Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-16
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such additionalpay and emolumcnts as shall
De equal to the foregoing provision
Sec. 5. Ind be it further enacted. That in
addition to their duties in the field. il shall
| De the duty of the quarter master-general
| ms deputies, and assistant deputies, when
| thereto directed by the Secretary of War,
20 purchase military stores, camp equipagc
! ana other articles requisite for the troops,
ana generally toprocure and provide means
OF transport for the army, its stores, artiIle-
ry and camp equipage. That the quarter
master-general shall account as often as nav
be required, at least once in three months.
with the Department of War, in such man
ner as shall be prescribed, for all property
which may pass through his hands, or the
iis"pS OF the subordinate officers in his de-
l,PsrtEient, or thatmay be III his or their care
or possession, and for all monies which he or
they may expend in discharginc their re-
spectlve duties; that he shall be Responsible.
ior tne regularity and correctness of all re-
turns IN his department, and that he, his
deputies and assistant deputies, before they
en.er on the execution of their respective
pniees' snail severaily take an oath faithful
ly to perform the duties thereof
Sec. A. Ind be ii further enacted. That
there shall be mmissarv-gcnerai ,f s
cnases, and as many deputy commissar;es asl
IN the opinion of the President of the United
States, the public service may require. TO he
appointed by the President, by and with the
ADVICE and consent of the Senate
oec: ,. md be ii further enacted. Thai
IL shaii De the duty of the commissary-pene-s
raj OF purchases, under the direction on,,
supervision OF the Secretary of War. to con-
Duct the procuring and providing of all arms.
military stores, Clothing, and generally ali
articies OF supply requisite for the military
service OF the United States and it shall be
the duty OF the deputy commissaries. wber
directed thereto, either by the Secretary of
/ war; the commissary- general of purchases!
OF IN case OF necessity, by the Commanding
general, quarter-ma ster-general, or DENNY
quarter-mastcrS, to purchase all such of tbe
aforesaid articles as may be requisite for the,
hiliitary service OF the the United States.
oec. D. .4'id be IL further enacted, That
neither the quarter-master-genera nor the
Commissary-g general shall directly or indi-
recty be concerned or interested i'm carrv-
ing on the business of trade or commerce ~.
be owner in whole or in part, of any sea YES.
sci, nor shall either of them purchase by him
seif' or another in trust for him, public lands
or any other public property, or'bc concern
cd IN the purchase or disposal of any public
securities OF any state, or of the United
states, or take or apply to his own use, any
euioidhnent or gam Tor negotiating or trans
acting any business in the said department.,
other than what shall be allowed bv Iau, :
and II either the said auarter-ma ster-qepa-
raj or commissary-gener shall offend a.
gainst any OF the prohibitions of this act. the
parueS so offending, shall, upon conviction,
Iorietto the u ,. the penalty of three thou-
sanu dollars, and may be imprisoned for a
term DOT exceeding five years, and shall he
removed from Office, and be forever there.
after incapable OF holding any Office under
the United States.
Dec. z. IND be il further enacted, Thar
the salary of the Commissary-generaI of mr.
chases shall be three thousand dollars ne,.
annum; and the compensation to a deputv
commlssary shall not exceed two and one,
nan per centum OH the public monies dis
cursed by Tim, nor in any instance the sum
OF two thousand dollars per annum.
Sec. 8. ind be ii further enacted, Thar
the commlssary general of purchases shall
before he enters upon his duties, give bond
with SUFFICIENT surety to be approved of bv
the secretary of War, in the sum of Gftyy
thousand dollars; and the deputy commissa
RES each in the sum of ten thousand dollars
with condition tor thu faithful performance
OF tne duties or their Office respectively.
which bonds shall be lodged with the Comm
-
Sec. 9. Ind be IL further enacted. Thar
from ana after the last day of MAY next. so
much OF the act entitled {" An act to estab-
iish the oihce ofPurycyor ofpubic sopplies.''
asreia'es &c the appointment and services OF
aPnrveyor OF public supplies, be, ard the
same IS hereby repealed; and in the mean
time, the purveyor shall deliver oyer To the.
commissary general or one of his tleputies
the public stores and property of ali sorts
IN MS possession, who shall receipt to him for
the same.
Sec. 10. Hnd be il Iurthe, snarted That
ahletters and packets to and from the QUAR-
ter-master general and commissary general
shall be free from postage
Sec. II. Ind he hTlrtser enacfed Thai
there be allowed for the compensation Of tbc
necessary clerks in the quarter rnaqfs,. Con
erals Office, sum not exceeding Effeer,
hundred dollars year; and for he com-
PehsatlNn OF the Clerks of the co1i,missarV
general, sum not exceeding seventeen
hnndred dollars per annum, with such books
and stationary as may be necessary tn the
quartcr-master generals and cornniqsar-,,
generals's departments.
Sec. II. Ind 6eh further etaet,d. Tbae
the quarter-master general, be authorised n,
appoint principal Wagon master. and az
many Wagon masters as he may iudoe nc
cessary Torthe service ofthearny. not e,,ceed-
ing one to each brigade, whose duty sballbe
unGer thedireCtioh of thequarter
eral orany OF his deputies, to provide and cen.
duct the Wagons and other means of trans
port necessary and proper tor the military
service otthe United States.
Sec. 19. yfzd 6eR further enacted. TIA.
no Wagon master shall directly or indircrt-
ly be concerned or Interested IN any vac
gon, or means oftransport employed IN the
service Of the United States; nor in che