Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

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the State shall pay said amount TO the
claimant from any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 80. 1t shall be the duty of
municipal officers to provide and main
tain for each platoon or company OF
the national guard or naval militia To-
Gated within the limits of their respect
i've towns a suitable drillroom, oftices
and armory. or place of deposit of all
military property. and for the head
quarters of each separate battalion,
corps, regiment, and brigade estab-
lished within said municipal limits
suitable headquarters offices; and the
suitability for the necessary military
purposes. of such drillrooms, armorles
and headquarters Offices, shall be deter
mined by the armory commission A
reasonable compensation shall be fixed
by the armory commission, after hear
ing and consulting with the responsible
municipal officers. for each company,
other organization. band or separate
headquarters and shall be allowed as
rent for such suitable building or
buildings to the municipality providing
State out of the appropriation for ar
mory rental, and to carry out the pro-
visions of this section the sum of
twelve thousand. five hundred dollars
enteen and thereafter the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars annually is hereby ap-
propriated from any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
payment to be made by the treasurer
Of the State upon vouchers manifested
by the armory commission to the State
auditor.
Section "a. 1t shall be the duty of
municipal officers to provide for organ
izations of the national guard located
within the limits of their respective
towns a suitable target range, except
where such range shall be provided out
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gress of the United States, and appor-
toned to the State for that purpose;
and it shall be the duty Of such munich
pal officers to maintain and keep in
good repair such target range for the
use of the company or companies To-
Gated within the limits of their mu
nicipality, irrespective of the method
in which such range may have been
get range for the necessary military
purposes shall be as determined by the
senior officer in the ordnance depart
ment of the national guard and APP
proved by the adjutant general. All
ranges shall be open for the use of
members of the national guard at any
time. including Sundays, subject to the
approval of the adjutant general.
Section 95. Any municipal officer
who fails, refuses, or neglects to take
effective measures for providing and
maintaining such suitable drillrooms.
offices, armories. or headquarters as
prescribed in section ninetythree. and
any municipal officer who fails. refuses.
or negectS to take effective measures
for providing and maintaining a suit
able target range as prescribed in sec
ton ninety-four. shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. prosecuted by complaint
or indictment before court of com
Shall be dned not ' ehan e one hun!
dred dollars nor moro than four hun
dred dollars. or Imprisoned for not less
than three months nor more than six
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and Imprisonment, which fine shall he
paid into the State treasury, and cred
tied to the military fund.
Section %. All municipalities in this
state are hereby given power and au
thority to build or acquire by purchase
lease. gift. or otherwise. suitable armor-
les drill-rooms. headquarters offices.
and the land necessary therefor and for
target ranges for such organizations of
the national guard and naval militia as
may be stationed or located therein. and
to provide for the maintenance and re-
pair of the same; and all municipalities
are hereby authorized, and it shall be
the duty of the officers thereof. to raise
money by taxation or otherwise for the
purpose of providing suitable armories,
drill-rooms. headquarters offices and tar
get ranges for such organizations of the
national guard and naval militia as may
be stationed and located therein, in such
manner as is by law provided for the
erection and maintenance of all munich
PAL DublC Dullull1SS ana improvements.
Section 81. All armories drill-rooms
offices. headquarters offices. and target
ranges. owned by the State or by any
municipality, or by any organization of
the national guard and all buildings and
lands leased by the State. or by any
municipality, or by an officer or organ-
cation Of the national guard to be used
as an armory. drill-room, headquarters
office, target range, or for other military
purposes shall be exempt from taxation
for all purposes during the period of
such ownership. lease and use.
Section SO. All armores. drll-rooms,
offices and headquarters offices, shall be
subject always to the provisions Of law
and the regulations prescribed by proper
authority and said armorieS drill
rooms offices and headquarters Offices
shall be held for the exclusive use of
the national guard unless otherwise au-
thorized by the general regulations for
the government of armores prescribed
by tie armory commission, or by special
authority of the chairman of said COM
mission after application in special
cases by the municipal authorities in
writing. Should any municipal officer
use such buildings without authority,
or abuse the authority or privilege so
granted they and each of them shall, in
each such case, be deemed guilty of a
misdemeaner and shall be punished as
prescribed in section ninetySfive.
Section 90 The adjutant general, to-
gether with two officers of the line of
grade of captain and two civilians ap-
pointed by the governor for a term of
four years unless sooner relieved by
proper authority and eligible to reap
pointment for a like period, shall con-
titute an armory commission of which
the adjutant general shall be the chair
man, whose duty it shall be to exercise
general supervision and control over all
armorieS drill-rooms and headquarters
offices, to consult and cooperate with
the municipal authorities and to devise
effective means of obtaining and main
tanning such armories, and to fix subject
to the approval of the governor, the
compensation to be allowed to the NUM-
cipalities rent for them; they shall
have the power, after consulting and
hearing the responsible municipal Off
GERS. to determine the administrative
question of military suitability and ade-
quate maintenance of all armories,
drill-rooms, Offices. and headquarters
offices; and it shall be their duty to no.
tify the responsible municipal officers of
all deficiencies in these respects. and
should such officers fail, refuse or neglect
to take effective measures for providing
such suitable buildings and their MAIN
tenance, the chairman of the commission
shall initiate the prosecution prescribed
by section ninety-five. For each day ac-
tually employed in the transaction of
the business of the armory commission
military members other than the adju-
tant general shall receive the pay Of
their rank as provided in section
lightweight and civilian members shall