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45. COMMANDING OFFICER TO CONSIDER AND GIVE EFFECT TO RECOMMENDA-
T I O N S . — T h e C o m m a n d i n g o f f i c e r o f a n y g a r r i s o n , c a m p , s t a t i o n , r e g i m e n t o r
detachment, immediately on receiving any verbal or written representation or
recommendation from the Administrative Medical officer, or from the Surgeon
or Medical officer in charge, on any matter influencing the health of the troops,
will take the same into his most careful consideration, and give the necessary
instructions for remedying the defects represented, unless he have sufficient
reasons for not doing so, in which case, and if the representation has been
made in writing, the Commanding officer will state such reasons in writing,
and transmit the same forthwith, together with the representation or recom
- m e n d a t i o n o f t h e M e d i c a l o f f i c e r , t o t h e C o m m a n d e r - i n - C h i e f .
Food, European Troops.
4 6 .
S c a l e o f R a t i o n s
. — T h e d a i l y r a t i o n o f a n E u r o p e a n s o l d i e r s h a l l
consist of:
Bread
... 1 lb. Tea...5/7oz.
G. O. G., No. 233 of Meat
.. 1 lb.
Salt... ... 1 oz.
1853.
Rice
... 4 oz.
Vegetables...
... 1 lb.
Sugar
2½ oz. Firewood ... ... 3 lbs.
4 7 . SPECI FI CATI ON OF RATI ONS. —Th e b r e a d i s s u e d i n t h e r a t i o n s o f t h e
soldier is to be of the best quality. The meat will be cut up into joints, and
those parts of the animal (such as the ribs and upper joints of the fore-legs)
as are more than two-thirds bone, will be excluded from the ration. Coffee
may be substituted for tea in the proportion of 2 lbs. of the former to 1 lb. of
the latter, whenever tea is not procurable, or coffee may be preferred, and is
at hand.
Coffee is issued in its raw state, the arrangements for roasting the same
being made regimentally. Rice should be of the description called " first sort
boiled rice." Sugar, good brown and salt, the best country, but not refined
or table salt: the selection of samples of the last four articles may be made
in communication with Commanding officers at the time of advertising for
the yearly contracts.
4 8 . VEGETABL ES. —Th e r a t i o n o f v e g e t a b l e s wi l l consi st of such descr i p-
tions as may be procurable at the several stations of the army, during the
different seasons of the year.
49. Local ci r cumst ances per mi t t i ng, t he veget abl e r at i on may advan-
tageously be varied, so as to render it most acceptable
G.O., Nos. 3,384 of
1862 and 639 of 1863, to the men, whenever this can be effected, without extra
M. D.
cost to the State. But if the regimental authorities
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X
apply for a more expensive vegetable, the issue must be proportionately
reduced, to bring it within the sanctioned amount.
50. The proportion of potatoes shall not exceed one-half the weight of
the vegetable ration.
51. DHALL.—Government have authorized the issue of dhall ( cajanus
G. O. C. C. No. 78 indicus) to European Troops, in lieu of vegetables, when-
of 1868. ever the latter cannot be procured, or a change is consi
-dered desirable for the health of the men. 1 oz. of dhall is the equivalent of
4 ozs. of vegetables. Whenever part dhall and part vegetables are issued,
the latter should never, if practicable, be in less proportion than 8 ozs. When
dhall is substituted entirely for vegetables, a special report of the cause is to
be made to the Adjutant General for the information of the Commander-in
-Chief.
52. Change in the scale of Rations.—The regulation fixing the scale
G . O . C . C . , N o . 9 4 o f r a t i o n s t o b e s u p p l i e d t o E u r o p e a n t r o o p s , h a v i n g
of 1860. been established by the Supreme Government, and de-
clared applicable to the three presidencies, it is not competent to any inferior
authority to order any alteration of the scale, except for the sick in hospital,
or in cases of grave emergency; and when made, it will be on the responsi-
bility of the officer ordering the change, until approved of by Govern
-ment.
