2223. Contract physicians (Acting Assistant Surgeons) may purchase Subsistence stores in limited quantities, for cash, for their own use or that of their immediate families.—[A. G. O., March 26, 1869.] 2224. Civilian employés at remote posts where like stores cannot otherwise be procured are authorized to purchase Subsistence stores, for cash only: Provided, That no such purchase shall be made at less than invoice or contract prices, with the cost of transportation and ten per cent. added.-[G. O. 88, 1879.] 2225. Empty barrels and boxes, hides, tallow, and other contingent property not required for public use, the disposal of which is not otherwise provided for, will be carefully preserved and sold from time to time as may be convenient. An abstract of such sales (Form No. 55), showing names of purchasers, dates, prices, and quantities sold, will be filed with the account current, and the net proceeds accounted for as prescribed in paragraph 1789.[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1233.] COMMUTATION OF RATIONS. 2226. No persons, except those who are by law entitled to rations, will be allowed commutation therefor.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1241.] 2227. Commutation in lieu of rations will not be allowed to recruiting parties while at their stations, nor to soldiers serving where subsistence in kind is provided by the Government, unless specially authorized by the Secretary of War.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1242.] 2228. Rations in kind will be furnished, cooked, to be taken in the haversacks of men traveling under orders in all practicable cases where the cost of their subsistence would exceed the regulation rate.-[G. O. 108, 1872.] 2229. Commutation of rations to enlisted men traveling under orders will not be allowed when it is practicable for them to carry cooked rations.--[G. O. 59, 1878.] * * * * * * 2231. Commutation of rations at thirty cents may be paid to soldiers stationed where the Government does not otherwise provide for their subsistence, on satisfactory evidence that they have not received rations or an equivalent therefor during the period for which commutation is claimed.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2232. Commutation may be paid a soldier traveling under orders on detached command, when it is impracticable to carry his rations, at the rate of one dollar a day, or less, as the Secretary of War may direct. The amount will be paid by the Commissary when due, or in advance upon the order of the commanding officer, for the necessary number of days' travel. The voucher (Form No. 12) shall show the nature and extent of the duty, and the certificate of a commissioned officer or the affidavit of the soldier must be added that it was impracticable for him to carry his rations. It will also be accompanied by the order directing the journey to be made, or a duly authenticated copy thereof. When it is proper that the original order shall be retained by the soldier, the amount paid him for commutation will be noted thereon, with time and place of payment, duly signed by the Commissary. -[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2233. Commutation of rations, at the rate of twenty-five cents, is allowed to soldiers on furlough by competent authority. Payment will not be made until the expiration of the furlough, or after discharge, if furloughed till then. The furlough must state the date up to which the soldier has been subsisted, and must be presented with the claim for commutation (Form No. 13), with the certificate of a commissioned officer that the soldier had returned to duty at its expiration. The officer who pays the commutation will indorse the fact upon the furlough, and certify upon his account of the payment that he has so done.—[ Regs. 1863, ¶ 1243; G. 0. 88, 1875.] 2234. Thirty cents a day is fixed as the uniform rate at which commutation shall be paid to soldiers on discharge from the service.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] * MISCELLANEOUS. 2238. Tierces, barrels, or sacks, containing bacon or hams, should have marked on the package the number of pieces, as well as the gross, tare, and net weights.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] * * * * * * * 2240. The Army wagon being 22 x 42 x 114 inches, inside measurement, boxes for bacon made 20 x 20 x 28 inches, outside measurement (which will contain 225 pounds of bacon), are convenient for field transportation. The boxes should be tongued and grooved and strapped.-[Regs. 1863, page 302.] 2241. When hard bread is put in boxes (the best packages for field transportation), they should be made of fully-seasoned wood (each face of a single piece as far as practicable), of a kind to impart no taste or odor to the bread. When two or more pieces are used in making the same face, they should be tongued and grooved together. A box 26 x 17 x 11 inches, exterior measure, will contain fifty pounds of hard bread; one 28 x 16 x 20 will contain one hundred pounds. If the ends of the boxes are made of inch, the remainder may be of five-eighths stuff, the package being well strapped with hickory or other suitable wood. A partition across the middle of the box, with a third strap at the same place, materially strengthens and fits it for protracted transportation or rough handling. [Regs. 1863, page 301.] 2242. For the proper storage of 25,000 complete rations, a room 25 x 30 feet is required, or say 750 feet of floor surface.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2243. A box 4 x 4 inches square and 3.6 inches deep will contain one quart (or 57.75 cubic inches), liquid measure.-[Regs. 1863, page 302.1 2244. A box 5 x 5 inches square and 4.65 inches deep will contain a half gallon (or 115.5 cubic inches), liquid measure.-[Regs. 1863, page 302.] 2245. A box 24 x 16 inches square and 28 inches deep will contain one barrel (large whiskey barrel), or 10.752 cubic inches.— [Regs. 1863, page 302.] 2246. A box 8 x 8.4 inches square and 8 inches deep will contain one peck, or 537.6 cubic inches.