GENERAL ORDERS, No. 65. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 18, 1883. By direction of the Secretary of War paragraph 2098 of the Regulations is amended to read as follows: 2098. The following books will be kept in the office of every officer of the Quartermaster's Department, and of every officer doing duty in that department: 1. Cash Book, in which will be entered, according to appropriations, all amounts of quartermaster's funds received and disbursed; the date thereof; from whom received or to whom paid, and on what account. 2. A book of Letters Received, including a record of indorsements on papers sent out. 3. A book of Letters Sent, in which will be entered in full all letters written from and pertaining to the duties of the office, including estimates for funds and requisitions for quartermaster's supplies. 4. Post quartermasters will keep a Record Book of Barracks and Quarters, in which shall be entered each and every building at the post--to be designated by number. Against each building will be charged in detail all expenditures authorized therefor, showing by whom authorized and the date thereof, and designating separately the cost of items for material and labor. Inspecting officers in making inspections of posts will carefully examine the book and the vouchers for the expenditures charged therein, and report the manner in which it is kept. Books for these purposes will be supplied by the Quartermaster General on requisition. They will not be removed from the office for which furnished, except on its discontinuance, when they will be forwarded to the Quartermaster General. Commanding officers will see that these books are kept at posts, and that they are transferred by officers relieved to their successors. All letters received, copies of all orders and of authorizations for the expenditure of money or property, will remain on file as part of the records of the office. When it is necessary to withdraw a letter for file with an officer's accounts, a copy will be made to replace it in the office file. Letters pertaining exclusively to the settlement of an officer's accounts At posts supplied with copying presses, all correspondence merely routine, such as letters of transmittal or indorsements having no recommendation, &c., shall be copied in a press copying book; but correspondence involving the rights of persons or property will always be recorded in the permanent records of the office. BY COMMAND OF GENERAL SHERMAN : OFFICIAL: R. C. DRUM, Adjutant General. Assistant Adjutant General. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 66. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 25, 1883. By direction of the Secretary of War the following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned : I..To enable the enlisted men of the Army, during the first year of their enlistment, to properly provide themselves with clothing, and to get it altered and fitted to their persons, there will be allowed to each recruit, in addition to the money allowance as fixed in the annual price list of clothing, the sum of five dollars; and commanding officers will see that the amount so allowed is actually expended for the purpose for which it is intended. This only applies to recruits upon their first enlistment, and not to soldiers who re-enlist. II.. Until the publication of a new price list of clothing, the unmade overcoats will be issued to the enlisted men of all arms of the service at $9.68 each. BY COMMAND OF GENERAL SHERMAN: OFFICIAL: R. C. DRUM, Adjutant General. |