible bidder to furnish such
property. All proposals and contracts
qm erred u shalI be- see ni nS'h IN the osfssy Of ct the
general is authorized and directed,
the interest Of the state, to require =
party who shall agree to furnish such
property to give bond to the people of
surety snhs 'A as he s shall 'd direct sn' oonditionsd
for the faithful performances of suoh
agreement or contract. In cRsG OF de-
t tShsi at sSrn S0 genera snaii a1 Ds sfHs n,onsy r y
covered shall be deposited with the
state treasurer to- the credit OF the
Chased under tIso sutno oriHtSs hereby
granted shall be inspected. whenever
the same 10 deemed necessary. by an
that purpose by the governor, and In
case of sucn inspection no payment
shall be made for such property so
certificate OF such officer that such
property Is of the Kind and quality
specified in such agreement or eon-
tract.
In case of insurrection, invasion. tu-
multi, riot, breaches OF the peace or
imminent danger thereof, the COVER
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. n the
and the prices paid therefor to the
governor.
annually to the governor a statement
in detail showing the disposition OF
All clothing. ordnance, arms, ammuni-
ton and other military property on
The general staff shall alse 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 Communicating
chief or a%dtutant general may direct or
as may be required by the regulations
governing the medical department OF
the United States army. No person
shall be appointed as an officer 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
physician and surgeon or dentist OF the
state.
which the adjutant general shall be
the head and which shall have sucn as
sistants aepointod sas c3.s:ctss.cse
rs hereinbefore provided shall be as fol-
lows: The inspector generals depart
raent, the Judge advocate generals de-
partment, the ordnance department.
the subsistence or commissary DEPART
ment, the inspector of small arms prac-
tice, the corps of engineers. a signal
corps and the pay department the
duties of the various assistants In each
of these departments shall be such an
are prescribed by the regulations, or
ders, or direction of the governor or adj
iutant general and in accordance with
the duties of like officers under the re-
gulations of the army of the United
states.
1e. Bond of the Adjutant General
and Payment of Accounts.J The adj
iutant genera shall give a surety bond
10 the state in the sum Of ten thousand
by the governor, for the faithful dis
charge OF his duties. He shall keep q
lures necessarily made for the military
service of the state and said accounts
shall be paid on proper vouchers being
approval of the commander-in-chief,
from the appropriation made by the
legislature FOR military purposes ex-
No other OFFICER OF tire militia excepting
the adjutant general shall incur any cxA
pense whatsoever TO be paid by the
state, except such as are authorized In
this act, without first obtaining the au-
thority of the governor; in extreme
emergencies, however, the ommanding
officer of any organization or detach-
ment or the organized militia, ordered
into the active service of the state, may
make purchases of such necessities as
are absolutely required for the immedi-
ate use and care of his command; a re-
port of such action, containing a state
merit Of the articles purchased and the
price thereof, must be made forthwith
through the channels TO the adjutant
I general.
s II. Special Militia Fund.-. All
funds derived from the sale Of state
tEft rky as herein provided and all
| other funds 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 ap-
proved by the governor after proper
certihcation by the adjutant general
restriction contained in Section
3i3 of Chapter OF the re.
payment of expenses incurred In q pre-.
vious fiscal year, it 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 Just or
lawful debt contracted for militia pur-
poses, whether OF the ensuing or . pre-
vious fiscal year.