Particulars of packages in which commissariat stores are usually dispatched to the base and Articles. to the field. Amchur Gunny bags 29. He will (in communication with the general of communications or base commandant if necessary) push forward supplies to advanced depots or to the force in the field by every means that may be available, informing the commissary-general in the field daily on F. C. Form 32, of the quantities which have been so forwarded. RAILWAY SECTION. 445. The railway will convey all commissariat stores to the base depot itself, the wagons for each section being run onto the siding of the section concerned. At each siding one of the railway tally clerks will be present to hand over to the department. 454. The wagons will then be opened, one by one, and their contents placed on the ground opposite them in regular heaps for easy counting. Thus, if a wagon contains 250 bags of grain, the heap would be placed 5 by 5 by 10; this will be done by the railway. 455. The railway and commissariat tally clerks will then enter the contents of each wagon in their tally books and each will sign the other's book in ratification of the transaction, ink or indelible being used. (See paragraphs 458 and 500.) The commissariat book is F. C. Form 27. 456. The train of wagons will then be removed, but it is necessary for the wagons to remain until the books are signed, in case of any dispute, which must be settled at the time and on the spot, it being impossible to settle it afterwards. 457. Discrepancies and damage must be entered in the tally books of both delivery and receiving clerks at the time, and the same brought to notice of the commissariat officer of the railway section, and seen by him before the consignment is removed and before the railway tally clerk leaves. The contents of damaged packages should be examined and counted (or weighed), and if any damage or discrepancy is found the same should be recorded in the tally books of both railway and commissariat tally clerks, the entry in the latter being initialed by the officer. Commissariat tally clerks will be held responsible if they fail to bring such deficiencies to the notice of the officer. 458. As soon as the tally books have been signed by both tally clerks the responsibility of the railway ceases, and that of the commissariat tally clerk commences. (See paragraph 455.) 459. The commissariat tally clerk having taken over the stores from the railway, will proceed at once to make over the consignment to the storekeeper concerned and will obtain the storekeeper's receipt signature in his tally book, the storekeeper howing in the proper column of the same the date on which each consignment (or portion thereof) is credited in his abstract of receipts. (See paragraph 500.) 460. The credit in the storekeeper's abstract of receipts must be entered by him then and there; i. e., before he makes the entry in and signs the tally clerk's book. 463. The tally clerk's responsibility ceases only when his tally-book counterfoil has been duly initialed by the officer. EXHIBIT B. List of stores kept by British commissariat for sales to officers and enlisted men. RATION RETURN USED IN INDIAN SERVICE OF BRITISH ARMY. (Only one copy of this indent to be submitted. This counterfoil should be carefully kept for future reference.) N. B.-Certificate marked A to be signed by transport officers when indenting for rations. Quartermaster or Commanding Officer (Regiment or battery). This table need not be filled in by the corps or department presenting this indent. (A) Certified that rations are herein drawn only for the number of men actually present and entitled to receive them. (Paragraphs 159 and 177 of Manual.) Contents received. Transport Officer. Quartermaster or Commanding Officer (Regiment or battery). This table need not be filled in by the corps or department presenting this indent. Quartermaster or Commanding Officer (Regiment or battery) (A) Certified that rations are herein drawn only for the number of animals actually present and entitled to receive them. (Paragraphs 159 and 177 of Manual.) Transport Officer. |