Chapter 572. To increase the efficiency of the Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
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Chap. 572: To increase the efficiency of the Quartermaster’s Department of the Army. Chapter 572 30 Stat. 714 1898-07-07 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 55 2 30 public chap. 572.— An Act To increase the efficiency of the Quartermaster’s Department of the Army. July 7, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Army.Quartermaster's Department.Arrangement of divisions during present war.*Post*, p. 979.Special inspectors.That during the existing war and for a period not exceeding one year thereafter, the Secretary of War may make such distribution of the duties and labors of the Quartermaster's Department as maybe deemed for the best interests of the service, and may assign a suitable officer in charge of each of such divisions, and may assign to duty as special inspectors of the Quarter master's —rank.Department not exceeding four officers to be selected from the regular and volunteer officers of the Department and such officers, and the quartermaster on the staff of the Commanding General of the Army, while so acting shall have the rank next above that held by them and not above colonel. 715 Sec. 2.
That the President may nominate and, by and with the adviceQuartermasters of volunteers. and consent of the Senate, may appoint two quartermasters of volunteers with the rank of colonel, two quartermasters of volunteers with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, three quartermasters of volunteers with the rank of major, and twenty assistant quartermasters of volunteers with the rank of captain, and the Officer in charge of depots.Secretary of War may assign an officer of the Quartermaster's Department in charge of each principal depot of the Quartermaster's Department, not exceeding—rank. twelve, to be selected from the regular and volunteer officers of the Quarter master's Department; and such officers while so acting shall have the rank next above that held by them and not above colonel, and the four principal assistants of the Quartermaster-General while so acting shall have the rankAssignment to special work, etc.*Post*, p. 979. of colonel.
The Secretary of War may assign such of the said volunteer quartermasters as may be deemed necessary to duty in the office of the Quartermaster-General, at the various supply depots or on other important and special work, and may continue such assignments for a period not exceeding one year after the close of the war, then to be discharged. Approved, July 7, 1898.
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