referred to the Attorney General that the bond of the institution may forthwith be put in suit. The following instructions must be strictly observed in preparing the bond required to be furnished to the Chief of Ordnance, United States Army, before any arms, etc., can be obtained by any college: 60. A copy of the record giving the by-law, or resolution of the board of trustees or other governing body of the institution (including the fact of adoption of the resolution), showing the authority of the president or other officer to execute the bond on behalf of the corporation, authenticated as a true copy by the signature of the secretary and the corporate seal, must accompany the bond. Unless the resolution gives the name of the officer vested with authority to execute the bond, a copy of the record of the selection or recognition of the official character of such officer, similarly authenticated, must also be furnished. 61. A copy of the charter or articles of incorporation, authenticated by the secretary of state or other officer required by law to keep a record of such corporations, or a reference to the statute, if incorporated by direct legislative act, is also required. 62. The sureties must sign the bond, and their names must be written in the body thereof, together with their residence, including town, county, State, or Territory. If the bond is executed in the State of Maine, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire, a seal of wax, wafer, or other adhesive substance, not a mere scroll with a pen, must be attached opposite the signature of each person. 63. At least one witness is required to each signature. 64. There must be two sureties when individuals are the sureties. Each surety must justify by making oath that he is worth some specific sum at least equal to the full amount of the penalty over and above all his debts and liabilities. Two persons must not join in one affidavit. Each must subscribe his own oath separately. A certificate as to the sufficiency of the sureties must be made by a judge or clerk of a United States court, a United States district attorney, United States commissioner, or a judge or clerk of a State court of record, with the seal of said court attached, to the effect that to the best of his knowledge and belief each surety is worth over and above all debts and liabilities the sum stated in his affidavit of justification. 65. Incorporated surety companies which have complied with the requirements of the War Department will also be accepted as surety on the bond, and in this case only one surety is required. 66. A college corporation desiring ordnance and ordnance stores for the use of the college must furnish evidence that some one is authorized to execute in its behalf the bond which the law requires. 67. This authority can only be given by the governing body of the corporation, i. e., the body invested with authority to employ the faculty and make all other contracts in its behalf and designated in the charter of the corporation as board of regents, board of trustees, etc., and this body must give the authority in the formal way in which it does other business, the action taken being recorded as a part of the proceedings of the meetings at which it was taken. The evidence of this authority required to be furnished will be an extract from the record of the proceedings of the board of regents or board of trustees, showing that the board met in its official capacity, that a resolution was offered authorizing some person by name to execute the required bond for the corporation, and that this resolution was adopted; and this extract must be certified, under the corporate seal, to be a true extract from the record of the proceedings of the board by the secretary or other custodian of the records. His certificate that the authority has been conferred, or that such a resolution was passed, is not sufficient. The record speaks for itself, and a copy of so much of it should be furnished as will show that it purports to be a record of the board, that the resolution was offered, and that it was passed. 68. Great pains should be taken to use the name given to the corporation by its charter and to mention in the resolution the particular bond to be given. 69. It is desired that a copy of the charter be sent to the Chief of Ordnance, United States Army, Washington, D. C., also a copy (accompanied by certificate under corporate seal) of so much of the record of the election of the officers of the corporation as will show the election of the particular officer who is to execute the bond. In calling for form of bond, it should be stated First. If the principals and sureties are individuals. Second. If the principal is a corporation and surety an individual. Third. If principal is an individual and surety a corpora tion. Fourth. If both principal and surety are corporations. As indicated above, there are four forms of bond, as follows: 1417. When principal and sureties are individuals. 1418. When the principal is a corporation and the sureties are individuals. 1419. When the principal is an individual and the surety a corporation. 1420. When principal and surety are corporations. In calling for the blank forms of bond they may be called for as "Form No. 1417," "Form No. 1418," etc. (G. O. 70, 1913-2087186, A. G. O., as amended.) 131. Certificate to be issued to graduates of military schools and colleges.-1. The War Department will issue to the graduates of military schools and colleges, at which officers of the Army are detailed as professors of military science and tactics, who have pursued the military course, a certificate as follows: This is to certify that a graduate from (class_-_-_-) has successfully completed the prescribed course in its military department, and having demonstrated his military capacity by examination, is recommended by the and professor of military science and tactics at qualified mentally, morally, and physically for appointment as a of Volunteers or Reserves, and that this recom -------- mendation has been made of record in the War Department. as In order that a record of this certificate may remain on the files of the War Department, the recipient is required to keep The Adjutant General of the Army advised of any change in permanent address. Secretary of War. 2. The examination referred to in the certificate will be both written and practical and will be conducted by the professor of military science and tactics, under instructions from the War Department. (Bul. 38, 1915–2270345, A. G. O.) ARTICLE XV. PUBLIC PROPERTY AND FUNDS. PROPERTY. 132. Contracts for construction or supplies, protest against awards. In cases where contracts for construction or contracts for the manufacture or purchase of supplies are made the subject of competition, notice shall promptly be given to all persons affected thereby of any protest or objection against the awarding of a contract to any particular bidder, in order that if the parties interested so desire they may take action in their own behalf before further steps are taken in the matter of awarding the contract. (Par. III, G. O. 25, 1914-2142041, A. G. O.) 133. Standards of reference for wires and cables.-1. In all specifications, purchases, orders, contracts, requisitions, and other communications concerning the purchase, inspection, and issue of all types of wires and cables by the War Department, reference will be made to the size of wires and cables by stating, for solid copper and iron wire, the diameter in thousandths of an inch (mils) and for stranded copper cable the cross sectional area in circular mils. In referring to sizes of stranded copper conductors, a statement shall be made as to whether standard stranded cable or flexible stranded cable is intended. 66 2. For copper wire the American wire gauge (also known as the B. & S. gauge) and for iron and steel wire the steelwire gauge (also known as Washburn & Moen," "Roebling," and "American Steel Wire Co.'s" gauge) are adopted as the standards of reference. 3. The following tables show the diameter of various wires in mils and the corresponding gauge number of the wire. The standard sizes in mils indicated are the sizes of the corresponding gauges rounded off to about the usual limits of commercial accuracy. In the case of steel or iron wire, as custom has sanctioned the use of the Birmingham wire gauge |