Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
PAY At THE ARMY RATE
For Services in the District
National Guard Camp.
ORDERS ISSUED TODAY
MONEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
ABOUT SEPTEMBER /.
Preparation Of the Rolls-Signatures Of
Officers and Men-Acting Pay
master Designated.
ORDERS ISSUED TODAY

local brigade. The money VIII be dis
bursed about the LIST Of September. Gem
eral orders In connection with the subject
were issued late this afternoon from Dis
trict militia headquarters. as follows:
Under the authority of section IA Of the
act Of Congress approved January q. 1908.
making provision for the payment Of such
of the organized militia of the District of
Columbia as shall engage in actual field or
camp service for instruction. the following
instructions are published for the informa-
ton and guidance Of all concerned in con,
nection with the preparation of pay rolls
for the period extending from July % to
August 1, 1903, both dates inclusive:
Officers and enlisted men will receive the
minimum pay Of rank or grade allowed off,
GERS and enlisted men of corresponding
grades of the regular army. and according
to pay table hereinafter given.
Preparation Of Pay Rolls
The following officers will prepare and
forward direct to the adjutant general. Dis
trict Of Columbia militia, not later than
August IT. 1903. properly certified pay rolls
for the actual period of service OF officers
and enlisted men rendered during the ten
days ended August 1. 1903.
THE adJutant general for the general
staff and general non-commissioned stan.
"The commanding officer Of each regiment
and battalion for the field and staff and
non-commissionel stan of same.
THE commanding officer Of each COM
pany. battery and corps for his immediate
command.
PAY rolls will be made in triplicate on
forms to be obtained, on application. from
the adjutant general District of Columbia
militia: one copy to be retained for file by
the officer under whose direction said pay
rolls are prepared and certified. and two
copies to be forwarded to these headquar-
tiers. The said two copies will then be trans
mitted to the officer designated as dsburs-
ing officer, who will, after verifying same,
submit them to the commanding general
for approval. retaining one copy for file
after payment is made. and forwarding
one copy properly approved by the COM
handing general. to the War Department.
In all cases Of officers and enlisted men
the surnames will be written first in col
umn Of pay rool headed Names" and
will be followed by the Christian name,
written out, and that followed by the ini-
tial Of middle name. II there be one. The
names of officers and non-commissioned
officers will be entered in order of rank or
grade, and the names Of prtvates will be
listed alphabetically.
In column headed Dates Of enrolment
the date on which officers and enlisted men
reported in camp for duty will be entered.
Columns headed Period for which en-
rolled Rate per month and Total cred
it's will be ignored.
I'm column foc Remarks there will be
noted the date on which officers and en-
listed men were relieved from further camp
duty, If any such were relieved prior to the
breaking of camp on August 1, 1903.
Computation Of amounts due will be
made by the disbursing officer.
. PAY rolls will not be summed up or foot 1
ed by the, officer certifying same.
utmost care should be exercised in the
preparation of these rolls in order to avoid
making erasures which would invalidate
the roll. In cases where erasure becomes
necessary commanding officers must certify
that the alteration was made before pay
ment.
Signatures Of Officers and Men.
The receipt signatures of officers and
enlisted men whose names appear ON pay
rolls must correspond exactly with the
names as entered in first column of pay
roll. and these signatures must be secured
on all three copies of the roll by the officer
certifying same before forwarding two
copies to the adjutant general Signatures
by mark must be properly witnessed
Officers or enlisted men who for any
cause fail to sign the pay rolls before they
are forwarded to the adjutant general will
forfeit the pay which they would otherwise
be entitled to receive.
Where an officer or an enlisted man has
served in different grades during the period
covered by the roll but one entry of name
Will be made thereon. with length Of serv-
ice In each grade noted and total amount
due carried out In one sum.
In the case of an officer enlisted man
carried on pay rolls herein provided for
who Is accountable for government prop
erty and has failed to make proper account
Ing for any such property to the proper
officer, due to loss or destruction of same
the officer certifying pay rolls shall make
record. under column of Remarks of the
humber Of articles kind. value &C., ror
less or destruction Of which deduction is tc
be made, and in proper column, headed
Due United States for the total amount
of money value of property lost or de-
paid into the United States treasury, to be
credited to the account of such officer OF
the militia Of the District of Columbia as
may be accountable to the United Sta.es
government for said property.
"Payrolls will be prepared on a per diem
basis, and officers and enlisted men will be
piad only for the number Of days actually
served.
1.-The brigade band and corps Of field mu-
sic do not come within the provisions of
this order. but will be paid In same man
ner as heretofore
Captain Andrew Parker. acting paymas-
ter. D. c. militia, Is designated as disburs-
ing officer raee
Rates Of Pay.
1.-The following rates OF pay per day will
govern: Brigadier general. $152S; colonel.
II: lieutenant colonel, s. 80: major, 6.94:
captain. mounted $3.50; captain. not mount
ed. s.; chaplain, IS; battalion adjutant, IS:
battalion quartermaster, $4.44: first leu
tenant, SALT; second lieutenant, $3.50:
hospital stward. sergeant, flrst-class-Sig-
nal Corps. 1.5O; sergeant-Signal corps,
sergeant-brigade or regimental. non-com-
missioned staff (sergeaht-major, quarter
master. commissary, ordnance. Lib; acting
hospital steward, color sergeant, sergeant
battalion non-commissioned staff (sergeant-
major. quartermaster) first sergt-artillery.
infantry. 6S: corporal-Signal Corps 81:
sergeant staff (brigade). artillery, fnfan-
try, quartermaster sergeant, artillery.
stable sergeant. field artillery. go; private,
first class. signal corps. 81; private ambu-
lance corps SO: artiflcer. field artillery.
corporal. artillery. infantry, so; musician.
artillery, private, artillery, infantry sig
nal corps, .43.