opening bids as aforesaid, the military board may reject any Rejection of and all bids, and may readvertise for bids. In case of de- bids, etc. fault, the military board can sue on the bond and advertise for other bids for the completion of the work. In all cases where it is necessary to condemn lands, examine abstracts, sue on bonds or have other legal work done, the Attorney General shall represent the military board in said work or litigation. taxation. SEC. 64. Armories erected by counties, cities, private cor- Exemption of porations, corporations composed of national guard compan-bonds, etc.; ies or private individuals, and used by organizations of the from permanent organized militia, shall be exempt from all taxes, ordinary or extraordinary, whether levied by the State or by counties or municipalities, the same as other State property is exempt. Bonds, mortgages and other certificates of indebtedness made and issued by any municipality, organization or private individual for the purpose of erecting armories under this act, shall not be assessed or taxed as personal property for any purpose, when held by any person within the State of Michigan. under control SEC. 65. Upon the State Military Board entering into a Armories to be contract to purchase an armory erected by a county, city, of military private corporation, corporation composed of national guard board. companies or private individuals, the said armory shall be turned over to the permanent organized militia located at the places where the armories are erected. Said armories shall be under control of the State Military Board and shall be subject to the same laws, rules and regulations as are armories erected by the State, and the same allowance for maintenance shall be made for organizations occupying such armories. donations and SEC. 66. The military board shall have power to receive May receive from counties, cities, municipalities or other sources dona- contributions. tions of land or contributions of money to aid in providing or erecting armories throughout the State of Michigan, for the use of the national guard of Michigan, and which shall be held as other property for the use of the national guard of the State of Michigan, and counties, cities or municipalities are hereby authorized to make such contributions for the purposes of this act, and are authorized to purchase land or issue bonds for the purpose of raising money for said contribution, if the board of supervisors of the county or the common council of a city by a majority vote decide to do so; but no city, county or municipality shall issue any bond Limit of or levy any tax for an amount to exceed twenty thousand bond issues. dollars for each organization to be quartered in the armory in excess of the amount allowed by the State for the erection of an armory for the organizations in that place. amount to SEC. 67. The maximum amount to be expended by the Maximum State for any one company shall be fifteen thousand dollars, be expended. which shall be exclusive of and in addition to any gift or may purchase armories. donation made to and for the benefit of any particular armory. Military board If any organization of the national guard of this State shall private have an armory of its own erected by itself or by any persons for it, and the title thereof is in said organization, the military board shall have authority, if its action is approved by the Governor, to purchase said armory and take the title thereof in the State, and to alter, repair, furnish and equip said armory, but the amount so paid for said armory, alterations, repairs, furnishing and equipping shall in no case exceed an amount equal to fifteen thousand dollars for each company of the organization owning and occupying such armory, and in no case shall exceed the actual value thereof, which value shall be determined by the Board of State Auditors. Limit of purchase price. Disbandment of organizations, disposition of property. Proviso. Annual report of military board. Board of control of armories. SEC. 68. Upon the disbandment of an organization of the national guard of Michigan, occupying and using an armory under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the Quartermaster General to take charge of such armory, and when so directed by the Governor he shall sell such armory at public or private sale at such time as directed by the military board, after due publication for the highest price that can be obtained for the same, and shall deposit in the State treasury to the credit of the armory building fund out of the proceeds of such sale, an amount equal to the amount originally paid by the State towards the erection of such armory, refunding the balance, if any there be, to the person, firm, corporation or municipality which made the gift or donation under the provisions of section sixty-three of this act: Provided, That if any of the bids do not equal the amount originally paid by the State towards the erection or purchase of said armory, the Quartermaster General may reject any and all bids received. SEC. 69. The military board shall make a report annually of the proceedings incident to the location and management of such armories, respectively, also a detailed account of disbursements, which shall be filed in the office of the Auditor General, and a copy furnished the Adjutant General for publication in the biennial report of the Adjutant General's Department. SEC. 70. For each armory erected under the provisions of this law, there shall be a board of control, which in the case of armories occupied by one or more companies and less than a battalion, shall consist of the three line officers highest in rank belonging to the organization therein quartered. In case of an armory occupied by a battalion or squadron it shall consist of the battalion or squadron commander and the four highest ranking line officers of the organization quartered therein. In case the armory is occupied by a force larger than a battalion or squadron it shall consist of the seven highest ranking field or line officers in the organization quartered therein. One officer of each board of control herein provided for shall be designated as a disbursing officer by said board of control, and shall give a bond to the quartermaster general for the proper disbursement of funds coming into his hands for the maintenance of the armory to which he is attached. heating and armories. SEC. 71. For the purpose of providing for the expense Provisions for necessary for the maintaining, heating and lighting of the maintenance, armories of the permanent organized militia herein provided, lighting of or such portion thereof in each as is used or occupied by an organization of the permanent organized militia, the board of control of such armories shall receive from the Quartermaster General of the State out of the military fund the following armory allowances which shall constitute an armory maintenance fund in the hands of the disbursing officer of said board of control: Single companies occupying an armory or a portion thereof, five hundred dollars per annum; two or more companies occupying the same armory or a portion thereof, an annual amount equivalent to five hundred dollars for each company occupying said armory; said annual armory allowance shall be paid by the Quartermaster General to the said disbursing officer in equal semi-annual payments on January first and July first of each year: Pro- Proviso, vided, That amounts paid to organizations of the Michigan naval naval brigade or to disbursing officers, for the maintenance of armories wherein divisions of the naval brigade are quartered, shall be paid out of the funds provided for the maintenance of the Michigan naval brigade. brigade. armories. SEC. 72. The armories erected, constructed and