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Q 50 TITLE 24.--·-HOSPITALS, 4 Home, and entitled to the rights and benefits conferred, in thi § chopter and no others: _ ° _ ” · " First. Every soldier of the Army of the United States wh has served, or may serve, honestly and fhlthfully twenty yégu lu theseme. . ‘ _ A . Second. Every soldiéf and every. discharged soldier, whethe regular or volimteer, who has suiered, or may euder, ln reason of disease of wounds incurred ._iu the service and 1 the line ot his duty, rendering him incapable of futther. mil tary service, if suclydisability was not occasioned by his ow misconduct. . ° _ - . . Third. The invalid and disabled soldiefs, whether regulm or volunteers, of ell wars. (R. S. §§ 4814, 4821.) . _‘ ` 50. Who are excluded.-·~·The. benefits of the S0ldiers’ Hou shall not be extended to any soldier ii: the regular or volm teer service, convicted of felony or ·0tl1€l° disgraceful or i1 famous crimes of a civil nature after his admission into tk service of the United Stateg; nor shall any one wliohas bee e desertér, mutineer, or habitual 'druzikard be , feceived, witl out such evidence of subsequent service, good conduct, en reformation at chhtjactor, as is satisfactory to` thefcomint sfcmers, (R. S. § 4822.) ‘ U. l .' N" · J 51. Rights of peqsieners and surrender of peqsions.·—Tl fact that one to whom u pension has been granted tot wound or disability received in the militayy service has not oohtri uted to the funds of the Soldiers’ Home shall not preclude hh from admission thereto._,_ But all such zpensioners. shall `su render their L pensions to the S0ldiers’ Home during. the _ tiu J they remain therein and voluntarily receive its beneiits. (R. l 52. Allotment of pensions.-———·Any inmate of the home who receiving zi pension from the Govemmeqt, and Iwbo has child, wife, or parent living, shall be entitled, by ming wit the Bureau of Pensions u written direction to that e¤ect,. 1 ° have his peueioh, or any part of lt, paid to such child, wife, c parent. The pensions of all inmates of the home, except suc as shell be assigned as eforeenld, shall be paid to the treasure or the home. Themoney thus derived elmll not mcome •, pm ot the funds of the home, but shall be held by the treasure: 1 trust for the pensioner to whom °it·_would otherwise have bee peidyond such gart of it as shall not sooner have been pai to him shall be paid to him on his dlmhnrge from the inst tutioo. The board ot commissioners may from time to tlin pay over to any inmate ouch imrt ot his peneioe money 1 they think best for his interest aud consistent with the disc _ pllne and good order ot the home, but · ouch @10per sha . not be entitled to Vdemaod or have the same so long as he 11 melon on inmate ot the home. In case ot the death oi em penelouer, amy pension money due him and remaining in th hands of the trwsurer shall be paid to his lgnl helm,. lf d¤ mood is made within three years; othervkioe the same she escheet to the home. (Mar. 3, 1%, c. 130, { 4, 22 Stat. 564 Aug. 17, 1912, e. wl. S 1. 87 Stat. 312.) A L . · 53. Disohsrgee-·—·Any soldier admitted lnto»the Soldlew Hou for disability who recovery his health, so ae to become ,1 again for mlllmry service, it under Bfty years of age, shall I discharged, (R. .8. { 4%;) ~ l V _ , _. 54. Inmates subject to Articles of War.--All persona adm! ted into the So1dlers’ Home- shell be subject to the Rules on Articles of War in the some ‘ manner as soldiers ih the Arm; (R,S.§4824.), R E - ·» 55. Uniform for inmates.-—·-A suitable uniform shell be fu niohed to every `lnmote of the home, without cost to bln (Mer. 3, 1%, c. 130, { 5, 22`Stet. 5%.) _ ~ » 56. Outdoor relief to pemom emitlod to némlalm.-—-Tl boned. ot oompaismiooers ate authorized to, aid permns wh are entitled to `edmiélou to toe home, by outdoor relief, I such maxmer and to smh an extent as they may deem propos

