The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
Thy AUTHORITY.1
AN ACT

Bell enacted by the Senate and house
sFrebrcscntGsiUeS II The UH'ted STATES
0; I'M. RIGA in Congress assembled. Ina
in addition TO the ac' providing for ami
li,ary peace establishment, the provi
siops of the act OF March the third, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen
ior the better organization Of the gene
raj staff, be. and the same are hereby SO
far established. that the general staff
shall in future consist of one adjuan
and Inspector general of the Amy, and
one adjutant general one Inspector ge-
neral three typographical engineers,
and one quartermaster general with me
deputy qusrtermaster general to di-
vision ; and an assistant of each TO every
brigade, which shall supersede the
brigade quartermasters aud inspectors
now existing and that the apo,hecary
general, as heretofore authorized, be
allowed two assistant apo,hecaries
Sec. 2 BE if further acted, That
the medical staff shall be 30 extended
that there shall b. four hospital sur
gcons and hospital surgeons mates t.
each DIVISION, with as many post sur
yeoEs as the service may require, not
exceeding twelve TO each division, who
shall receive The same pay aid emoiu-
ments as hospital scrgeon's mates ana
that there be three Judge advocates to
each division, a. d one chaplain TO each
brigade oil the army, who shall receive
tha pay and emoluments OF major, as
he'e,ofp'c allowed
Sc g Bei further enacted, That the
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parmaster general OF the army, With the
aNnuai salary OF two thousand five hun
dred dollars and that in addition TO re.
gimen'sl paYmastcrs, there be appoin-
ted one pay aSter TO each battalion OF
ths corps Of artillery who, as well as
tie regimental paymaster, in addition
70 The rcEular and punctual payment Of
their respective regiments or corps.
shall discharge the du' les Of districl
paymasters within such district as shall
from une 10 time be assigned BY the
paymastcr general Ut der the direction
Of the secretary of war ProUidcd,
That tegim ntal and battalion paymas-
ters may be taken either from the su-
bIiterns OF the army, or citiz:ns, and APP
pointed by the President of the Uniled
States Provided also, That regimen.
tai and battalion pay masters shall rt
ceIve the pay aud e.nO!uments OF ma
ior, and shall each be allow ed capable
noncommissioned "fhcer as a clerk
who, while so employ d shall receive
doubll pay aud the actual expense OF
transportation, while travelling undo
orders in The discharge Of his duty.
4 Re- Jfyry6rr Tho, ~
Shall be the duty O.. the rcgi ncBial and
battalion paymastsrs tC paw all the re-
gular troops to ensure punctuality and
responsibility, correct reports shall be
made to the paynaster general once in
two months, showing the disposition Of
the funds previously transmitted, with
accurate estimates for the next payment
of such regiment, garrison, or depart
ment, as may have been assigned 10
each, and whenever any Pay master shall |
fail to transmit such estimate, or neglect |
10 render his vouchers to the paymas- |
ter General for settlement Of his aC.
ceiving funds, he shall be recalled, and |
another appointed in his place
Sec. S ina be il further enacted, |
That the purchasing department Shall |
CONSIST o! one commissary general OF
purchases, as heretofore authorised,
wjih the annual salary Of three thou
aud dollars, and one deputy commits
10 each divisio with the annual
ry OF two thousand dollars, and six
S ant commissaries Of issues. with
: annual salary Of one thousand three
nunjrcd dollars, and as many military
sore keepers as tire service may re-
qure, whose salaries shall be lcguIlt
ed b. ne secretary of war, according to
the huty they may psrfo IN: ProVidrd
That the pay and emolumenis shall
not exceed that Of captain Of intan-
try.
Sec ind be il further enacted
That Ill IF Of tie pay, commIssa
~ and qusrtcr masters department
shall pfevioas 70 their entering or
tie gu ics OF ,heir respective 0ffic S,
civ good and suRi snt bonds 10 tn
United States, fuzzy TO sccoun, for al |
moneys and pubic property which they |
may receive, in such sum as the sccrc- !
tary uF var shaii direct. Aud al; pay !
mas ers, commissa'ie, & s ore kcl pcrs, |
shall be subject to the ulcs and ailicles !
OF yer. in Inc same manner 40 COM |
missj0Ued pfli egs p, oyifgi misc, |