Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-20

military accounts are audited ana
ty as the governor shall direct, and
for that purpose No miitary propss
~ shall be issued to persons or organ
izations other than those belonging
portions of the reserve militia ~ may
be called out by the governor
Purchases Of property not exceed,
be made in such manner as the quar-
termaster general may direct. II such
one hanrsd sosns .ns
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars the
quartermaster general shall procure
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
posals for furnishing such propertyg
such proposals shall be publicly open.
ed tSs by DIac the dsv sIs general
such advertisement The quartermas-
ter general shall, II the governor. APP
est responsible bidder to furnish such
property. All proposals and contracts
made under nha II the ,aIthOrity hTsby cop
general IS authorised and directsd,
Tssnsysr II his tS Sea sts 4 'hs G
party who shall agree s g furnish such
surety as he shall direct. oonditionsd
| for the faithful performances of suoh
agreement or contract In case OF Dc.
the attorney general and all money re.
covered shall be deposited with the
special militia fund. All property pur.
chased under the authority hereby
granted shall be inspected. whenevsf
4 hn ia
| Inspector or an officer detailed for
that purpose by the governor. and i4
purchased until It shall appear by the
certificate of such officer that suoA
PpsesS II sao the nn% apd or aus aos
| tract
In case Of insurrection. invasion. tn.
imminent danger thereof. the govey-
nor may upon the. certificate OF the ad,
the a operation of th the foregoins us para.
graph and direct the quartermastey
general to purchase such military pro-
market He shall report such actions
with the reasons therefor, and tho
statement OF the property purchases
The adjutant general shall rends,
in detail showing the disposition Of
| all clothing, ordnance, arms, ammunf.
ton, and other military property On
The general stan shall also include
a medical department with such stan
| officers and assistants to be appointed
| by the governor and commissioned by
| him on the recommendation OF the adj
jutant general as hereinbefore provid-
| ed. The duties Of the officers of the
medical department shall be to provide
| the necessary medical supplies ana care
| for the sick and wounded of the militia
when on duty, and to perform such
L n m n6 la II
chief or adjutant general may direct or
as may be required by the regulations
governing the medical department OF
the United States army. No person
shall be appointed as an officer in this
department under the adiutant general
or commissioned to similar duties In
this line unless he shall be a graduate
and legally authorized and practicing
physician and surgeon or dentist OF the
other general staff departments %
which the adjutant general shall be
the head and which shall have such as.
as hereinbefore provided shall be as fol-
lows: The inspector generals depart
partment, TINS tbs ordnance ordnance dspartment
the subsistence or commissary departs
ment. the inspector OF small arms prao.
corps and the pay department. The
duties of the various assistants In each
Of these departments shall be such a.
are prescribed by the regulations. OF.
doris, or direction of the governor or ad.
jutant general and In accordance with
81 81 the anmy Of tse
is Bond OF the Adjutant General
jutant general shall give a surety bond
to the state in. the sum of ten thousan4
SSilasrs in proper FORM to be sPpro%y,s s
charge of his duties. He shall keep. .
just and true account OF all expendt.
lures necessarily made for the military
4 accounts
shall be paid on proper vouchers being
presented for the same and upon thS
from the appropriation made by the
Legislature for military. purposes ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this act
No other officer of the militia excepting
the adjutant general shall incur any ex-
pense whatsoever to be paid by the
this act, without first obtaining the ave-
thority of the governor; in extreme
emergencies. however, the commanding
officer OF any organization or detaohs
ment OF the organized militia, ordered
into the active service of the state may
make, purchases of such necessities 20
are absolutely required for the immedis
ate use and care of his command; re.
port of such action, containing state
price thereof. must be made forthwitS
through the channels to the adjutans
IL. Special Militia Fund.-. All
funds derived from the sale OF state
property as herein provided and al!
/ other FUNDS accrulng 10 the Natlon1t
| Guard of the state from any source
| whatsoever other than The general f.s1
| appropriated by the legislature shall
| be deposited with the state treasurer
| and by him credited to the special mtlts
| tia fund. This fund shall be available
| for militia purposes only, and shall Be
| accumulative from year to year. Expsn-
| ditures from this fund shall be made
in the usual manner upon vouchers ap.
certincation by the adjutant general
but shall net come within any
reRtriction contained In session
vissd Political Code. govsrHih6
vieus fiscal Year, Il being TIE Intent q
| this act 10 permit Of the application Of
the special militiS fsud a. herein ere.
| atsA to the discharge Of any just -
lawful debt contracted for militia pup.
poses. whether Of the ensuing or brs-
vious fiscal year.
10. General Militia Fund.- FUNDS
| appropriated BY the legislature for the
known as the general militia fund. Ey!
fund shall be made only upon voucher4
certified to by. the adjutant general
and approved by the governor. upon
against the state treasury ~ now %
| hereafter may be required BY law.
10. Composition and Strength OF
the National Guard.1 The national
guard Of the state shall consist of the