Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-07-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

CONSTITUTION anu laws III INC OAfeSN
States, the Governor shall have the
power to designate during such period
an acting Ranking Line officer. who
will exercise all the duties of the Of
fee.
The Ranking Line Officer shall be in
control of the military department OF
the State, and subordinate only to the
Governor in matters pertaining to said
fee all records and papers required to
be kept and filed therein, and make
as of the Both Of September in each
year, within fifteen days thereafter, to
the Governor, a detailed statement OF
all the receipts and expenditures for
military purposes during the year.
He shall be charged with the care,
control and maintenance of all armo-
ries. owned by the State Of Maryland,
and all buildings or other property
purchased occupied, leased or rented
by or in behalf Of the State military
forces, which may now or shall here
after be authorized by law and shall
have all power and authority necessary
ar desirable for the nurnosa aforesaid
and with the right to make and en-
force all reasonable rules and regula-
tions; provided, however, that when
disannrovad NV the Ranking line M.
6cer qualifications IN use the armories
for pon.miIitarv nprnos.s shall he sinh
iect N the review and annroval of the
Rosrd of pphlic works the Rsnk;pg
linz oe3cor and tba cormonding off,
cor ~ The uni, occnrv;rg tho ormorv
conoorr.d
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inc Au'ulah' al shaii Oe tne seai
VI inc 0nnce VI '"e nHhAins Line oli-
anu slaii Oe ueiise,eu W MN "
| eS snaii ee' % euS-
n " az D"1e noeS anu wal ~
oI1s on1 = onai seu WIN 'neH piVpei
eaie anu preservation ne Is aulnor'
l1eu 70 ehpioy tne necessary CLERKS
Hiu einpioyees' anu as many iaoorers
90 may DC iequlleu from tinie 10 tilie'
~ Inc hanging Line oincer' do
Quartermaster General, shall be re-
sponsible to the Governor for the care,
preservation and safe-keeping Of all
military property. 1t shall be his duty
70 prepare returns OF all Federal mill
tary property at the time and In the
manner required by Regulations OF the
war Department. He shall keep just
ana true account OF all expenses In
CURED In the upkeep Of the militia
anu sucn expenses shall be audited
ana PAID IN Inc manner provided by
law he snail make such purchases
ana issue such military property as
the Governor may direct The regula-
lions and orders Of the War Depart
ment shall govern the Ranking Line
ohicer, as Quartermaster General, in
ar matters not specincally set forth
herein IN connection with purchase and
oaie " AIilI'ary properly. Ihe Rank
ine Line onhoer' as Quartermaster Gen.
ei@i' may nave one assistant VINO snail
Oe gudi master win the grade OF
captain VINO snaIl also De the military
oleAeeper ana perform such other
uu'ies as lne RANKING Line ofncer may
uiieo'' "nose saiary snail De as stated
INC snhuai puuget' Ihls omcer
sna.i Oe appoihteu ana commissioned
Dy .ne governor upon the recommen-
ua.ion oi tne RANKING Line officer,
anu al Tue time Oh MS appointment be
oer VI tne organized militia OF
lne oea'e' Inc RANKING Line Oficer,
% Suai'eriilas'er General may re
quiie tne assistant 10 the Quartermas-
. ueneia,, !" give POND as suficient
suieS ~ 'ne S'ate OF maryland, con-
'ioaeu toi 'ne iaitnIui performance
nrtnvad ~ tha ca~o- Donu " pe ap-
Ter ana 70 he ALA a. tho io..oN,- ~ VI
and ~ he ns,d on, 80 NET ,a O,u'e'
''i~ 'unus'
u ane eeneIai approprlatlons Tor
.ne ,niiilia snail pe exclusively applied
- sH Seseay anu eon'insent eA-
p " '.e onioe VI Tue Nanklne Line
o anu " 'ne maintenance ano
euipe.' anu ior tne general EN-
s'- " 'ne " sani.eu militia OF TINS
49, - '. san,u anu ehi,steu as pro
~ ~ 'nis AI'icie' NO purchases
s- 49,. - .nSue' u.o's incurreu Ut money
p.nu eAoept " .ne uirect autnorlty