National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-24

WAR DErAhrMENr,I
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Gen,ral Ordsr. No N
The following act Of Congress and regulations
concerning the appointment and duties OF com.
mlssary SCI geants are published to the army;
An Act to provide for the better care AMI pfOtec.
ton OF subsistence supplies.
De u enacted bK the Senate and HOusr " RspTS
senidtires QTths United States u AmericI IN CON.
grsss assembled, That the Secretary OF war he
and he is hereby, authorized and empowered tG
select from the seTgeants Of the line Of the ARM
who shall have faithfully served therein i've
years, three years Of which In the grade Of non
commissioned otiicer, as many commlssaTy ser
geants as the service may require not to exceed
one for each military post or place Of deposit o
subsistence supplies, whose duty II shall be tC
receive and preserve the subsistence supplies al
the posts, under the direction Of the proper
Officers Of the subsistence department, and un.
der such regulations rs shall be prescribed by
the Secretary Of War. The CommissaTy ser
geants hereby authorized shall be snbJec to the
rules and articles OF war, and shall receive fOr
their services the same pay AMI allowances ~
ordnance sergeants,
Approved March 5, lsI3.
REort ATOMS REt ITIyE TO CDuNIssARy sER0E ANTS
/. The SecTeiaTy OF War selects from the ser.
Reants Of the iins Of the ARMY, who have falth.
iuilT saTVad fiye years fthrre years In the grade
OF non.oommissioned officeT.l as many COMMITS.
sary SerReantE a. tle service NAV rgnuirr. moi
exceeding one for each military nost or piace oi
deposit Of subsistence suppIles,
u CaptaIns will TeDOrt 10 their CoionrIs surh
serReants as, by their conduct and service merit
such APPOINTMENT, setting forth the dsscIiption
Of the sergeant, the length Of his service In tbg
Army and In the grade Of non.commissIoned ON.
Ger Ia genera rharasteI as "a adsli,y nnb U,, sn
bTiety, hls aualilcations a. a cIeTk. and his NJ.
meas Tor the duties 10 he peTformei Nv a Cnmmis
saTy Sergeant When a romnany Ia IcIarhsd
from Inc head0uarteTs Of the regiment. these re-.
ports Will pass 10 the rcQimenIaI hcaiGnafterS
through the Commanding oiticer Of the nost n,
detachment, and will be accomnanied nv nj,
opinion as 10 the fitness Of The canIiIate nh,
Cninnei will fnTNxarJ these rrnnrts injn,si,,, III
remarks thereon 10 the Adintant Iener.i ~ thf
Army. 10 be lald beiore the secTetaTy nf WsT
The form Of application used viii he like t6al
Tor Ordnance S,fReants Paragranh igY Reyiss,
Rag,iations is6s 49, w
Ths .iations of Cnumlss.r, so,roo,,. ,,t
he desisnated Inv The Cnmmissary nsnnr., ~ ~
SubsIstpnre. unGgr ihe dincction n, Tho sacrstat,
OF Mar. and they viii he asslgneJ 10 noSts WSe2
anbointed and tTansferreJ NJ other a,stinns hy
orfers from ihe once Of The Adintani General N
the kTmT Wv '"' VI
A Al the exnIratIon Of hIa farm of servIce q
CnmmissaTy Sergeant NAV he pe.enIistsL MO,
yiieJ he shall have condncted himsslf in a he
Gaming manner and nerfaImeJ NJ Jnties 10 ~,
eyeT' Inc commandlng offtesr shaII nnt ihinS 4
nronsr 10 re-enIIst the CnmmIss,rp Sn,,,annt a,
bis nost. he will commnnIraie tS mo kIintaVi
General MA reasons Therefor in lime 10 rsrsiv,
the iacislon of Inc war Depariment before IN,
sergeant may iaWfuiiy claim 10 re'snIist Wv
The dniJ ~ Tammi.sstS w = =serSnnS, d, a.
sist the Commissary In Teceiylng' storing pre
sspying transfeTTi5g issnin1 ssiiIns, az P.c &c
Counting Tor the snbsstenSe slpnIles ai the % nost
according 10 the regulations fnr Inc snhsistenr,
DenaTtment "
a A CommiasAry serpeant nj nost Nhsr,
there ia no commIssIoneI of,irer shatI Le hsII ~
sponsible for the slbsistence suppiIes. anI shal
~ Governed by Inc Tegiiaiiona fpp tbs snI,1is,
SSsc nepnTmsni in ssning an5 'Sr nH9 g sugSis. ~
the same