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51 304. The oncommissioned staff of a battalion of field artillery consists of a sergeant-major, senior or junior grade, artillery corps.

305. When no allowance of unassigned officers or sergeants-major is made to a battalion of artillery the commanding officer thereof will detail as adjutant a lieutenant belonging to one of the batteries under his command, who will act also as quartermaster and commissary when the command takes the field, and as acting sergeant-major, junior grade, a noncommissioned officer of one of the batteries.

NONCOMMISSIONED STAFF OFFICERS.

139-0) 306. The artillery noncommissioned staff officers consist of sergeants-major, senior 250 grade, and sergeants-major, junior grade. They are appointed upon the recommen

dation of the Chief of Artillery after due examination under rules announced from time to time by the War Department. Each sergeant-major will be furnished with a warrant signed by the Chief of Artillery. The appointment takes effect on the day upon which it is made and the warrant may be continued in force upon discharge and reenlistment, if reenlistment be made on the day following discharge; each reenlistment and continuance will be noted on the warrant by the artillery commander, and the Chief of Artillery will be informed of the fact. Any sergeant-major may be reduced to the ranks by the sentence of a court-martial, or upon recommendation of the artillery commander, approved by the Chief of Artillery.

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307. The details of the methods of conducting the technical instruction of artillery troops, target practice with coast and field artillery, and the artillery competitions will be prescribed in orders and instructions from the War Department.

308. All officers of artillery will be encouraged to submit, through proper channels, suggestions and devices for improving prescribed methods. Changes affecting the authorized Manual of Coast Artillery will be published in Artillery Memoranda from the War Department.

309. The allowance of ammunition for the instruction of the coast and field artillery and for practice with machine guns will be determined each year and announced in general orders from the War Department.

310. Targets and target material for artillery practice will be provided by the Ordnance Department. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish all necessary assistance in placing, removing, and storing targets.

311. In addition to such reports as may be required by instructions and orders governing artillery practice the commanding officer of a post, battery, or company will forward through the ordnance officer of the department, for the information of the Chief of Ordnance, on forms supplied by the Ordnance Department, a report of each shot fired in practice, instruction, and active service.

ARTICLE XXXII.

COUNCILS OF ADMINISTRATION.

312. Post, post exchange, company, and mess councils of administration are assembled to audit the bakery, exchange, company, and mess funds, respectively, to ascertain and examine the sources from which and methods by which they have accrued, and to recommend expenditures therefrom. Post councils are also called to deliberate upon and recommend action, within the limits allowed by regulations, upon such subjects affecting the welfare and economy of the post as commanding officers may submit to them. The post treasurer, post exchange officer, and company commanders are, respectively, the custodians of the bakery, exchange, and company funds.

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COUNCILS OF ADMINISTRATION FUNDS.

313. On the last day of each quarter, and when necessary, the post and general mess councils will be convened by the post commander, and the company council by the company commander. The post exchange council will meet at the end of every month; the mess and exchange councils will also meet at the call of their presidents. The post council will consist of the three officers on duty at the post next in rank to the commander, or of as many as are available, if less than three. If only the commanding officer be present, he will act. The post exchange council will consist of three officers, viz, the officer in charge of the exchange and two company commanders detailed by roster, or, when this is impracticable, the exchange council will be constituted as prescribed for the post council. The company council will consist of all officers present for duty with the company, and the mess council of the commanders of the several companies participating in the general mess. The council to audit the hospital fund will consist of the three senior officers on duty at the hospital or as many as are available if less than three.

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314. The junior member of each council will record its proceedings in an appropriate book, to include a written certificate of the responsible officer that the funds are on deposit in a reputable banking institution named in the certificate, or a statement that they have been exhibited to the council, which proceedings will be signed by the president and recorder. The post or other commander will require the proceedings to be kept as this regulation prescribes and will decide disagreements in those of company councils. Those of the post, exchange, and mess councils will be submitted to the post or other commander, who will sign his approval or objection in the council book. Should the post or other commander disapprove the proceedings, and the council, after reconsideration, adhere to its conclusions, a copy of the proceedings will be sent by the commanding officer to the department commander, whose decision thereon will be final. The final orders in each case will be entered in the council book.

315. The post council will fix laundry charges, and prices charged by tradesmen for making and repairing uniforms of enlisted men.

316. The commanding officer who approves the appropriations of a council, and in the matter of the company fund the company commander, will be held responsible for all expenditures not made in accordance with regulations.

317. In case of loss of regimental, bakery, exchange, company, or mess funds, the circumstances will be carefully investigated and reported by the post council, with recommendation as to responsibility, for the decision of the department commander.

