Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

NJ 10 ADJUrAsr GEsERAL's OrrIcx,
Washington, Feb. 20, 1851
The following orde received from the Secretary ofWa
published for the information and guidance Of all officers Of
the Army
Wan DEPARTmEsr
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARr 25, 1851
The enormous expenditures Of the Army, particularly in
the Quaermasers Department. and several instances Of
reckless eIayagance that have recently been brought
notice, have led the Depament to infer that rigid
economy might be pracsed than has lately been observed
Officers of every branch Of the service therefore notified
that in regard to allowances Of every description rigid ad
heence 10 the prescribed regulations will be strictly enforced
Officers OF the Subsistence and Department
Will endeavor by every possible reduce the expend
lures, particularly in the item Of transportation.
No barracks or other building win be constructed unless
BY orter Of the Department. except such ndsPensat
necessary for the immediate and temporary accommodation Of
the troops See paragraphs $40 and 97l General Regn
tons OF the Army ls4l) These barracks be of the
cheapest kind and in their construction, well procu
ng fuel and forage, the soldiers should be employed
than they
The Department confidently relies the Jealous co-opea
ton OF the officers n its efforts reduce the expenditures Is
low as can be done consistently with the health and comfort
OF the troops And the commanders on the frontiers should
understand that officers of the staff assigned to duty
their Assisanfs that is the duty of all commanding Off
GERS to watch the public expenditures in every branch Of
the service within their commands and that for all excesses
duty Is neglected. the inspector General and the Quarermas
ter General will make special report for the action Of the
Genealin-Ch Chief or Secretary Of War.
9. M. CONRAD, Secretary of War.
By command Of Major General ScorT: m
r. JONES. Adjutua General.
Gp,rx1 o.n.n. HEADauAarrns ARnr,
NJ 40 ADJUrANT GERERAL's OFFICE
} Washington July IS, 1851.
The following order, received from the War Department
published for the information and guidance Of the Army
Wan DKrARrMESr, JULr 90, 1851.
The attention of the Department has recently been called
to the fact that at many Of the frontier civilians ara
employed in various capacities such clerks mechanics la
borers, and even as guards. .
The employment OF of these persons Unauthorized
BY any law regulation and in instances the duties
performed BY them might and ought be performed by the
officers soldiers The Department is persuaded that those
who have promptly encountered the dangers Of the field
will cbeeruy perform any duties that may devoye them
while in garrison. Hereafter, therefore, the employment Of
civilians in any branch Of the service and for any purpose
for which soldiers could be detailed without manifest injury
TO the service, is strictly prohibited
necessity exists for the employment Of hired labor the
authority of andng officer shall be requisite therefor
and ne shall the proper staff officers report to him
the circumstances which render the necessary and shall
transmit this report with his remarks the Department and
copy thereof the Commanding General Of the Division
G. M. CONRAD, Secretary of War.
By command Of Major General ScoTT @ 3i
r. JONES, Adjutant General
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