ART. 65] ADJUTANT GENERAL——EXPENSES. 1483

general (as acting quartermaster general) at the place, day and hour
designated in such advertisement. The adjutant general (as acting
quartermaster general) shall, if the governor approve, make a contract
with the lowest responsible bidder to furnish such property. All pro-
posals and contracts made under the authority hereby conferred shall
be filed in the office of the assistant to the acting quartermaster general.
The adjutant general is authorized and directed, whenever in his opinion
it shall be to the interest of the State, to require a party who shall
agree or contract to give bond to the people of this State, in such
sum and with such surety as he shall direct, conditioned for the faith-
ful performance of such agreement or such contract. In case of default
such bond shall be prosecuted by the attorney-general of the State,
and all moneys recovered shall be applied by the adjutant general to the
benefit of the national guard. All property purchased under the author-
ity hereby granted shall be inspected by the assistant to the acting
quartermaster general or an officer detailed for that purpose by the com-
mander-in-chief, and no payment shall be made therefor until it shall
appear by the certificate of such officer that such property is of the
kind, quality and condition specified in such agreement or contract.
(f) In case of insurrection or invasion, tumult, riot, breaches of the
peace or imminent danger thereof, the governor may temporarily sus-
pend the operation of this section, and direct the acting quartermaster
general to purchase such military property as may be required in open
market. He shall report such action, with the reasons therefor, and a
statement of the property purchased and the price paid therefor, to the
Legislature at its next session, (g) The adjutant general (as acting
quartermaster general) shall render annually to the governor a state-
ment in detail, showing the disposition of all clothing, ordnance, arms,
ammunition, armories and other military property on hand or issued.

1908, ch. 103, sec. 17. 1910, ch. 204, sec. 17 (p. 195).

16. No officer of the militia shall incur any expense whatever to
be paid by the State, except such as authorized in this article, without
first obtaining the authority of the commander-in-chief. In extreme
emergencies, however, the commanding officer of any organizations or
detachment of the national guard may make purchase of such necessities
as are absolutely required for the immediate use and care of his com-
mand, taking receipts in duplicate therefor; a report of such action,
containing a statement of the articles purchased and the price thereof,
with the receipts attached, must be made forthwith through the regular
channels to the acting quartermaster general. The comptroller of the
State shall be the auditor of all accounts for property purchased by the
adjutant general (as acting quartermaster general) and copies of the
orders or contracts under which such purchases are made shall be filed
in the office of the assistant to the acting quartermaster general, sub-
ject to his inspection. All other military accounts payable by the State
shall be audited by the adjutant general. Military accounts thus
audited shall be paid by the treasurer of the State from a proper appro-