The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02

Adjutant General Stewart has formu-
lated the orders covering the coming
camp, as follows:
l. At the Division encampment to he held
Aug. to IL, inclusive, the annual inspection
will be made under the direction of the inspcc-
tor general.
The quartermaster and commissary depart
mcnts will furnish the necessary transportation,
Guartcrmastcr stores, camp and garrison equip
age ard subsistence
.. No Cnlistmcnts except rc.cnlistments will
he made between July II, 1900 and Aug. IL,
1900. Enlistment papers Of men who have en-.
listed since the reinstatement Of the company
and who were not mustered as members of the
organization on the mustcr-in roll, will be for
wardcd to the adjutant general, Office prior to
Aug. /. 1900
8. Blank forms Of inspection rolls muster and
pay rolls, and abstract OF daily rol.call, will
be furnished direct before Cncampmcnt to div
ision, brigade and rogimCntal headquarters, to
c,mmaring officers Of companies, and 10 leaders
of brigade bands, for their Use respectively.
4. Transportation orders will only be used to
furnish transportation to officers and men of
the National Guard and for civilian cooks H.
cases where cooks are not enlisted and borne on
the rolls The receipt on the transportation or
der must be signed by commissioned officer
The statement on back of order must be filled
up and made explicit and full as possible,
and in cases where orders are used for transpor-
tation Of more than one company n statement
should be given on back of order showing num-
Der Of officers and men carried for each company,
or for field and staff of regiment Transportation
improperly used will be charged against the
headquarters from which it is issued orders
| given for transportation will be verified at the
adjutint generals office by comparison with in.
| spcction rolls and morning reports.
MATTER or BAGGAGE.
3. Headquarters and company baggage must
| be kept at the minimum. The amount trans.
ported in former years was excessive and attCn-
| tion has repeatedly been called thereto. Only
| such articles should be taken to camp as are
| absolutely necessary, Tent floors, lumber for
| sinks, large mess chests and rcfiigcrators and
| furniture of an excessive elaborate character.
must not be carried to camp. Commanding %.
| tccrs of regiments are directed to give this
! subject careful and practical consideration.
| 6. Returns of state property, 0rancial reports
OF annual allowance and armory rent, will not
be required in camp as heretofore
| :. Inspection rolls will be presented III camp
when command is inspected 10y the adiutant
| general. They will be made in triplcate. one
copy TO be delivered to the mastering officer,
one copy to be forwarded through regimcntal
| headquarters to brigade headquarters on same
| date, one copy to he retained. On these rolls
| every officer and enlisted man borne upon the
| rolls at time of muster in for reinstatement and
enlisted since that time will be accounted Tor.
| $. Muster and pay rolls ard abstract Of daily
rollcall will be made in duplicate, one copy Of
each to be furnished through channels to the
| adjutant general in camp at the close OF the
camp, one copy Of each to be retained and flet
| with company or headquarters record. Muster
certified and pay rolls must contain the name
Of every officer and enlisted man entitled to pay
and must be signed by them. Failure to sigr
muster and payroll will delay payment Of com
mands Abstract Of daily roll.call must show
those present and absent each day and SHOULD
verify the muster and payroll. Pay will only
! be given for tim" that officers and enlisted mcr
are present for duty.
Q. 4 full supply Of rations will be issued t.
each command, and expenditures made iron
annual allowance for subsistence in addition tC
the regular issue Of rations will not be ap
proved
ORDNANCE STORES
| TO- Rcquisitions for qulrtcrmaser or ord
nance stores will not be honorcd after July 90
| ReluistionS for such stores as may be nccdcC
should be forwarded at once.
H. Future orders will announce quantity ant
character Of issues to he made to medical de
partmcnt and for which original issue rcquisi
tions will not be required.
| l2 Each company Of infantry, battery Of ar
| tillcry, and troop Of cavalry, will be furnishC,
in camp with field ranges and cooking outfit =,
be shipped from state arsenal This to be tax
en- by the organization 10 home station at clos,
Of camp and TO be retained as state property
for future use. The field range will be chargcc
| to each company. Descriptive circulars hav,
been furnished to company commanders direct