naval division in the Guard, not exceeding thirty-six companies of infantry, one signal corps company, and six divisions of naval militia, which complies with the law and regulations governing the same, the sum of $250, Allowance to field artillery. and to a battery of field artillery the same sum under like restrictions, to be applied to the payment of all necessary expenses of the respective organizations; Allowance to band. also to each regimental band $250 per annum, to be paid to the regimental adjutant under the same restrictions, Allowance to detachments of hospital corps. and to each detachment of the hospital corps $75 per annum under the same restrictions; Further allowance. also to each commander of a company, battery or division organization $100 per annum, to be used for the care and preservation of all State and government property in his hands. Itemized statements of expenditures. An itemized statement of receipts and disbursements showing how the same has been expended shall on December first of each year be rendered to the Paymaster General. The appropriations and allowances herein provided for shall be paid in semi-annual installments, but shall not be paid unless the company, battery, band, or other organization indicated shall perform all the drills and parades required by law, and at the annual inspection thereof shall have paraded with at least seventy-five per cent, of its enrolled active members:
Proviso: location of organizations. Provided, that such companies, divisions or other organizations shall be located on lines of railroad, steamboat or telegraphic communication : Proviso: limit of appropriation. And provided further, that no larger amount shall be expended for the maintenance of the Guard than the sum of $16,000.
Advisory board. 4900. Advisory board. There shall be an Advisory Board, of which the commander in chief shall be ex officio president, composed of the Adjutant General, the Commander of the First Brigade, the Quartermaster General, and the commanding officers of the three infantry regiments, which shall meet from time to time when ordered by the commander in chief, and which shall have jurisdiction and control over all administrative affairs of the Guard, subject to the laws and regulations prescribed for the government of the Guard.
VIII. Active—Officers.
Brigadier general. 4901. Brigade officers. The commander in chief shall appoint a Brigadier General to command the National Guard of the State as now organized, and whenever it shall become necessary to organize the same into more than one brigade, the commanders of such brigades shall be appointed by the commander in chief. Brigade staff. The staff officers of the brigade shall be nominated by the permanent commander thereof.
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers.
4902. Regimental and company officers. There shall be to each organization of the North Carolina National Guard the same commissioned and non-commissioned officers as are prescribed for the