ARTICLE XXXIII.

REGIMENTAL, BAKERY, COMPANY, AND MESS FUNDS.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

318. The purchase from regimental, bakery, company, or mess funds of any article which can be obtained on requisition from a supply department is forbidden. 319. No projects by which money will accrue will be entered upon under color of military control without specific authority from the War Department. 320. Company, post exchange, bakery, and other funds authorized by paragraph 312 will, if deposited in bank, be placed under their official designation, as, for example, Company Fund, Company B, Twenty-first Infantry, and not to the credit of the officer who is custodian.

REGIMENTAL FUND.

321. This fund consists of the gross amounts received on account of the band, from post exchange profits, voluntary contributions, amounts retained for regimental use from proceeds of private engagements of the band, from sale of articles purchased,

or from any other source. The adjutant will be the treasurer of the fund, and will disburse it under the direction of the regimental commander for the promotion of the efficiency of the band and for such objects as facilitate the transaction of regimental business. A record of all receipts and expenditures and a complete list of property purchased will be kept in the regimental fund book.

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322. In artillery commands to which bands are assigned the corresponding fund will be designated "The Band Fund," and will in all particulars be governed by the same rules as regimental funds, except that all funds, property, and records pertaining to this fund are transferred with the bands. The senior artillery officer of the command and his adjutant perform the duties prescribed for regimental commander and adjutant, respectively, in case of regimental funds. This fund will be kept distinct from the company fund of the band, authorized by paragraph 327.

BAKERY FUND.

323. The usual ration of bread is eighteen ounces, but the weight of it may be increased within the limits of the flour ration, at the discretion of the commanding officer, upon the recommendation of the post council of administration. Such portion of the flour as the company commander deems necessary for food in other forms than bread-not exceeding two ounces per ration-may be drawn by the company. The remainder will be turned into the post bakery, and for each ration of flour thus turned in the company is entitled to one ration of bread or the price of one flour ration. Savings on the flour ration, ordinarily thirty-three per cent, will be disposed of by the post treasurer for the benefit of the troops; bread may be baked from it for sale to civilian employees and others connected with the military service at the post, and to post exchanges; the residue of the flour will be sold. At the end of every quarter the post council will make an equitable distribution of the money savings of the bakery, and this action, when approved by the post commander, will be final. Surplus bread will be sold only by the bakery. When enlisted men or others entitled to rations are allowed to mess separately from companies or organizations, they will not, when flour is issued to them by the Subsistence Department, be required to turn it into the post bakery, if they prefer the ration of flour to the ration of bread issued therefrom, but they will not be entitled to any share of the bakery profits. The savings of flour by troops in the field will be credited to the company fund.

324. The bakery fund will be under the supervision of the post council, and will be collected and held by the officer appointed post treasurer by the post commander. 325. The post treasurer will open an account with the bakery fund, and will make payments therefrom in pursuance of specific appropriations by the post council, approved by the post commander. The account will at all times be subject to the post commander's inspection.

326. When an officer is relieved from duty as post treasurer, his accounts will be audited by the post council.

COMPANY AND MESS FUNDS.

71-08 327. The company fund, which will consist of the gross amounts of money received from all sources, is received by the company commander and, with the concurrence of the company council, is disbursed by him solely for the benefit of the company. Articles of the established ration purchased with company funds will be purchased from the commissary, if practicable. The fund of the hospital, or of a detachment or band having a separate mess, is regarded as a company fund. Moneys accruing to the fund of a detachment of the Hospital Corps, together with the proceeds from the savings of the rations of the sick in hospital, belong to the hospital fund.

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bers of the company council, and will be inspected at least once each six months by the regimental commander, or by the post commander when the company is not at regimental headquarters.

329. Extra compensation may be paid to enlisted men from company or general mess funds as follows: From a company fund, twenty-five cents per day to the head cook; from a general mess fund, not exceeding two dollars per day, to be apportione d by the mess council among the cooks and other necessary regular attendants. Of this two dollars the mess council may allot to the mess steward (who may be a noncommissioned officer) a per diem of fifty cents, and in addition thereto a share of the remaining one dollar and fifty cents. One cook of a company and such of the regular attendants of a general mess as the commanding officer may designate will be inspected and mustered in the kitchen or mess hall. They may be excused from the ordinary post duties, but will attend target practice.

