Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-16

than cnc-sixth of the monthly pay of each officer
nolcOmmssioned officer or private. for arttc sold
during each month"; and the amount of OneSixth less
than Onesixth OF the pay OF such officer non-commis-
stoned officer, private, sold to him by the
officer, nn-commssioned officer or private, and de-
Quoted from his pay and pad by the paymaster
the suffer of the regn ent or military post as the
be: Provided That any paymaster in the service of
the United states shall allow pay greater to
any suer than that hereby authorized to be retained
from the pay of the officers. nOn-cOmmiss1ned flrers
musicians, and privates for articles sold by any suer
paid by the psymaster ss be charged against said
pavnaster and deducted from his pay and returned
against whom the amount was originally charged. And
any captain or lieutenant commanding company who
suter against any officer, commissioned officer,
musician private larger or greater than onexth Of
officer. musician, private, shall be punished at the
discretion Of court-maral Provided, however. That
suffers shall be allowed TO sell only the articles desg
nat9d in the si or schedule provided in this act, and
none others and at prices not exceeding those affixed to
said articles herein provided And provided further
That the suffers shall have legal claim upon any Of
heer, non-eommssioned ofce musician, or private 10
cunt exceeding OncSNth of his pay for articles
sold during month He shall keep said list sched
ule together with copy of this act fairly written
printed nosed up conspicuous part of the place
where he makes his sales, and whore the same be
Sec. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the inspector generals to cause the place of sale
and articles kept for that purpose by said suffers to be
inspec ed from time to time in fifteen DAYS least,
by sumo competent officer specially detailed for that
duty and such changes in said place in the quality
and character the articles enioned in said list
schedule. Kept shall be required by said officer shall
be confirmed to each sucr And such officer shall re-
port such inspection 10 the inspector generals
Sec. And he it further enacted That shall
he permitted to act suler unless appointed according
TO the provisions Of this act; shall person he
sutler for than reeiment shall sutler
farm out underet the business of sutlng the pv
leces granted to him by his appointments nor shall
officer of the receive from any sutler any money
other presents; he interested in any in the
stock. trade business of any sutler; and any officer
receiving such presents cling thus interested direct
ly indirectly, Sh Ill be punished at the discretion OF
court martial No sucr shall sell TO an enlisted man on
credit a exceeding fonrth Of his monthly pay
within tic same month; shall the regimental quar-
termaser allow the If wagons for suffers pur
poses shall the quar- termasters convey be
used for the trans Dortat on OF suffers supplies
And lie it further enacted That any sutler who
shall violate Of the provisions Of this act shall by
the colonel with consent Of the courci of dministra
ton be dismissed from the service and be inc gble to
reaDpontment sutler in the service OF the United
States lApprOved March 10, 1862.