Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25


+ each company shall be commanded by
/. Lieutenant and shall contain one lieu-
/ tenant. junior grade, TWO enSlgns and
lnct more than eighty petty officers and
men
See Q. The staff officers az such bat
/ talon shall consist Of an ad3utart- and
tcle ordnance officer. selected from the
/ lleutlnants. junior grade, together with
one payIuaster and one surgeon, each
with the rank OF lieutenant. Junior
grade
Sec 70. The rank Of officers given
in the three preceding sections. i naval
rank. and corresponds 10 rank II the
national guard OF the state a. follows :
lieutenant commander. with major, leu
tenant, with captain: lieutenant Junior
grade. with lieutenant; ensign, with Sec
ond lieutenant
Sec IL Such battalion shall rot re
8ceIve pay or allowance from the state.
and shall be exempt from drills pro-
vided By law for the organized militia
Sec II Such battalion shall be uni
formed sgreeably 10 tire regulations II
force for the navy Of the United States,
subject TO such changes as the COM
nandeT n chief may approve.
4 Sec - The governor may apply 70
6 the president Of the United States for
( q detail OF commissioned and petty or
GERS OF the navy 70 act as Inspectors
and instructors
Sec- II The companies composing the
naval battalion may be raised IS pro
iv7dcd by law, when the United States
government Is ready 10 furnish arms
iz1d equipments and opportunities Tor
naval instruction and drill
Sec x. The adjutant and Inspector
general shall issue, sign and transmit
the orders OF the commander n chief.
and the regulations. which may be estab-
sllShed, and obey the orders from him
las 70 carrying into execution the laws
OF the United States and Of this state /.
The shall be charged with the correspond
Ience between the commander IN chief
and officers OF the several states and
territories. the secretary OF war, the ad-
1utant general Of the army and other
ipersons II official stations. On the sub
lJect Of military affairs. and keep =
5TecoTd OF such correspondence
Sec 10 Said adjutant and inspector
general shall keep 4 record OF orders
iand regulations and cause the same 70
be published whenever the commander
IN chief directs; he shall keep 4 roster
of the national guard with their resi-
tdenCe- rank, and the organization, CORPS
5oT department 70 which they belong
shall record the number and date OF
commissions to officers with the date OF
issue, and the number and date OF dis
charges, removals, deaths and promo
Iuons, and shall cause the commissions.
warrants and discharge certificates 10 be
Imade out and issued as directed By the
loommander in chief
Sec u Said adjutant and inspector
Igeneral shall prepare and provide AZ the
lexpense OF the state, or procure from the
federal government, the necessary rosters
land books Of record, the blank forms
ifor commissions, discharges, returns and
other papers required By law, and dis
Tribute the same TO the officers and or
carnations requiring them He shall
make such returns OF the national guard
land rs arms and equipment as NAV BE-
required by the federal government O.
the commander IN chief and transmit ti7e
same 70 the proper officials
Sec IS Said adjutant and inspector
general shall cause the laws relative e
the militia TO be, from time TO time
published and distributed ID every gen
ieTal. held. staff and commanding officer
AT the expense OF the state. When the
ladluta1t and Inspector general Is com
iplalnant Tor neglect or other default IT
making returns, he shall not be required
TO be present, but his certificate shall
be prITna facie evidence that the return
! WAS not made; and copies OF records o.
papers IN the Office, duly certified and
, authenticated by him, shall be evidence
. IN al cases as II the originals were pro
duced
Sec 70. The records and files in tht
! ONCE Of the adjutant and Inspector gen
eTal IN the state house. pertaining IL
. the war OF the Rebellion, shall be KEEP
! ID the Office and not taken therefrom
: except upon the order OF the governor
: or OF the adJutant and Inspector general
: |foT special purposes
| Sec. 20 The adjutant and inspector
I general may appoint an assistant, resi-
] dent al Montpelier: and copies. extract.
I and transcripts OF such files and records
/ certified by such assistant 10 be tru,
= copies, shall have the same effect q!
though certified By the adjutant and IN
] #spector general
: Sec IL The quarteTmaster genera
= shall keep IN good repair, and attend Il
/ the preservation, safe-keeping and clean
r ing OF the ordnance. arms. accoutre
Iments, ammunition, munitions OF wa
= and implements OF every description. tn
E property OF the state or issued to tn.
D state by the federal government. ant
4 shall have the control and disposition o
: the same for that purpose. subject t
f; the orders Of the commander N chief
5 He shall, under the direction OF tn
5 commander II chief, designate such kinC
2 OF arms 70 be received from the Unifec
n States Is are deemed necessary for tn
: military service OF this state. and, to tn
: best advantage, dispose OF the arms. am
!, Tn171tons accOutreUents, tools, nipple
IfIe1lts and warlIke stores OF every kind
5 the property OF the state, deemed u
n suitable Tor use, and from time 10 time
Z render an account OF sales made By hin
2 and pay the proceeds into the stat
: treasury He shall make provision 10
; the care and preservation OF the build
lngs and grounds pertaining to the stat
e arsenal Al Montpelier and the state cam
L ground near Fort Ethan Allen IN III
y town OF Colchester
9 Sec n Said Quartermaster genera
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