officer against whom certified invoices are filed will be called upon by the Quartermaster General for an explanation of the delay.

Whenever, through change of station of officers or troops or through other cause, quartermaster property would be left without a responsible officer in charge, the commanding officer will designate an officer to act as quartermaster and will afford the accountable officer, so far as practicable, the necessary time and opportunity to transfer his property to his

successor.

Careful compliance with the foregoing provisions should prevent delay in obtaining receipts from receiving officers. (Par. II, Cir. 48, 1907-1228216, M. S. O.)

215. Quartermaster property in hands of enlisted men changing station.-When an enlisted man under orders to change station is to take with him public property pertaining to the Quartermaster Corps, the officer preparing the descriptive list will make notation thereon of the various articles comprising such property and take the soldier's receipt therefor. This receipt will be transmitted to the accountable quartermaster who will invoice the property to the quartermaster of the soldier's new station, filing with said invoice the soldier's receipt.

Should the man be ordered to service in a territorial department beyond the sea under orders which do not specify the particular place that is to be his new station, the invoice, together with the receipt, will be forwarded to the department quartermaster of the over-sea department, who will have the property receipted for by some accountable quartermaster at department headquarters. When the enlisted man has been assigned to station, the property will be reinvoiced to the quartermaster of such station. Similar action will be taken in the case of a man who is ordered from an over-sea station to another over-sea station or to the United States. (Par. I, G. O. 65, 1915–2334911, A. G. O.)

216. Quartermasters not to devolve their duties upon noncommissioned officers, Quartermaster Corps-Employment of pay clerks.-1. The presence of a quartermaster sergeant or other noncommissioned officer of the Quartermaster Corps at a post does not in any manner relieve the quartermaster from responsibility for the care of stores or property.

Commanding officers of military posts, according to their responsibilities and duties as fixed and prescribed by paragraphs 203, 658, and 751, Army Regulations, and paragraph 40, Manual for the Subsistence Department, will supervise carefully the duties of quartermasters at their respective posts and will not permit quartermasters to devolve their duties in any degree upon the quartermaster sergeants or other noncommissioned officers of the Quartermaster Corps. In cases of losses and embezzlements of stores or property, surveying officers, in their reports and recommendations, will be guided by the requirements of paragraph 712, Army Regulations.

2. Quartermaster sergeants, Quartermaster Corps, will not be kept on one class of work continually, but will be made to alternate frequently from one division of the office to another, in order that they may become proficient in the various duties of the position and be afforded an opportunity to keep in touch with changing methods and conditions, so that when the service of one of these noncommissioned officers is required it will be unnecessary to inquire whether he is a former quartermaster or commissary sergeant.

3. Pay clerks, Quartermaster Corps, will not be used for pay work exclusively, but will perform any clerical work pertaining to the Quartermaster Corps. (Par. I, G. O. 46, 1914– 1519276 A, A. G. O.)

217. Typewriting machines not to be moved from one station to another.-Typewriting machines will not be taken from the United States or moved from one station to another without special authority in each case from the Quartermaster General of the Army. (Par. I, G. O. 17, 1904.)

218. Property supplied for post use not to be taken to Philippines. Supplies and material issued from depots or purchased and supplied to posts for post use will not be taken from the posts by organizations going to the Philippines. (Par. II, G. O. 84, 1904.)

219. Organizations ordered to or from Hawaii or the Philippine Islands to turn in field cooking equipment.-In the case of organizations under orders to proceed from the United States to Hawaii Territory or the Philippine Islands, or under orders to return to the United States from those places, the commanding officers of such organizations will,

prior to departure, turn in to the quartermasters of their respective posts or stations all field cooking equipment not actually required for use en route. (Par. III, G. O. 42, 1913— 2023711, A. G. O.)

220. Quartermaster salesroom at posts.-Only one quartermaster salesroom will be maintained at a military post or station for subsistence stores and quartermaster supplies. (Par. IV, G. O. 81, 1914–2203196, A. G. 0.)

