WASHINGTON, August 26, 1904. No. 140. Under authority of the 96th section of the act of Congress approved January 12, 1895, contracts have been made by the Postmaster General for supplying the several Executive Departments of the Government with envelopes during the year beginning July 1, 1904. With the view to economy in the public expenditures requisitions for envelopes for use of the Army will be limited to those described in the annexed schedule. No job printing for envelopes other than that authorized by A. R., 908, will be allowed, but in order to facilitate business such inexpensive rubber stamps as may be absolutely necessary for use in event of change of station, address, etc., may be provided, thereby effecting a large saving in the event of change of station, address, etc. Under the terms of these contracts the following officers of the Army are authorized by the Secretary of War to order envelopes direct from the contractors and to make payment for the same under the terms of said contract. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. Depot quartermaster, Army Building, New York City. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT. Purchasing commissary, Old Custom-House, St. Louis, Mo. Purchasing commissary, Army Building, New York City. Purchasing commissary, St. Paul, Minn. Purchasing commissary, 170 Summer street, Boston, Mass. Purchasing commissary, 11 Lake street, Chicago, Ill. Purchasing commissary, Kansas City, Mo. Purchasing commissary, San Antonio, Tex. Purchasing commissary, 103 Market street, San Francisco, Cal. Purchasing commissary, Denver, Colo. Purchasing commissary, 1201 Prytania street, NewOrleans, La. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. The officer in charge, Medical Supply Depot, 391 Washington street, New York City. OFFICERS CORPS OF ENGINEERS. All disbursing officers of the Corps of Engineers and the supervisor of the harbor of New York. SIGNAL CORPS. Disbursing officer, Signal Corps, War Department, Washington, D. C. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. SED LA Doo'd ENVELOPE SCHEDULE-1904-1905. Schedule of envelopes to be furnished the several Executive Departments of the Government, at Washington, D. C., during the year beginning July 1, 1904, under contracts made by the Postmaster General, in accordance with section 96 of the act of Congress approved January 12, 1895. Item No. of con tract schedule. Description of envelopes. Price per thou- Contractor. (Weight stated, except "Miscellaneous," is per ream of paper of 500 sheets, 22 by 30 inches.) Plain. Printed. WHITE. Union Envelope Co., of Rich- 10 by 4 inches. 25 50 pounds.. 91.61 $1.85 stock. by 34 inches. 8 by 3 inches. 6) by 3 inches. 5 by 3 inches. R. Carter Ballantyne, of Wash- 8 by 3 inches, open end, notched, but without flap, white linen ington, D. C. do.. 3.58 CREAM. 10 by 4 inches-highly calendered. No. 1 quality, laid. 98 by 44 inches-same as above, laid. R. P. Andrews & Co., Inc., of Washington, D. C. 10 by 5 inches, azure 15. 12 15.60 108 R. Carter Ballantyne, of Wash- 6 by 3 inches, azure ington, D. C. 6.48 6.98 MANILA. 128 Samuel Cupples Envelope Co., of New York, N. Y. 16 by 12 inches (rope manila) 100 pounds 1st quality 17.95 18.85 10 by 8 inches (rope manila) 110 pounds. 1st quality 8.85 9.75 215 United States Envelope Co., of 104 by 6 inches (rope manila). 100 pounds. 1st quality. 7.06 7.56 Springfield, Mass. Schedule of envelopes to be furnished the several Executive Departments of the Government, etc.—Cont'd. Item No. of con tract schedule. Description of envelopes. Contractor. (Weight stated, except "Miscellaneous,' is per ream of paper of 500 sheets. 22 by 30 inches.) MANILA continued. 237 Union Envelope Co., of Rich- 9 mond, Va. .do by 44 inches, ungummed 80 pounds. 9 by 4 inches 40 pounds 1st quality. .72 .87 238 United States Envelope Co., of 9 Springfield, Mass. by 4 inches 40 pounds. Jute .94 1.09 266 .do 6 by 3 inches 28 pounds. 1st quality. .37 .47 MISCELLANEOUS. Whiting. 330 R. P. Andrews & Co., Inc., of 48 by 31 inches, Whiting's Standard Linen, 54-pound, N. S. 34 Washington, D. C. 354 Hurd. American News Co., of New 518 by 43 inches, Hurd's standard, 70-pound, white, N. S. of .do 54 by 4 inches, Hurd's standard, 70-pound, white, N. S. 61 Crane. 54 by 34 inches, Cranes Distaff Linen, 54-pound, cream, royal. 54 by 4 inches, Crane's Parchment Vellum, cream, bar. 1, 70-pound 5 by 4% inches, Crane's Distaff Linen. 42-pound, cream. bar. I --- GENERAL ORDERS, No. 141. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1904. I. General Orders, No. 100, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, July 9, 1903, amended by paragraph 1, General Orders, No. 19, War Department, September 18, 1903, relating to the technical instruction of Coast Artillery and to artillery practice, are hereby rescinded. II. The accompanying details of methods of technical instruction for Coast Artillery are published for the information and guidance of all concerned. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. SEP 26 Rec'd |