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

then the governor shall MI tho vacsn-
cy by making an appointment
Section "a. The adJutant general
shall shall detail saitabl. ofr,csr other
than a candidate to preside thsr sat.
and shall give or cause to be given by
commissioned officers notification to
ell qualified voters when, where and
Cor what office tho election Is to DO
held. by written or printed notice
given In hand. sent by mall. or eft
al the last and usual place OF abode at
least four days before. the date OF the
election The officer or officers sery ing
such notice snail make certified " rit-
ten return Of the persons notified md
Of the manner Of service. and pre- ent
the Same 10 the presiding officer be
fore the polls ar open. AT the me
nKe1 for the election the officer or
dered 10 preside thereat. or In his alb
5cEee qualified officer authorize by
him II act for him, or In the abs nee
~ such oiNcer the commissioned )ih-
Ger highest IN rank Of those pr emit
Tor bong candidate, shall rec lire
The return OF h" service or n Ice.
The roster If the brigade. regimen or
company from he legal custodian and
shail then open the polls. A maj -ity
Of The votes OF all persons pr ent
tof Ing ~ an election shall be n 'es-
AIRY for IA choIrr. but in no case all
am election be held unless mai lily
oi linz qua tied electors are pre- Mt.
1he pr ding officer shall b. the
iulgr 1T the election. shall cap ass
ths result. forth with notify In rit-
ins fhs successful candidate Of his
lection. and report the prOCecdinr, in
Wtlf5nR fo tn tdiutaut general
II u huB appear at any ole ton
thai legal uetic" has not been b fcn
r the manner aforesaid to all per pns
,ittfIed no &uIc. the presiding o' Ger
shan adjourn m" meeting. cause Ich
ntfisa Ca b. given, set another ate
fHr Rn election not less than ven
4p9# i1'.r. aud notify the. adj ant
general: bIi Tire presence Of "a pa son
untitled 90 vote shall be a waiy-r Of
bis risht % iegal notice.
II fhc -lt.sfars neglect. refus" or.
1ifeH thr election shall have bee in
pr8sra.s+ for thr"" hours. fail to 'ect,
then fhis trl shall be certified b. the
presiding officer 60 the adjutant scn-
cral. and the governor shall prpr. ote
~ appoint IN officer In ACCORD nee
with the preceding section, and If any
refuse or fan without cause to ap-
pear WHOM uutilrrd for examina ion
or fail 80 pas The examination. u
now election shall be held or appoint
mont made.
Every p'hesr duly commissi ned
Shall within ten days accept the stne
and TAX" tn constitutional oatn Of
lJee such oafh may be taken nnd
subscribed before any officer aufhOr-
~ Il by l1w to administer an oath;
and Ia case ef neglect or refuSH to
,re Ut thc commission or to TAX. and
subscribe the onth within the lime
mentioned. such commission shall be
cancelled by tho governor and new
election ord tred or appointment made
- I'LL the vacancy.
Section - Vacancies occurring in
The various grades. excepting the w
csf Of the several staff departments
and CORPS. shall be filled by prom ing
and appoint ing the senior officer in
the next lower grade Of said DEPART
mont or corps Vacancies occurring
In The lowest grades thereof shall be
Glled in the following manner:
In the mcdical department appoint
moots she'll be mad" by the governor
Gpon tho r""omm ndatIon of board
1f sanitation consisting Of three Of
iic"rS of the medical corps. Such
b. ards Of exam ination shall be con-
t"ncd by general orders from the al
iutAnt gru"rafS Office, which or'"rS
Hhnll indicate nc number OF VA
caneie9 7" be nil'd' ana any h'llVe
licensed practlt Toner Of medicine ana
surgery, in this STATE and who Is
physically sound shall be permitted
10 hpltar Tor eN"hlnation,
Provided further that persons hrre-
after commissioned In the medical
corps shall BE- cltiH"ns OF the United
states between tho ages or Twenty
two ard thirty y"nrs and shall be pro-
noted To ~" grad" OF captain upon
he completion of Ave years service
The eNaminationS prescribed by the
President Tor promotion TO the grade
OF captain IN IN" in"oical corps,
In all other staT departments and
corps any Nhean"N snail he niled ny
the npp"ln'mCnt thereto or any com.
mlsSinned o1t1cHr In the NATIONAL
guard
Commanding officers or brlgades
regiments and separate batta ions
shall appoint thNlr respective starr
officers subject 70 tho provisions OF
sections lorty-nine, hfty ana ntty-
onn or nus act
battalion starr ofncers are appointed
BY the r"gimeni2l conmandcrs upon
n" rr"o,hHondftl"n OF inc battalion
'"nlmand'r'
Section SO The governor may pre-
scribe syS'"m OF GN1mln't'on 10 de-
iormin" tho enlisted men best quail
fed for appointment To the grad Of
second lieutenant "A prescribed in sec
ton hfty-three. AID the best qua fled
applicant for appointment to the low
est grade in the medical corps as pre-
scrib.d in section tiftynvc
Section Sc. Tho President shall
prescribe Il sYStrm Of examination OF
all officers OF the militia TO determine
th"ir physical, moral professional and
appointment. such examination To- be
conducted, II practicable prior 70 the
nccruing Of the right to promotion or
To the issuing Of the commission as
service; provided that II any oillcer
fails To pass Il satisfactory examlna-
iion and Is reported unnt for promo.
tion or appointment. the officer next
below him In rank or standing next
in the line OF promotion. having PASS
cd said examination, shall receive the
promotion. or il the office Is elective
the governor shall order another cleo
tion; and provided that should the
officer he found incapacitatcd for scrv-
ice by reason of physical disability he
shal he retired with the rank to
which the seniority entitled him 10 be
promoted and should he fail for any
other reason other than moral ftness
shall BE- suspended from promotion
or appointment to any office In the
militia for one year and should nc
fail the second time to pass such ex-
oh, bat Ia he Oh