owned by Benefit and the State of Michigan by virtue of this act, shall be for the use of use and benefit of the permanent organized militia quartered therein. They shall be used for no other purpose except as hereinafter provided. The sale to or use by the national guard Use of of intoxicating liquors therein is absolutely prohibited, and liquors. any officer or enlisted man guilty of violating this portion of the law shall be punished as a court martial may direct. The Rental of board of control may rent the armory to outside parties for armories. temporary purposes subject to regulations to be prescribed by the State Military Board. The money derived from rental of said armory shall be paid into the armory maintenance fund of the board of control of said armory. The board of Reports of control of armories shall make such reports of the receipts control. and expenditures of funds coming into its hands under this act for the maintenance of armories, as the State Military Board shall from time to time prescribe in regulations. board of SEC. 73. The State Military Board may quarter units of Quartering of the Michigan naval brigade in the same armory as the Michi- naval brigade. gan national guard, and in such case for the purpose of those parts of this act for the use of the armory the use of the word company shall include a division. national SEC. 74. Any company of the Michigan national guard Rules of may adopt such rules for the regulation of its business affairs, guard. not inconsistent with this act and the State regulations, as Recommenda tion for dishonorable discharge. a majority of its members shall deem proper and subject to approval by the military board. The officers of battalions or regiments occupying the same armory shall have like Appropriation power. All moneys received by company commanders for the of moneys. use of such companies shall be appropriated by a majority vote of such company or in pursuance of its rules, and a report of the use of said money shall be rendered upon order of any proper officer. Any commanding officer may recommend the dishonorable discharge from the Michigan national guard of any enlisted man of his command for offenses against such rules prescribed as above, or against the State laws or regulations or against the articles of war of the United States; such recommendation, under such rules as may be prescribed by regulation, may be deemed sufficient cause for the dishonorable discharge of such person from the service. The apply to units rules and regulations adopted as before mentioned in this section and boards of control of armories shall have no control over the military instruction or discipline of units of the Michigan national guard or naval brigade quartered in any armory, but the local military control and discipline of the armory as a post where troops are stationed shall be vested in the ranking line or field officer residing in the place where said armory is located, whose rank is appropriate to command the force located in the armory in question, and if no officer is present whose rank is appropriate to the force present in an armory, then the command shall devolve on the officer indicated by order or regulations governing the troops of this State or the United States. Rules not to of national Limit of contributing members. SEC. 75. Not more than one hundred fifty contributing enrollment of members may be enrolled in each company of the Michigan national guard not supplied by the State with an armory. Each of such contributing members shall pay into the treasury of such organization annually not less than ten dollars. Upon the payment of such annual dues such contributing members shall receive from the commanding officer of such organization a certificate, and shall be exempt during the ensuing year from all jury duty and poll tax. The fund derived from the dues of contributing members shall be accounted for and used in accordance with the rules of the said organization. Appropriation for rifle practice. Allowance for rifle competitions SEC. 76. A sum not exceeding five thousand dollars may be appropriated from the State military fund in each year for the promotion of rifle practice in the Michigan national guard, to be expended under the direction of the State Military Board, and the State Military Board is hereby authorized to use a part of said sum in defraying the expenses of such members of the Michigan national guard as may be selected to be sent to the national, interstate or State competitions in rifle practice. In order to make it possible for enlisted men of the Michigan national guard to attend interstate and national rifle competitions the State Military Board may pay to such enlisted men detailed as members of any such team the same pay as is allowed for second lieutenants of the Michigan national guard for duty at encampments. medals. SEC. 77. Each member of the national guard who has served Service or who will have served honorably for a period of six years, as shown by the records in the Adjutant General's office, will be entitled to receive a service medal of suitable design to be selected by the military board, and for each successive period of six years an additional medal, the length of service for which medals are given to be inscribed on same, and may be worn on occasions of ceremony, except such as be prohibited by orders of the war department. tax. SEC. 78. For the purpose of providing the expenses neces- Apportionsary to carry out the provisions of this act other than the ment of state expense of erecting armories, it shall be the duty of the Auditor General, at the time of appropriating the State taxes, to apportion among the several counties of the State each year in proportion to the whole amount of real and personal property therein as equalized by the State Board of Equalization, a sum equal to six cents for each person, who, as it shall appear by the last preceding census, was a resident of this State, which sum so appropriated shall be collected in the same manner as other State taxes, and shall constitute the State military fund. Such fund provided and created for the expense of the Michigan national guard shall be a continuing fund available only for that purpose and shall not be diverted to any other fund or purpose. from SEC. 79. All expenses incurred for the maintenance of the Money, military forces of this State by virtue of any of the provisions Prostate of this act, unless otherwise provided, shall be paid by the treasury. State Treasurer out of the military fund in the State treasury, upon the warrant of the Auditor General. draw warrant SEC. 80. The Auditor General shall, and he is fully author- Auditor ized and empowered to draw his warrant upon the State General to Treasurer for all expenses made or created under this act up- for expenses. on the estimates of the Quartermaster General, approved by the Governor and the State Military Board, unless otherwise provided herein: Provided, That the accounts and vouchers Proviso. for the expenditures of money drawn by the Quartermaster General on previous estimates shall be filed with and audited by the Auditor General before he shall issue his warrant for any new estimate: Provided further, That whenever by Further any sudden emergency, it is necessary for the Governor to proviso. call out the troops or any portion thereof to suppress riots or disorders, money may be drawn upon the estimate of the Quartermaster General, properly approved by the Governor and State Military Board, without waiting for the auditing of accounts and vouchers on previous estimates. SEC. 81. In accepting and uniforming new companies, in Restrictions ast providing armory rental and in ordering annual encampments, to expenses. the Governor and the State Military Board shall at all times |