53. LIME JUICE.—As a general rule, no issue of lime juice and sugar,
G . O . C . C . , N o . 5 7 o r o f a n y o t h e r a r t i c l e s e x t r a t o t h e a u t h o r i z e d r a t i o n s o f
of 1862. the soldier, is to be made, except on the sanction of Go-
vernment previously obtained. Whenever it may be necessary on sanitary
grounds to sanction such extra issues to the troops on emergency, the same
should be authorized in station orders on the special recommendation of the
senior medical officer on the spot, and the order promptly forwarded through
the prescribed channel to Government for confirmation
.
54. Officers when issuing orders for any alteration in the scale of
G. O. C. C., No. 51 rations, should specify the period during which the mo-
©f 1863.
dification in the ration may be considered necessary.
55.
Rejection of Rations. — W h e n e v e r a n y p o r t i o n o f t h e r a t i o n s
or diet tendered for a corps or hospital is deemed objectionable, the option of
changing them forthwith may be allowed to the contractor, but should he
refuse to do so, the Commanding officer should immediately assemble a Regi-
mental Committee for the purpose of inspecting them. The Committee will
G.O. G., Nos. 233 of be composed of a Field officer or Captain as president,
1853 and. 9 of 1859.with two officers commanding troop or companies as
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members. A Medical officer must attend the Committee and give an opinion
either verbally or in writing as to the quality of the rations objected to. In
all cases of condemnation of provisions, the Committee's report should shew
whether the articles are deemed of inferior quality only, or decidedly unwhole
-some; and when pronounced positively unwholesome, the provisions are
instantly to be destroyed in the presence of the Committee. The proceedings
of the Regimental Committee should be at once forwarded for the guidance
of the Executive Commissariat officer at the station.
56. CONDEMNED RATIONS HOW RE-PLACED.—When provisions (including
G. O. G., No. 233 of the meatration) have been condemned as of inferior quality,
1853. the contractor will be allowed to substitute fresh rations,
G. O. G., No. 9 of
1859. and in the event of his failing to do so within a reason
-able time, the Commissariat officer will supply the deficiency at the cost of
the contractor.
57. In the event of the rejection of bread and a fresh supply not being
G . O . G . , N o . 2 3 o f i m m e d i a t e l y p r o c u r a b l e , f l o u r o r s o o j e e , a t t h e o p t i o n o f
1853. the soldier, will be issued as an equivalent, with a supply
of firewood, all at the cost of the contractor, to whom the rejected bread, if
not unwholesome, will be returned: two pounds of flour or soojee, and one
pound of firewood, to be the allowance of each man.
58. SPECIAL COMMITTEE.—The Commissariat officer has a right to
G, O., No 1,037 of claim a final authoritative decision as to whether the
1863, M. D. condemnation by the Regimental Committee is based on
sufficient grounds, whenever he may consider this necessary in justice to the
contractor; he will therefore be at liberty to apply to the Officer command
-ing the station to assemble a special Committee on the condemned rations,
and such Commanding officer shall not be at liberty to refuse to assemble
such Committee, should the Executive Commissariat officer persist in desiring
it. As however the responsibility of the Commissariat officer is greatly
increased by its being placed absolutely in his power to demand the assembly
of a Committee, any obviously unnecessary exercise of this power would meet
with severe reprehension.
59. When tea or any other article of ration supplied from Government
G. O. G., No. 121 of stores is deemed objectionable, it shall, in every case, be
1:860. submitted to a second or station Committee. Whenever
a Commissariat officer shall place before any Committee a written opinion to
the effect that any particular article condemned will improve by keeping, the
article in question shall not be destroyed by the Committee, but shall be
returned to the Commissariat officer.
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60. Rations of Military Prisoners. —The following is the scale of diet
for prisoners, under sentence of imprisonment by Court Martial : —
Every Day.
For Breakfast.
Salt
...
. . .
. . .