221. Disposition of post manure.—The manure of posts is quartermaster property, which should be used for the public service

First. For the benefit of post or company gardens.

Second. For fertilizing ornamental grounds at posts, including post cemeteries.

Third. In case any is not needed for these purposes, it should be sold by the post quartermaster and the proceeds of the sale be deposited to the credit of the United States on account of miscellaneous receipts. (Par. I, Cir. 12, 18913559, A. G. O., 1889, and 17819, A. G. O., 1891.)

PAY AND ALLOWANCES, OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN.

222. Officers required to be mounted-Character of personally owned mount determines right to additional pay and mount maintenance.-Officers required to be mounted and who are furnishing their own mounts for use in the Government service are authorized to draw the additional pay and have their mounts maintained at Government expense only in cases where the officer has provided himself at his own expense and for use in his duties at his station with at least one mount of good appearance, equaling in general qualifications the type supplied by the Government for the duty in question. Failure to have a mount of this character available for use at his station (excepting in the cases of officers falling within the provisions of paragraph 1274, Army Regulations), bars the officer from receiving the additional pay and from having his mount maintained at Government expense, regardless of the number of other mounts he may have at his station for use. (Par. 9, Cir. 88, 1908-1436763, A. G. O.)

223. Post and other commanders to satisfy themselves that mounts for which additional pay is drawn are suit

able. It will be the duty of post commanders and other commanding officers to ascertain which of their subordinates are drawing additional pay for furnishing their own mounts for use in the Government service and are having said mounts maintained at Government expense. They will satisfy themselves by personal inspection, inquiry, examination of evidence, or actual test that the mounts furnished by the officers in question are suitable-that is, such as to enable said officers to perform their mounted duty properly in garrison or in the field. Such officers should have at least one mount of good appearance, equaling in general qualifications the type supplied by the Government for the duty in question.

In case a commanding officer is satisfied that the mount or mounts supplied by an officer are suitable, no further action is necessary. Should he find them not suitable, he shall so inform the officer, and in case the deficiency is not remedied within a month shall report the facts to The Adjutant General of the Army, to the end that any additional pay drawn by the officer after the date of said report may be stopped against him. He shall also give directions that the maintenance of the said mount or mounts at Government expense shall cease on and after the same date. (Par. 4, G. O. 125, 1908-1409321, A. G. O.)

224.-Interpretation of term "suitable mount" and description of suitable mount.-1 Suitable mount (charger) is interpreted to mean a horse with a minimum height of 15 hands 2 inches and with a minimum weight of 975 pounds, provided that officers may retain mounts that already have been declared suitable. The horse should be of good appearance and of such breeding and substance as will enable him to carry his owner over jumps of reasonable stiffness, including hurdles, ditches, fences, and other obstacles simulating those which ordinarily would be met in going cross-country.

An officer's second mount may be smaller, of a polo type, but not less than 15 hands high. It must be sound, of good conformation, and useful in the military service.

Animals now owned by officers conforming to these conditions, but having a minimum height of 14 hands 2 inches, may be qualified as second mounts.

The "suitable mount (charger)" relates to the first mount of officers of all grades.

2. The following cut represents a typical suitable mount.

thoroughbred.

Weight-1275 pounds.

Height-16 hands 2 inches.

Girth-79 inches.

(Pars. 1 and 2, G. O. 29, 1911-1750434, A. G. O., as amended by Par. IV, G. O. 46, 1913-2040958, A. G. O., and Par. III, G. O. 33, 1914-2148929, A. G. O.)

225. Period to be allowed for training officers' mount.When an officer required to be mounted purchases a horse that has not been trained to the needs of the service, a period of six months after purchase is recognized as necessary for training. For such horses additional pay and forage are authorized only when they meet the requirements as to size and weight now prescribed for first and second mounts, and when they are suitable in conformation and gaits. Suitability, under the provisions of this order, will be determined by the post commander or other commanding officer. (Par. III, G. O. 84, 1914-2097081, A. G. 0.)