The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

mAneuverS, field exercise or SIuAll
forth in aid Of the civil authority.
90 m missioned officers and enlisted
mon shall receive tho Same pay As
officers and enlisted men OF the same
grade in the regular army.
portion thereof. shall be called forth
In aid of the civil authority. OF as
som bled In obedience to such calls. as
provided for in sections eighty-one
and eighty-two, all officers and men
thereof shall receive the pay set forth
in this section: and such oompensa-
ton and the necessary expenses In
Cured In quartering, caring Tor,
transporting. and subsisting the
troops as well as the expense In
CURED for pay, care.and subsistence
of officers and enlisted men tempo
rarily disabled In the line Of duty,
while on such duty shall be paid by
the county where such service Is rem
dered. The treasurer of such county
shall, upon presentation to him OF
vouchers and pay rolls for such ex-
penses and compensation, certified by
the commanding officer of the organl-
zatlon or corps on duty in aid OF the
civil authority in such county or
counties, aud approved by tho ADJ
tant general. forthwith execute IN De
half Of and III the name OF such coun-
~ "A certificate or certificates OF In
debtedness for the money required to
pay such vouchers and pay rollsi
qGrh certiticatese shall bear interest
1T he rate Of not 10 exceed six per
centum per annum. and shall be made
pay bile On tho first day Of January
following the expiration OF two
months from their Issue. and the
amount thereof -hall~he raised in the
next tax budget OF said county sue
ceeding their issue, and applied to the
pay nent or such certificates. said
county treasurer shall sell such GER
tlneates at public and private sale,
and apply the proceeds thereof to the
pa ment OF such expenses and COM
peHsatiOn. Any county treasurer or
public officer, who shall neglect or
refuse to perform any of the duties
required-by this section, shall be per
sonally charged with the costs and
all necessary disbursements OF any
action or proceeding brought to COM
pei such performance. together with
reasonable additional allowance to
the plaintiff or relator in such action
or proceeding. TO be fixed.
Section 80 In addition to all other
pay and allowances herein provided
there shall be- allowed each company
rom rnander or other officer who In
the opinion of the adjutant general II
entitled 10 remuneration for care and
responsibility of military property,
not exceeding fifty dollars per annum =.
each company clerk. and each COM
pauY quarteTnaster sergeant, not ex-
eceding twenty five dollars per an
mum.
To all officers ordered to make In
apection or other journeys necessary
ia he military service. there shall be
allowed all actual and necessary ex-
penSc Incident to the performance OF
said service, including such incidental
expenditures as are allowed by law
and regulations to officers of tho reg
ular army when inspecting the or
gani2ed militia.
Whenever deemed necessary, the
adtutant general may authorize the
com mutation OF rations for enlisted
men. which shall be at the rate fixed
by the regulations of the United
States Army In force at the time.
Tho adjutant general whenever
necessary. and In such manner as he
may deem best shall provide suitable
mounts for all officers and enlisted
men required to perform mounted
duty. He shall also approve all other
just and reasonable claims. payments,
half OF the military service Of the
state.
Section 20. All military accounts,
unless otherwise specially provided
by law, shall BIO approved by the per
son authorized TO contract the same
and transmitted TO the adjutant gem
erai for his examination and approval.
They shall then be presented to the
state auditor. and II found correct
shall be. certified to the paymaster
general for payment, ana warrant
shall be drawn for the amount there
OF on the state treasurer In favor OF
tho paymaster general, accounts so
allowed shall be paid by him to the
persons to whom they are severally
due or to their order; provided that
no payment whatever shall be- made
or allowed except for duty actually
performed or services actually rom
dered: and provided that no payment
OF any sum authorized by this chap
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there shall have been first deducted
therefrom all amounts due by him to
the state on any military account
wha tsoever. and provided further
that whenever tho governor shall
deem II necc ssary he may draw his
warrant on the state treasurer In
favor Of the paymaSter general for
such sums from the military fund or
the appropriation for the support OF
tho naval militia as may be required
to meet Immediate payments for cur
rent expenditures, such FUNDS to be
accounted for separately on month
ly account current to be Med with the
state auditor and any unused balance
to be covered into the state treasury
whenever directed by the governor,
Section 81. For the purpose OF
raising revenue to defray the current
expenses Of the national guard and
naval militia there shall be appro-
priated annually from any money In
tho treasury not otherwise appro-
prIat ed the sum Of forty-five thousand
dollars, OF which sum at least FIVE
thousand dollars or 80 much thereof
as may be necessary shall be appro-
priated by the paymaster general for
tho support OF the naval militia. Tho
revenue thus raised shall be paid into
tho state treasury and be converted
Into q special and continuous mill
tary fund. from which special fund
only. except where herein otherwise
specified. shall be paid the expenses
authorized by this act; and so much
thereof as may be necessary Is here
by appropriated to carry out the pro-
visions OF this article, to be paid up
on vouchers approved as provided In
scot ton ninety.
Section 90. Any member OF the ma
tional guard or naval militia who who
therefor. In case OF riot. tumult.
breach OF the peace. Instruction or
Invasion. or whenever called Into ac-
tive service of the state by order OF
the governor, or called In aid OF the
civil authorities. or when participant
ing by order OF the governor In any
ancampment maneuvers, and field In
structlon OF any part OF the regular
army at or near any military post or
camp or lake or sea coast defenSeS or
the United States. or when partici-
pating by order of the governor In
practice marches or camps or lnstruc-
lion for at least Ave consecutive days.
receive any INJURY. VI iiOui u WIN
tract any disability or disease. by rea-
son of such duty or assembly there-
for, or who shall without fault or
negligence on his part receive any
wound or injury incident to and while
performing any lawfully ordered
duty. which shall temporarily In
capacitate him from his usual bust
ness or occupation, shall during the
period Of such lncapacity, receive the
nay provided by section eighty eight.
and actual and necessary expenses for
care and medical attendance. No
claim shall be allowed under this sec
ton unless the claimant within thirty
days after receiving the injury or
contracting the disease or disability
upon which the claim Is based. noti-
fies In writing the adjutant general Of