The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-03


ors. designating the time and place
for reporting 10 2nlisting officers, ead
anyone who fails to answer this sum
mons within tho required time shat
be deemed % iesertcr from the milf
tary service 81 the state and United
States, and shall be sent To the neares;
possibie post for trial.
The bill gives the governor
90 latter. Increase. consolidate. dis
band. OF discharge Officers. enlisted
men, departments. STAFF corps. retired
lists and organization of the Ma
tiouat Guard"
Al the outset the bill accepts the
provisions OF the National Defense Acc
passed by congress last February.
Section 7 OF the Public Defense bill
reads.
"Thut there is hereby appropriated
the sam OF ono million five hundred
thousand dollars ts1.5oO. O0O). or 80
much thereof as may be required. e.
be expended and disbursed bv or un-
der the direction OF the governor and
the war committee appointed by him.
~ provided On his act. in such mem
nor, for such purposes, through such
NEHA "NHI nN|AA VI
as Ia. governor ans said war commit
tee may deem necessary or proper 10
provide for the public defense.
To provide for this appropriation
the BIN authorizes the ssuance 81 na-
gotiahle coupon bonds 60 the amount
Of Sl.5oe.0O 10 bear interest at not
10 exceed Q per cent Tho principal
IS made payable 80 years after date.
unless provisio mis- made for the re-
demption Of the bonds az the end Of
ten years. II they are not redeemed I'm
ten years they are 20 run for the fun
term 81 40 years.
II IL provided that the bonds shall
be sold from time to time In such
amounts as the governor may deem
necessary, for not less than par and
accrued interest ana proceeds ~ ey-
cry sale are to be paid to- the stat.
treasurer and by him kept In a FUND
TO be known as the State War Fund"
In each year the bonds are outsand-
ing a levy sufficient for the intores;
Is authorized, and an additional an
nual levy after the first ten years
sufficient to provide for the sinking
fund not less than 9 per cent Of the
principal.
The provision for The disbursement
Of the war fund monies reads.
The monies 10y this act appropriai-
ed shall be pnid out uuop varr,nts
ORA wn bv IN. state auditor ana the
state auditor is hereby authnrizod ana
directed 10 draw his warrants for ary
expenditures or disbursements author
lied bv the governor and said w,r
committee. evidenced by vouchers oi
certificates signed by such parsor or
persore as shan bo d-esirnute1 ID, tho
governor and said war 90
sign o~ ce~tif, Tho s,me which porso,
or persons shall furnish bond or bonds
executed hy some GUARANTY ar suret.
coUurrt -nptborizad 40 a., bu.t,o.r a.,
tho .tnto of New Mexico. ban surb sumo
and In such form as SHAH be required
and approved bv tho ucrtrnnr prI sat1
war committee. aud the state auditor
lg authorized and directed to ,ssl, bi.
warrants Tor any sum ot sums which
tho Governor and said wtr
may dcairc aud direct a. have trims
.ierrcd % and deposited bon any bank
or BANKS gF a CHECKING account or au.
counts. to be disbursod upon the check
Of Hnlc person or persons thercuntu
authorized by the governor ANA said
war committee. and such person OF
persons %thereunto Authorized 1y tho.
governor and said war committee. aud
persons shall furnish a lie bond On
bonds as 60 this section provided
section g OF the hill provides for tho
creation Of a permanent war ofnmit-
tee OF 10 members. 10 De- appointed D..
me governor hy and with the advice
aud consent of the senate. and allows
"a compensation of g. 60 Iay ana noces-
raIy travelling expense for member