Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-08
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os ttierrtd TO tte heads Of the several diyisi
n LA IN ''on toneu Az contracts not YET ful.
Wu "hle hey may have exeeu al on bebsi
a. W uhtet t'tes, and al proposals whicb
su.y nay nave received In answer To advertise
'or iulu,e 'uPphts, and shall hereafter
cop eA OF all contraos made aud All nr,ncs,i"V'M
we'd 10 suppli4, Of any hind 10 be h5rr5sSfe'
AuA any qua'tetnas,er shat refuse, for ~ ~
space 1 me mOath, toreport D. the o1ar.Sne
master General an' such oonract or pyo"s,u1
81 neg elt OF refusal shall De de, med Ps3sIS'
iaAe evidence Of fraud, and the pay az siu
q1ar'ormas'er shall be stopp un Il he s Suen
have made q satisfactory exp anation 10 MI
Secretary of War Of such neglect or refush
SEQ d, ARd be Il further enacted, That all in
speCtOts II horses mules, Gll hing incl I raVa
Lumber, hrei transports, ann oth,r supplies Of
ths Quartermase;s 'et urtment shall be- sworn
COR ath Tmed) TO pc form their duties IN a fattbf,I
aud impartial manner, AM shall, for aLy COR
rupg on, wlltIl neglect, OF fraud n the pcrfos.
nance OF their uuues, be liAblr 10 punishnept
by dno nd inpriso ment, by sentence of court,
martial or military commission. And II any con
trac or or person furnish ng su n supplies OF
transportation shall give or offer to give, any in
sptotor OF such suppnes or transportation, orto
any other person FIR his use, drectly or Indirectly
any monsy o. other valuable consideration,
such person giving, or cn-rItg 10 give, such
money or OthtT valuable c.nsid ration, shall
forfeit 10 the United States the full amount of
his contract or contracts with the United States
and the name ana offence of such person shalt be
published in general orders, and $50 in OF neRs-
feFNA " bOAVAaA SAANuAAkluh hdAAcak 10 us place
OF residence
SIC. 2. and BE- IL further enaoled That the pro-
visions of the sixteenth section OF the act enti-
tied" An act to detne the pay and emoumetns
OF cert Ala officers OF tAe army, At for other pur-
poses approved July seventeen, eighteen hum
drei ard sixty two, sh al apply to all persons
glgel IN executing the contracts thereia referred
70, wether a. agents OF such contractors or as
eIulmIng - be asslgnees thereof, or otherwise,
and 10 all Inspectors emp Dyed by the United
States for the inspection OF subsistence clothing
arms ammunition, munitions OF war, or other
description of supplies TOR the amy or navy of
the in ted States. Provided That any person
arrested u answer charges Tor a violation of the
provisions Of this section, or OF the &c. TO which
II is in addition shall be admitted to bail for his
appearance TO answer the charges made against
HIM before auy cOurt-mArtial constituted to try
him, in such sum, and wi such Sureties, as shall
be designated and approved by the judge of the
district court of the district in which the arrest
is made lor the offence Is charged 70 have been
committed, or any commissioner appointed by
suCa court
Sac s. And be IL further snGcisd, That II any
contractor or person furn, hiI supplies or trans
portauon shall give. or offer TO give, or cause to
be given, 70 any ofic or emplOye OF the Quar-
termaster's dep arr ment having CT arge OF the re
ce pit or disposition of the supplies or transporta
uou, furnished by him, or in any way connected
tn ere with, any money other YaIu Ablel cOnSid-
Grafton, directly or Indirectly. au contracts and
charters with such persons shall, at the option
of the Secretary of War, be nun ana VOID anu
if any officer or employe Of the QuartermasteI's
departm ent shall knowiugiy accept any such
money or other valuable consideration from such
person he shall he deemed guilty OF malteas ince,
and shall be punished ~ fine or imprisonment,
or both, as a oourtmartiA or mill arg commlss-
ion may diiec:.
SIC. 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That when
ever ]. shall become necessary TO purchase any
steam or sailing vessel for tn use of the Quar-
termasters department, the same shall be first
inspected by one or more competent naval officers
de allied accordance with the pFoFlIo OF the
"a r.rraH no 20 a
the service OF the War Department. approve"
February twelve, eighteen hnnd ed and slxty-tVo
and ali 81 IN yess is shall Inspected by an officer
s8iued IN the construction nd operation o. steam
mach ,nerv IN Addit to the other usual inspect
ion of lch vessels: Provided, That the proYIsl-
ons of this sec ion shall not apply TO steamboats,
other vessels ia mi itary service on the west
! ern rivers but such river s,eauooa OF vessels
| saal be iuspec ed by competent builders TO
| be designated for thag purpose.
SEC. 10 and be- Il further e1dcted, That the
officers pl ICED ia charge of the several divisions
provided for b. the frs section Of this act shall
| curing the time that they remain in such charge
| each have the rank, pay, and emoluments OF
| colonel ia the Qnartermaster's department.: Pro
| utdsd. Thetth Quartermaster General may may
| with the approval of the Secretary War, from
time TO time and according TO the necessities OF
| the public service change the distribution Of
| dutie, among them; and ali such CHI ges shall
| be forthgrk published in general orders Of the
| WI department.
| SEC IL ind be it further enacted, That during
| retary # War mas assign TO duty, as inspectors
| ofths Quar- ernaster's department, six officers
| TO be selected from the regular and volunteer
| officers of that stan CORPS who have served not
! less han one year, who shall have, While SO ass
| gned and &C ing, the temporary rank, pay, and
| emUluments OF colonies of tn QuaTtermasterS
| department. ana 8ls), Shen in his. Judgment IT
| is necessary, may assign 10 each army IN the
| fed, consisting Of NOR than one army corps,
| AM to each military department and to each
| prC cipal depot, not exceed ten in number a.
| auy one time, of the QuartermaslerS depart
ment, an officer to act as chief senior quarter
| masler lof saii army, military department, or
dep t, who shall have while so assigned the tenn
| porary rank, pay, and emoluments OF a colonel
| of the QuaTteTmaster's department: and also TO
! sign 10 each dlyision OF two or more brigades
! a uuartsrmaster division quarterm ister, who,
| while assigned and acting, shall have the tenn
| pOrary rank, pay, and emouments of major
! of the Quartermaster's depar msnt: Provided,
| That when any offs id officers is relieved from
such duty, h is temporary rank, pay, aud emolu-
ments shall cease, and be SHAH return to his
lneal rank in the department AHd provtdeG
further, That when within the limits OF any mil
! iifary department there shall be no more than
one army corps II an the chief quartermaster Of
the army corps shall perform also the duties az
the partment quartermas
SEC. IA And be ii further enacted That at leas.
two-thirds of all the officers OF each grade or ass
igned rank provided for unber the provisions OF
this act shall be selected from among quarter
masters of the volunteer tryice
SEC IL. ind be 1t further enacted, That al
acts aud parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF tn act be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved July 4, 1864.