Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-28

for his approval, with or without modification,
aud who shall, after such approval, report the
same to the inspector generals, and the same, if
not disnpproved by them, shall be the price not
exceeding which said articles may be sold to the
officers and soldiers in said brigade. Whenever
any brigade shall not be attached to n division
said prices shall then be reported directly TO the
inspector generals, and if approved by them
shall be the price fixed for such brigade as
aforesaid and whenever any regiment shall be
unattached to any brigade, the acting colonel,
lieutenant colonel, major and chptaius thereof
shall constitute the board Of officers by whom
the price Of said articles shall be fixed for said
regiment in the same manner as is herein pro-
yided for an unattached brigade The prices so
fixed may be changed by said boards respectively
from time to time, not oitcner than once in thirty
days; but all changes therein shall be reported
in like manner and for the same purpose as
when originally fixed.
See. 3. 4nd be il ytttther enacted. That it shall
be the duty of the commanding officer of each
brigade, Immediately upon the receipt Of n copy
Of said list or schedule and copy Of this act rs
herein provided, tn cause one sutler for ench
regiment in his brigade TO be selected by the
commissioned officers of such regiment, which
selection shall be by him reported to the adju-
tant general of the army; the person so selected
shall be sole sutler of said regiment. And the
commanding officer of each unattached regiment
shall, in like manner, cause u selection OF IL
sutler to be made for said regiment, who shall
be sole sutler of said regiment Any vacancy
in the office of sutler from any cause shall be
filled in the same way as an original appoint-
ment.
Sec. 4. And be il FURTHER enacted, Tint the
suffers chosen in the manner provided in the
preceding section, shall be allowed a lien only
upon the pay of the officers, non commissioned
officers, and privaes Of the regiment for which
he has been chosen, or those stationed at the
post TO which lie has been appointed, and for no
greater sum than one sixth Of the monthly pay
of eAch officer. nOl-eOmmiasioned officer or
private, for articles sold during each month
and the amount Of One-sixth or less than one
sixth of the pay of such officer, nou commits
stoned officer, or private, 40 sold to him by the
sutler, shall be charge on the pay rolls of such
officer nOn-GOnmiasiOned officer or private, and
deducted from his pay and paid over by the
pnymaster to the Hutler Of the regiment or mill
tNry post as the clsn may be: Provided, That
if any paymaster in the service of the United
States shall allow or pay amy greater sum to any
sutlor than that hereby authorized to he retained
from the pay of the officers, nOn-oommissi0ncd
officers, musicians, and privates, for articles sold
by any sutler during any one month, then the
amount so allowed or paid by the paymaacl
shall be charged against the said paymaAier aud
deducted from his puy and returned to the officer
non commissioned officer, musician, or private
against whom the amount was originally charged
And amy captain or lieutenant commanding "a
company who may certify any pay roll hearing u
charge in favor Of the sutler against any ollieer
non commissioned officer, musician, or private,
larger OF greater than one sixth of the monthly
pny or such officer, non-commissioned officer,
musician, or private, shall he punished Mt the
discretion Of couI t-inaitinl; Propided, hoWtufr,
That suffers shall be allowed to sell only the
hcles designated in tho list or schedule provided
in this act aud none otherA, aud at prices not eX-
ceedng those affixed to said articles, as herein
| provided. And prOpidtd Curther, That tho suffers
shall have no legal claim upon any officer, non
commissioned officer, musician, on private, to an
amount exceeding onc-sixth Of his pay for ar
ticles sold during any month. lie shall keep
| aaid list or schedule, together with copy of this
act, fairly written or printed, posted up in some
conspicuous part of the place whore he makes
said eales, and where the same can he easily
read by any person to whom he makes said sales
Sec. And be il further enacted, That it shall
he the duty Of the inspector generals to cause
the place Of sae aud articles kept for that pur
uose hy snid suffers, to be inspected from tim,
to time once in fifteen days at least, by som'
competent officer, specially detailed for that duty
and such changes in snid place, or in the quality
md character Of the articles mentioned in sail
list or schedule, so kept as shall be required by
said officer shall be conforned to by each suter
Aud such officer shall report each inspection Il
the Inspector generals
Sec. q. AMI BE- il further eadcted, That no per
son shall be permitted to net as sutler unless al
pointed according to the provisions Of this act
nor shall any person be sutler for more than on
, regiment nor shall any sutler farm out vi
derlet the business Of sutng, or the privilege
granted to him by his appointment; nor sha
any officer of the army receive from any suite
auy money or other presents, nor be interesc
in any way in the stock, trade, or business of nh
, sutler, aud any officer receiving such presents
a a or being thus interested, directly or indirectl
" :, shall lie puninshed at the discretion of oou
), martial No sutler shall sell to an enlisted ma
', on credit to IL sum exceeding One-fourth of h
Il monthly pay within the same month nor shn
4 the regimentai quartcrmasters allow the use
" army wagons for suffers purposes nor shall IL
y. auarteImasleTs' cOnveyauces be used for Il
:, transportation of suffers supplies.
Sec. I. Ind be il FURTHER aidcted, That nj
sulsr who shall violnte any OF the provisions
this act SHALL by the colonel, with consent of 4
council Of administration, he dismissed from Il
service, and he ineligible to n reappointmcnt
.. ,ler in the service of the United States
IF o" A., ~roved, March 10, 1862.