The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

military account are audited aa1
He shall issue such military proper
ty as the governor shall direct. ana
under his direction make purchases
for that purpose. No military proper
i~zations other than those belonging
TO the organized militia except to such
portions Of the reserve militia AZ may
be called out by the governor.
Purchases OF property not exceed
ing one hundred dollars In value h
be made in such manner as the quar-
1srmasser r general may an direct; Il sssn
ceeding one hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars the
written proposals to furnish such pro-
perty from at least two parties. and
shall purchase such property from the
purchase shall require the expenditure
OF . sum. exceeding Ave hundred dol
lars he shall publicly advertise: for
pesais for furnishing such propertyy
such proposals shall be publicly open
sd BY the ouartermaster general ~
the place, day and hour designated In
such advertisement. The quartermas-
ter general shall, II the governor ap-
prsvs: make CONTRACTS with = low
property. All proposals and contracts
made under the authority hereby Q
ferred shall be niad In the once OF the
general Is authorized and directed,
whenever in his opinion, it shall be ID
sas interest %ho .b % fa aer state e forn pe1uis sos Z
property to give bond to the people Of
this state In such sum and with such
for the faithful performance Of suok
agreement or contract: In case OF de-
fault such bon shall be prosecuted BY
covered shalt be deposited with the
state treasurer to the credit OF the
special militia fund. All, property pur.
granted shall be inspected, whenever
the same Is deemed necessary. by an
inspector or an officer detailed for
case Of sucll Inspection no payment
purchased until X shall appear by the
property is of the kind and quality
tract.
In case OF instruction, invasion. tu-
multi, riot, breaches OF the peace or
imminent danger thereof, the COVER.
nor may upon the certificate of the ad.
the operation OF IN foregoing para
general to purchase such military pro.
market. He shall report such actionA
with the reasons therefor, and the
statement Of the property purchased
and The prices paid therefor to the
The adsutant general shall render
annually to the governor a statement
all clothing ordnance, arms, ammunf-
ton and other military property On
hand or Issued.
The general stan shall also include
O medical department with such stan
officers n assistants to be appointed
by the governor and commissioned By
him on the recommendation OF the aQ~
jutant general as ~hereinbefore provid.
ed. The duties OF the officers OF b
medical department shall be to provide
Il . II Wy ~ a lM $50 ~ IA - "A AA~>
for the sick and wounded of the militia
when on duty, and to perform such
other services as h commandments
as may be required by the regulationf
govA wing the medical department OF
the United States army. No person
department unde the adjutant general
or commissioned to similar duties In
this line unless he shall be a graduate
and legally authorized and practicina
physician and surgeon or dentist OF the
state.
Other general tai departments OF
the head and which shall nave such as
sistants appointed and commissioned
as h~ereinbefore provided shall be as fol-
ment. the Judge advocate generals de-
partment, the department.
the subsistence or commissary depart.
tice. the corps of engineers. a signal
corps and the pay department. The
duties OF the various assistants In each
are prescribed by the regulations, or
ders, or direction OF the governor or ad.
jutant general and In accordance with
gulations OF the army OF the United
Is. Bond Of the Adjutant General
and Payment of Accounts.1 The ad.
tutant general shall give a surety bond
to the state in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars In proper form, to be approved
charge OF his duties. He shall keep .
Just n r account OF all expendi-
lures necessarily made for the military
service of the state and said accounts
shah be paid on proper vouchers being
presented for the same n upon the
approval of the commander-in- chief.
from the appropriation made by the
legislature for military purposes ex-
cept as otherwise provided In this act
No other oficer of the militia excepting
the adjutant general shal incur any OK.
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 commanding
officer Of n organization or detach.
ment OF the organized militia, ordered
into the active service of the state. may
make purchases of such necessities az
are absolutely required for the immedf-
ate use and care OF his command; a re-
port of such action, containing a state
ment of the articles purchased and the
price thereof, must be made forthwith
through the channels to the adjutant
IL. Special Militia Fund.-. All
funds derived from the sale OF state
property as herein provided and all
other funds accruing to the National
Guard of the state from any source
whatsoever other than the general fund
be deposited with the state treasurer
and by him credited to the special milf
tia fund. This fund shall be availabls
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 APP
proved by the governor after proper
c~ertif1cation by the adjutant general,
but shall not come within ANY
restriction contained in Seefion
313 of Chapter OF the Re.
vised Political Code. governing
payment of expenses incurred in a pre-
vious fiscal year, 1t being the intent of
this act to permit of the application OF
the special militia fund as herein Gre
ated to the discharge OF any JUST or
lawful debt contracted for militia puy-
poses, whether of the ensuing or a pre-
vious fiscal year.
Is. General Militia Fund.- Fund
appropriated by the Legislature for the
maintenance OF the militia shall be
known IS the general militia fund. HH-
penditures from the general militia
fund shall DO meAe only vkb3z vouchers
certified to by the a5juSenG 9oneral
and approved by the 9overnex. uENN
warrants drawn by the state audNE4
against the state treasury as now ~
hereafter may be required by law.