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 208 Trrr.1: xw.-THE ARMY.-—C1r. 1. be kept, and the amounts due for the same shall be reported monthly to the Paymaster—General. [Sec ss 12*9. 1300-1 _ _ Sales of ¤¤tl<>¤¤- Size. 1145. Commissioned officers of the Army, serving in the field, may '§M,,,._ ,865 c_8{ purchase rations for their own use, from any commissary of subsistence, s.5, v. 13, p. 437. i on credit, at cost rices: and the amounts due for such purchases shall be reported monthly to the Payma.ster-General. ISM5S1M. 1800-] The ration. Sec. 1146. Each ration shall consist of one pound and a quarter of '] beef or three-quarters of a pound of pork, eghteen ounces of bread or 9,¤_6,v,éfp,13i_flour, and at the rate of ten pounds of coffee, fteeu pounds of sugar, two 5.1 uly,l838,c.162, quarts of salt, four quarts o vinegar, four ounces of pepper, four pounds 5-17-*-5»P-258- of soap, and one pound aud a half of candles to every iundred rations. 16E1s‘lg"€’,];?;,§i The President may make such alterations in the component parts of the · ’ ’ration as a due re rd to the health and comfort of the Army and econ- 7 .s mr., 1863,0. _ ee 8,¤.11,v.12,p.744. omy may require. _ C°H°° md ¤“€¤' Sec. 1147. The Secretary of 1Var may commute the ration of coffee °°"'m"t°d‘ and sugar for the extract of coffee combined with milk aqld sugsgrilif hg 5July,l862,c··l3·'·1, shall believe such commutation to be conducive to the hea t an '·l°» "· l2· P- 510- comfort of the Army, and not to be more expensive to the Government than the present ration; provided, the same shall be acceptable to the men. [SNS12M-1 _ Sugar and coffee Sec. 1148. The ration of sugar and coffee where issued in kind, shall, Qkfml- when the convenience of the service permits, be issued weekly. 5 July, 1838, c. 162, s. 17, v. 5, p. 258. Sales of tobacco. Sec. 1149. Tobacco shall be furnished to the enlisted men by the com* "·_`_”"'¥ `I" A missaries of subsistence, at cost prices, exclusive of the cost of transpor- 3Mar.,186o,;.81, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s. 6, v. 13, p. 497. tation,1n such quantities as they may require, not exceeding sixteen ounces per month. [Sw S 1801-] Olll<>€¤‘¤ Mt tv Sec. 1150. No officer belongingto the Subsistence Department ordoing i}`“d°·...1T.§E`- the duty of a subsistence officer, shall be concerned, directly or iridirectly, . H APY ’ 1 :°‘ in the purchase or sale of any article enteringinto the composition of the bl s.9,\.3,p.-427. . . - . Y . Q, M,,,._’ ]8;;_=,_ ,._ ration allowed to troops in the service of the Lmted States, or of any 49, s. 1, v. 4, p. 780. article designated by the inspectors-general of the Army, and furnished 3 M¤{·· 1865- <‘· for sale to officers and enlisted men at cost prices, or of tobacco furnished 8l;;(}‘;;}3i;£9;‘ for sale to enlisted men, except on account of the United States; nor 299, S_ 25] ,·_ 14; of shall any such officer take or apply to his own use any gain or emolument 336. for negotiating or transacting any business connected with the duties of his office other than that which may be allowed by law. Corps of Engi— Sec. 1151. The Corps of Engineers shall_ consist of one Chief of Engi- -10%,-,T,-866 -é- colonels, twenty-four ma]ors, thirty captains, twenty-six first lieutenants, 299 S_`}§Q._ H' pi and ten second lieutenants, and the_battal1on: Provided. That no promo- 335: i tion shall be made to iill any vacancyin sand corps above the rank of colonel. 3 Mar., 1869, c. 124, s. 6, v. 15, p. 318; 10 June, 1872, c. -126, v. 17, p. 382. Repulations of Sec. 1152. The Chief of Engineers is authorized, with the approval of WP? ‘°L ._- the Secretary of 1Var to regulate and determine the number, qunlitv I2 Ma}'- 18*0 f· form, and dimensions,of the necessary vehicles, pontoons, tools, imple; 2l‘ S` 5* v‘9’ p'1`i' ments arms and other supplies for the use of the battalion of enuineer 3Aug., 1861, c. _ • ¤ e 42, s. 4, v.12, p. 281. soldiers. 6 Aug., 1861, c. 57, s. 2, v. 12, p. 317. 28 July, 1866, c. 299, s. 20, v. 14, p. 335. »Djslgursgm<;rg Sec, 1153. It shall be the duty of the engineer superinteuding the con- 163 JH;;. l83§. v- struction of a fortification, or engaged about the execution of any other 260- *'· '· ‘· °· l’· public work, to disburse the moneys applicable to the same; but no com- 7' _,,,,,., 1838, (._ pensation shall be allowed him for suc disbursement. 104, v. -5, p. 308. 1_ Engineer betta- S1·:c._115-L. The battalion of engineers shall consist of the five companies 299. . . . .- of engineers now existing, one sergeant-ma]or, and one quartermaster- 15 M“Y· 1840 °· sergeant, who shall also be commissary-sergeant 21, s. 1, v. 9, p. 12.° 181;;Ax1g.,£€6;, $2,   4,;*1,12, péé28I7.1 Ggpg., Ugg? c. 2;% s.   12,3p; 318. 30 June, ,t-. ,.,. ,. . uy, ,c. ,s. ,v. ,p. o. Engmeef com- Sec. 1155. Each company of engineer soldiers shall consist of ten serpL°;___ geants, ten corporals, two musicians, and as many privates of the first
 * l‘~‘°”· °'¥““‘”" ueers, with the rank o brigadier-general, SIX col0nels,·twelve lieutenant-