½
oz.
Tea or Coffee
...
... 1 pint.
With milk
. . .
... 1 oz.
„ Sugar
...
... 2 oz.
Bread good ration sort
. . .
...
½ lb.
Evening meal same as for Breakfast.
Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
Midday
M e a l . Good meat without bone* ...
. . .
½
lb.
Or with bone and made into soup
... 1 lb.
Vegetables
...
...
. . .
10 oz.
Mondays and Thursdays.
Midday
Meal.
Pease meal
...
...
... 9 oz.
Milk
...
... ...
...
½ pint.
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Midday
Meal.
Potatoes
...
...
...
1 ½ lb.
Milk
...
... ...
...
½ pint.
In the event of it being impossible to procure good wholesome potatoes
during any portion of the year, the pease meal is to be given for Wednesday's
and Saturday's midday meal, until wholesome potatoes can be again supplied.
61. Rum or Arrack. —All Rum or Arrack for the use of the troops will
be Provided by the Commissary General.
G. O. G., No. 176 of
1851.
G. O. C. C., No. 127
of 1865, p. 265
62. ISSUES OF RUM OR ARRACK.—Arrack for issue
to the troops will be of the uniform strength of 25° below
proof. Rum will be issued at 24° below proof.
63. The Commissariat department will receive payment for all spirit
supplied to canteens at the time of issue, at the wholesale price of Rupees two
per gallon—old wine measure—empty casks being also paid for, as in the case
of malt liquor, and the value of those returned to the Commissariat being
re-paid to the canteen. The spirit will be retailed by canteens at the rate of
one anna per dram, or 2½ Rupees per gallon, the profit being credited to the
canteen fund.
64. MEASURES FOR SPIRITS AND BEER.—The wine gallon is to be the stand-
ard measure used in all receipts and issues of spirit; it contains 231 cubic
inches, and is divided into 40 drams, whilst the Imperial gallon, which is
used in the issue of malt liquor, contains 277.274 cubic inches, and is in
* Before being cooked.
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practice considered equal to 48 drams, the dram being of the same capacity-
in both cases.
G. O. C. C., No. 70
of 1864.
65. RETAIL ISSUE BY THE COMMISSARIAT.—Where there may be no can-
teens, the Commissariat will issue the regulated allow-
ance of spirit at the rate of one anna per dram on a
monthly indent to be filled in and signed daily. The maximum allowance of
liquor to any one man per day, being as follows :
Rum or Arrack one dram, with one quart of malt liquor.
G. O. C. C., No. 70
of 1864.
66. On Field service or during epidemics. —When a regiment takes
the field, two drams of spirit may be issued, should the Com-
manding and Medical Officers consider it desirable. Two
drams may also be issued during the prevalence of epidemics, or in special
individual cases, if deemed advisable by the Medical and Commanding Officers.
G. O., No. 2,590 of
1865, M. D.
67. ARRACK AND QUININE.—When Arrack and Quinine are issued to
troops moving in malarious districts, the indent for Arrack
must be countersigned by the Deputy Inspector Gene-
ral of Hospitals, and the issue must be paid for by the men consuming it.
G . O . C . C . , N o . 4 5
of 1860.
68. ISSUE OF SPIRITS AT SEA.—When spirit is shipped for issue to Euro-
pean troops at sea, the Officer Commanding the troops on
board, or where there is no Officer, the Commander of
the vessel should be instructed to keep a register of daily issues, and to deliver
the same with his accounts to the Commissariat Officer at the port of disem-
barkation. All spirit served out to troops on board-ship is to be diluted
with three times its bulk of water.
Malt Liquor.
69. SUPPLY OF MALT LIQUOR.—Ale and Porter are imported from
England, and kept under charge of the Commissariat Department, at the risk
of the State, for issue to canteens of European corps.
G. O.C. C., No. 21
of 1863.
