ART. 65] MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD. 1537
affirmed before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths
and affirmations.
1896, ch 89, sec. 42.
44. The commander-in-chief, within the limits of the appro-
priation by act of the general assembly, shall authorize the
adjutant general to furnish the necessary arms and equipments
to such regiments and separate organizations of the Maryland
National Guard as are authorized by this article; and the com-
manding officer of each company or the officer receiving the
. same shall give a good and sufficient bond to the State of Mary-
land, to be approved by the adjutant general, for the safe
keeping and return of such arms and equipments; and said
arms and equipments shall remain and continue to be the
property of the State to be used for military purposes only,
and shall be returned to the State when called for by the com-
mander-in-chief; provided, however, that all arms, ammunition,
equipments or other supplies directed to be furnished by the
governor under the provisions of this article shall be so fur-
nished by contract made with the lowest responsible bidder
upon public notice, unless an emergency shall require immediate
action; and the officer making such contract shall certify the
account with explicit vouchers and transmit the same, counter-
signed and approved by the governor, to the comptroller for
final settlement in the mode and manner prescribed in the con-
stitution for the audit and payment of claims against the State.
Ibid sec. 43.
45. Any officer receiving arms and equipments or other
public property for military use shall be accountable for the
same and shall not be discharged from his obligation therefor
until he has properly accounted for said arms and equipments
or other property, either by receipt from his successor in com-
mand or some other officer authorized to receive the same, for
the articles received by him in good order and condition,
reasonable use and wear excepted, or by satisfactory proof to
the adjutant general that any article not so accounted for has
been properly expended in the service, or defaced, injured,
lost or destroyed, without any default or neglect on his part;
and if lost, defaced or destroyed through the misconduct of
any person, that reasonable efforts have been made by him to
recover or prosecute for the same; and it shall be the duty of
the adjutant general to enter suit on the bond of any officer, in
the name of the State of Maryland, for the value of such prop-
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