Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-27
THE FOOD AT CAMP.

General Jamieson,s Circular on the
Subject-The Bill OF Fare for the
Troops-No Pies, Pudd1ngs or CAKE,
but Good Substantial Fare 1ndi-
Gated.
Commissary General Jameson has issued
q circular letter to the O. N. G. officers IN
regard to the food supply at camp. After
stating that it had been found Impossible
to erect buildings and equip them in reaol-
ness for supplying the meals to the troops
at camp this year, under the new law ne
further says that the military powers that
be after full discussion of the subject,
had decided as follows:
After thorough discussion and con-
sideration of various plans, the unant-
nous conclusion was reached by the OIL
GERS present at the meeting, that the
most feasible plan, and the one that would
prove most satisfactory to the men, would
be for this department to make contracts
with caterers under bonds) to furnish
good, wholesome and substantial meals,
according to detailed bill of fare (herein
enclosed) perfected and agreed upon by
the officers, as one that would undoubtedly
be satisfactory to all, and which ought to
be provided at cost not exceeding 20 to
Sc per man for the period of the enoamp-
ment.
As such bill of fare could not be fur
| niehed even under large contracts, where
| caterers have to bring all their supplies to
/ the camp, as well as their cooking ranges
| and other cooking utensils of all descr1p
tions, without mourning an expense at
least double what this department consid-
ers itself authorized to incur under the
new law, therefore, this department ts-
sues this circular to say that it stands
ready to make contracts for such food and
| service as recommended by the officers,
provided, the men are satisfied to pay one
l half the cost; /. g., If the contracts are
made at Sc for the week, each man shall
pay So, and the state shall pay So fol
each man. If contracts are at five dollars
each man shall pay two and one,half dol
! lars and the state two and One-haf dollars
per man. The amounts due from the mer
| to be deducted from the pay rolls.
The officers were DESTROYS of having
| good meals furnished the men, anc
| though on this basis it will be more ex
pensive to the state than that of furnish
ing and cooking rations when the state Ii
| prepared to do so, still the additional ex
pense seems justified this year by the sit
| 1ation.
The only other feasible plan is for THU
department to furnish the companies IN
cooked rations, leaving the cooking to b.
done by the companies by their own men
| az in the regular army, or by cooks hired
by them, and for the companies to fur
| nish, at their own expense, such addition
| al supplies as they may require or desire.
Under the plans approved by the off
| GERS 1t is expected that the same class
| of meals can be furnished (under the
large contracts which must be made) al
considerable less expense to the men thar
could be furnished by single company
contracts, and that the men will be fed al
a much less cost individually than at any
former encampment. They will also, by
! this plan, receive larger net sum out Of
Commanding officers of all organization
of the @. N. G. are directed to bring THU
matter to the attention of their commando
at once, and If any organisations prefer t.
receive uneooked rations rather than t.
adopt the plan recommended by the off
GERS, herein stated, this department mus
be notified at the earliest possible moment
certainly not later than the 31st instant
| as the contracts must be made without de
lay.
| It will be assumed by this department
that companies approve and accept tn
| recommended plan, unless it is notified t
the contrary on or before said date.
| Communications must be addressed
this Office direct.
WILLIAM JAMESON,
Tor m{saarv- Genara1