The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
No ENCAMP MENT
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Health Of the People Would Be
Endangered,
"
SIXTEEN RECRUITS SENT OFF.
Good Men Secured for the Second and
Fourth Rcgimcnts-Ordcrs Issued
Concerning Pay for Extra Duty
Performed by Soldiers.
SIXTEEN RECRUITS SENT OFF.

II IS pretty wen settled that the color
cd troops will not be modified upon the
True Reformcrs farm. six miles above
the city. The health OF tho city would
be endangered n a large body Of men
were encamped there. a creek flows
through the place and il empties into the
river q short distance above the point
where water IS pumped into tho new
Reservoir. This creek would carry OF
lot OF garbage from the camp and much
OF 10 would get into the drinking water
OF the city
MIR. BOILING PROTESTS.
Superintendent Boiling OF the Water
WORKS. has called the attention oil the
Governor 60 this matter and IL is prob
able that tho Board OF Health VIII join
in the protest
The Governor viii certainly not have
the troops 90 oncamp at this farm N ne
thinks tho health OF the city will be
affected thereby.
A board OF officers yesterday inspected
Sngioton's farm ten miles below tho
city and they were favorably impressed.
Tho site for the encampmCnt VIII prob
ably be chosen to-day.
RECRUITS SBNT OFF.
sixteen recruits were started from
Richmond 90 Jacksonville at noon ycstor-
day. Thcy are making the trip via the
Southern railway. Capt. EOSsieuN sent
six 10 tho Second Regiment and Lcuten-
ant Klein ton TO tho Fourth.
Tho recruits for the Fourth were I'm
charge of Mr.. Tabb Lane Besides him
self there were I'm his party Henry 5.
pCpricst. Eldrdge r. Noel VIM O. Tel
lcr. Thomas Fcldncr. James ii. Cordrey
Arthur II Harvey Edward Bliss Tho
mas j.. Raydon and Harvey c. Freeman
The recruits FOR the Second were Geo.
r. MNstead. Charles r. Johnson. Allen
g.. Sprarrius. John h. Gibason. Arthur
IT, Tatum. and jefferson ID. Beale
The recruiting officers have been highly
CompIimentcd on the character Of the
men they are sending 90 jacksonville
PAY FOR EXTRA DUTY.
The following general orders have
been received 40 the Adjutast Generals
office:
General orders No. r.
HEADQUARTERS Of the Army. Adjutant
Generals Odice. Washington june %.
1905
T. The following order OF the Secretary
OF War is published for the Information
and guidance OF an concerned:
The commander of a volunteer rcr uent
VIII appoint the adiut1ut and tho quar-
tormastcr thereof and viii report such
appointments. 40 once when made. 90 the
Adiufant General of the Army. Such APP
polntmouts vin not Doe autodatcd and
the officers appointed viii Doe entitled 10
the r8y pertaining thereto from The date
they assume their duties under such app
Yointmcut respectively. Paragraph Zi5 OF
tho Regulations is modified accordingly
in respect 90 volunteer regiments muster
cd into tho service OF tho United States.
IT, Bv the direction OF the Secretary
I'D s.aHNIn ID" az
opinion OF tho Comptroller OF tho Treas
ury. relative 20 extra or special duty
pay is published for the information and
guidance OF au concerned:
Tho act of Congress. approved April
25 lsS. Increased the pay proper Of All
esustod mon in war time. and then pro-
v'ded that So should not Doe further in
creased hy what is known as extra pay
for extra or special duty. thus cutting off
the extra duty pay of an soldiers. no
matter whore they may Doe employed
The act of May 4 lN9S making an APP
preparation for extra duty pay for GER
tain enlisted men In the Quartermastor.
Department. does not authorize their pay
for extra duty in war time. and there
fore the appropriation for extra duty pay
IN said act can not Doe used for extra or
special duty during such time
After the war ceases. should 10 cease
before the time I'm which the appropria-
ton shall continue available 90 wit: Jan
uarv ]. 1900. &c Will then, and then only
he available for the payment Of extra
duty pay for such extra duty as may
Dee performed after the war ceases.
IT, by direction OF the Secretary nf
War the following paragraph is added
90 tho Army Regulations:
221a. 80 ensign pcnuon, streamer, or
other banner o. any kind other than the
nacs. c0l0rs. standards pennarts and
cuidons prescribed 10y the Army Recula-
tiors. WIN De used by the Army. or by
any regiment or other organization
thereof by command Of
MAJOR GENERAL MILES.
". c. Cnrh-n. Adlutant General.