-[Regs. 1863, page 302. ] 2247. A box 16 x 16.8 inches square and 8 inches deep will contain one bushel, or 2,150 cubic inches.-[Regs. 1863, page 302.] 2248. One gallon of vinegar weighs eight pounds; one gallon of molasses weighs eleven pounds; a three-pound can contains about one quart.-[Regs. Subs. Dept.] 2249. Rates per bushel at which certain cereals, esculent roots, &c. shall be estimated. One bushel of corn (on the cob), at corn (shelled), at. corn-meal, at hominy, at rye, at. buckwheat, at barley, at Pounds. 70 50 52 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do wheat.. 2250. Schedule of tares prescribed by the Treasury Department for the government of the collectors of customs and others interested. Cheese, 10 per cent. for casks or tubs. Coffee, Rio, 1 per cent. for single bags; 2 per cent. for double bags. All other coffee, actual tare. Cocoa, 2 per cent. for bags; 8 per cent. for ceroons. Chicory, 2 per cent. for bags. Melado, 11 per cent. Pepper, 2 per cent. for bags; 4 per cent. for double bags. Rice, 2 per cent. for bags. Sugar, 121 per cent. for hogsheads; 12 per cent. for tierces; 10 per cent. for barrels; 14 per cent. for boxes; 2 per cent. for bags; 24 per cent. for mats. Salt, fine, in sacks, 3 pounds for each sack; coarse, or ground alum, 2 pounds each sack. Teas duty to be levied on the net number of pounds, as per invoice, when from China or Japan. All others, actual tare by weight.— [Regs. 1863, page 303.] ARTICLE LXXXI. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 2251. The Surgeon General is charged, under the Secretary of War, with the administrative duties of the Medical Department. 2255. The Medical supplies for the Army are prescribed in the Standard Supply Table, furnished by the Surgeon General, and issues will be governed by it, except as to size of packages, which may be regulated by circumstances and quantities required. When any requisition is not according to the supply table, the reason therefor must be explained, as in the prevalence of epidemics, unhealthy location of troops, or other cause making a deviation desirable. [Regs. 1863, ¶¶ 1266, 1270.] 2256. When any requisition for Medical supplies is not according to the supply table, the reason therefor must be set out.-[Regs. 1863, 1270.] 2257. Carbolic acid, the sulphate of iron, charcoal, and other articles, will be furnished by the Medical Department when needed, as antiseptics or disinfectants in hospitals. Quicklime, chlorinated lime, and disinfectants, for the use of posts, must be obtained from the Quartermaster's Department.-[Circ. No. 4, Surg. Gen. Office, 1871.] 2258. Acting Assistant Medical Purveyors at field depots, and the senior Medical officer of every hospital, regiment, post, or detached command, shall forward their requisitions for Medical supplies to the Medical Director under whom they may be serving. The Medical Director will approve or modify the requisitions at his discretion and transmit them to the nearest purveying depot for issue. If the Assistant Medical Purveyor or officer in charge of the depot deem necessary, on account of the character of the supplies, he shall forward the requisition through the Chief Medical Purveyor to the Surgeon General for instructions. If the quantity required be large, and there is time, the Medical Director shall transmit the requisitions, with his recommendations indorsed thereon, to the Surgeon General.-[Regs. 1863, ¶¶ 1267, 1268; Circ. No. 1, Surg. Gen. Office, 1871.] 2259. Requisitions for outfits of Medical supplies shall state the number of men or beds to be supplied, and whether the articles are needed for a general hospital, permanent post, or field service.-[Regs. Med. Dept.] 2260. Requisitions (Form No. 18) to replenish Medical supplies are to be made in detail, in duplicate, to be transmitted by different mails, on the 30th June and 31st December. They will be made only for articles that are, or probably will be, deficient. They must exhibit the quantity of every article on hand, whether more be wanted or not. At remote posts, requisitions may be made at such times and for such periods as shall be specially authorized by the Surgeon General.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1267.] 2261. Special requisitions are only permissible in cases of emergency. A duplicate of every special requisition, giving the name of the officer upon whom it is made, must be immediately forwarded to the Surgeon General for his information. Requisitions for articles not on the Standard Supply Table must, in all cases, be forwarded to the Surgeon General, for his action.-[ Circ. No. 1, Surg. Gen. Office, 1871, ¶4; Regs. 1863, ¶ 1271.] 2262. When it is necessary to obtain Medical supplies, and recourse cannot be had to a purveying depot, they may be purchased by the Medical officer, and bills (Form No.5) in duplicate therefor sent through the Medical Director to the Surgeon General for examination and payment. The purchasing officer shall prepare, in triplicate, an invoice (Form No. 6) of the articles boughtone copy to be forwarded to the Surgeon General, with the bill; one, as a voucher, to accompany his next property return, on which he shall account for the articles purchased; and one to be filed with his retained set of vouchers. Medical officers will exercise great care to avoid, by proper requisitions, the necessity for making direct purchases. [Circ. No. 1, Surg. Gen. Office, 1871.] 2263. In all official lists of Medical supplies the nomenclature, order, and classification of the Standard Supply Table shall be strictly followed. The whole table need not be transcribed in all instances, but the names of the articles mentioned must follow the official arrangement.—[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1275.] 2264. All officers, in transferring Medical supplies, shall propare invoices (Form No. 20) in triplicate-two for the receiving officer, and one to be sent to the Surgeon General. The receiving officer shall prepare receipts (Form No. 21) in triplicate-two for the issuing officer, with a report of the quality and condition of the |