Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

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t,r., Of tls Unisd States If America Congress
,,mslsa, That the inspector generals OF the army
shall constitute board o. oinotrs, WHOSE DUTY Il
this sOt list or schedule OF the following srto
shicb may DO sold suffers to the officers aud
,olders the volunteer service TO wit Apples,
irisd apples, oranges, hgs, lemons, butter cheese
-, ,'.nr nolasssss, rui-In7 candles crackers wal
iet, 6rooms ooni'erters, boots, pocket looking,
Sutton horn snd brass buttons, newspaperr books,
tnbscoo cigars, pipes matches, backing, blacNing
brushes clothes brushes, tooth brushes, air brush
a. coarse aud fine combs, emery, crocus, pocket
gspdkerohief4, stationery armo oil, sweet OIL rot.
IAN one, razor strops, ra2ors, shaving soap soap,
supenders, seissurs shoestrinssl needles thread,
nhs6ue shall be subjeot from time to time 20 such
sysIon aud change as, in the judgment of the said
board, the good OF the service may require Frov'&
81 gIoay, That 10 lntoXic ting liquors shall az any
8 ,ime Or contained therein, or the sale OF Oh IL
1uors be in any way authorized by said board. A
sonv Of said Ii or schedule, and Of any suhsequ ent
sSsSrs IN, rein, to eth with copy'ot this act
nall bs Uirncu delay, furnished by laid board TO
\ fbe commanding ornsssr of each brigade and of
each regiment not attached ~ ant Drlgade IN Tue
volunteer service, and also to the az jul~"' seeS oi
The army.
Sec 9 and BE- 1t ftpihsy enacted, hat INN ediately
anon the receipt from said board OF "a list or
s schedule aud copy of this act by the command ng
officer of any such brigade, the acting brigsdier
general surgeon quartermaster, and oommissary OF
aid brigade shall constitute a board of officer
whose day il shall be 10 afx each article in said
ls or schedule price for said brigade which shall
be by them forth with reported to the commanding
officer OF the DIVISION II any TO which said brigade
h attached tor his approval with or without modi-
6cation and who shall, after slch approval, report
The same 10 the Inspector general and the same If
not disspproved by them, shall be the price not
ceedng which said article may re sold to the Off
GERS and soldiers in said brigade Whenever any
brigade shall not be attached to q division said
prices shall then be reported directly inspec
Tor generals and il approved by them shall be the
price Hxed for suoh brigade as aforesaid and when
ever any regiment shall be unattached to any brig
sde the acting colonel, lieutenant colonel, m jor
and captains thereof shall constitute the board
officers by whom the price Of said articles shall be
dxed for said regiment in the same manner as is
herein divided for unattached brigade. The
prices so fixed may be changed by said boards Ie-
,pectiyely from time % tim not tftener than nee
in thirty days, but all changes therein shall be re,
ported In like manner and for the same purpose As
n when originally f,ed
Secs And Be It further enacted, That it shall be
the duty OF tue commanding officer OF each brig
ode, Immediately upon receipt of q copy Of lid list
or schedule and copy Of this act as herein provided
cause one snter for each regiment ia his brigade
TO be selected by the mssioned officers of such
regiment which selection shal be by hi II reported
TO The sdju ant general Of the army the person 80
selected shall be sole sutler of said regiment And
the commanding officer OF each unattached regime MT
shaii, IN ike manner cause select on o. suffer
70 De made for said regiment, who shall be sole suit
Ter OF tad regiment. Any vacancy IN the Off I've OF
suuer from any cause shall be allied In the way
as an original ppointment
Sec And be IL further enacted, That the suffers
chosen in the masner provided in the preced-
ing section shall be allowed lien only upon ne
81 pay OF the officers non-commissioned officer and
private of the regiment for which he has been oho.
sem or those ationed at the post to which he has
been appointed, and for no greater sum than one
81 sixth OF the monthly pay of each officer non-cotn-
mssloned ofeeTI or private for articles sold during
each month and the amount of on. sixth or lees
than one-sixth of the pay of such officer, non-com-
nlssioned 0fhcer or private, so sold to him by e
Euer, shall be charged the pay rolls of such Off
2erl noneommi stoned officer, or private, and de-
Quoted from bis pay, and PAID over by the paymast-
to the sutler OF the sment or military post,
No aud
the service of the United States shall allow or pay
sny greater sum to any sutler than that hereby au
thori7ed TO be retained from the pay OF the officers
non-commissoued officers, musicians. and privstes,
for articles sold by any sutler during any month,
then tbs amount go allowed or paid by tn paymast.
shall be charged against the said paymaster and
deducted from his pay and returned to the oihcer,
81 non-eomm issioned officer musician, or private,
against whom he am unit originally charged -
W And any captain or lieutenant commanding com
u pany Who may certify aay payroll bearing charge
in fovor of the suffer against any officer, noncom
# mssioned officer, musician, or private larger OF
u greater than one sixth Of the monthly pay of such
Il officer, non com missioned officer musician, n pr
# yate, shall be punished at the discretion OF court
martial Prem fsd do,csrsr, Thrt ss.ces sna 70 al
ID lowed 20 sell only tie attic es designated in the Lis
d or sehedus provided in this act, and none others
ana st prices not exceeding those affixed to said ar
II lcies, as herein provided: And provided further
That the suffers shall have no legal claim upon any
81 ofee-, non-commissioned officer, musician or pri
ave 70 an amount exceeding ons-sixth OF his pa,
81 said list or schedule together with copy OF thi
act fairly written printed posted up In some COT
spuous part of the place where he makes said sales
and where the same be easily read by any per
son TO whom he makes said sales.
Al SEQ. 8 And bs IL fythtr enacted, That 1t shall bt
the duty of the inspector generals to cause the place
Of sale and articles kept for that purpose, by said
suffers to be inspected from time to time, once in
ifteen days at least, by competent officer spe
sally detailed for that duty, and such changes in
said place ia the quality and character OF the
ticles mentioned in said list schedule kept al
shall be required by said officer shall be CONFIRMED
TO by each suter And such officer shall report eacf
81 inspection to the inspector generals.
81 SEQ. 8 And b. IL further enacted, That no person
shall be permitted to act sutler unless appointed
& according to the provisions of this act or shall
any person be sutler for more than one regiment
nor shall any suter farm out underlet the bust
ness of sutling or the privileges granted to him BY
his appointment; nor shall any officer of the arm
receive from any .utler any money other presents
nor be interested in any way in the stock trade,
III business OF any sutler; and any officer receiving
such presents being thus interested, directly OF
indirectly shall be punished at the discretion of
M court martial. No suter shall sell to enlisted
@ man ca credit TO sum exceeding onefourth of hi
# monthly pay within the same month nor shall thu
% regimental quartermaster allow the use o. ara,
wagons for suffers purposes; shall the quarter
masters conveyaDceS be used the TRANSPORTATION
# Of suffers supplies
Sec. z. And BE- IL further enacted, That any suite
81 who shall violate any of the provisions of this &C
shall, by the colonel with consent of the council o
administration be dismissed from the service, ant
90 ineligible TO reappontment as sutler in the ser
81 vice of the United States.
AL approved, March 10, 1852.