Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-14

ment of all the expenditures for military
purposes during that year.
All military records, banners and rel,
les of the state except when in LAWFUL
use, shall be under the control Of the
to take safe and proper care or the same
lie shall, at the expense OF tne STATE
the general regulations of the state. and
the articles of war of the United States
er and compact form, and distributed to
the commissioned officers, sheriffS. cotin-
ty AUDITORS and county treasurers of this
state. at the rate of one copy to each;
and to each commissioned officer and
headquarters he shall issue one copy of
nual reports concerning the militia as
the governor may direct.
He shall cause to be prepared and is
sued all necessary blank books, blanks.
full effect the provisions OF this act; All
such books and blanks shall be and re-
main the property Of the state
The seal now used In, the office of the
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
department and the other various depart
ments of which he is the head. and as
time to time. subject to the approval
Of the governor. The assistants in thu
various depnrtments under the adjutant
incubation Of the adiutant general, and
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privileges granted to officers Of the Ma
tional Guard in thiss act. The clerks
laborers hired by the adjutant general
The general staff officers 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 beI.eft of the funds provided
by congress it shall be the duty Of the
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a plan of proposed field or camp service
! OF instructions for the ensuing year
! payment. subsisten &c aIdoi %lsa % i%1
of the portion of the National Guard
participating therein: said estimate to
in the form required by the instructions
from the secretary of war.
lie shall make such regulations per-
tanning to the preparation of reports and
returns and to the care and preservation
of property for military purposes. Wheth;
States. as in his opinion the conditions
demand; such regulations to be opera
the form of general orders, circulars. OF
letters Of in auction.
quartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he may re-
quire his assistants. who shall be mem.
bonds with sufficient surety in such an
amount as he shall deem sufficient. to
the people of the state. conditioned for
the faith full performance Of their duty,
such bonds to be abPr9yed BY him and
state.
ton, safe keeping and repairing of the
ARMS msnss ordnance and al amecout IRENE mi eiqGuip;
pr or'PI ssasa t ss'0f tfe state ts by the the T ssv5
organized militia: All military property
of the state which, after a proper inspec-
| tinn shall he found nnSnita h1a for tn
use of the state, shall. under the direc-
ton of the governor, be disposed of by
ton after suitable advertisement of thu
sale, daily for ten days: in at least one
or county where the sale is to take place:
or the same may be sold at private sale
shalt a1 bid id in the PROPERTY 9y rts or Gos suspend tn he e
prices may or should be obtained. He
governor a just and true account of the
sales made by, hiEp: and shall deposit the
cial militia fund.
He shall be responsible for all the
ments and other military property which
may be issued to the state by the secre-
if # shall al w the1 1e f1mpt be his W DUTY iatw to p and
property of the United States at the
times and in the manner requested by
He shall upon the order of the govern
I'll Gle t1 uni ta e s tae sra arrays the aepa rIfess ea Of
bines. hayonets. bayonet scabbards, gun
s Ling re belts ents and md ether snMin sueh necessary
erty of the United States and now in
possession, of the state. which may be
a agnasee eauipments u" etc. 20 sent anine BY t Ps u nfw
cd States in substitution therefor. and
structions from the Secretary Of War t
the designated arsenal or depot at the
shs N e. sany Io armed ef ahe cs stase
PED with standard arms and
ment of the United States army. he shall
cause all the remaining arms, equip
States and in possession Of the state.
to be transferred and shipped as above
directed, under instructions from the
He shall keep a just and true account
of all expenses necessarily incurred, in
Guiding pay of officers and enlisted men,
the militia. n Of ali military property
of the state. and such expenses shall be
audited and paid in the same manner as
paid. n
He shall issue such military property
his direction make purchases for thai
purpose. No military property shall be
issued to persons or organizations other
militia except to such portions of the re-
serve militia as may be called out by the
governor.
Purchases of property not exceeding
one hundred dollars in value shall be
made in such manner as the quartermas-
ter general may direct. If such purchase
REQUIRES an expenditure exceeding one
hundred dollars and not exceeding five
hundred dollars the quartermaster gen
eral shall procure written proposals to
parties. and shalt purchase such proper
If such purchase shall require the ex-
pendfture of a sum exceeding nv hun
dred dollars he shall publicly advertise,
for not. less than ten days, for sealed
proposals for furnishing such property;
by the quartermaster general at the
place, day and hour designated in such
advertisement. The quartermaster gem
eral shall. II the governor approve, make
contracts with the lowest responsible
bidder to furnish such property. Al
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
torney general and all money recovered
shall be deposited with the state treas
urer to the credit OF theS special militia
fund. All property purchased under the
auth ority hereby granted shall be in
necessary. by an inspector or an offcer
detailed for that purpose by the govern
or. and in case of such inspection no pay