Shreveport news., 1864-11-08
once Chief Quarter Master

Shreveport, La. Oct. l-t. 1864 J
The following rules ARE adopted for tn.
payment Of all men detailed from the army
or by the bureau of Conscrip,i"n for service
in this Department 1T post and dcpots
L. All such detailed men shall receive
thrir monthly pay, rations. clothing and
quarters. or Communication thereof at pre-.
scribed rates. and ON. dollar per day, extra
duty proper. for each days service actually
performed by them.
ira compensation for extraordinary labor
.kill or industry shall be paid for each
day a service actually performed. viz:
For Clcrks--l-t Class. 81 90 per day.
"a - ..... 90 =
Provided. That when any detailed clerk
receives his allowance tn Kind. (as at h"sp
tals.) he shall receive only twenty five cents
per day: aud no more. either rs extra duiy
pay or additional compensation. Com
mutation is allowed at $50 per month for
one room. in lieu of commuta,ion "t fuel!
quarters and straw for all post, and depo's
and on each voucher ,le officer /" " HON
III. detailed man reports shall certify that
no quarters are received by him in kind.
III. For mechanics and laborrrs ieta lied
~ above. officers in charge O; them will
proceed without delay to fix the rate. OF
uomp.n sAtiun for extraordinary skill, labor
and Industry. classifying them ~ prcscrib-
ed in Section ~. specifying tn. number OF
men nature of service. number OF working
hours per day, having special reference in
fixing tho compensation to Sections and
VII Of this Circular. Said rccommcn da-
ton To be forwarded through the Chief
Ouarterrnaster or other officer IL this Office
for the approval of the General Comman-
ding.
~. The extra duty pay for eNtraordina-
~ skill or industry. or tor extra work CON
templaicd in Section il of the Jaw. will be
al ft..l t..lt
Superintendent excerding-pcr diem.
let Class Forcunu
LIST Clas. Mechanic
I'd - :.
I'd
Other Employees showing
uncommon skill or indus
try--not exceeding - per diem
V. The extra pay allowed in this .che.
dule shalt be- regarded AS pay for ten hour,
work. and for all work requiring "unc"m'
mon skill" done in other than the regular
ten hours. the pay shall be fifty per cent
creator than the schedule price.
w. No restrictions will be placed on the
amount OF pay to DO given by contractor
TO detailed men. save that the wages shall
conform as nearly ~ possible I" the wages
received by similar classes in tn. employ %,
the Government.
VII. The extra compensation for piece
H.,
of the Government. shall b. regulated in
conformity to tn classification at workmcn
in Section |. The commanding officer
with the approval OF the thiri oil III" Bureau
concerned, fixing what -hall b. regarded as
n full days work with ''uncnmn"n indus
try Compensation for work turned on,
over and above the quantities So nH"d
shall be paid at tn. rate hNel by the cAtr.
compensation for full days work.
Vii. This circular is to be- construed a.
applying IL men detailed from tn" field.
and does no, apply 10 those attached in an!
way to an army in the field.
Payments to men detailed in the Medical
department. except those on duty witt
Purveyor~. will be made by the Quarter
IN ast,r Department.
TX. The rates arc to take effect iron
the i-t Of August. 1854
X The extra pay al men detailed for da
~ in the several departments in the field
will h. regulated according to page So
Army Regulations.
Hl. Ci~ilian- not liable 10 military scrvic,
employed in any of the above duties ma,
receive sish rum a. NAY he Determined