the grade of captain, one surgeon of the grade of major, two assistant surgeons each of the grade of captain, one chaplain of the grade of captain, who shall be a regularly ordained minister of some religious denomination, one regimental and two battalion sergeant-majors, one regimental and two battalion quartermastersergeants, one commissary sergeant, one ordnance sergeant, one hospital steward and one assistant hospital steward for each battalion, one band leader or trumpeter and one drum-major, and two color-bearers each of the grade of sergeant. To a regiment of twelve companies, troops or batteries, there shall be additional officers and noncommis - sioned officers, as follows: One major, one battalion adjutant. and one battalion quartermaster each of the grade of first licutenant, and one battalion sergeant-major and one battalion quartermaster-sergeant. But should a regiment be reduced below the number of twelve companies, troops or batteries, by disbandment or otherwise, the commander-in-chief shall place on the list of supernumerary officers the major and battalion adjutant, junior in rank, and one battalion sergeant-major and one battalion quartermaster-sergeant shall be reduced to the ranks or discharged in the discretion of the commanding officer. To a regiment of more than five hundred enlisted men there may be appointed by the commander-in-chief an additional inspector of rifle practice of the grade of first lieutenant.

§ 2. Section fifteen 'of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 15. Company, troop and battery organization.- To cach company, troop or battery there shall be one captain, one first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one quartermaster-sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians and thirty-one privates as a minimum, and eighty-four privates as a maximum. To cach separate troop of cavalry and each battery of light artillery there shall be one captain, two first lieutenants, two second lieutenants, one first sergeant, one quartermastersergeant, one commissary sergeant, one veterinary sergeant, one guidon sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, four artificers, two trumpeters and forty-eight privates as a minimum and eightyfour privates as a maximum. To any battery of light artillery, or separate troop, battery or company, the commander-in-chief may appoint and commission an assistant surgeon of the grade of

first lieutenant, and to each separate company one additional second lieutenant.

§ 3. Section one hundred and twenty-two of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 122. Pay of officers serving on boards, commissions and courts; pay of marshals.-All officers detailed to serve on any board or commission ordered by the commander-in-chief, or on any court of inquiry, court-martial or delinquency court ordered by proper authority in pursuance of any provision of this chapter, shall be paid a sum equal to one day's duty pay for each day actually employed in such board or court or engaged in the business thereof, or in traveling to and from the same. The sum in no case shall exceed ten days' pay and actual traveling expenses and subsistence, unless upon application of the judge-advocate of a court-martial or the presiding officer of a delinquency court for the trial of commissioned officers, or the presiding officer of a board, the commander-in-chief, or in case of such delinquency court, the commander-in-chief or the officer ordering such court, has authorized such court to sit for a longer period than ten days. An officer detailed to serve on a delinquency court for the trial of enlisted men shall be paid for each day actually employed therein, engaged in the business thereof, or in traveling to and from the same, and traveling expenses and subsistence when such court shall be held at a place other than the city or town of his residence. A marshal appointed by any court established by this chapter shall be paid two dollars for each day actually employed in the execution of the duties required of him. In addition a marshal shall be paid twenty-five per centum upon all fines, penalties and dues collected by him, which percentage shall be taxed by the officer issuing the warrant for the collection of such fines, penalties and dues, and by him added to the amount to be collected by such warrant and indorsed thereon, and shall be collected and received to his own use by such marshal or by any sheriff or other officer to whom such warrant shall be delivered for collection, and mileage or actual necessary traveling expenses while engaged in executing any process, mandate or order of the court, to be paid in like manner with other military accounts. No marshal shall receive any fees from any person served, except such percentage and mileage where the mandate shall be a warrant,

§ 4. Section one hundred and twenty-five of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 125. Allowance for headquarters.- On the certificate of the adjutant-general the comptroller shall, annually, draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the following sums, namely: Twelve hundred dollars for each division and for each brigade headquarters fifteen hundred dollars for each regimental headquar ters, five hundred dollars for each battalion headquarters, and three hundred and fifty dollars for each signal corps and squadron not part of a battalion. For brigade headquarters in brigades covering a territory of more than ten counties, five hundred dollars additional shall be allowed. The funds thus allowed shall only be expended by the respective commanding officers on the approval of the adjutant-general.

