The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14


relics of the state except when in law.
full use, shall be under the control of
the adjutant general, and it shall be
his duty to take safe and proper care
Of the same.
He shall. at the expense of the state,
when necessary, cause the militia law,
the general regulations of the state,
and the articles of war Of the United
States to be printed, indoHed and
bound in proper compact form, and dis
tributed to the commissioned officers.
sherffs, county auditors and county
treasurers of this state, at the rate of
one copy to each; and to each com
missioned officer and headquarters he
shall issue one copy OF the necessary
text books and of such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
may direct.
He shall, cause to be prepared and
issued ell necessary blank books
into full effect the provisions of thls
act. All such books and blanks shall
be and remain the property of the
state.
The seal now used in the office of
the adjutant general of this state
shall be the seal of his office, and
shall be delivered by him to his sue
cessor.
The adjutant general may have such
assistants clerks and employees in his
department. and the other various de-
partments of which he is the head,
qured from time to time, subject to
the approval of the governor. The as
under the adiutant general shall be
appointed and commissioned by the
governor upon the recommendation of
the adjutant general, and shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
granted to officers -, of the National
ployes shall be appointed and the lab
Orers hired by the adjutant general.
The general staff officers appointed by
the governor as herein provided, shall
hold such rank not above that Of col
onel. as is consistent with their posi-
tion and duties and as recommended
by the adjutant general
In order that the National Guard
may receive the benefit of the funds
provided by CONGRESS It shall be- the
state to submit plan of proposed
field or camp service of instructions
for the ensuing year, with an estimate
of funds required for payment, sub
portion of the National Guard partic-
patinng therein; said estimate to furn-
the form required by. the instructions
from the secretary of war.
He shall make such regulations per-
taining to the preparation of reports
and returns and to the care and pres
ervatiOn OF property for military pur-
poses. whether belonging to the state
Ion. the conditions demand; such regu-
latiOns to be operative and in force
when promulgated in the form of gen
eral orders, circulars, or letters of in
struction.
The adjutant general shall also be
quartermaster general.
require his assistants, who shall be
members of the National Guard, to
give bonds with sufficient surety in
such an amount as he shall deem suf-
fcient, to the people Of the state. con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
OF their duty. such bonds to be ap-
OF the secretary of state.
He shall attend to the care. preser.
the arms ordnance accoutrements,
equipments. and all other military
property belonging to the state or is
Of the " United states @ for for tie purpose
of arming and equipping the organ
ized militia; All military property of
tion, shall be found unsuitable for the
use of the state. shall, under the direc- 4
ton Of the governor, be disposed Of by
the quartermaster. general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
of the sale, daily for ten days, in at
least one legal newspaper published
Is to take place; or the same may be
sold at private sale when so ordered
by the governor He shall bid in the
ever. in his opinion. better prices may
or should be obtained. He shall from
made by him, and shall deposit the
proceeds Of all sales 50 made with the
special militia fund
he shall be responsible for all the
arms ordnance accoutrements. equip
which may be issued to the state by
the secretary of war in compliance
with law; and 1T shall thereafter be
arms and other property OF the United
States at the times and in the man
ner requested by the secretary. OF war.
He shall upon the order of the gov
ernor turn in to the ordnance depart
ment of the United States army the
riaies ar G car6ines ), bayonets hn,, hayonet
such necessary accoutrements and
equipments, the property Of the United
state, Which may " be e0sepie replaced. " from era
time to time, by new arms, equip
ments, etc, sent by the United States
the same to be shipped under instruc-
tons from the secretary of war to the
designated arsenal or depot at the ex-
the National Guard of the state shall
standard arms and the, standard
United States army, he shall cause all /
the remaining arms, equipments, etc,
the property Of the United States and
ferred and shipped as above directed, I
Under instructions from the secretary
He shall keep just and true ac-
count of all expenses necessarily in
eurred.- including pay of officers and
enlisted men. subsistence of militia,
transportation of the militia, and Of
Ill military property of the state, and !
luch expenses shall be audited and I
paid In the same manner as other
military accounts are audited and
paid.
He shall issue such military proper
~ as the governor shall direct, and
under his direction make purchases
Tor that purpose, No military proper
~ shall be issued to persons or organ
zations other than those belonging
9 the organized militia except to such
portions of the reserve militia as may
be called out by the governor.
Purchases of property not exceed
ng one hundred dollars in value shall
pc made in such manner as the quar-
.ermaster general may direct. If such
purchase requires an expenditure ex-
seeding one hundred dollars and not
sxceeding five hundred dollars the
general shall procure
tritten proposals to furnish such pro-
perty from at least two parties, and
(hall purchase such property from the
lowest responsible bidder. If such
purchase shall require the expenditure
u sum exceeding five hundred dol ,
lars he shall publicly advertise, for
pot less than ten days. for sealed pro-
4osals for furnishing such property; 5
s9cn proposals shall be publicly open