Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-05-13

eCIlptS tOf Ntatf, WITH a report OF IacfS, anu
their respective opinions on the merits OF the APP
plication. -
The report of facts should be some what in detail,
setting forth in regular orcsr the facts developed
the og Of e beas nu IL
the form Of al endorsement, will be made on aep-
al ate sheet OF paper.
The inv estigstion should not be confn ed to an
examination OF the application and the papers that
accompany it,or merely into the truth of the state
ments therein made. but should be directed with
view of aacertanng all the facts and the circum-
stances OF the case, and the exact condition of the
parties with relation:thereto.
XII DETAILS.
AsRIcULTuRAL DETAILS
]. The officers Of CONSUMPTION will give tha most
careful attention tothe provisions Of paragraph
". &. o. No. 26, A. and /. G.. o., current Series.
in connection with the last clause of the 1th article
of the 10th section Of the act of Congress cited
This paragraph embraces the whole system of
details provided by law to maintain the industrial
productions OF the country, in view of the public
defence.
must be!>the most precise and accurate which can
DE obtaSed by the enrolling officer, with the CO.
operation Of the temporary boards) and all action
nust be in direct view of the necessities indicated
COMMANDMENTS viii institute auch modes Of enquiry
and report as will furnish the fullest testimony
The policy o. the law is to enforce the largest
amount OF production IN every ,Sase in "hich the
psudsa viii it is 1esved meet ga:9Ey Oft
doubtful whether the case is covered by the CLASH
fcation, m.l,endants will in general decide by
reference the plan intent Of the law. or refer
the matter to this bureau with full testimony and
opinion. In all details there must be satisfactory
evidence Of the necessity, expressed in General
Order, No. 26, current series.
; SCHEDULE OF TERMS.
o'>Where there are two or moro farms contig-
nous or rthin five miles of each other, measuring
from enc hofnestA eds, having on each five more
hands amounting IN tho aggregate to fifteen hand,
| or where one person has tho or more plantations
within i've miles OF each other. having an agcre-
gate Of fifteen or more hands, there may be de-
tented one person rs oyorseer manager of the
two or moro farms: Provided there is on neither
OF the farms white male adult, declared bv the
enrolling officer and the temporary board capable
of managing the farms with reasonable effciencv
not liable to military duty; ard provided the per
son detailed was, on the first day of January 1864
either owner, manager or Cverseer residing on one
cf the farms; and provided the owners of said
farms shall execute joint and several bond, on the
terms prescribed for the owners of fifteen hands
except that such persons shall not be allowed the
privilege Of communication provided in thu 4th ar
ticie of the 10th section Of the act rceited.
4. Where details are allowed to persons having
less than Fifteen and FIVE, than five hands
they shall enter into like obligation as prescribed
for the owner Of fifteen more hands, except that
for each hand less than fifteen, down to Ave. there
shall be supplied five pounds less meat, thus each
ninety twelve hands. eighty five;
six hands, ffty-dve; five hands, fifty
pounds.
s. Where details ere allowed to persons having
less than five hands, they shall enter into like obi
cations to sell all their Surplus productions to the
Government.
6. All details herein prescribed to be allowed are
subject to revocation by the commandant OF con
scripts, on the report Of the enrolling officer that
the peron detailed is not habitually, industrorslv
| and in good faith engaged in the occunation for
| which the detail is granted Enrolling officers are
required to be unusually yigiant in supervising
snch details. Omission in this duty will oons,itnta
grave dereliction.
7. Enrolling officers are required to exercise the
| utmost caution in recommending details in the
classes enumerated. 1t is by no intended
to grant them Unfortunately but % limit them
much as is consistent with the public good. All
pertinent circumstances will be carefully inquired
into. Among these are fitness for the field aoil-
ity or aptitude for the purposes of the detail :
many ARE in the military service; public good jus
tice, equity or necessity, &C., &c.
XIII DETAILS FOR PUBLIC NECESSITY.
Applications for details. such are not required
for the service OF any Of the military bureaux or
for service in any Of the departments Of the Gov
erDment, including service with contractors viii
be made, accompanied by descriptive list, 30 The
enrolling officer Of the appropriate county or dis
tro5, ana be supported by the affidavit Of the ap-
plcant, and other testimony undcr oath.
The enrolling officer will institute q minute and
searching investiga GoaAinto s the circumstances
of the case, the raaultsW which will be set forth
on separate sheet OF paper.
The district enrolling officer may, If be approves
the application, grant detail for sixty DAYS end
forward the papers, through the commandant t0
the bureau, for its action.
y! Yr;ie~t;~ - refused, tflu reason, fail
will be endorsed and, in case OF anDeal, the pa
rers forwarded to this bureau, through the same
channels
II the person for whose detail application is made
arc engaged in performing the duties on account
Of which details arc asked. they will be allowed to
remain until final action. lfosherwise. thew should
be sent to camps Of instruction.
XIV. DETAILS FOR PERSONS BETWEEN Is
AND 50 FOR GOFERNMENT WORK
Applications for the detail Of porsons between
forty five and Fifty years Of age for service in an
OF The rnilitafv bureauy or in any Of the denarf-
roents Of The Government, will be made, accompa-
MED b. descriptive list, to the local or district
enrolling officer; and IL r'us set forth the natu re
Of the duties to be performed the necessity for the
detail, and the period for which It Ia required.
The district enrolling officer after investig aton
made and reported as directed in preceding para
graph. nay ii he approve the application, grant
detail for e period rot exceeding sixty days. and
forward the papers 20 the comnsudpnt for his &C
ssOn.
An appeal from The action Of the enrolling oil
GERS ant The cornmandant may be taken TO this
bureau.
XIV. DETAILS OF ARTISANS, MECHANICS,
rtC.
!. Applications for the detail for service in eny
of the mii tary bureaux, for any Of the deoart
meats of he Government {in"uding contractors
of artisans mechanics persons of scientific skill
to perform indispensable duties should be made
with deserts tive lst, to the enrolling officer. The
skill Of the party, the duties to be performed an
why his services are Indispensable, and the period
for which the detail is required must be distinctly
set forth.
Applications for The employees Of contractors
MIST in addition contaln certificate from the
officer contracted with. or the head Of the depart
ment that tho services Of the particular partesare
required for the performance Of indispensable
may grant the detail for sixty days, and forward
pressing his opinion) to this bureau for it's action
IF the application is refused, in full will
be endorsed, and in case Of sppea, papers forward
ed to this bureau.
If the parties applied for are at WORK. they will
be allowed to remain until action is taken. 1foth-
orwise they shall be sent to the camps of Instr NC
ton.
Applications for the detail Of contractors thom
serves must also contain the certificate of the head
of the bureau required by the 18th section of the
act.
XVI All other applications for exemption or de-
tail. not otherwise provided, will be made to the
enrolling officer, and forwarded through the prop
er channels.
XVII Great caro- should 10 ~o~is-, "a. st,ft'-
ting or detailing hble-boded men between eigh |
teen and forty-f FIVE.
No,ease should be acted on until after minute
and thorough investigation rs to the alleged pr-
vate orpublic necessity. advantage, convenience,
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