CIRCULAR, No. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, January 22, 1901. By direction of the Secretary of War, the accompanying list of depositaries for United States funds, designated for the use of disbursing officers of the War Department, is published for the information and guidance of those concerned. These depositaries have been, from time to time, designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, under the provisions of section 3620 of the Revised Statutes. This circular, showing a complete and correct statement to January 15, 1901, inclusive, is intended to take the place of orders and circulars heretofore issued in reference to the names of depositaries and the amount of their securities filed with the U. S. Treasurer. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Places designated by the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate and secure the safe-keeping of public money intrusted to disbursing officers of the War Department. Designation. Where located. Treasurer of the United States........ Washington, DC. Asst. Treasurer of the United States.. San Francisco, Cal. Asst. Treasurer of the United States.. Boston, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. Asst. Treasurer of the United States.. New York, N. Y Asst. Treasurer of the United States.. Asst. Treasurer of the United States.. Baltimore, Md. Chicago, Ill. Cincinnati, Ohio. Amount of securities filed with the U. S. Treasurer. $75,000.00 Little Rock, Ark.......... 100,000.00 Stock Growers' National Bank. Cheyenne, Wyo...... 50,000.00 American Colonial Bank of Porto Rico. San Juan, P. R...... 250,000.00 * Exclusive of personal bonds. No. 3. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, January 31, 1901. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: The register of passengers on the Army transports shall show in case of every name thereon the address (giving street and number) of the relative whom it is desired shall be informed in the event of death. In each case of death occurring on the transport among the registered passengers, i. e., officers and enlisted men not belonging to distinct commands on board, as well as civilians and employees, the transport quartermaster will secure the effects and prepare a letter to the nearest relative setting forth the name, rank, company, regiment, employment or condition of the deceased, place, cause, day and hour of death, disposition made of remains and effects and list of the latter and mail the communication at the earliest opportunity to its address. Such notification of death in the case of an officer, enlisted man, or civilian employee of the Army shall include also the information that if it be desired the remains will be shipped home at Government expense upon application therefor by the nearest relative addressed to the Quartermaster General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.; but if not applied for within six weeks after arrival at port in the United States the remains will be buried in a national cemetery and thereafter will not be disinterred and shipped home at public expense; also that inquiries concerning the pay and effects of deceased officers and soldiers should be addressed to the Adjutant General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, |