70. ISSUE ON PAYMENT.—When malt liquor is sold to corps, detach-
ments, or canteens in cantonment, or on the line of march,
wholesale or retail, the Commissariat Department will
receive at the time of issue the value of the same.
G. O. G., Nos. 355
of 1857, and 396 of
1862.
71 PRICE.—The contents of each hogshead of malt liquor should be
reckoned at 52 Imperial gallons, which, at three annas
per quart or one and half annas per pint, would realize
Rupees 39-0-0 per hhd., at which rate the Commissariat
will supply canteens, each cask being filled to the bung.
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G. O. G., No 7 of
1855.
G. O. C. C., No. 2
of 1862.
72. RETAIL ISSUE BY C0MMISSARIAT.—Where there may be no canteens,
the Commissariat will arrange for issuing malt liquor at
the fixed retail price of three annas per quart, and one
and half annas per pint, and no man is allowed to purchase
more than one quart daily, and only one dram of arrack in
addition. Non-Commissioned. Officers of Departments, &c., entitled to liquor,
will draw the same once a week, instead of monthly. These issues to be
made on indents.
G. O. C. C., No.
127 of 1865, p. 265.
73. NO LIQUOR IS TO BE ISSUED BEFORE DINNER.—N
o
issue will be made before the men's dinner hours.
G. O. C. C., No, 57
of 1862.
74. COMMANDING OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ISSUES.—In the
event of Commanding Officers ordering the issue of liquor
in excess of the authorised allowance in cases of emer-
gency, they will be responsible for the same, until sanc-
tioned by competent authority.
Rations of Native Troops.
75. RATIONS ONLY ISSUED SPECIALLY. —Under ordi nary ci rcumst ances,
native troops are not entitled to be provided with rations, but these will be
issued to them gratuitously while proceeding on duty by sea, from port to
port on the coast, or on foreign service, or when serving beyond sea.
76. FIELD SERVICE.—Whilst on field service, in localities where the
local markets are unable to supply them, native troops are entitled to draw
rice from the Commissariat at certain fixed rates, the value to be recovered
from their pay.
Pay code, pp. 8
4 a n d 8 5 .
77. RATIONS FOR NATIVE PRISONERS.—Rations are not, as a general
rule, to be drawn for Native Officers and soldiers im-
prisoned under sentence of courts-martial, when on foreign
service or beyond sea, who forfeit pay, &c. Persons of the description mention-
ed in the second clause of Chapter V., Article 54 of the Indian articles
of war, are to be subsisted out of their pay in the same manner as Europe-
ans. For Native Officers and Soldiers, the regulated subsistence allowance
is to be drawn; but, whenever this allowance is found insufficient to main-
tain them in health, the ordinary rations (with the exception of tobacco)
may be drawn for them.
G. O. G., No. 140 of
1862, and G. O. C. C.,
No. 118 of 1864.
78. SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.—For Native Officers or Soldiers confined
in regimental guard-rooms under sentence of court
martial when not on foreign service, the usual subsist-
ence allowance of two annas per day is to be drawn from
.t.
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the Pay Department, but when this sum is certified by Commanding Officers
to be insufficient to maintain them in health, the scale of rations in para. 80
(except tobacco) may be drawn from the Commissariat.
G. O., No. 901 of
1865, M. D.
79. FIREWOOD FOR COOKING.—When native prisoners either on home or
foreign service are under the above rules, rationed by
the Commissariat, 3 lbs. of firewood per man will also be
issued for cooking the same.
Pay Code, p. 84.
G. O. C. C. , Nos . 64
of 1855, 83 of 1857,
and 58 of 1863.
80. RATIONS ON FOREIGN SERVICE. —Rations are
issued to the native troops and public followers, when
on service beyond sea, according to the following table;
full rations are also allowed to recruit, pension, and bellows boys above the
age of 16 serving in the Straits and Burmah.
ARTICLES.
Quantity.
Value.
lb.
oz.
dr. Rs.
A.
P.
Rice
...
...
...
...
