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LAAVS OF MARYLAND.

militia known as the "Maryland National Guard," shall be

Appro-

distributed and applied under and by the direction of the

priation for
militia.

Governor, the Coininauder-in-Chief, to the respective organ-

izations constituting said Maryland Natioual Guard, so as to

promote the military efficiency of all of said respective organi-

zations, without distinction, as the same may be needed

by them respectively, and it shall be the duty of the com-

manding officer of each regiment, battalion or independent

company to receive, or to designate and appoint some other

officer as treasurer or fiscal officer, to receive such moneys

as may be allotted to such organizations respectively, and

such commanding officer or treasurer or fiscal officer, desig-

nated by him as aforesaid, shall make quarterly reports

under oath, with vouchers, to the adjutant-general through

the regular channels, setting forth the details of the dis-

bursement of said moneys, provided that all warrants for

such moneys sliall pass down through the regular military

channels, and that no warrants shall be issued to any regi-

ment, battalion or independent company except at the

requisitions of the commanding officer thereof, and pro-

vided, further, that such requsitions shall be approved by

the superiors in rank in regular order of the officers making

the requisition, as proper and necessary for the mainte-

nance or efficiency of said organization, proper allowance,

however shall be made to the headquarters of the brigade

and of the respective regiments and battalions for neces-

sary and proper outlays and expenses in inspecting said com-

mands and in the maintenance of discipline and efficiency.

39. The commanding officer of each regiment, battalion,

or independent company, or such other officer as may be by

Command-
ing officer

him designated as treasurer or fiscal officer thereof, as

above provided, shall give a good and sufficient bond to

the State of Maryland, to be approved by the adjutant-gen-

eral, for the full and true performance of his duties under

section thirty -eight as disbursing officer.

42. The Adjutant- General shall keep accounts showing

Adjutant

the disposition of all moneys by him received and disbursed,

general.

whether out of the appropriation made by the General

Assembly of Maryland, or out of the appropriation received

from the United States Government as follows : General

payments and expenses, such as effect and pertain to the

Maryland National Guard as a whole, shall be kept in one

general account, but the items of such general expenditure

shall in no case be sub-divided in the accounts as if

the same had been furnished or paid specially to said

respective organizations, nor shall such general item be

charged to said organizations in their separate accounts.