Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-28

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/. The following reports, required by e1.
istinE orders for consolidation aud transmit
tai 70 the Quartermaster General, and for
reference In the ONCE OF the Chief Quarter
master Of the department, will be forwarded
BY post quartermAsters 10 that ofiicer, direct,
on the frSt day OF each month, NlAi D
l. Report Of pcrsOns hired, &c'-FOrm D.
Q. Roll OF enlisted men on extra duty
Form SIN dupllcate.) -.s
Q. Returns Of public animals, &c.-Form
8. . 81. = no f.-
4. Abstract Of purclases-Form "a. E.-'
.. Report Of forage and straw received, Is
:. Report Of horses, mules and oxen rO-
celved aud transferred. r.r
:. Abs,rsc. q transpOrtatIon orders, with
8. Consolidated report OF troops and stores
transported. .#.H.l 0...... .
.. Report Of cbsnges OF additions to pub.
lie bulldlngs.
10. Report Of Officers on duty In the Quar-.
.ermaater's Department, giving number aud
date Of orders arslgnlng or relieving thom,
or affecting their duties or stations.
1.-THE duties Of officers are such a. 70 rem.
der unnecessary any Of the papers above
mentioned, the fact will be stated In their
letters Of advice. .....
II. Hereafter all disbursements on account
Of the Quartermaster's Department at the
military posts within this department will
be made BY the Chief Quarlerrnaster.
Personal accounts OF officers should be
transmitted direct to the Chief Quartermas-
ter whenever payment Is desired.
| Accounts for services, rents, purchases,
&c, aecTulng at the several posts will be
forwarded BY post quar,ermasters at the end
Of each month, With the reports and alb
BY the nrst paragraph Of this order. When
ever practicable these vouchers should be
receipted before transmlttnl.
III. To facilitate payment OF accounts,
special care Will be taken by officers issulUg
vouchers for purchases that the same are
accurately prepared; that the date aud place
OF delivery are stated that tho amount and
price OF each article ls written In full, that
the property ls taken up on the proper re.
turn for the month Ia which the purchase Is
made, and that the certificate TO that effect
on the voucher Is properly illod up. rs
When articles arc purchased under con-
tract, the date OF and parties TO tho contact
should be stated In the voucher. H
Tue authority for purchases 10 open mar
ket, for rent or for services, must In all cases
accompany the vouchers, In dupllcatot the
original orders arc required. Whom they
cannot be furnished, copies must be certified
by dlslnterested officer, and the reason for
retailing the original stated. u.
Vouchers for services rendered should
state the date and the place OF the service in
fulli the rate OF nay per day or mouth, and
whether hired under contract or orders; and
the certificate OF the issuing Qflcer should
state that the serviee was reported on the
proper return for the month In which the
service was rendered, m
Vouchers for rent OF property must state
The location Of sueh property and the nature
Of its occupation. ftFIE EHs. -
w. In order that no delay shall obtain,
post quartermasters arc dlrected TO give the
chief quartermaster tlmely notice or thulr
wants, In cases where contracts for supplies
service. T- -s'G,i'. - - -
" onheerS upon being relieved should
turn over 10 their sueceasors a complete Gle
OF orders and copies OF all Instructions bear
ing upon the duties OF the post. TIs
vi. All paperb transmitted TO the ONCE Of
the chief quartermaster should be properly
brlefed on The nrst fold, or according TO lhe
printed forms. The hrst fold Of Letters should
VII. Strict compliance with tao above
directions Will be required from all officers
serving 10 the QuaTtermaster's Department
In the Department OF Virginia, 10 insure
uniformity, dispatch and economy In the
Transaction Of public business. TO
BY command Of Breyet Major General
LOUIS v. CAzrARC, Aide-de. Camp,
Acting AAaisfa NJ AAtplanl Q.ns..I