*See also G. O., No. 54. H. Q. A., May 25, 1898: G. O., No. 76, H. Q. A., June 22, 1898, and G. O., No. 98, H. Q. A., May 26, 1899.

Tents for the sick, their attendants, and hospital supplies.

For each fortification in charge of an ordnance
sergeant.
For all hospitals and field hospitals..per annum..

per annum.

22

22

Where the allowance of post flags for any reason is not drawn the issue of an equal number of storm flags in lieu thereof is authorized.

Under the provisions of paragraph 220 of the Regulations, the following posts are designated to display the garrison flag, provided the flagstaff is seventy feet or more in height, viz:

Adams, Fort, R. I.; Alcatraz Island, Cal.; Assinniboine, Fort, Mont.; Banks. Fort. Mass.: Barrancas, Fort. Fla.; Bliss, Fort. Tex.: Brady, Fort, Mich.; Brown, Fort, Tex.; Caswell, Fort. N. C.; Clark, Fort, Tex.: Columbus Barracks, Ohio: Crook, Fort. Nebr.; D. A. Russell, Fort, Wyo.; Des Moines. Fort, Iowa; Douglas. Fort. Utah; Ethan Allen. Fort. Vt.: Hamilton, Fort, N.Y.; Hancock, Fort, N. J.: H. G. Wright, Fort, N. Y.; Howard. Fort, Md.; Jackson Barracks, La.; Jay, Fort, N. Y.: Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; Keogh, Fort. Mont.; Key West Barracks, Fla.; Leavenworth. Fort, Kans.: Logan, Fort, Colo.: Madison Barracks. N. Y.; McDowell, Fort, Cal.; McHenry, Fort, Md.: McKinley, Fort, Manila. P. I.; McPherson, Fort, Ga.; Mason, Fort, Cal.; Monroe, Fort, Va.: Moultrie, Fort, S. C.: Myer, Fort, Va.: Niagara, Fort, N. Y.: Ord Barracks, Cal.; Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y.; Porter, Fort, N. Y.; Preble, Fort, Me.; Presidio of San Francisco, Cal.; Riley. Fort. Kans.; Robinson. Fort, Nebr.: Sam Houston, Fort. Tex.: Schuyler, Fort, N. Y.; Screven, Fort, Ga.; Sheridan, Fort, Ill.; Slocum, Fort, N. Y.; Snelling. Fort, Minn.; Stevens. Fort, Oreg.; Thomas, Fort, Ky.: Totten, Fort, N. Y.; Trumbull, Fort, Conn.: Vancouver Barracks. Wash.: Wadsworth, Fort, N. Y.; Warren, Fort, Mass.: Washington Barracks. D. C.; Washington, Fort, Md.; Wayne, Fort, Mich. : West Point, N. Y: Wingate, Fort, N. Mex.: Yellowstone, Fort, Wyo.: Frankford Arsenal, Pa.: Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.; Springfield Armory, Mass.: Watertown Arsenal, Mass.; Watervliet Arsenal. N. Y.

Barrack chairs.

Barracks will be supplied with chairs, at a rate not exceeding one for each noncommissioned officer and one for every two of the other enlisted men quartered therein. (Paragraph 1029 of the Regulations.)

Corn brooms and scrubbing brushes.

The allowance of corn brooms and scrubbing brushes will be as follows: For each organization having an authorized maximum strength of 150 enlisted men or over, nine brooms and six brushes per month.

For each organization having an authorized maximum strength of 100 enlisted men, more or less, six brooms and four brushes per month.

Two brooms and one brush per month to each regimental band.

Three brooms and two brushes per annum for each noncommissioned staff officer, including those of posts, regiments, squadrons. battalions, and the Artillery Corps.

Six brushes per annum to each post bakery.

Twelve brooms and eight brushes per annum to each city recruiting station.

They will habitually be drawn quarterly, but may be drawn when needed.

If less than the maximum allowance is drawn in one quarter, credit can not be given in another. (See paragraph 1191 of the Regulations.) Prices at which articles of tableware and kitchen utensils will be charged in case of loss, damage, etc.

Equipment of tableware and kitchen utensils, based on General Orders, No. 7, Adjutant General's Office, 1895, and under provisions of paragraph 292 of the Regulations.

For any number of men not given in the foregoing tables, calculate the allowance by simple proportion, taking the allowance of 100 men as a basis. When such proportion results in the fraction of an article, or less is disregarded, more than is counted as 1: except that a final is counted as 1 in cases where only one article is allowed 30 or 60 men-i. e., skimmers, meat saws, meat choppers or cutters, carving sets, cleavers, sieves, and graters.