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The horses which are offered are to be sui>plie<l each with four ji^ood 

 shoes, a cover, girth, and hemp halter. 



The horses for the quota are selected by boards, one appointed for each 

 county, and each consisting of three members, namely, the sheriff (in 

 Copenhagen the mayor) as president, a member chosen by the county 

 council (in Coi)enhagen the magistracy), and a member appointed from 

 the war office. 



If the board finds any horses unsuitable, the owners may x)resent others 

 within one hour after all the horses submitted have been judged ; if any 

 of these are also rejected, the board is authorized to purchase as many 

 horses as are lacking to complete the quota, and the community must 

 make up the difference between the sum paid and that of the valuation. 

 The board, if necessary, may complete the quota by taking the horses 

 from the community itself, in which case the authorities of the commu- 

 nity must assist if necessary. 



The horses thus procured are delivered immediately at the place of 

 muster to the army. ^ 



The owners of the horses thus obtained receive at delivery a pecuniary 

 compensation eqiial to the value of the horses, and paid from the treas- 

 ury, either in cash or by check, the price paid being decided by the county 

 valuation boards according to the market price for horses. 



The county valuation boards consist each of three expert and responsible 

 men, chosen by the county council (in Copenhagen by the magistracy). 



The authorities above named, when choosing horses, are, as far as 

 possible, to avoid horses of especially high value. 



The transportation and feeding of the horses on the way to and from 

 the places of muster must be provided by the horse owners, who subse- 

 quently receive compensation from the treasury at a rate fixed by the 

 minister of the interior. 



If a horse owner fails to comply with orders given in accordance with 

 these regulations, he is fined in the public police court not exceeding 

 $26. 80 for each horse involved. These fines accrue to the treasury. 



The minister of the interior and the minister of war jointly draw up 

 regulations concerning the purchase of horses, and jointly take the 

 necessary measures to execute the law on the subject. 



EXTRACT FROM THE REGULATIONS OF THE REMOUNT BOARD. 



The remount board is to consist of four members, viz, one colonel or 

 lieutenant colonel of cavalry, president of the board; one captain and 

 one first lieutenant of cavalry (the last named may be of the artillery) or 

 two first lieutenants of cavalry, or one of cavalry and one of artillery, and 

 one veterinary surgeon. 



One of the members shall, if circumstances permit, be garrisoned in 

 the same town as the president, and, like him, exclusively do duty on 

 the board and also perform the duties of secretary. The other members 

 serve with their detachments when the board is not assembled. 



The board is under the immediate command of the war office. 



The duties of the board are : 



(a) To purchase the horses necessary for the supply of the army, except 

 those needed at the riding school and shoeing school. 



