Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
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the RoVernor. including a detailed StAto-
.,nnS re all fha eYnpnl1tureS for mlllIaFy

| first day of December in each yeAs TO
ment Of all the expenditures for military
purposes during that year. no,
les of the state except when in awful
use, shall be under the control or me
adjutant general and II si,a!l PC th ms SAM anu
lie shall, at the expense of TIE state
when necessary, cause the 1nllitla Jaw;
The articles of war of the United States
to be printed, indeNed, and bound In prop
err and compact form, and distributed 10
the Commissioned officers, heriffs, coun-
ty AUTHORS and county treasurers or inns
state, at the ate OF one copy TO en ana
headquarters he shall issue one copy or
the necessary text books and of such an
uuai reports concerning the militia as
He shall cause to be prepared and Is
s1ed ali necessary blank BOOKS, blanks,
forms and notices required to carry Into
fuii effect the provisions Of this act; All
%nrh hooks aIa n " or q th Ht't Stat ts - -
The seal now used in the office Of the
adjutant general of this state shall be
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 VIII icn he is the head, and as
many laborcrS as may be required from
of the governor. The assistants in the
various departments under the adlutnnt
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| stoned by the governor upon the recon-
mendati0n of the adiutant general. and
privileges granted to officers Of the Ma
tional Guard in this act. The clerks
laborers hired by tho adjutant general.
The general staff officers appointed by
me governor as herein nrot'heh Shait
as is consistent with their position and
duties and as rccuInIuundrd by the adju-
tant general.
-, ,rJ,- ~ nr five National Guard may
receive the ber-"iit OF the funds provided
by congress it shall be the duty of the
Il plan of proposed field Or camp service
of instructions for. the ensuing year.
payment, subsistence and transportation
of the portion of the National Guard
furnish the details and to be made out
in the form required by the instructions
from the secretary Of war.
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
f t;ye and I in Force fesV whan prd to be eps'hi IN
the form of general orders. circulars. or
letters of. instruction.
Tho adjutant general shall also be
q~uartermaster general.
As quartermaster general he may re-
bbeerrsse of a'E the asS'f National Nv Gnard. to give
bonds with sufficient surety in. such an
amount as he shall deem snffieient' to
the faith full performances of their duty.
such bonds to be approved by him and
filed in the office of the secretary Of
state
He shall attend to the care; preserve.
ton, safe keeping and repairing Of the
property msasa: ! Belonging to the state
or ernm laensd of to the the Unit stats states eE tf for sff Se
purpose of arlning and e%quipping the
organized militia; Al military property
ton. shall be found unsuitable for the
use of the state. shall: under the direc-
ton of the governor, be disposed Of by
the quartermaster general. at public auc-
ton after suitable advertisement of the
Sais,i daily neEsp 5ap ten pS dsXsi n f in l ths e G9s
or county where the sale is to take place;
or the same may b sold ola at private sale al
shall bid in the property or uspen tn
sale Whenever, in his opinion, better
sh all from time to time render to the
governor a just and true account Of the
sales made by him, and shall deposit the
proceeds of ali sales so made with the
state treasurer to the credit of tire spe-
cial militia fund.
He shall be responsible for all the
arms, ordnance, accoutrements, equip
ments and other military property which
tanyy 81 be W isspf I'd e eo 6hf saese With 1Y th law see and
it shall. thereafter be his duty. to pre-
pare returns Of said arms and other
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the secretary Of war.
times and in the manner requested by
or turn in to the ordnance department Of
the United States army the. rifles, car
sings. belts and other such necessary
accoutrements and equipments, the prop
poEssession of the state. which may be b5
replaced. from time to time, by new
arms: equipments, etc: sent by the Unit,
cause the same to be shipped under in
%structions from the secretary Of war to
expense Of the United states. And when
the National Guard Of IL state
ment Of the United States army. he shall
States and In possession of the state,
to be transferred and shipped as above
directed. under Instructions from the
secretary Of war. . y.
He shall, keep a just and true account
Guiding pay Of officers, and enlisted men,
subsistence OF militia, transportation OF
Of the state, and such expenses Shall be
audited and paid in the same manner as
other military accounts are audited and
He shall issue such military property
as the governor shall direct, and under
his direction make purchases for thai
issued to persons or organizations other
than those belonging to the organized
| 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. II purchase
requires an expenditure exceeding one
hundred dollars and not exceeding five
hundred dollar RS the Quartermaster gen
eral sh all procure written proposals tc
furnish such property from at least two
parties, and shall purchase such proper.
ty from the lowest responsible bidder
If such purchase shall require the. ex-
pendfture of a sum exceeding Ave 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 quarterrnaster gen
eral shall. If 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, It shall
be to the interest of the state, to require
a party who shall agree to furnish such
property forgive bond to the people OF
this state in such sum and with such
the faithful performances of such agree.
ment or contract. In case Of default
such bond shall be prosecuted by the at
torney general and all money recovered
shall be deposited with the state treas
urer to the credit of the special militia
auth GRITTY hereby granted shall be in
SpeCte1. whenever the Same is deemed