The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

In all other cases such sums shall be Q
claim against the State Of Maine, and
the adjutant general shall so certify to
the governor and council who will cause
their warrant to be drawn for the
amount SO certified, and the treasurer of
the State shall pay said amount to the
claimant from any moneys In the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Section SO. 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
and armory, or place of deposit Of all
military property. and for the head
quarters of each separate battalion,
corps, regiment. and brigade estab-
suitable headquarters offices; and the
suitability for the necessary military
purposes. of such drillrooms. armories
and headquarters offices, shall be deter
Reasonable compensation shall be fixed
by the armory commission, after near
ing and consulting with the responsible
municipal officers, for each company.
headquarters and shall be allowed as
rent for such suitable building or
buildings to the municipality providing
and maintaining them. and paid by the
State out of the appropriation Tor ar
mory rental. and to carry out the pro-
visions Of this section the sum- OF
twelve thousand five hundred dollars
for the year nineteen hundred and sew
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
f1I
within the limits of their respective
towns a suitable target range, except
where such range shall be provided out
of the funds appropriated by the con-
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-
ntcipality, irrespective of the method
in which such range may have been
obtained, The suitability of such tar
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
members Of the national guard at any
time, including Sundays, subject to the
approval of the adjutant general.
Section 95. Any municipal officer
effective measures for providing and
maintaining such suitable drillrooms,
offices, armories. or headquarters as
prescribed in section ninety three. and
any municipal officer who falls, refuses,
or neglects to take effective measures
for providing and maintaining suit
able target range as prescribed in Sec
tion ninety-four. Shall be guilty of
nliSdemeanOr, prosecuted by complaint
or Indictment before court of com
petent Jurisdiction. and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than one hun
cred dollars nor, more than four hun
dred dollars, or imprisoned for not less
than three months nor more than six
months, or shall suffer both such fine
and Imprisonment, which fine shall be
paid into the State treasury, and cred
tied to the military fund.
Section 90. All municipalities In this
state are hereby given power and au-
thority 70 build or acquire by purchase,
lease, gift. or otherwise, suitable armor-
les, drt1l-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,
dfilt-ToOms headquarters Offices and tar
get ranges for such organizations Of the
national guard and naval militia as NAV
be stationed and located therein in such
manner as is by law provided for the
erection and maintenance Of all munich
pal public buildings and 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 organi-
cation of the national guard, to be used
as an arlnory, 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 50. All armories, drill-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 armories prescribed
by the 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
a
nlfsdemeanor and shall he punished as
prescribed in section ninety-fve.
Section 80. The adjutant general to-
sether with two officers of the line of
the national guard of or above the
grade Of captain and two civilians ap-
pointed by the governor for 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 sdjutant general shall be the chair
man, whose duty 1t shall be to exercise
general supervision and control over all
armor1es. drill-roomS, and headquarters
ofhces, 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-
clpaiitles as rent for Them they shall
nave 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,
drlll-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-1ve. For each day ac-
tually employed In the transaction Of
the business of the armory commission
military members other than the adju-