The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
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A Washington correspondent Of the Spring
field Republican who signs Red Riding Hood
to her letter, furnishes the following interest
ing account OF the experiment of employing
women in the public offices of the govern
ment: ..a.llt- lra 4.
The Treasury employs seven hundred
women, large portion of whom are under
the jurisdiction of the much discussed Mr.. 5.
NJ. Clarke, who has received every shade of
praise or blame, from that bestowed on a per-
secuted saint, to the denunciations against
malignant demon, and maintains his position
solely through some mysterious Influence ex-
eIcised over his superiors in office The mon
ey is manufactured under his supervision, and
those employed to work the machinery and
count and arrange the money, are under his
control alone. His laws are very stringent
II seems that he prints the notes by contract,
and pays his employees from his own funds
They receive so much per day, and deduction
is made for any want OF punctuality. They
are expected to be in their places at fifteen
minutes before nine a. NJ, and work until four
p. m. If compelled to be absent, an excuse
must arrive before ten a. M; otherwise tbe
offender is liable to dismissal. , These resnIa-
tions do not apply to women clerks in other
parts OF the Treasury. These receive their paw
by the month, and no deduction is made for ab-
sence, on leave, or on account of Sickness
Nearly every bureau has It's quota of women,
whose duty 1t usually is to record letters, and
do similar work, though in one office they
calculate the interest on the coupons In the
internal revenue, all the letters received are
sent into the women's rooms, and by them
folded, ruled on the backs, and indorsed. They
also copy all letters sent out of the office, and
keep register of the same, in which is record
| ed the names and addresses of all those to
| whom letters were sent on certain day, and
| condensation of these letters. III,
| BY tai the largest number Of the women
are employed about the money. There are
upwards of hundred connected with the
treasurers office. Part of these court the
notes and arrange them in packages to bt
sent out OF the treasury. Great accuracy i.
required. Inc notes are in bundles, eacl
containing one hundred, and il mistake i
| made, TIL counter must make it GOOD out o
her salary. There are straps of paper, Oh
whieh Is printed the denomination of the
note, around each bundle, and if clerk put.
one marked ior ten-cent notes around bun
uie OF nves, she IS the loser In the office o.
the comptroller of the currency the notes are
arranged Tor the national banks. The huge
packages OF notes are looked over many
times. First, to see II the bank number is
correct, then to examine the letter, and after
wards the name of the bank. This done, the
coat OF arms on the back |of every note Is
inspected. Then they are sent to Mr.. CIarh
printing bureau to receive the treasury nun.
Der and seal, when they become, for lne MS.
time, legal money. Then they are retorneo
to the ladies of the conptrollers once, VINO
reverse their order that the numoer may run
correctly, and count them.
The system OF redeemrng the soiled and
mutilated currency il one OF great interest
This old money is sent first to the redemption
division Of the treasurer's office, where 1t Ia