| CHARLES RIDGELY, OF HAMPTON, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
the offender by cashiering, reprimanding, suspending, or fining
not exceeding fifty dollars, in their discretion; and if any non-commissioned
officer or private shall think himself injured by his captain
or other superior officer of the regiment, extra battalion, or
court martial as the case may require for the trial of such offence,
which said court may punish the offender by cashiering, reprimanding,
suspending, or fining not exceeding fifty dollars, in their discretion;
and if any officer shall neglect or refuse to comply with the
provisions of this section, he shall be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars, in the discretion of such court martial as the case
may require. |
1817.
CHAP. 228. |
57. AND BE IT ENACTED, That before any paymaster
shall act as
such, he shall give bond and security to the state of Maryland,
to be approved by the commanding officer of the regiment, or extra
battalion, as the case may be, to which he belongs, in the penal
sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned that he shall, when required
so to do, submit to the commanding officer of his regiment,
or extra battalion, as the case may be, a full and fair statement of
his accounts as paymaster as aforesaid, and pay over all balances
remaining in his hands, when demanded by his successor in office,
and in all things faithfully discharge the duties of his office. |
Paymasters to
give bond. |
58. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all money hereby
directed to be paid
into the hands of the paymasters of the several regiments, and extra
battalion, shall be appropriated and applied by the commanding
officer of each regiment, and extra battalion, to the purposes of
providing music, and of the proper and safe keeping of the arms
and accoutrements, and of defraying such other necessary expenses
as the said officers shall deem requisite for their respective regiments
or extra battalions; and if at any time there should be such
surplus funds, as in the opinion of any of the said officers will uniform
his regiment, or extra battalion, the same shall be done under
his direction and superintendance; and no money shall be drawn
from the paymasters of the regiments, or extra battalions, except
by a written order from the said commanding officers respectively,
who shall always state the purposes for which it is done. |
Expenditure of
money. |
59. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the necessary
expenses of each of
the said brigades accruing under the provisions of this act, shall
be paid in equal proportions by the regiments, and extra battalion,
composing the same, by written orders from the several commanding
officers on their respective paymasters. |
Brigade expenses
to be paid by regiments,
&c. |
60. AND BE IT ENACTED, That in case of the
death, resignation or
disqualification of any company officer, the commanding officer of
the regiment, or extra battalion, to which such officer may have
belonged, may appoint a fit and proper person as a brevet officer,
and shall immediately thereafter notify the governor and council of
the same; and such brevet officer shall have and exercise all the
powers incident to his office, in as full and ample a manner as if
he was commissioned, until he shall be superseded by a commissioned
officer. |
Brevet officers
may be appointed. |
61. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall and may
be lawful for the
commanding officers of each regiment, or extra battalion, to form
and organize a band of musicians for their respective regiments, or |
Bands of noise
may be organized. |
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