New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
HOW UNCLE SAM NOW PAYS HIssoLDIERs
PAYMASTERs BECOME MERELY TREAsuRERS
AND COMMANDING OFFICERS DisBURsE
THE FUNDS

The FUNDS.
Washington. Aug (speciaD.-In pursuance OF
newly adopted system OF paying enlisted men OF
the Army the War Department has issued or
der that pay officers are personally look for
the disbursement of public funds under this head.
1t will be the exception not the rule. when paymas-
visit posts to pay troops. Generally the SOL
diers be paid by money or checks sent from
designated points.
Under the new system the paymaster Is person.
ally to lace in an envelope the exact amount OF
money due the soldier, seal the same. that the
name Of the soldier and amount nclosed are
marked on the envelope. and that the individual
checks and tie sealed envelopes are inclo s IN
velope is be Endorsed the name or the organiza,
envelopes Enclosed. total amount of pay due and
RENTED. less deposits. and signature OF the pay;
sealed envelopes for the several organizations VIII
be made UP into one parcel ana sealed by the pay
master Upon the outside Will be marked the name
and address Of the post or other command ana the
names Of the subordinate organizations Tor WhlGn
pay Is therein RENTED ana Ine aynaister ~inl sp
pend thereto his signature The consolidated pack
age thus marked and addressed VIII le turned over
to the Quartermaster. who VIII forward II by ex-
press to its dcstina ton. When the express pack
Presence of the commanding officer. who will OBJ
serve the condition OF the seals the number OF
company and detachment packages. and that the
marking upon them conforms to these instructions.
The separate sealed packages containing me pay
for the several companies or detachments VIII then
mandinr oficer TO distribute the pay and this dis
tribution is 10 be made as soon as pracucaole
thereafter
When a company or detachment is paraded for
pay. the company commander will attend. and IN
his presence the packages containing the pay for
that company will be opened by the officer desig-
mated 10 distribute IT, The number OF checks In the
package and the number of sealed envelopes pur-
porting to contain the pay OF individual soldiers
will be counted. and the agreement OF this num-
Der with the record made by the paymaster upon
the wrapper will be verified by both officers. and
the amount marked the sealed envelope. as the
pay due each will be verified by comparison
with the payroll before the distribution begins.
As each mans name Is called the check drawn
to his order viii be given TO him by the officer des
gnated TO make the payment. or the envelope bear
ing the mans name will be opened. its contents
verified by comparison with marks the envelope
or with the muster roll. and the money handed 10
the soldier by said officer. all In presence and under
the personal observation Of the company COM
mander
In case of informally statement or
the fact as found exist will be Immediately in
dorsed upon the envelope or the wrapper. as the
case may be- and the officers present will certify
TO the correctness OF the statement and lay the
same before the commanding officer. The copy OF
the muster and payroll of each organization, which
the paymaster Is required by regulations TO return
10 the post. will be reforwardcd TO the paymaster
by the commanding officer with the least practi-
cable delay after the payment is completed.