330. An officer appointed by the post commander will, under his direction, conduct the general mess affairs, make necessary purchases, and have charge of the mess fund. Quarterly and when relieved he will submit to the mess council a statement of all business dealings and money transactions, with proper vouchers. Upon the call of the mess council he will furnish information regarding the condition and management of the mess. A company on taking the field or withdrawing from a general mess will be entitled to a just share of the fund thereof, to be determined by the mess council, approved by the post commander.

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331. Bread will be baked in post bakeries when practicable. At all permanent 29-06 posts a suitable building for the purpose, and the necessary utensils and furniture 28-07 therefor, will be provided by the Quartermaster's Department. The post treasurer,

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333. Extra pay to post bakers will be paid from the bakery fund, and the following daily rates are authorized: To the chief baker at a post of two companies or less, thirty-five cents; three companies, forty cents; four companies, fifty cents. To each necessary assistant, ten cents less than the chief baker when the chief baker's pay is forty cents or less, and fifteen cents less when the chief baker's pay is fifty cents. At larger posts the chief baker may be paid not to exceed one dollar per day, and the assistants less amounts, the rates to be fixed by the post council.

334. The expenses of the bakery will be restricted to the extra pay of the bakers, the purchase of articles necessary for making bread, and utensils not furnished by the supply departments. These expenses must be paid from the bakery fund. 335. The chief baker will be inspected and mustered at the post bakery. He may be excused from ordinary post duties, but will attend target practice. 336. The baking of bread by companies at posts is expressly forbidden.

ARTICLE XXXV.

LIBRARIES, READING ROOMS, ETC.

337. At each permanent post suitable rooms will be set apart for use as library, reading room, chapel, and school. The Quartermaster-General will procure and forward to post libraries such newspapers and periodicals, and to post schools such schoolbooks, stationery, and school material for the use of enlisted men as are authorized by the Secretary of War. Newspapers and periodicals will not be taken from the library; schoolbooks will not be taken from the schoolroom except for the proper

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use of those attending the post school. These books and periodicals are intended especially for the use of enlisted men. Books for post chapel services are not furnished by the Government. The library and reading rooms may be used by officers in such manner as not to interfere with their use by enlisted men. The post commander will detail an officer as post librarian, who will have charge of the post library. 338. On June 30 of every year each officer in charge of a post or regimental library will forward, through regular channels, to The Military Secretary of the Army, a return of all books on hand in or pertaining thereto. Such books as are required by regulations to be accounted for on property returns and muster rolls shall not be included in the library returns. Post and regimental commanders will examine the returns and certify thereon that the books in the library are accounted for as required by orders and regulations.

339. Adjutants-general of divisions and departments will, on June 30 of each year, render to The Military Secretary of the Army, returns of all library books on hand in their charge. These returns will be in addition to the property returns required to be made by them under paragraph 197. The necessary blank forms for returns of books will be furnished by The Military Secretary, and the returns will be made in accordance with the directions printed upon the blanks.

340. When library books are damaged or lost, the fact will be reported to the commanding officer by the librarian, and the person responsible for the loss or damage will be required to replace the book by a new copy, or to pay its value in money to the librarian to enable him to procure one.

341. Valuable books pertaining to a post library which have become unserviceable by fair wear and tear will, when practicable, be repaired, and the cost of repair will be a proper charge against the funds of the post exchange.

342. Books received from the War Department will be promptly acknowledged and, together with all library books received from other sources, will be taken up on the return.

343. Inspectors-general will, at the annual inspection of posts, examine the methods adopted for the care and preservation of the library, condemn and destroy such books as may be unserviceable and worthless, and note action in their reports of the inspections of the posts.

344. The necessary orders for the disposition of the books on hand when a post is abandoned or discontinued will be given by the War Department.

345. At any post where building material can be obtained without expense to the Government, and it is desired to erect buildings by labor of the troops for use as post exchanges, gymnasiums, bowling alleys, and other places of amusement, the post commander is authorized to use the necessary teams and such tools, window sash, doors, and other material as may be on hand and can be spared.

346. The Quartermaster's Department is authorized to transport gymnastic and athletic appliances, purchased with regimental or company funds, for the use of troops, from the nearest market to the post or station of the troops. In all cases of necessary removal the articles supplied for use in bakeries, libraries, reading rooms, schools, and gymnasiums will also be transported by the Quartermaster's Department.

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ARTICLE XXXVI.

POST GARDENS.

347. Commanding officers of posts at or near which suitable public lands are available will set aside for post gardens such ground as may be necessary for the production of vegetables for the command, and will cause it to be cultivated by the garrison; or if the commanding officer so elects, he may apportion it among the organizations for cultivation by them.