Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-11-05

7 the corps assigned Tor duty 10 the dfr~
ferent regiments. squadrons. battaliens
camps, depots, and other. similar militia
ry establishments, or belonging to such
ambulance companies and field hospt-
ais as may be organized
The minimum enlisted strength Of an
ambulance company shall be as FOL
geants. "a privates first class. total en-.
listed (minimum) 43. One assistant
surgeon captain, & and Two mas assbstant hs
signed to duty with an ambulance COM
pany.
The minimum enlisted strength or q
field hospital shall be as follows: first
sergeants first class. 6 sergeants. "a
privates first class and privateS, total
enlisted (minimum) 33: One surgeon
| captains or first lieutenants), may be
assigned to duty with field hospital
The signal corps shall be STAFF corps
and shall consist of the commissioned
officers necessary for the performances
of duties of signal officers on the diff
ferent staffs, and other duties properly
| pertaining to the signal corps; of the
officers assigned to duties with compa-
nies of the signal corps; and of such
matter as may be deemed necessary
viz: master signal electrician, ser
geant first class. sergeant, corpo1aals' rESaa
For the purpose of administration,
companies Of the signal corps may may 6s
Of The The aaren grades fer
sergeants first class. s sergeants,. 10
class, is privates; total enlisted (mini-
mum) 5S. The normal quota of commits
stoned officers for company of the sig
nal corps is one captain and two hrst
| Ilieutenants. The grade of second lieu
| tenant is not authorized for the signal
s21 Commissionsl. All officers shall
| be commissioned BY the governor at
! his discretion and upon the reeommen-
dation Of the adjutant general, but no
one shall be commissioned unless the
conditions set forth in the next two
| sections have been compiled with, ana
no one shall be recognized as an offi-
Ger unless he shall have been duly COM
missioned and shall have taken the oath
8 %. Eligibility to Receive 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
son 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 addi-
tional requirements herein prescribed
| for the particular office to which he 10
| to be commissioned A colonel of .
ment. must either be an officer in active
service in the national guard of the
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 commissioner OFF,
Ger. A lieutenant colonel or major OF
! the line, at the time of his appoint
ment, must either be an officer in ac-
tive service. OF, for two successive
years Immediately preceding his ap-
| pOintment must have been in active
service in the national guard OF this
state as a commissioned officer,
or If not in active service at tho
time of his appointment, must have had
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! national guard of this state, or in the
army of the United states or in both
lcombined as commissioned officer. All
| STAFF officers except medical officers and
! chaplains must have served one year
| Immediately preceding their appoint
ments in the national guard of this
state The assistant Judge advocate
General must be a counselor at law OF
the supreme court OF this state OF at
of major, surgeons and assistant sur
| geons must be duly licensed and prac-
ticng 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-
tice if of the Grade of lieuteant colonel,
! @rTde of major, OF at least three years
practice If of the grade OF captain, ana
grade of first lieutenant. An engineer
officer of the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
%. Appointed and Elected ON
GERS. The officers on the staff of the
adjutant general, the field and line of
ficers of signal corps, the extra OFF,
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and squadrOns 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 cover.
nor upon reliable recommendations ana
subject to any examination which may
he prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires to create
new organizations he shall have the
power, in first instance, TO appoint al!
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
All staff officers shall be selected
from the members of the National
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenantS of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
provided further, that before any ofh-
Ger shall be promoted and commi ission-
ed he may at the discretion of the gov
ernor be required to pass an eXamina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications a! ions
detailed for that purpose.
"a. Brevet Commissionsl. The, gov
ernor may, upon the recommendation
brevet commissions of grade equal to
the highest grade in which they have
previously served, or of grade next
commission ever held by them, upon
officers of the National Guard in active
service. for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorlous service of not less than TWEEN;
ty-fve years Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
in the military service of the United
States.
miSSioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disbandment
of organizations, or in any manner pro-
vded by this act now or hereafter, may
be withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen:
dation of the adiutant general detail @
and he may relieve them from such
; duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
5s. Resignation of oficersl A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
years. If the governor shall accept,
. shall receive an honorable discharge;
il he has served FIVE years or more he
Shall receive full and honorable dis
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or delinquen-
ley: and provided further, he be not in
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
a7. Examination and Discharge
II of Officersl. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good of
the service requires it, order any COM
missioned officer before a board of ex-
animation, to consist of not less than
three or more than five general OF
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
If the findings of such board be un-
favorable to such officer and be ap-
proved hy the governor, he shall be