2156. The following issues may be made to troops: In lieu of the usual meat S 75 pounds canned fresh beef; or Per 100 rations. In lieu of the dry-vegetable Six-pound cans of beef, and gallon or three-pound cans of beans, should be issued in all cases when convenient; one and two pound cans of beans, and two and four pound cans of beef, to be issued only when it is inconvenient to issue the larger cans, or but small amounts are to be issued.-[G. O. 101, 1879.] 2157. Issues authorized by the foregoing paragraph will, as a rule, be made only to troops traveling or in the field, when it is impracticable to cook rations; but they may be made when in the interest of economy, or a supply of the articles is on hand in excess of the probable wants of troops traveling or in the field.—[G. O. 101, 1879.] 2158. Three pints of liquid coffee to each man may be issued daily to troops traveling upon cars, in lieu of the sugar and coffee ration, provided the cost thereof does not exceed twenty-one cents per day. The accounts (Form No. 15) for the coffee must show that sugar and coffee were not drawn for the time for which liquid coffee was issued, and who the officers were from whom the other portions of the ration were drawn.-[G. O. 86, 1877.] 2159. When enlisted men are traveling without an officer, and cooked rations are issued to them, funds for the purchase of hot coffee (as authorized by the preceding paragraph) may be turned over to them, and their receipts therefor taken and transmitted to the Commissary General, with the accounts of the officer making the issues. The amounts turned over to the enlisted men should not exceed the amount above allowed for the number of days for which rations are issued.-[G. O. 59, 1878.] * * * * * 2161. Officers having on hand several articles of the same ration, as pork, bacon, salt beef, dried beef, fish, &c.; flour, hard bread, corn meal, &c.; beans, peas, rice, hominy, &c., will keep themselves constantly informed as to the number of rations of each article available. According to the relative numbers, condition, keeping quality of the articles, and the convenience or expense to the Subsistence Department, they will determine in what relative proportion the different articles of the same ration should be issued, and request their commanding officers to order the issues accordingly.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2162. Whenever Subsistence supplies (articles of food) furnished for sales to officers and enlisted men have accumulated at a post in excess of its wants, so as to be liable to damage if kept on hand solely for sales, the excess may be issued to troops on ration returns in lieu of some component parts of the ration of equal money value.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2163. None of the stores issued in lieu of the component parts of the ration will, under any circumstances, be sold as savings.[G. O. 101, 1879.] Issues to Troops. 2164. Issues will be made to troops on ration returns (Form No. 66), signed by their immediate commander and approved by the commanding officer of the post or station. These returns will call for only such limited quantity of stores as can be received and properly cared for by the troops drawing, and will, ordinarily, be made for but a few days at a time. They will be consolidated for the post or regiment (Form No. 67) when practicable, and will embrace only the number of enlisted men, authorized laundresses, and hospital matrons actually present. At the end of the calendar month, the Commissary shall enter on separate abstracts, for each class of troops every return upon which he has issued provisions in that month; which abstracts the commanding officer shall compare with the original ration-returns, and if correct, so certify (Form No. 37).—[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1198.] 2165. When practicable, persons entitled to rations must draw them at the place and time they are due.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1242.] 2166. Sergeants and Corporals of the Ordnance Department are entitled, each, to one and one-half rations per day; all other enlisted men, authorized laundresses and hospital matrons, to one ration per day, each.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1192.] 2167. When troops are detached from a post or command, the commanding officer of each company or smaller detachment will be furnished by the Commissary with a certificate, setting forth the date to which, and by whom, rations were last issued, which certificate will be presented to the Commissary from whom rations may next be drawn, and transmitted by him, with his Abstract of Issues, to the Commissary General. Similar certificates will be given to employés entitled to rations.-[G. O. 16, 1879.] 2168. When men leave their company, the rations they have drawn and left with it shall be deducted from the next ration return for the company; a like rule, when men are discharged from hospital, shall govern the hospital return. When rations are drawn for a few persons, separately from their organized company, hospital, or mess, the names of such persons will be written on the back of the ration return.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1199.] 2169. On each issuing day a settlement will be made between each company and the hospital of any difference of rations arising from men going into hospital after being drawn for in their companies, or returned to duty after being drawn for in hospital. Such settlement will be sent in to the commanding officer with the rereturns, and he will see that it is correct-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2170. Back rations will not be issued unless troops have not been sufficiently subsisted, and then only to such an extent as may be necessary for their health and comfort; no sales thereof will be allowed.-[G. O. 86, 1877.] 2171. Issues on ration returns will be made in the full net weight or measure of the articles called for. Such portion of the ration as may be required for consumption will be drawn and removed at once from the Subsistence store-house. The remainder will be carried by the Commissary to the credit of the company savings. No portion of the ration once removed from the storehouse will be received or purchased as company savings, except on the order of the commanding officer.