The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-07

paid in the same manner as other
military accounts are audited and
He shall issue such military proper
~ as the governor shall direct, and
for that purpose, No military roper
ty shall be issued to persons or organ
cations other b those belonging
portions OF the reserve militia as may
be called out by the governor.
Purchases OF property not exceed
ing one hundred dollars in value shall
be made in such manner as the quar-
termaster general may direct. II such
eseSing one neaq huears an d solRsnsis ans e eott
exceeding five hundred dollars the
q-uartermaster general shall procure
perty from at least two parties, and
lowest responsible bidder. II such
Of a sum exceeding Ave hundred dol
lars he shall publicly advertise, for
not less than ten days, for sealed pro-
such proposals shall be publicly open
ed by the quartermaster general at
the shen place; dny and ho Tss desisratsd IN
ter general shall. IL the governor APP
prove. make contracts with the low
est responsible bidder TO furnish such
property. All proposals and contracts
made undar the authority hereby con-
ferred shall be filed In the once of the
general Is authorised and directed.
whenever in his opinion, II shall be to
the interest of the state, TO require
property to give bono to the people OF
this state In such sum and with such
surety as he shall direct, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF such
agreement or contract. In case OF de-
fault such bond shall be prosecuted by
Covered cos shall be deposited WITH the
state treasurer to the credit OF tho
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 sucn Inspection no payment
purchased until It shall appear by the
property is Of the kind and quality
specified In such agreement or con.
In case OF insurrection. invasion. tu-
multi, riot, breaches of the peace or
imminent danger thereof, the COVER
notr may xe up0n the te eer,oreafe q sannsepeanad a
the operation OF the foregoing para
graph and direct the quartermaster
perty as may be required in the open
market. He shall report such actions,
with the reasons therefor, and. the
snd the prices H / 'n paid PrftRP srs{or p~u ts tss
The a~djutant general shall render
in detail showing the disposition OF
all clothing, ordnance, arms, ammuni-
ton and other military property ON
The general stan shall also include
a medical department with such stan
officers n assistants to be appointed
by the governor and commissioned by
him on the recommendation OF the adj
jutant general as h~ereinbefore provid-
ed. The duties OF the officers OF the
medical department shall he to provide
the necessary medical supplies and care
for the sick and wounded OF the militia
when on duty, and to perform such
other services an the COMMANDMENTS
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 adtutant 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
state.
other general STAFF departments OF
which the adjutant general shall be
the head and which shall nave such as
as hereinbefore PROVIDED snail be as fol-
lows: The inspector generals departs
ment, the judge advocate generals de-
the subsistence or commfssary Depart
ment. the inspector OF small arms prac-
tice, the corps of engineers, a signal
corps and the pay department, The
duties of the various assistants in each
OF these departments shall be such as
are prescribed by the regulations, or
ders, or direction of the governor or adj
jutant general and in accordance with
the duties OF like officers under the re-
gulations Of the army Of the United
1s. Bond of the Adjutant General
and Payment OF Accounts.J The adj
jutant general shall give a surety bond
to the state in the sum of ten thousand
dollars In proper form, to be approved
by the governor, for the faithful dis
charge of his duties. He shall keep a
just and true account OF all expendi-
lures necessarily made for the military
service OF the state and said accounts
shall be paid on proper vouchers being
presented for the same and upon the
approval of the commander-in-chfef.
from the appropriation made by the
Legislature for emilitary purposes ex-
cept as otherwise provided In this act.
No other officer of the. militia excepting
the adjutant general shall incur any ex-
state. except such as are authorized in
this act, without first obtaining the au-
thority Of the governor; In extrems
officer OF any organization or detach-
ment of the organized militia, ordered
make sn purcbbs a ser of such necessities az
are absolutely required for the immedi-
ate use and care of his command; a re-
port or 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 BCHGIdl .t
II. 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
appropriated by the legislature shall
be deposited with the state treasurer
and by him credited to the special mill
tia fund. This fund shall be available
for militia rpo only, and shall be
accumuiative 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
certifcation by the adjutant general.
but shall not come within any
restriction contained in Section
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 10 permit of the application OF
the special militia fund as herein cre-
ated to the discharge of any juss or
lawful debt contracted for militia pur-
poses, whether OF the enEuing or a pre-
vious fiscal year.
1s. General Militia Fund.- Funds
appropriated by the legislature for the
maintenance of the militia shall be
known as the general militia fund. Ex-
penditures from the general militia
fund shall be made only upon vouchers
certified to by the a~djutant general
and approved by the governor. upon
warrants drawn by the state auditor
1 against the stata treasury az now or