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

O. abode At least four days before the
oase OF the election. The officer or OH
certified written return Of the persons
notified and Of the manner Of service.
ana present tho Same to tho presiding
t tims a before the polls are open At the
ordered to preside thereat. or In his alb
sence qualified officer authorized by
MN TO act Tor him. or In the absence
highest in rank Of those present not
being g candidate, shall require the re-
turn OF the service Of notice, the roster
OF the brigade, regiment. or company
from the legal custodian and shall then
open the polls. A majority Of the votes
OF all persons present voting at an cleo
ton shall be necessary for choice, but
less q majority Of the qualified electors
are present. The presiding officer shall
be the judge of the election, shall can
vass the result. forthwith notify in
writing the successful candidate Of his
election, and report the proceedings in
writing to tho adjutant general.
II 1t shall appear at any election that
iega! notice has not been given in the
TO vote, the presiding officer shall ad-
lourn the meeting, cause such notice to
be given set another date for an cleo
tlon not less than seven days later, and
notify the adJutant general; but the
presence of q person entitled to vote
snail be a waiver Of his right to legal
NOTICE,
II the electors neglect, refuse. or. af-
gress for three hours, fail to elect, then
tnis fact shall be certified by the pre-
sizing officer to the .adjutant general.
point an officer in accordance with the
preceding section. and If any person SO
erected or appointed neglect, refuse, or
faii without cause to appear. when notiS
NED. FOR examination. or fail to pass the
examination. new election shall be
held or appointment made
every officer duly commissioned shall
t %itnin ten days accept the same and
take the constitutional oath Of office:
such oath may be taken and subscribed
oefore any officer authorized by law to
saattiinister an oath; and In case of neg
tect .. refusal to accept the commission
tne tirne mentioned, such commission
shail be cancelled by the governor. and
new election ordered or appointment
haue 10 MI the vacancy.
=, Section So. Vacancies occurring in
me various grades, excepting the lowest
OF the several star departraents and
s e1sps; Shall ~, be filled by promoting and
lover grade of said department or
corps, Vacancies occurring in the low
est grades thereof shall be filled In the
following manner: " 'Aie
ments shah be made by the goyernor
upon the recommendation OF a board ~
examination consisting of three of3cera
exaui1a tienical Sorns, Such boards of
erai orders from the adjutant generals
oIlce, which orders shall Indicate tba
Gunner OF vacancies to be filed. and any
active licensed practitioner of medicine
ana surgery in this State and who is
physically sound shall be permitted 70
appear for examination. -
after commissioned in the meSicai corns
snail be citizens of the United Stars
t pehween r me ages OF twenty-five and
the eEt sra yssr IS, and shall be promoted to
aion OF hve years service in this rad}ce
eorps and upon passing the examins.
ION, IONS prescribed by the president for
medical corps. AL 'ie
In all OTHER staff departments md
a oTpS any vacancy shall be filled by the
stoned officer in the national -uard
Commanding officers of briga des. roe,.
menus ara separate battalions shall an
pom .ct =, ,h . respective staff officers sub.
Ject 70 me provisions Of sections forfv.
hlne, fifty and f1fty-one of this act y
battalion staff officers are appo,r+e5
pH me regimental commanders upon the
mander 't"iAoi COM
snotfon So. The governor may nre.
t terree t system nn, Of examination to de-
for appointment to the grade of se ..1eti
Lieutenant as prescribed in section fiTiri
f enree. and the best qualified applicant
t tbe appdT,i an3 to the lowest grade in
ton f1fty-fve. iiDeu III sec
Section 81. The President shall, n-e.
oeers Of system the , 81 e * all
PHYSICAL. neral, professional and zen.
eral fitness for promotion or for anne,nt.
iip e such examination to be conducted
the right to promotion or to the issS,,n Va =
OF the commission as may be best fo25
o. tne interest OF the service; provided that
e. any ai'ioer fails to pass satisfactory
promotion or appointment, the nff,cer
next below him In rank or sta I,tirep
psSse d s shs line Of having
ne promotion, or If the Office is elective
TO- ton; i ana provided that should the ON.
hy reason of physical disability he shall
be retired with the rank to which his
a eaale sbo,d sp h .e him to be promoted
other than moral fitness, he shall be-
suspenaed from promotion or apnotnt-
ment to any office IN the militia far ono
year and should he fai! the second time
70 70 pass such examination he shall be
honorabiT discharged, but should he he
found lacking in moral fitness, he shall,
IL II ne =; governor verne approve OF such finding
vice. Provided that. no candidate viii
be examined whose examination has nor
peen authorized by the secretary OF way
VINO Is not a citizen Of the United States
or has not declared his intention of be-
coming such; who, in the Judgment OF
the board, Is not physically qualified to
dlscharge all tae duties Of an officer in
sctlye service; who has any mental in
frm1ty:- whose moral fitness has NOT
been clearly established who is less
IMAM tWenty-one years Of age or who he
ing designated for commission other
than by promotion, as second lieutenant,
snail be more than thirty; as first liau-
tenant more than thirty-1ve; as captain
more than forty; as major more than
forty-tve; as lieutenant colonel more
than fifty; as colonel more than Mt
hve, or as a general officer more than
sixty years old.
=, Section 90. The governor may, upon
me recommendation Of his commencing
officer, confer a brevet commission OF a
GRADE next higher than that actuallv
held by the officer so recommended.
upon any officer Of the national qua Il
or naval militia in active service. for
cistlngu1shed galiantry. Such commits.
slonS shall carry with them only such
privileges or rights as are allowed il
IKE cases In the military and naval
service of the United States.
section So. At any time the moral
CHARACTER. capacity, and general fitness
Tor the service Of any national guard
o on , may be determined by an eflcien-
senior In rank to the officer whose At
ness for service shall be under investi
CATION. and II the findings of such board
De unfayorable to such officer and be ap-
proved by the official authorized to an
point such an officer he shall ha f3is-