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] Savings. 2172. Savings from the ration may be sold for the benefit of the company, hospital, bakery, or other organization to which they belong, at the discretion of the officer in charge thereof, unless the Subsistence Department requires the stores for reissue, in which case they must be sold to it.-[G. O. 76, 1875.] 2173. The Subsistence Department will purchase at contract or last invoiced price such sound and well-conditioned articles of the ration (fresh beef and bread excepted) saved by companies, hospitals, bakeries, or other organizations, as the officers in charge thereof may desire to sell to the Department. Savings or sales of fresh beef, after issue to the troops, are prohibited. The purchase vouchers (of savings) (Forms Nos. 16 and 17) will be made out in the letter, name, or proper designation of the company, hospital, or command to which the savings belong, and will be paid to the actual commanders of companies, to the officers in charge of hospitals, bakeries, &c., by any officer performing duty in the Subsistence Department having funds for the purpose, preferably, and always where practicable, by the officer who takes up the stores, and in the month in which he accounts for them. The name of the company commander, Medical or other officer, the letter or name of the company, hospital, or bakery, from which the savings are purchased, as well as the articles and quantities, must be entered on the Abstract of Purchases (Form No. 31) for the month. The purchase vouchers will be made out in duplicate when the officer purchasing the savings pays for them in the same month in which he takes them up on his returns. These vouchers will accompany his Accounts Current. If not paid for in the month in which purchased, quadruplicate vouchers will be made out-one set, without receipts, to accompany the Returns of Subsistence stores for the month.-[G. O. 76, 1875.] 2174. The following is the mode of ascertaining the cost at which the ration shall be commuted at the post, when other rates are not specially ordered. The proportions here given are fixed, but as the prices of the component parts of the ration are variable, they are omitted: 2175. Issues to hospital will be made on ration returns (Form No. 66) signed by the Medical officer in charge and approved by the commanding officer of the post or station. These returns will be made for a few days at a time. They will be entered on the Abstract of Issues to Troops (Form No. 37).—[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1207.] 2176. The rations or parts of rations not drawn shall be paid for by the Commissary (Form No. 17) and taken up by him as purchased, as in the case of company savings. The money value of these undrawn rations shall be paid to the senior Medical officer at the post or station.—[G. O. 122, 1874.] 2177. Accounts for hospital savings (Form No. 17) as a rule will be prepared and paid at the end of each month, but this action may be taken more frequently, if deemed necessary, by the senior Medical officer at the station.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2178. Accounts for the board, &c., of soldiers in private hospitals will not be paid by Commissaries of Subsistence. The settlement of such accounts is assigned to the Medical Department.— [G. O. 64, 1862.] Issues to Civilians. 2179. One ration a day may be issued to each civilian employed with the Army when the rate of pay does not exceed sixty dollars per month, and when the circumstances of his service make it necessary and the terms of his engagement provide for it. These issues will be on ration returns (Form No. 66) similar to those used for troops, signed by the officer in charge of the men, and ordered by the commanding officer of the post or station.—[G. O. 50, 1875.] 2180. Civilians employed with the Army at wages greater than sixty dollars per month may be allowed, when the necessities of the case require it, to purchase in limited quantities for cash at cost prices, articles of Subsistence stores composing the ration.— [G. O. 50, 1875.] 2181. When the terms of their contract stipulate for it, a ration in kind may be issued to contract physicians for consumption as due, but not to be drawn in bulk after the time for which they were due is passed. The rations will be drawn on provision returns, made for a few days at a time, approved by the commanding officer of the post.-[Sec. War, May 8, 1878.] Issues to Indians. 2182. When subsistence can be spared from the supplies on hand at a military post, the commanding officer may, at his discretion, direct its issue in small quantities to Indians visiting such post. The returns (Form No. 66) will be signed by the proper Indian agent, when present, and ordered by the commanding officer. Indians will not be continuously subsisted from Army supplies, nor will stores be transferred to Indian agents except by the special orders of the Secretary of War.-[Regs. 1863, ¶¶ 1202, 1203.] 2183. When such issues are made, the officer ordering them will give the order in writing, stating the number of Indians, the tribe to which they belong, the number of days for which rations are to be issued, and the necessity for it. A copy of the order shall accompany the abstract of such issues (Form No. 37). The cost of the rations issued, including cost of transportation (when it can be ascertained), will be reported upon the abstract. Complete rations will not be issued, but only such portions as may be necessary for the sustenance of the Indians.-[Regs. 1863, ¶¶ 1202, 1203.] EXTRA ISSUES. 2184. The following extra issues may be made when necessary to the public service: Adamantine Candles. At not exceeding the following rates per month: To the headquarters of a military division or department.. 30 lbs. To the headquarters of a military district.. 20 lbs. To the headquarters of a military subdistrict.. 10 lbs. To the headquarters of each separate army in the field, when composed of more than one corps. 40 lbs. To the headquarters of a corps.. 30 lbs. To the headquarters of a division.. 20 lbs. |