National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-25
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| rCIrcularl NAVY DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, July 1, 1874. !
The following provision Of the act entitled An
Act making appropriations for the support of tn
army for the fiscal gear ending June thtrttsfh
one hOuSGn6 eight hundred and SeVsRtV.fUe, and
for other purposeS," lie hereby published for the
Information Of all CONCERNED:
''ProUided, That only actual travelling expenses
ment t or appUi1tmsns uPdsT The United States
end all allowances fer mileages and Transports
ton, in excess Of the amount actually PAID, are
hereby declared illegal; and no credit shall be
allowed to any Of the dIsbursing ohieers Of the
United States Tor payments or allowances In vio-
lstion Of this provision"
For the purpose Of putting into practical opera
tion the foregoing provision, the following order
lie made:
transportation IN lieu Of mileage for onieers OF
the navy and other persons holding employment
any bureau thereof, and travelling under orders
from competent authority, will be confined to
actual tESvsling expenses usual and essential 70
class and will embrace the following items Of e.
pendlture only:
First. Fares on railroads, steamboats, and pack
cts; hack and other conveyance for self and bag
gage to and from points Of arrival ana departure,
and fees for baggage, express and porteLs; also,
hire Of special transportation, either By land or
yeyanes, and charges for fsrriages, tolls and
housekeeping when transportation IL hired.
Second. Customary stAte-room accommodations
on steamers, boats, &C.; sleepinRcar fare for one
double berth for each person; one seat IN parlor
car, and lodgings ct hotels en- route, When de-
lays st hotels are incident to and necessary for the
ordered actual board ct the hotel will be allowed
upon the production Of tho hotel bill and receipt,
and certificate that the delay was necessary, Ut
q rate not greater than I'VE dollars per day When
travelling under special orders, or three dollars
and nfty cents per day when the otioeT Is de
tached and ordered 70 new duty, ana is presumed
not to be mourning other board expenGe,
No charge Will BE allowed for hotel bills when
the detention IL unnecessary for the eLecutQh Of
the orders under which the journey Is perfotmed.
Meals furnished on steamers or other means OF
conveyance which are included in the charge for
fare, will not, Of course, be made extra charge.
Whenever special expenditures are made Tor
meals they win be allowed, but for no other items
Of refreshment than the ordinary food provided
for travellers.
Every Oflcer or other person attached to the
navy who Is travelling under orders viii keep .
noting each item upon Its being made, and the
certificate or Af1daT1t upon the voucher will set
forth that the different charges in detail therein
have been taken from and verified by bis memo
randum, and tina. they are correct and just The
memoranda will be retained BY those who have
been reimbursed, and exhibited II called for BY
Third. DiEburSing otnceTs Of the navy will pay
the travelling accounts Of Officers and others hold
ing employment or appointment under the Navy
Department or any Of its bureaus, on their GER
tifcates setting forth the correctness Of the ae-
counts, as per attached memoranda; that the
journey was performed under orders, (copy OF
usually travelled routes, and In the customary
manner; that the amount charged for subsistence
was actually paid; that the number Of days for
which Il was charged was necessarily consumed
in delays incident % travel in the performance OF
the duty ordered. The amount paid for travelling
expenses will DO indoTGsd BY the disburslng ofoer
on the original.
Citizens, not employees Of the United States
witnesses before naval courts, win continue to be
paid IS heretofore viz two dollars per diem, and
ten cents per mile, and their accounts, authenti-
Gated by their Rfdayits similar 10 the certificates
prescribed for ofncers, and the certificate Of an
Of1cer that the journey and services were per.
formed on duty, Will be paid BY the same disburB
ing officers, and from the appropriations az pre-
scribed BY existing regulations Judge AdVo-
Gates in their certificates Of attendance will dis
erimlnRte between Citizen witnesses aud those
who are employees Of the United States.
Other existing rules and regulations regarding
the transportation and payment Of officers and
others, which do not conflict with the require
ments Of this circular, Will remain in force.
GEO. N. RoBEsoH
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