2
0
0
0
1
3 / 8
Dhall ...
...
...
... 0
3
0
0
0
1
Salt
...
...
...
...
0
0
12
0
0
½
Ghee ...
...
...
0
2
0
0
0
6 ½
Tobacco...
...
...
... 0
1
4
0
0
1 ½
Turmeric..
...
...
... 0
0
2
0
0
1 / 8
Total...
0
1
10
G. O., Nos. 3,539 of
1864, and 3,887 of
1865, M. D.
81. Arrack for native troops. —Rum or Arrack will not be issued
by the Commissariat to native troops either in Burmah
or elsewhere, unless specially recommended by the Medi-
cal Officer in charge, and then only on its being fully
proved that wholesome liquor is not to be had in the shops licensed by the
Abkarry department. When on these occasions the issue is extended beyond
a month, a report will be submitted monthly, explaining the necessity for
the continuance of the issue.
Barrack and Hospital Accommodation.
G. O.C. C., No. 111
of 1st Dec. 1864.
82. Space in Barracks and Hospitals. —Every room in barracks and
hospitals, &c., shall have the use for which it is intended,
and the number of men that should be quartered therein,
conspicuously marked over the door-way, and all other Military Buildings
shall in like manner be marked by having the use for which it was built,
painted on it.
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83. No alteration in this appropriation will be permitted without sanction
from Head Quarters. The Public Works Department
G.O. C. C„ No. 111
of 1st Dec, 1864.
have authority to mark the buildings.
84. BUILDINGS TO BE MARKED.—Every building occupied in the manner
G. O. C. C., No. 90 for which it was intended, shall have outside of it, its
of 27th July 1865.
use painted in large characters, such as " Barracks,"
Hospital," "Commissariat Stores," &c. The different apartments in build
-ings occupied by Troops shall be separately numbered, and inside over the
door-way, on the wall, the subjoined form is to be painted in black:—
BARRACK No. 1.
Room No. 3.
Cubical space— ... Superficial area.—
Number of men to be accommodated.—
Designation Boards to be provided by the Department of Public Works.
1. REGISTER OF BUILDINGS.—A Register of every building showing the
G. 0. C. C., No. 111 purpose for which constructed, and the number of men
of 1st Dec. 1864. who can be accommodated in each room in barracks, and
hospitals, shall be kept in the office of the Station Staff Officer, and of the
office of the Quarter Master General's Department of Divisions.
2. Buildings unavoidably misappropriated are to be marked according
G. 0. C. C., No. 90 to the purposes for which they were built, not according
of 27th July 1865. to the misappropriation. The number of men they
would contain, if rightly occupied, should be left blank until the misappro-
priation has ceased, when it should be entered.
G. 0. C. C., No.. ill
87. MISAPPROPRIATION OF BUILDINGS.—The misappro-
of 1st Dec. 1864.
priation of barrack accommodation occurs in two ways.
First.—When a building, which has been constructed for a particular
purpose, is made use of for another, this other falling within the authorized
scheme of accommodation, as for instance, when a barrack-room is set apart
for School, a Guard-room, or Canteen.
Second.—When a building is made use of for some purpose which does
not fall within the recognized scheme of accommodation; for instance, when
a barrack-room is fitted up as a Theatre, an Institute, or Coffee Shop.
88. Those of the first description are often in some degree necessary owing
to incompleteness of accommodation; but no alteration in this appropriation
can be permitted without superior authority. Officers Commanding Divi-
sions or Forces are permitted to make temporary arrangements when neces-
sary for periods not exceeding three months, reporting the same immediately
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to the Quarter Master General, for the information of the Commander-in-
Chief, but for any change for a longer period, the sanction of Government
must be obtained.
89. Misappropriation of the second description can only be allowed under
the authority of Government.
90. NEW BUILDINGS TO BE MARKED. —Every new building handed over
by the Public Works Department to the Quarter Master
General, shall be marked as above, before it is transferred
.
