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


disbursing ofacer 50 much Of the allot-
ment out Of the annual appropriation
for the support Of the national guard
as may be necessary for the purposes
through the war department such &C
counts Of federal funds entrusted to
MIN Tor disbursement as may be re-
CURED by the treasury department.
erty and disbursing officer shall under
the direction Of the adjutant general
sign acquisitions for. receipt for and be
responsible for the care. preservation
longing to the United States issued for
use of the national guard. He shall un-
der such regulations as may be pre-
scribed issue such United States prop
form and equip the several organiza-
lions of the national guard. according
to the standard required by the laws
and regulations Of the United States.
bursting officer shall give bond to the
United States, the amount thereof to
be determined by the secretary Of war.
for the faithful performance Of his du-
disposition Of federal property and
funds entrusted to his care and the
costs and expenses incurred by entering
into such bond shall be paid out Of the
military fund.
Section %. The inspector general
whenever ordered by the governor shall
make an inspection and detailed re-
port upon the armortes, property,
the various organizations Of the active
militia. and such other duties as the
adjutant general may direct OF the law
require, and submit to the adJutant
general a report of the transactions of
his office by the fifteenth Of December
annually.
Section %. The senior ordnance off,
Ger shall from time to time submit to
the adjutant general acquisitions for
ordnance property. equipment, and ac-
coutrements and range and target ma
terial which requisition when ap-
proved by the adjutant general. and
submitted to and signed by the United
States property and disbursing officer
shall If they be for material issued TO
the State by the ordnance department
be forwarded TO that department for
supply. and IL they be for material not
so issued. then by direction of the ad-
scribed in section thirty-one. the senior
ordnance officer shall purchase and d.
rect the issue of such ordnance prop
erty and range material. certify all
bills therefor as correct. and transmit
them 20 tho adtutant general
He shall. when required or whenever
he deems II necessary, report to the
adjutsnJ general upon the condition of
the ordnance. arms ana accoutrements
on hand or issued 10 the national
guard. he shall point out all deticien-
c'ss and. so far as he is vested with au-
thority. he shall be responsible that all
organizations are armed and equipped
as prescribed or as may hereafter be
prescribed by ;he war department
lie shall he the inspector of and shalI
exercise general supervision over the
sindll-arms practice OF The national
guard Whenever ordered by the gov
eruor 4 shall be his duty 10 make an
inspection of all target ranges and
shooting galleries used by the national
guard, 10 submit report 30 the adju-
tant general Of the condition and ne
ceSsities OF each: and to make a de-
tailed report of the transactions of his
office to the adJutant general on the
fifteenth day of December annually.
Section "a. The chief surgeon. under
the direction of the adjutant general
and IN the manner prescribed in sec
tiun thirty-one, shall purchase and d.
rect the issue of all medical supplies
and equipment not issued by The United
States through the property and dis
bursting officer, certify all bills there
for as correct and transmit them to the
adjutant general. Ii shall be his duty
TO make or cause to be made by an
officer of the medical department an
annual inspection and inventory of the
stock of medical supplies on hand at
general headquarters. to make a list of
the articles and quantities needed to
equip the national guard in the manner
prescribed by the war department, and
transmit the same to the adjutant gen
eral; and he shall make to the adjutant
general II detailed report of transac-
tions of his office and OF the condition
and quantity of medical supplies on
hand, on the fifteenth day of December
annually.
Section 25 The senior officer Of the
quartermaster corps shall, under the
direction Of the adjutant general. pur-
chase and issue in the manner pre-
scrihed in section thrty-one, such sub
sistence stores and property as are not
nv he Init oil
bills therefor as correct and transmit
them to the adjutant general; he shalt
make detailed report of the transac-
lions Of his office to the adjutant gen
cral on the fifteenth day of December
annually.
Section PC. The Judge advocate shall
be an attorney -at-law Of the supreme
judicial court OF this State, of a least
der the direction of the governor,
charged with the supervision of ali
things relating ~ the administration
of justice in the military forces of the
State; he shall diligently scrutinize and
examine the proceedings of all courts
martial and courts of inquiry which are
submitted to him for review and report
thereon to the adjutant general; he shall
when directed act as Judge advocate or
recorder of any military court or
board: he shall be the legal adviser of
the military department. and to him
may be referred for supervision all
ments. to be drawn or executed in the
course of the business thereof. He
shall make a detailed report Of the
transactions of his office to the adju-
tant general on the fifteenth day of De-
cember annually.
Section 27. The attorney general of
tho State shall be the legal adviser of
the. governor, of the adjutant general,
and of the armory commission.
Section %. In time of war. insur-
rection. invasion or rebellion. or of inn
minent danger thereof, the governor
may appoint such staff officers and Gre
ate such chiefs of staff departments as
may be necessary to provide for an in
creased national guard or to fill the
vacancies caused by absence in active
service. or for both purposes: provided.
that appointments in staff department
or corps shall be made from officers of
the existing staff departments or corps
as promotions SO far as such officers
are available; provided. also. that pro-
and appointments to fill vacancies thus
created shall be made as hereinafter
prescribed. Provided further. that in
time of peace, whenever the formations
of the national guard shall require it
the governor may organize such addi-
tonal departments as are thereby made
necessary, and whenever such new de-
partments are organized the senior Off
Ger on duty with the new staff depart
ment shall be ex-officio a member OF
the governors staff.
Section 30 officers of all staff de-
pslrtments and corps shall perform the
duties required of them by law, and
such others, not inconsistent With the