§ 5. Section one hundred and twenty-six of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 126. Allowances for military organizations; military fund. On the certificate of the adjutant-general, the comptroller shall likewise annually draw his warrant upon the treasurer in favor of each county treasurer specified in such certificate, for the organization of the national guard mentioned therein as follows: Fifteen hundred dollars for each battery of light artillery and each troop, one thousand dollars for each signal corps, to be expended for mounted drills and parades, including the annual inspection and muster required by this chapter; two hundred and fifty dollars for each separate company; and for each regiment, battalion not a part of a regiment, separate troop, separate battery, separate company and signal corps for the purpose of defraying other necessary military expenses, a sum equal to eight dollars for each of its enlisted men present for duty, based upon the percentage present for duty for the year at the five compulsory parades required in this chapter, and which percentage shall be certified to by the inspector-general, which sums, together with the fines and penalties collected from delinquent officers and enlisted men, shall constitute the military fund of such regiment, battalion not a part of a regiment, separate troop, separate battery, separate company or signal corps.

§ G. Section one hundred and seventy of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 170. Supervisors to furnish armory.-Whenever it shall appear by the certificate of the commanding officer of the regiment, or battalion not a part of a regiment, to which any troop, battery or company, organized or existing under the provisions of this chapter belongs, or in the case of a signal corps, separate troop, battery or company, by the certificate of the commanding officer of the brigade or division to which it is attached, together with the certificate of the adjutant-general that such signal corps, troop, battery, or company, has at least the minimum number of enlisted men established by this chapter, who can legally be required to perform the duties prescribed thereby, the supervisors of the county in which such signal corps, troop, battery or company is located shall, upon the demand of the commanding officer of such signal corps, troop, battery or company, approved by the commanding officer of the battalion, regiment, brigade or division to which it belongs or is attached, as the case may be, erect or rent within the bounds of such county for the use of such signal corps, troop, battery or company, a suitable and convenient armory, drill room, and place of deposit to be approved as to sanitability and convenience by the commanding officer of the brigade to which the organization demanding such armory is attached, for the safekeeping of the arms, equipments, accoutrements, uniforms and other military property furnished under the provisions of this chapter. The erection, repairs and alterations of all armory buildings erected or rented at the expense of a county shall be done under the direction and supervision of the inspector-general and an architect to be designated by the board of supervisors of the county. When the boundaries of a city and county are coterminous the duties hereby prescribed for the board of supervisors shall be performed by the board exercising the legislative power of said city and county. This section shall not apply to the city and county of New York.

§ 7. Section one hundred and seventy-three of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 173. Special provisions as to armories in New York city.In the city and county of New York the demands of commanding officers of regiments, battalions, batteries or troops, for suitable armories, or for alterations, repairs or enlargements and furnishing of armories as hereinbefore provided, shall be made to a board hereby created, consisting of the mayor, the two senior

ranking officers in command of troops of the national guard in such city and county, the president of the department of taxes and assessment and the commissioner of public works, who shall consider such applications, and, if they approve, shall make their recommendations to the commissioners of the sinking fund, who, if they concur in such recommendations, shall specify the sums to be appropriated for such purchases, erection, rental, enlargement, alteration, repairing or furnishing of armories, including suitable accommodations for division and brigade headquarters, which sum shall be inserted by the comptroller in his departmental estimates; and the board of estimate and apportionment is hereby authorized and directed to include such sums in the final estimate for the tax levy for the next ensuing year; or the commissioners of the sinking fund may, from time to time, in their discretion, direct the comptroller of the city to issue bonds or stocks of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, redeemable in not less than ten nor more than twenty years from the date of issue, in such amounts as shall be necessary to provide such sums or any part thereof, and the mayor and comptroller of the city are hereby authorized to sign such bonds, which shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding three per centum per annum, and shall not be disposed of at less than the par value thereof, and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the common council of the city to countersign the same and to affix the seal of the city thereto, and the proper authorities of the city and county of New York are hereby authorized and directed to cause to be raised upon the property, subject to taxation in the city and county of New York, such sums of money as may be required to pay the interest on such bonds and redeem them at 'maturity. The title to any property, acquired under this section through the approval of the commissioners of the sinking fund, shall be vested in the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York. All armory buildings in such city shall be erected and all alterations, repairing, enlargements and furnishing thereof shall be made and done under the direction and supervision of the board created by this section, but all work which it is necessary to do, and all materials which it is necessary to purchase in and for such erection, alterations, repairs, enlargements and furnishings, shall be done and procured under contract made at public letting, pursuant to the general provi