Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-05-06

clause Of paragraph IL. of this circnar, and be
thereafter transmitted to the commandAnts ofcon-
scripts Tor the State, with report or facts, and
their respective opinions on the merits OF the APP
plication.
The report Of fscts should be some what in detail
setting forth in regular order the facts developed
in the investigation, giving briefly the reasons for
the opinion expressed and instead OF being put in
the form Of an enforcement, Willie made on asep-
al ate sheet Of papef.
The investigation should net be comm ed to an
examination OF the application and the papers that
accompany t,or merely into the truth Of the state
mcnts therein made. but should be directed with
view Of ascertainng all the facts and the circum-
stances OF the case and the exact condition Of the
parties with relation thereto.
XII DETAILS.
AsEIcuLrvRAL DsrAIIs.
/. The off GERS Of CONSUMPTION viii give the most
careful attention to the provisions Of paragraph
~ u. y. No. 20, A. and I. &. o., current series,
in connection with the last clause of the 4th 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.
2. The investigation or every case presented
be obtained by the enrolling officer, with the
operation Of the temporary boards) and all action
must be 10 direct view of the necessities indicated
Commandments will institute such modes of enquiry
and report as will furnish the fullest testimony.
The policy osths law is to enforce the largest
amount of production Ia srerv case ia which the
detail is made. The schedule Of terms hereto ap-
peuded will it is believed, meet ma :ority of the
that are likely to be presented. Where il ia
doubtful whether the is covered BY the CLASH
fication, com .nandants 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. IS, current series.
SCHEDULE OF TERMS.
8. Whore there are two or more farms contig-
uous, or within five miles of each other, measuring
from the homeste ads, having On each five or more
hands amounting in the aggregate to fifteen hand {
or where one person has two. or more plantations
within five miles Of each other, having aggre-
gate of fifteen or more hands, there may be de-
tsled one person as ovorseer or manager OF the
two or more farms: Provided, there is on neither
OF the farms white male adult, declared by the
enrolling officer and the temporary board capable
Of managing the farms with reasonable efficiency,
not liable to military duty ard provided the per-
son detailed was, the first day of January, 1854
either owner, manager Oversesr residing on one
CT 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 the 4.h ar
ticle of the 10th section of the act recited.
L. Where details allowed TO persons having
less than fifteen, and five, or than Ave hands.
they ehall enter into like obligation prescribed
for the owner of fifteen or more hands except that
for each hand less than fifteen, down to five, there
shall be supplied five pounds less meat, thus each
of fourteen hands, ninety-fve; thirteen hands,
ninety twelve hands. eighty five;
nx hands, ffty-fve; five hands, fifty
S. Where details are allowed to peraons having
less than FIVE hands, they shall enter into like obi
cations to sell ell their surplus productions to the
Government.
subject to revocation by the commandment of con-
scripts. on the report of the enrouy officer that
the peron detailed is not habtu ally. ndustriously
and in good faith engaged in the occupation for
which the detail il granted Enrolling officers are
required to be unusually vgant In supervising
snch details. Omission in this duty will constitute
grave dcrelicticn.
Z. Enrolling osEee.s are required to exercise the
utmost caution in recommending details in the
classes enumerated. 1t il by means intended
to grant them indiscriminatey but 70 limit them
as much as is consistent with the public good. All
pertinent circumstances will be carefully inquired
into. Among these are fitness for the field ; abil-
ty or aptitude for the purposes Of the detail .
condition Of the family; whether any. or how
many ARE in the military services public good jus
tice, equity necessity, &C., &c.
XIII DETAILS FOR PUBLIC NECESSITY.
Applications for details, such a. are not required
for the service Of any Of the military bureau1. or
for service in any Of the departments Of the Gov
be made accompanied by descriptive list. to the
enrolling officer of the appropriate cnuaty :Is
trct. and be supported by the affidavit OF the sp-
plreDt aud other testimony under oath
The enrolling officer will institute minute and
searching investigation into all the circumstances
of the case the result. of which will b. set forth
on a separate Sd Get OF paper.
Tho district enrolling officer NAV. if ne approves
the application. grant detail for sixty days and
forward the papers. through the command.ut to
the bureau, fer its action.
If the sypicasiss is refused. the re.sor in f..ii
will Re szdorssa and in case % appeal, the pa
per. 70, wsrded to this bureau, through the same
channels.
II the person for whose detail application il made
are Engaged in performing the duties on account
Of which detai!s are asked. they viii ba allowed TO
remain until Enal action. lfosherwiss, they should
be sent to camps of instruction.
IIY. DETAILS FOR PERSONS RrTwFLN Is
AND so FOR COY ERNMEST WORK.
Applications Tor the detail Of person. between
forty FIVE ard City years age for service in An
of the military bureaux or in any of The depart-
r-nt. of the Government, viii b. made. sccoTnps-
MED by descrlptise list, to the local or district
enrolling officer; and it must ee: forth the nature
Of the duties to be performed the necessity fer the
detail ard the period for which it is required
49, THE dissrist enrolling officer after in estie ation
FADE and reported directed in preceding para
graph. may ifhe approve the application. grant
detail for period not exceeding sixty days. and
f,rward the papers 20 the comu.sudant for his ae-
ton.
An appeal froa The action o. ID. enrolling OIL
cera and the commandant, may bs taken to this
bureau
XIV. DETAILS OF ARTISANS, MECHANICS,
ETC.
g. ~, a4>.. =,
Of the mil tnry bureau1, for any Of the depart
menrs Of the Government (including contractors J
Of artisans mechanics persons OF scientific skill,
ia perform indispensable duties ehould be made
with descrstive list, to the enrolling officer Tie
skill of the party, the duties to be performed and
why his services indispensable, and the period
for whch tbs detail is required, must be distinctly
set forth.
Applications for the employees Of contractors
mret, in addition. contain certificate from the
officer contracted with, or the head of tfe depart
ment that the services of the particular partiesare
required for the performance of indispensable
roAernment work. The district enrolling officer
may grant the detail for sixty days, and forward
the papers, through the commandant leach ex-
pressing his opnion) to this bureau, fer its action.
1.-THE applicable is refused. reasons ia full will
be endorsed and in case of appeal papers forward
ed to this bureau.
If the parties applied for are at work they will
be allowed to remain until actionis taken. 10th
erwise they shall be sent to tho camps Of ihstr nc
ton.
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 OF de-
tail, not otherwise provided. will be mads to the
enrolling officer, and forwarded through the prop