9 1 . S P A C E I N B A R R A C K S . — I nt
h e p l a i n s e v e r y m a n i s t o h a v e n i n e t y
superficial feet, and at hill stations seventy-five superficial feet allotted to him
in Barracks.
G. O. C. C., No. 90
of 27th July 1865.
G. O. C. C., No. 2,
3rd Jan. 1869.
92. SPACE IN HOSPITALS. —The following is the allot-
ment of space in Hospitals, and convalescent wards : —
In European Hospitals.
In the plains, .120 superficial feet.
At hill stations, 102 superficial feet.
In Native Hospitals.
99 superficial feet.
In Lock Hospitals.
European and East Indian women, 100 superficial feet.
Native patients, 60 superficial feet.
93. CONVALESCENT WARDS. —In Convalescent Wards the area is to be
computed at 90 superficial feet per bed
.
94. SPACE IN STANDARD BARRACKS AND HOSPITALS. —The amount of super
- f i c i a l s p a c e h e r e i n l a i d d o w n f o r B a r r a c k s a n d H o s p i t a l s , i s e n j o i n e d t o b e
observed in all buildings whether old or new. In new buildings erected accord-
ing to standard plans the cubical space will be as follows:—
Barracks, plains ...
. . .
1800 feet
.
,, hills from 1200 to 1400 „
Hospitals, plains ...
...
2400 „
,, hills ... 1600 to 1800 „
Native Hospitals ...
...
1500
„
95. NATIVE TROOPS.—Native troops are not provided with Barrack
accommodation, except in British Burmah. The space per man has not been
defined.
96. Space in Tents. EUROPEANS. —The Government of India has sanc-
tioned the issue of Camp Equipage to European Troops
of all Branches of the Service in the proportion of one
Tent, E uropean, for every 16 men.
Camp Equipage.
G. O. C. C., No. 51,
3rd May 1865.
Y
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G. O G., No. 280 of
1862.
97. NATIVES.—Tents, Native, are allowed according
to the following scale:—
Horse Arty. Cavy. H. F. Bat. Inf. G. Lascars. Sappers. Recruits
On ordinary march
20
20
25
25
25
20
25
On. Field Service
15
15
20
20
20
15
20
98. Hutting of Native Troops. —Public quarters not being provided
for the accommodation of Native Troops in garrison, an allowance is granted
under certain defined rules to all native effective, and non-effective troops,
to puckallies, bheasties, Hospital Assistants, and Medical Pupils, including
those permanently attached to European corps.
99. The assistance of Government in granting hutting money, is to aid
the sepoy, and is not intended to relieve him from the duty of providing
his own shelter, which has always been one of the conditions of his service.
The only circumstances under which Government will take on itself the
whole expense of providing quarters for native troops, are for those who
are quartered within fortified posts, and at places where details are tem-
porarily detached and often relieved. All such cases should be referred to
the Government in order that each should be dealt with on its own merits.
100. HUTTING RULES,—The following rules are to be observed by Officers
in taking up ground for the construction of lines in permanent cantonments,
for Native corps :
—
(a.) The huts or lines shall run in streets at right angles with
the front of the corps, their gable ends being parallel to it: they shall
be divided into Wings, and each Wing sub-divided into four rows of huts for
Cavalry, and six for Infantry.
(b.) The row of huts of the native ranks on the flank of each Wing
shall be single ; the remainder double.
(c.) The double rows of huts shall occupy a space of sixty feet, the
single rows thirty.
(d.) Each row shall be divided by a street fifty feet broad ; each Wing
by a street sixty feet broad, and a street of the same dimensions, viz., sixty
feet shall run through the centre of the hutting ground, parallel to the front
of the line, and equi-distant from the front and rear.
(e.) The space between the hutting ground and the bazaar shall be
300 feet, which shall also run parallel to the front of the line.
(f.) The Bazaar shall consist of two rows; each row shall be thirty
feet in breadth, and divided by a street fifty feet in breadth.