Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29


! supplies. and by the accountant of the Wa,
department, according to their respective
authorities, within three months after tl,t
ume when such accounts shall have respec.
lively been rendered to them.
acc. S. -dnd be IL further enacted. Tha,
tue secretary for theWar Department shall
be, and he is hereby authorised and direct
81 to define and prescribe the species as
well as the amount of supplies TO he res.
pectlvely purchased by the commissary ge-
neraPs and quarter master generals depart
ments, and the respective duties and pow
ers OF the said departments respecting such
purchases and also to adopt and prescribe
general regulations for the transportation of
the articles OF supply from the places of
purchase to the several armies, garrisons,
and posts, and recruiting places, for the safe
keeping OF such articles, and for the distri-
button OF an adequate and timely supply of
the same to the regimcntal quarter masters
and TO such ether officers as NAV by virtue
| OF such regulations be entrusted with the
same. And the Secretary aforesaid is also
authorised TO fix and make reasonable al
lowances for the store rent, storage, and sa.
larry OF store keepers necessary FOR the safe
keeping of all military stores and supplies
Sec. 6. lind be isJurfher enacted, That
the superintendent general of military sup
plies shall be appointed by the President,
with the advice and consent of the Senate:
but the President is hereby authorised to
make the appointment during the recess of
Senate, which appointment shall be sub
mittcd to the Senate at their next mecting
for their advice and consent.
Sec. z. Ind be n further enacted, That
the superintendent general of military sup
pies shall be authorised to employ suffici-
ent number of CLERKS Provided, thai their
annual compensation shall! not exceed in the
whole seven thousand dollars; and the sum
OF eight thousand dollars is horeby appro-
priatcd for paying the sand compensation &
that of the superintendent aforesaid, during
the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen, to be paid out of any monies in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. ind be IL Jiirfhe,. enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
he is hereby empowered, as he may deem
IT expedient, either to appoint for the time
being special commissary or commissaries
Tor the purpose of supplying by purchase
or Contract, and OF Issuing, or to authorize
any officer or officers in the quarter mas
ter generals depa tment, TO supply and Is
sue as aforesaid the whole or any part of the
subsistence of che army, in all cases where,
either from want of contractors or from "a
ny deficiency on their part, or from any othe
contingency, such measn may be proper
and necessary in o,der to insure the subsis-
tence OF the army or any part thereof and
SScn special commissaiiCs shall each, whilst
employed, be entitled to the paw and eino-
iuments OF deputy quarter-master genc-
raj
Sec. 9. Ind be t filY1her enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
he is hereby authorised to appoint not cx-
ceeding six assistant commissaries, to be at
tached to such army, or TO reside at such
places respectively as the Secretary for the
War Department may direcf, for the pur-
pose OF receiving from the commissary gene
raj OF purchases, or from his deputies, and
OF distributing to the regimental quarter
masters, and to sucn officers as may by the
Secretary aforesaid be designated, the cloth
ing and other supplies purchased by the
commssary general aforesaid or his deputies
and destined for the use OF the troops belong
ing to the army, ar in the vicinity Of the
place To which such assistant commissaries
may respectively be attached. And said as
sistant commissaries shall, whilst employed,
be entitled TO the pay aud emolunients of a
deputy quarter-master General.
Fl. CLAY,
Speaker Of The House Of Represeutatipcs.
WIN. II. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Seaafe, pro ienspore.
March 5, 1915.
Approved,
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