tS'YLUM8, AND CEMETERIES 674 ls_ but such rcliet shall not exceed the average cost of maintain- · ingqnn inmate ot the home. (Mar. 3, 1883, c. 130. 5 6, 22 C 10 Stat. 565.) _ ` rs 57. Limitation of expenditures; purchase of 1mppliu.—-No IBEW. building shall be erected or new grounds purchased, nor gr sha}1 any expenditure ct more than $5,000 be made, until th@‘ »y` actién ot; the board thereon shall be approved by the Seemin tary of War. A11 supplies that .&¤ be purchased upon contract I- shall » be sq. purchased, after due mctice by kdvertisemem,. or m the lowest responsible bidder. Such bidder shall give bond, . with proper security, for the pertor 0t_ his contraét. rs (Mar. 3," 1883, é. 130, { 3, 22 Stat. 564.) I 58, Medical supplies.-—-—Up01; proper application therefor, mg xg Medical Department ot xhe Army ig authprized to sell mediem

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¤- Home in·»_t:he -Disti·ict~c£C Columbia. (Juno 4, IWZ, c. 2, 5 1, ie 30 Stat._54.) , _ — · ° " ’ .· an __ 59. Annual report of board; trqsnissiam to Congress.-—-The n- board ct commissioners of the Sqldieri Hama every year ndf Import in writing gto the of War, giving {full §tateg- ment of a1§ receipts and disbursements ut mmey, at ner in which thq tupdh are investedpt any 9h . in the inle yest:méutsj, and the masons therefor, of all land ng diséhgrges, and generally 6t all facts that mn; be www m b.· a full understanding of thejconditiou and mamngemnt at the m · h0mé. The Secretary bt War Qhall hav; www to all for and 1-- ‘require.a11y omitted facts which in his jtzdmqnt shwld `be .4, stu§ed`t0 be added,. _'1‘hism;uua1 report shall be, by tm 5_ tary ot War, together with the` report of th; provided. for Mn {the following action, transmitted to C<m is at the__t1rst‘ session thereafter, and he shall sho cause the same a to be published in orders to the Army, n copy theme! to be

h deposttéd X an each garrison} and pon library. (Ha}. 3, 1%;%.
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K- 66. Inspcctioi; `report.-e-'1‘h¤ Inspector General of the Army ,h shall, in perspn, grace in each yur thoroughly i tm ,1- its records, accounts, mnrxngewt, diacipkng, •¤Q unitary nf condition, and plum report thereon in writix. tognthu with lu such sugg&ti<ms as he dmims to make. (Maj. 8, 1%, cl 130. m. U 2. 22 8tat.·564.) ‘ # ·

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w VOLUNTEER SOLD@S. ‘ ` lg ~ HSIABLISHMENT AND HANAGEKENT 4- 8°°·· . ‘ T · < ` `u 71. Organization of Mama. ' 72. Heaslqénrtera at home. 0-` 73.· mectioiya at emacs- manger; _ _ ly? 74. Ekectioa at enum ec at htnnsgsrq W 75. Expenses and ntuiu at md oaceru.

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°' 77._Bi t¤• tar mmap: - and erection at buildings 11 za. c¤¤¤¢¤m¢m —¤¢ me. ·‘ · · < |,; 79. Jurindtctian our sites, at brnmh hams cadeé to*8t¤tca. _ 80. Furchue at subplicc said ¤xmn¤t¤m• fw new building:. 81. Suppliu. · _

  • ° 82. Medical supplies- _

it 83. lime pt annotate csnmqb or ardnuce. ,6 84. Ammnl inngeetiqns ¤¤9¥>:·t. OFTICQB AND EHPLQYEES Lt" 91. Omzén o!_ mma: medical otcsn.

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7. 93. Ciaaaiwcagm and cumpenntioa at wan and employeuz .· _ tnvclisg R ‘_ - * _ '_ * . (S4- Bands gt gcnm! tmsum and treasurer: at bnmcn mmm, bf ‘ Q5. General, treasurer; *pe1·!¢rm•.¤ce at duties by assistant: treasure: B- _ and assistant inspector gamut; boaid; liability. " _ \ 96. Omcer to act in absence at trenurer or quutermstcr _¢t brand m homes: b¤nd.¤ _ . j · no FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS ma 111. Donatinnn for bank. f * * B; 112. Beceipy from tales