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

in the line Of duty, while on such duty,
shall be paid by the county where such
services ID rendered. The treasurer of
such county shall. upon presentation to
him OF vouchers and pay rolls for such
EXPENSES and compensation, certified by
the commanding officer Of the organiza-
ton OF corps on duty IN ala OF the civil
ana approved by the adjutant general.
forthwith execute in behalf Of and in the
name OF such county q certificate or GER
tihcates OF Indebtedness for the money
required to pay such vouchers and pay
rolls; such certificates shall bear inter-
est At the rate of not to exceed six per
centqm per annum, and shall be made
payable on the first day of January fol-
lowing the expiration of two months
shall be raised in the next tax budget
Of said county succeeding their issue.
ana applied to the payment of such GER
tincates. Said county treasurer shall
sell such certificates at public and pri-
vate sale. and apply the proceeds there
Of to the payment of such expenses and
compensation. Amy county treasurer or
public officer, who shall neglect or re-
CURED by this section, shall be person.
ally charged with the costs and all nee
essafy disbursements OF any action or
proceeding brought to compel such per-
formance, together with a reasonable ad-
ditional allowance to the plaintiff or re-
latof in such action or proceeding, to be
fixed.
Section SO. In addition to all other
nay and allowances herein provided
there shall be allowed each company
commander or other of11cer who in the
opinion of the adjutant general 1s ell
titled to remuneration for care and re-
sponsibility of military property, not ex-
ceeding Atty dollars per annum; each
company clerk. and each company quar-
termaster sergeant, not exceeding
twenty-five dollars per annum.
To all officers ordered to make inspec-
ton or other Journeys necessary in the
military service, there shall be allowed
nil actual and necessary expense incl
dent to the performance of said service,
including such incidental expenditures
as are allowed by law and regulations
to officers of the regular army when In
specting the organized militia.
Whenever deemed necessary. the ad-
Jutant 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.
The adjutant general whenever neces
aary, and in such manner 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 reason
able claims, payments. and expenditures,
legally made in behalf of the military
service of the State.
Section 90. All military accounts, un-
less otherwise specially provided by law,
shall be approved by the person author
ised to contract the same and transmit
ted to the adjutant general for his ex-
animation and approval. They shall
then be presented to the State auditor.
and II found correct shall be certified TO
the paymaster general for payment, and
Q warrant shall be drawn FOR the
amount thereof on the State treasurer in
FAVOR or the paymaster general; &C
counts so allowed shall be paid by him
"a to yph fbnt-
ally due, on to their order: provided
that no payment whatever shall be made
or allowed except for duty actually per-
formed or services actually rendered;
sum authorized by this chapter shall be
made to any person until there shall
have been first deducted therefrom all
amounts due by him to the State on any
vlded further that whenever the COVER
nor shall deem it necessary he may
draw his warrant on the State treasurer
IN favor of the paymaster general for
appropriation for the support of the
naval militia as may be required to
meet Immediate payments for current
expenditures. such funds to be &C
counted for separately on a monthly &C
count current to be filed with the State
auditor and any unused balance to be
covered into the state treasury when
ever directed by the governor.
SCStlOH III. FOT lHe purpose OF rd1S-
ing revenue to defray the current ex-
penses OF the national guard and naval
militia there shall be appropriated an
nually from any money in the treasury
forty-five thousand dollars. Of which
sum at least five thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary shall
be appropriated by the paymaster gen.
erAl FOR the support OF the naval militia
The revenue thus raised shall be paid
into the State treasury and be converted
into q special and continuous military
FUND. from which special fund only ex-
cept where herein otherwise specified,
shall be paid the expenses authorized by
this act; and so much thereof may be
necessary is hereby appropriated to car
ry out the provisions Of this article, to
be paid upon vouchers approved as pro-
vided in section ninety.
Section 80. Any member of the ma
tional guard or naval militia~who shall,
when on duty or assembled therefor in
case OF riot tumult breach of the
peace. instruction or invasion, or when
ever called into active service of the
State by order of the governor. or called
in aid of the civil authorities, or when
Participating by order of the governor
In .sany encampment, maneuveys. and
field instruction Of any part of the regu-
lar army at or near any military post
camp or lake or sea coast defenseS of
the United States, or when participating
by order of the governor in practice
marches or camps of instruction for At
least five consecutive days, receive any
injury, or incur or contract any disabili-
~ or disease, by reason of such duty or
assembly therefor, 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 incapac-
ttate him from his usual business or oc-
cupation. shall during the period of such
incapacity, receive the pay provided by
section lightweight: and actual and
necessary expenses for care and medical
attendance. No claim shall be allowed
under this section unless the claimant
within thirty days after receiving the
injury or contracting the disease or dis
ability upon which the claim is based,
notifies in writing the adjutant general
OF his intention to make such claim.
Under this section no disability shall be
considered temporary which continues
more than ninety days after the date of
receiving the injury or of contracting or
mourning the disease or disability, and
pay and expenses for care and medical
attendance for more than the said ninety
days shall not be allowed. Where a
claim Is made under this section, the
claimant shall. within thirty days after
receiving the injury or contracting the
disease or disability upon which the
claim liz made. or such further time as
the adjutant general shall grant. submit
to the adjutant general his proof by
ahidavit or otherwise as the adjutant
general may direct. On examination
. thereof the adjutant general may allow
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