GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, August 29, 1911. No. 116. I..Section 2, paragraph I, General Orders, No. 225, War Department, December 19, 1910, is amended to read as follows: To facilitate the inspection and repair by the Ordnance Department of field artillery matériel issued by that department to the organized militia, the States and Territories and the District of Columbia are assigned to territorial districts, and the latter are placed under the charge of officers of the Ordnance Department as follows: The commanding officer, Watertown Arsenal, at Watertown, Massachusetts: The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The commanding officer, New York Arsenal, at Governors Island, New York Harbor: The States of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio, and the District of Columbia. The commanding officer, Augusta Arsenal, at Augusta, Georgia: The States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. The commanding officer, San Antonio Arsenal, at San Antonio, Texas: The States of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, and the Territory of New Mexico. The commanding officer, Benicia Arsenal, at Benicia, California: The States of California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana and the Territories of Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii. The commanding officer, Rock Island Arsenal, at Rock Island, Illinois: The States of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming. [1722059 A-A. G. O.] II. Section 1, paragraph I, General Orders, No. 9, War Department, January 12, 1911, is amended to read as follows: The inspection, repair, and alteration of mobile artillery matériel in the different military departments and reservations are placed under the charge of officers of the Ordnance Department, as follows: Of the commanding officer, New York Arsenal, at Governors Island, New York Harbor: The Department of the East. Of the commanding officer, Augusta Arsenal, at Augusta, Georgia: The Department of the Gulf. Vide Par 3. 7.0.136 W41911 2 Of the commanding officer, San Antonio Arsenal, at San Antonio, Texas: The Department of Texas. Of the commanding officer, Benicia Arsenal, at Benicia, California: The Departments of California and of the Columbia. Of the commanding officer, Rock Island Arsenal, at Rock Island, Illinois: The Departments of the Lakes and of the Missouri and the military reservations of Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Fort Riley, Kansas. Of the commanding officer, Manila Ordnance Depot, at Manila, Philippine Islands: The Departments of Luzon, of the Visayas, and of Mindanao. [1722059 A-A. G. O.] III.1. Paragraph I, General Orders, No. 238, War Depart ment, November 30, 1909, is amended to read as follows: An enlisted man detailed for duty with the organized militia of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, will receive commutation of rations, to be paid by the chief commissary of the territorial division in which he is serving. When not traveling, such enlisted man will receive commutation of rations at the rate of 75 cents a day. When actually traveling on business relating to the organized militia under competent orders from the adjutant general of such State or Territory, or from the commanding general of the District of Columbia Militia, such enlisted man will receive commutation of rations as follows: While actually en route to any station $1.50 a day. For the first three days at any station, including 1.50 a day. For the period of time in excess of three days at any station_____ .75 a day. 2. Paragraph 2, Circular, No. 3, War Department, January 31, 1910, is rescinded. [1735749, A. G. O.] BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: LEONARD WOOD, Major General, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: BENJ. ALVORD, Adjutant General. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 117. } WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, August 30, 1911. I. The remount depot to be established in the vicinity of Front Royal, Virginia, is designated as a general supply depot of the Quartermaster's Department and will be known hereafter as the Front Royal Remount Depot. [1819174, A. G. O.] II. Paragraph 1, General Orders, No. 128, War Department, July 2, 1910, relating to contracts for meats with reference to cuts of beef or mutton that may be required by post exchanges for sale to those entitled to purchase stores from the commissary, is rescinded to take effect on the termination of existing contracts. [1817818, A. G. O.] III.1. In connection with the adjustment of accounts for reimbursement by the Quartermaster's Department of actual expenses incurred by civilian employees of the Army traveling on duty under orders in accordance with paragraph 744, Army Regulations, not supported by receipts for expenditures for meals and other items charged for, the following decision of the Auditor for the War Department is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: The meal checks or receipts therefor are required. The statement by the employee that it is impracticable to obtain them is not satisfactory for the reason that as a rule_receipts can be had for the asking even on trains, as evidenced by such receipts filed in other accounts. The fact that it might be unpleasant or inconvenient for an employee to ask for receipts does not make it impracticable to obtain them. A pro forma certificate that the performance of an act, required by law or regulations, is impracticable, can not be accepted unless it is supported by some material or conclusive evidence that the certificate is in accordance with the facts. Inferential conclusions that the evidence required can not be had are not satisfactory and is not such evidence as is required. This office requires that all reimbursement vouchers shall have filed with them, as evidence, receipts for all amounts for which reimbursement is claimed and for which it can not be positively shown that it was impracticable to obtain receipts therefor. 2. In view of the requirements of the Treasury Department, referred to above, civilian employees of the Army when travel 2 ing under orders requiring them to be absent from their stations will be instructed to procure receipts for all expenditures incurred by them and charged for in their accounts for reimbursement. In the event that they are unable to procure receipts for any items of expenditure therein, they will be required to submit with their accounts positive and satisfactory evidence that it was impracticable to obtain receipts therefor. [1819724, A. G. O.] IV. 1. On the first day of each calendar month division commanders will make report to The Adjutant General of the Army on Form No. 121, A. G. O., of the action taken by them during the preceding month on all applications for discharge under the provisions of General Orders, No. 90, War Department, June 30, 1911. 2. Paragraph I, General Orders, No. 67, War Department, April 8, 1904, is rescinded. Reseinards by GENERAL ORders, } WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, August 31, 1911. 1. Blankets issued on memorandum receipt to company and detachment commanders for the use of the enlisted men of their commands, under the provisions of General Orders, No. 67, War Department, May 25, 1911, will be limited to two to each man for the authorized strength of the organization and will be issued upon proper requisition of company and detachment commanders. These blankets, when turned in, will be renovated when necessary before reissue by the Quartermaster's Department, at post laundries at stations where there are such laundries; otherwise by contract. The issue on memorandum receipt and renovation applies only to enlisted men joining an organization subsequently to receipt of General Orders, No. 67, referred to herein. 2. A surplus kit bag has been adopted for issue to the service and will be used as a receptacle for the surplus kits prescribed in General Orders, No. 23, War Department, February 2, 1906. Until the surplus kit bag has been issued to organizations the barrack bag may be used as heretofore. 3. So much of paragraph II, section 1, page 6, General Orders, No. 23, War Department, February 2, 1906, as relates to the surplus kit is amended to read as follows: The foregoing field kit, which is carried on the person, is supplemented by the surplus kit, the two together making up the service kit. The surplus kit consists of 1 drawers, pair. 1 shoes, marching, pair. 2 stockings, pairs. 1 undershirt. 1 shoe laces, extra pair. Surplus kit bags will be issued to each organization at the rate of one to each squad, one for the sergeants and one for the cooks and musicians (or trumpeters). In the kit bag for the cooks and musicians may be carried a barber's kit, weighing not to exceed eight (8) pounds. Each bag will be marked with the letter of the company and the number of the regiment, as provided in paragraph 295, Army Regulations, for haversacks, and the proper designation |