Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-03

cssoneiiu the army. on the ground; aud. In May
1929. was placed, In this Respect the footing
as the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. for the
Captains. the act Of the nth July. 1893, th.ir
compensation wss fixed At $40 month. and rstiops
per day. They we're allowed for one servant by the
came authority that their Lieutenant Colonel Com
Sandant wac allowed for two An allowance for wood
bas been made them bv Executive ,hori,y, ever
since the establishment Of their by precedent
set in lsl6 aud running hack TO 1873, they have
allowed for house reht. when not furnished with pub.
lie qnarters Whom in command on shore. they have
received double rsons BY the dscfion Of May, 1879.
they deprived Of the aud double rstious.
a Captain not ia command received HE lawful pay,
kslf paw was allowed him II attached to station. b.
hss his house rent anil fuel. The decision Of May.
1929. took away HE servant
Firsf Liewfenanf.-By the act Of 1lth July. l70S.
his pay aud ration. were Fixed At $50 per month"; and
raions per day. An act passed 2ath April 1916 gave
additional ration to each subaiern In the army In
1924 the Fourth Auditor spilled hs act 70 Fret Lieu.
tenants in the marine and allowed them ratons
than their Csptsin received. and one
than allowed to First Lieutsnsnts in tho army
Their allowances for one servant. fuel and house rent
originated in the sane manner a. like allowances made
10 their Captains
The decision of May. 1929. cut on the additional ra.
tier, sAd the allowance for servant
Second Lieutenant.-His pay wss sxed at $25 rer
month with rations PER day. by the act Of III, July.
1898. His rstons were increased to in 1915 by the
Fourth Auditor, who applied TO him the provision OF the
&C, cf 1916, which give. one additional ration TO each
rent allowed 10 him tho same authority "a 10
Fret Lcutenants
The decision Of May. 1929. cut sTthe additional ra-
Lieuen0nfs shore. acting as .dssistdnt Quarter
nnosfers. were allowed. until 1929 $40 per month.
Officers commanding post or detachment on sepd'
rate service have, until 1929, been allowed double ra-
tiops.
Officers commanding mdrinss Gfoot have been al'
lowed double raons by authority of letter from the
Secretary OF Tho Navy. dated 2oh March, 1906. ID
1912, allowance OF SIS per month made 10 them
for receiving and distributing clio hns running back e
1900, 1910, and 1911. This allowance was continued
Until 1929 BY the decision Of May, in that year, both
Of these allowances were Discontinued.
Pdymasfers.-The act Of l8 April, 1914 authorised
the appointment Of an Adjutant, Paymaser, and Quar-
femasser to be taken from the line OF Cartns or sub
aerns, who were entitled to receive $3.50 in add'ion
TO their pay in the line, in full Of all emoumens.
The present Paymaster is Captain, and sccotdns
this law, which has been changed 10 entitled 10
go month, rans per day. aud the other allow
snces Of CAPTAIN. In 1925. however, the Four'h
Auditor placed h m the footing Of Paymaster in tina
army. giving him $50 per month, rations per day.
and allow for two servants forage for two horses
together with fuel and house rent. In 1928, II vas
eided by the same authority that he was entitled to
raons, and forage for horses, and he claimed $50
per month, the pay OF Major OF cavalry in the army;
but no account was settled in which these allowances
made TO him. and the decision has been reversed.
The house. rent for the whole STAFF was fixed at $3.50
1929
From the LIST APRIL, 1929. his pay and smolument'
have been brought back to the standard prescribed by
law.
Qudrferndster-The present Qnsrtermassr 10 .
First Lieutenant and by the laws referred to- emit
tied TO 800 per month, aud rations per dsv, with the
other allowances ola First Lieutenant The Fourth
Auditor, however, applied to him also the law OF The
army in relation TO Qusrernasers. and allowed hn
horses, with fuel and house rent BY precedent set
in 1923. he also allowed $50 per month as Commits
sary Of Subsistence by authority Of the Secretary OF
the Navy, In 1905. he also allowed $3.50 per year
supe rine ndant OF the armory. His house rent was
increased. in 1928, from $3.50 to $2SS.
From the I.t April. 1929. his pay and emOlumes,.
m hnRn maHa IN fprI tn q.
extra allowances have been Discontinued
.aditfdnt and Inspector presand A'jutant and
Inspector is First Lieutenant and by law sntilsd
to 500 per month, rsons per day. and all other al
lowances made to hs lneaI rank. II does not appear
that he placed similar footing with tho other
raH officers until 1928 when II was decided maj ne
should be allowed forage for two additional
servant. His allowance for house rent was also in. |
Gre ased from $500 10 $2sS
From the Let April, 1920 his pay and smolumen's
have been reduced TO the standard OF The law.
In every case where servant ismen tioned IL shou1
be recoe cited that the real allowance ia Slf "a in mo-
ncy and when fuel is mentioned. 1t is 81 for every cora
Ct wood stated to be allowed.
Tail. m.rked L pre,-nts sundry allowances made
by the Navy Department TO persons receiving salaries
from the Government The Navy Commissioner. have
been paid travelling expenses and per diem allowances
when absent on public business upon the ground that
they are Captains OF the Navy and, a. such, entitled
those allowances. Upon similar grounds have they
been paid Tor extra services The same rules OF allow
anre have BEEN extended their Secretary, although
he lie officer of the Navy. The salary. as well
other allowance. Of the Engineer for building dry
dorks 6xed by the Secretary Of the NAVY in
1929. The salaries to thu Secretaries OF the Ma
w Pension ard Hospital Funds, were hxed by the
Commissioners Of those funds The eomTi sions paid
for purchase of stocks WERE believe, in every it,
ssnce sanctioned by the Secretary Of tho Navy.
The commissions paid Mr.. NJ Danielas special agent,
were, as far as know, authorized only by usage.
Tables marked and G. exhibit tho Allowance other
than regular allowances made during the years 1928
and 1929 For greater convenience, the travelling eS
psnsss have been separated from tn. others; me
travelling expences of all officers travelling under or
doris were fixed fifteen cents per mile, by the Ses
rotary Of the Navy, in March, 1877.
The amount allowed for travelling ex-
penses in 1928, was S37 sss Sc
Do 90 1929, was 232O5 10
Differences in favor Of 1929 SAC s2 SO