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 'l`rr1.1: L1x.—HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.—Ch. 3. 937 Sec. 48E2H. No member of the board of managers of the National Home Expensescf manahall l'|"('(‘l\'(‘ any compensation as such member. But the traveling and ‘}E"· . other actual expenses of a member incurred while upon the business of 21 Ma'-- 1866, C- the home maybe paid, and any member of the board having other duties 21i;·.§i‘“1§b%·1°· connected with the home may receive a reasonable compensation there- 1 v_ 1g2Q_ 7’c' for, to be deternuned by the board. ,23 Jan., 1873, c. 51, s. 1, v. 17, p. 417. 3 Jfur., 1875, c. 129, 1*. 18,p. 359. Sec. -.1829. The officers of the National Home shall consist of a g0ve1·· vOfH¤<‘f¤ of the nor, a deputy governor. a secretary, and a. treasurer, and such other ol·H- §{’_‘T"’“"l FQ2Q__ cers as the managers may deem necessary. They shall be appointed 21 )1ar.,1866,c. from disabled officers who served as mentioned in the following section; 21; §· 6» "· 1*:1*- U- and they may be appointed and removed from time to time, as the inter- -123 g"'}‘i}8‘§]$‘ ests of the institution may require, by the board of managers. Q ’S' "` i’p` " Sec. {S30. The board of managers shall have authority to procure Sites for homes from time to time, at suitable places, sites for military homes for all “‘“Yb°!"}{“l‘?‘”°d· persons serving in the Army of the United States at any time in the ;;;,g,3“· ° ings war of the rebellion, not otherwise provided for, who have been or may --~—~¥ _ -—— be disqualilied for procuring their own support bv reason of wounds 212; gi? "i I RTS1S' received or sickness contracted while in the line of their duty during the §;;`_]§,,,i, 1};% (Q rebellion ; and to have the necessary buildings erected, having due 51,s. 1,v.17,p.·1l7. regard to the health of location, facility of access, and capacity to accommodute the persons entitled to the benefits thereof. Sec. 1831. For the establishment and support of the National Home Fu¤dsfursupp·»rt for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers there shall be appropriated all stoppages Qflfffg __ or tines adjudged against such officers and soldiers by sentence of court- 21 Mar., 1866,c. martial or military commission, over and above the amounts necessary 2]; $-51** l4»g·10· for the re-innhurseuient of the Government or of individuals; all forfeit- 51Zf‘{a'}}.1S"?hS‘ urea on account of desertion from such service; and all moneys due such j}ép,Q;j,,j’;l;' 1,,,;} deceased officers and soldiers, which now are or may be unclaimed for Ia; 3 Mm., 1875, c. three years after the death of such officers and soldiers, to be repaid upon 129, *‘· 18,1*- 359- the demand of the heirs or legal representatives of such deceased officers or soldiers. The board of managers are also authorized to receive all donations of money or roperty made by any person or persons for the benefit of the home, and) to hold or dispose of the :·ame for its sole and exclusive use. Srzc. 1832. The following persons only shall he entitled to the bene- what persons tits of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and may be “g:°“;‘Q°‘ltW’l"’“i admitted thereto, upon the recommendation of three of the board of man- Y10n?,, ‘ a uma u ers, namely: All oflivers and soldiers who served in the late war for ~0I-NI · 1g__ the suppression of the rebellion, and the volunteer soldiers and sailors 21"s *7 $14 gba? of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve and of the Mexican war, and 2§]§ei,_,i57i,igc,: not provided for by existing laws, who have been or may be disabled 45, v. 16, p. 599. by wounds received or sickness contracted in the line of their duty; and 5 23 ·l““·i,}873· S- such of these as have neither wife, child, nor parent dependent upon 1’°'1’v' "1°‘41" them, on becoming inmates of this home, or receiving relief therefrom, shall assign thereto their pensions when required by the board of n1an— ugers, during the time they shall remain therein or receive its beneiits. Sec. 1833. The managers of the National Home for Disabled Volun— Outdoor ,,.1,..; teers are authorized to aid persons who are entitled to its benefits by outdoor relief in such manner and to such extent as they may deem 21 S_l0°;_’1_,p_i$; proper; but such relief shall not exceed the average cost of maintaining Q3 J§¤_,1é73, (—_ an inmate of the home. 51, ¤· Tn'- 17, U417- Ssc. 4834. The board of managers shall make an annual report of the Duties of hoard condition of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers to Con- of¤¤1¤¤¤8¤¤·_ gress on the first Monday of every January; and the board shall examine 21 Mn, 1866, C_ and audit the accounts of the treasurer and visit the home quarterly. 21,s.8,v. 1-1, p. 11. 23 Jan., 1873, c. 51, s. 1, v. 17, p. 417. Sec. 1835. All inmates of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer I¤¤]¤¤·¤ Subject Soldiers shall be subject to the Rules and Articles of Wa1·, and in the Tjtfgg Of YQ same manner as if they were in the Army. 21 Mar., 1866,1:. 21, s. 9, v. 14, p. 11. 23% Jan., 1873, r-. 51, s. 1, v. 17, p. 417.