The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
PUBLIC LAWS. OF THE STATE OF MAINE. A. D. 1917.

| JOSH natoo py the hoJutant genera
and IL the claimant refuse to permit
any examination herein provided for
| or II he refuse to go to such hospital
or to follow tho advice given or treat
fment prescribed for him therein. ne
| shall thereby forfeit and be barred
from all rights to any claim or allow
ance under this section.
| The amount found due such memb er
! by the adjutant general, either on his
own investigation or on the report of
medical examiner or board to the
extent approved by him, shall be a
charge against and be paid In the
manner provided in section eighty
eight by the county in which such
duty was rendered. in every case
where county IS by said section
made liable to pay for the perform
ance OF military duty; and in all other
cases such sums shall be 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 treas
urer OF the state shall pay said
amount to the claimant from any
moneys in tho treasury not otherwise
! appropriated.
section, 80. 1t shall be the, duty Of
maintain for each platoon or com =
pany of the national guard or naval
militia located within the limits OF
their respective towns suitable
uI'lIl-TODll. DIlEeS ana dTHOfS4 OF
| place of deposit Of all military prop
erty, and for the headquarters of each
separate battalion. corps, regiment.
and brigade established within said
municipal limits suitable headquar-
ters Offices. and the suitability for
the necessary military purposes, Of
such drill-rooms. armorles and head
quarters Offices. shall be determined
| by the armory commission. A reason
able compensation shall be fixed by
| the armory commission. after hearing
and consulting with the responsible
| municipal officers. for each company.
| other organization. band or separate
| headquarters and shall be allowed as
! rent for such suitable building or
| buildings to the municipality provid-
| ing and maintaining them, and paid
by the state out of the appropriation
! for armory rental. and TO carry out
the provisions OF this section the sum
Of twelve thousand. five hundred dol
| lars for the year nineteen hundred
and seventeen and thereafter the sum
| Of fifteen thousand dollars annually Ia
hereby appropriated from any money
| in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. 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 or
CARNATIONS of the national guard To-
Gated within the limits of their re
spective towns a suitable target
range. except where such range shall
be provided out of the funds appro-
priated by the congress of rne
United states and apportioned to the
State for that purpose; and 1t shall
be the duty of such municipal officers
to maintain and keep In good repair
such target range for the use of the
company or companies located with
! In the limits of their municipality.
Irrespective OF the method in which
/ m IN
The suitability OF such target range
for the necessary military purposes
shall be as determined by the senior
officer In the ordnance department of
the national guard and approved by
the adjutant general. All ranges shall
be open for the use of members of the
national guard at any time. including
Sundays, subject to the approval of
the adjutant general
Section 95. Any municipal officer
who fails. refuses, or neglectS to take
effective measures for providing and
maintaining such suitable drill-roomS
offices. armories. or headquarters as
prescribed IN section nlnety-three
and any municipal officer who fails
refuses. or neglectS to take effective
measures for providing and maintain
Ing a suitable target range as pre-
scrtbed in section ninety-four. shall
he guilty of misdemeanOr. prose-
cuted by complaint or Indictment be-
fore a court of competent jurtsdic-
ton, ana upon conviction snail De
| fined not less than one hundred dol
lars nor moro than sour hundred dol
lar3. or imprisoned for not less than
three months nor moro than six
months. or shall suffer both such fine
and imprisonment. which hne shall be
paid into the state treasury and cred
tied to the military fund
Section 96. All municipalities In
this state are hereby given power and
authority to build or acquire by pur-
chase. lease. gift. or otherwise, suit
able armories. drill-rooms, headquar-
ters 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 municipal
tiles are hereby authorized, and II
shall be the duty of the officers there
OF. to raise money by taxation or 9TH
erwise for the purpose of providing
suitable armories. dril1-rooms, head
quarters Offices and target ranges for
such organizations of the national
guard and naval militiA as may be
stationed and located therein, In such
manner as Ii by law provided for the
erection and maintenance Of all mu
nicipal public buildings and improve
| ments.
Section OF. All armorles. drill
rooms. Offices. headquarters Offices
and target ranges owned by the state
OF DY any MUNICIPALITY, or Dy any
ganizatlon Of tho national guard and
all buildings and lands leased by the
state. or by any municipality. or by
an officer or organization of the ma
tional guard. to be used as an armory
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 SO. All armories. drill
rooms. offices and headquarters Offices
| shall be subject always to the pro-
visions Of law and the regulations
prescribed by Pr1per ansho ofcs. and and
headquarters ofices. shall be held for
the exclusive use OF the national
guard unless otherwise authorized by
the general regulations for the gov
eminent of Armories prescribed by
the armory commission. or by special
authority Of the chairman Of said
commission after application in spe-
clal cases by the municipal authori
| ties In writing: should any municipal
officer use such buildings without au-
thority, or abuse the authority or
privilege so granted. they and each of
them shall In each case. be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be
ninety-fve.
Section 90. The adjutant general.
together with two officers of the line
of the national guard of or above the
grade of captain and two civilians
appointed by the governor for a term
of four years unless sooner relieved
by proper authority and eligible to
reappointment for like period. shall
constitute an armory commission of
which the adjutant general shall be
the chairman. whose duty II shall be
to exercise general supervision and
control over all armories. drill-rooms
and headquarters offices. to consult
and cooperate with the municipal
authorities and to devise effective
means Of obtaining and maintaining
such armories. and to fix, subject to
the approval of the governor the
compensation to be allowed to the
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