THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 793

charged with all correspondence between the Commander in-Chief and officers of the several States and Territories, the Secretary of War, the Adjutant General of the Army of the United States and other persons in official stations on the subject of military affairs, and keep a record of
such correspondence. He shall annually make a return, in triplicate, of all the militia of this State, one copy whereof he shall deliver to the Commander-in-Chief, on or before the first day of January thereafter, one copy to be transmitted to the Adjutant General of the United States Army and one copy shall be filed in his office. He shall receive and file all returns made to him according to law and regulation, and annually make a de- tailed report thereof to the Commander-in-Chief. He shall, except in so far as the duties may be dis- tributed by the Governor to the other chiefs of the administrative branches of the general staff, make contracts with the lowest bidders, upon public no- tice, for the supply and furnishing to such troops as the Governor may direct, within the limit of the appropriations by Act of the General Assem- bly to such purpose, uniforms, arms, ammunition and equipments, the said uniforms not to cost more than $20 each and in all cases ; and by what- ever officer these contracts for expenditures shall	Make return.
be made, in the manner prescribed, the said officer shall make and certify the account, with explicit vouchers, and transmit the same, countersigned and approved by the Governor, to the Comptroller, for final settlement in the mode and manner pre- scribed in the Constitution for the audit and pay- ment of claims against the State, and he shall perform such other duties as may properly belong to his office, or which may be prescribed by the Commander-in-Chief, and to aid him in the dis- charge of his duties he shall be allowed such cler- ical force as may be necessary, provided the amount of salaries does not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars.	Certify account.
Sec. 16. The Chief of Ordnance shall, when di- rected by the Commander-in-Chief, and under his direction and with his approval, provide all ord- nance and ordnance stores which may be required for the purposes mentioned in this Act, and shall receive no compensation therefor, except when on	Ordnance stores.