Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

to such bond shall be PAID al \ 3
Sec. 1s. The governor a..
nate. subject to the .appro~sS u,
secretary OF war. an officer ~
tional guard who shall b y
az property and disbursins "a
lne United states. The PROF.
to the United States. tke Z
thereof to be determined h ~
rotary Of war. for the fsit. % =
formance of his duties ana D
safe keeping and proper S,.iN
of federal property and funS. pests
cd to his care. and the COST ss9&|
penses incurred by enterine NJ
bond shall be paid out Of H. me "sln
Sec. II. The senior of,c..
in the inspector generals d. III
whenever. ordered by the ssne
shall make an inspection az S@%ers
tailed report upon the armor;".
erty, books, records. financial ~
lion and general efficiency Of ~
gan, izations OF the national su.ss
adjutant general may direct ~
require. and he shall subrn,. ~
adjutant general a report OF II. .
actions Of his Office by IN. 1 az IN
Of June annually. ni'sss}
Sec. Is. The senior of,c..
in the ordnance departn.,W
from time to time, submit ~
jutant general acquisitions ne
nance property, equipment
coutrements and range and tau, sae
terial;, which acquisitions. We =
proved by the adjutant Rens,saa
submitted to and signed by ths ~
states property. and disbursins ~ ~
shalI, II they, be for material ne
ment, be forwarded to that oegss
for supply. and il they he ~
rial not SO issued, then Nv nj
of the adjutant general ana
manner prescribed in section
SIX, the senior ordnance offic.s
purchase and direct the issue -
ordnance property and, range rH
certify all bills therefor n. sse'
and transmit them to the AM.
He shall. when required NJ
ever he deems it necessary. r.,
the adjutant general upon The w
ton OF the ordnance, arms s,S
coutrements on hand or ISSUED !.
national guard: he shall point N,
deficiencies and, so far as he 1. w
with authority. he shall be rssnn'.e
that all organizations are armsI
equipped as prescribed, or n
hereafter be prescribed, by IT,
department.
He shall be the inspector ~
shall exercise general supervise !.
the small-arms practice of IA.
tlonal guard. Whenever ordsrs,
the governor II shall be his m,
make an inspection Of an ~.
ranges and shooting galleries ma
the national guard. to submit :
port to the adjutant general A.
condition and necessities of each.
TO make a detailed report n
transactions Of his Office TO n.
} yl general on the fifteenth dg
Sec. 10. The senior officer a, 4
in the medical department shall
form such duties as are prese.s
by law and the national guard 49,
tons, and he shall make to ths Is
tant general a detailed report ~ l
transactions Of his office and ths
dition and quantity Of medical -
plies on hand. on the fifteenth d,y
June annually.
Sec. 20. The senior offcer q
corps may, ~
deemed advisable by the ,dir,1
general. be the military store-fs1
and, under the. direction Of the n
!ant general. he shall purchase n
issue in the manner prescrh,s
section twenty-six. such subsisin1
stores and property as are NOT i~1
by the United States. certify All M
therefor as correct and transmit Il,
10 the adjutant general. Hs Il.
make A detailed report of the ~,
actions of his office to the saE,,
Sec. 21. The judge-advoc,t. 4,
be an ettorney-atlaw Of the surrn|
judicial court of this state. of Al y
five years standing. He shall h.
DER the direction Of the goyen]
charged with the supervision o.
of justice in the military forces !,
state; he shall diligently scruih1
and examine the proceedings ii
courts-martial and courts Of inr
which are submitted TO him fcf
view and report thereon to The n
tant general: he shall when dNc
act as .judge-advocate or recordg
any military court or board; he "a
be the legal adviser of the milx
de partment, and to him may b
1erred for supervision all contnu
agreements. or other instrumenh
be drawn or executed in the cours
the business thereof. He shall mi
4 detalled report of the transacta
on the fifteenth day of June ANN
Sec. %. The attorney genenj
the state shall be legal adviser Il
adJutant. general and of the ann
commission.
Sec. %. In time Of war, insur
tlon, invasion or rebellion. or Of
minent danger thereof. the Rour]
may appoint such staff Officers d
Great such chiefs of staff derr
lnentS as may be necessary to proya
LOT an increased national guard
M the vacancies caused by abvs
III actlVe service, or for both purpoy
PROVIDED, that appointments in Z 81
GGepa rtment or corps shall be ma
rom officers OF the existing staff
or corps as promotions
lar as such officers are available; VI
Vloed also. that promotion in al
SIAN department or corps and appct
llents TO fill vacancies thus cveai
snail be made as hereinafter r
scribed. Provided further. that
time OF peace, whenever the form
lions OF the national guard shall
cure 1t. the governor may orgar1
such additional departments as
.nereoy made necessary, and wheneV
such new departments are organil
me senior officer on duty with
new staH department shall be ex.ohd
d Inemncr ct the governors stat
sec. "a. Ofhcers of all staff depaf
ments and corps shall perform
outIes required of them by Law. d
Such others. not inconsistent with d
laws of the state, as correspond
NOSE which are now or may herett
pc required. of the corresponding So
or corps of the regut
army by the customs of the sertd
ne orders of the war department, d
States.
Sec; IS. Staff officers of the natisp
guard. except in the lowest grade
me medical department, shall. VT
APPOINTED. have had previous militia
experience and shall hold their PEI
t Z until they reach the age Of EI
FOUR Years. unless retired prior to
tlme py reason OF resignation. disak
~ or Tor cause to be determined
court-martial legally convened for
Iurpose. or by an efficiency board
,nree commissioned officers. senior
rank TO the officer whose fitness
service shall be under investigate
and ell vacancies among said ohe
snail be filled by appointment from
o1rlcers of the national guard. or ~
orabiy discharged officers or ennsJ
men who served in the United Sus
army. navy or marine corps during
world war.
Sec. 26. Purchase Of military. pls
nrty not exceeding one hundred doll
IN value may be made in such NAM