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MILITIA. [ART. 18.

ammunition as he may deem proper, as also for the safekeeping and
return of all such property; which rules and regulations shall have
the force of law.

Id s 13
Furnishing
arms, etc

13, The commander-in-chief, within the limit of the appropria-
tions by act of the General Assembly, shall authorize the adjutant-
general to furnish with the necessary arms and equipments, such
companies of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, when duly organized
under this law, as he may deem necessary for the proper enforce-
ment of the laws; and the commanding officer of each company shall

Bond for safe-
keeping

give a good and sufficient bond to the State of Maryland, to be
approved by the adjutant-general, for the safekeeping and return
of such arms and equipments, which shall remain and continue to
be the property of the State, to be used for military purposes only,
and which shall be returned to the State when called for by the com-

Proviso

mander-in-chief; provided, however, that all arms, ammunition,

Arms, etc, to be
furnished by
contracts.

equipments, or other supplies directed to be furnished b}7 the gov-
ernor under the provisions of this act, shall be so furnished by con-
tracts made with the lowest responsible bidder, upon public notice,
and the officer making such contracts shall certify the account with
explicit vouchers, and transmit the same, countersigned and ap-
proved by the governor, to the comptroller, for final settlement, in
the mode and manner prescribed in the Constitution for the audit
and payment of claims against the State.

Id s 14
Officer to ac-
count for
property.

J 4. 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 obligations therefor until he has
properly accounted for said arms and equipments or other property,
either by receipt from his successor in command, or some other
officer authorized to receive the same for the articles received by
him, in good order and condition, reasonable use and wear ex-
cepted, 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

Suit on bond.

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
property as may have been defaced, injured, lost, or destroyed, after
being received by him, and which has not been properly accounted
for by him as aforesaid; and the officer succeeding to the command
of a company shall, before being commissioned, be required to file
a bond to the State, as hereinbefore prescribed, for the safekeeping
and return of all property of the State in the possession of said
company, upon the terms and conditions imposed upon the officer
or officers by whom said property was received.

1878, c 488
Arms, etc, to be

15. All arms, equipments, or other property which may have been
furnished to volunteer companies, shall, when required by the com-