New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY BORIE-THE DUTIES
OF THE DIFFERENT BUREAUS.

~ has been Issued presenting the duties Of Bureaus Dy
brder OF A. L. Bone, Secretary OF the Navy:
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
The duties OF the Bureau OF Ordnance shall comprise
all that relates to magazines ana 10 InS e. %
OF the same ana TO the mounting ordnance
On n Sa design the various shops buildings the
EayyYards where its work is executed so far only as
tSer completion shall have exclusive control of the same
but the construction and repairing Of those shops aud
budngs shall not be done by the bureau OF ordnance
nor shall the cost thereof be betrayed by IT,, ,
1t shall design erect an9 a. maGIS an Outside sG be limits
b Navy ards and for which II may have estimated ana
1T s a aD9 SS and buildings in cOnasOOn herewith and
with the preservation OF the public properly X ,b fo
stores stationery, blank books and forms usteIais'
menus and appliances OF every kind used ln s shops h
TudInp fuel and transport, erect and repair he same
II shall make all contracts for and superintend all the
SSn have under its sole control the reception in
,pecion storing and preparation OF al lts mateIas anu
noy organizatiop mastering OF the labor, including
cerks writers and draughtmen, masters, workmen ana
laborers connected with II ana useu enrely lor iS P
An reports surveys payrOlls and communications re;
latng TO its duties shall DO aduresSeu " anu
IL shall estimate for and pay from its funds the costs
necessary to carry out Its duties as ABOVE 9ennSu p
Orders relating with matters connected WIN the & Du
Teau will be given to the eommanaahts @ El e
Yards who will be held responsible Tor then eAeCuIOh
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING
The duties Of the Bureau Of Equipment ana Recruiting
ing aud estimating for the pay Of all seanen Sronsr
seamen landsmen and boys Tor t1e genera al anu SSJ
with rigging, sals anchor and cables ana SeSnSn f S
all vessels with fuel for all purposes and to the trans
portatOn and mOorDg Of vessels IN ordinary al navy
1t shall have under its sole control all rendezvous and
receiving ships and shall provide transportation Tor all
1t shall have under it's solo control the ropewaks and
the shops for making anchors aud cables rigging sas
10 shall design tho various shops buildings where
raugemonts are concerned aud after their completion
not be done by the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting
IL shall determine upon furnish ali the tools stores
stationery blank books and forms used in Equipping
phanccs Of every knd used in ITS buildings aud shops
il shall all contracts for and superntend all work
10 shall lave under its sole control the reception in
spectou, storing and preservation Of all its materials
and the pay, Organization and mastering of the labor
and aborers connected with it, and used entirely for its
All reports surveys, payrolls, and communications
relating 70 its duties shall be addressed to and received
II shall estimate for and pay from its funds the
cost necessary to carry out It's duties as above denned
will be given 10 the Commandants Of the Navy Yards,
who will he held responsible for their execution.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
The duties Of the Bureau OF Navigation shall comprise
all that relates to the MAYA OoSerVatoTy Nautical ALMA
tion supplies and stores of all kinds, including charts
nautical aud navigation instruments and books, sailing
directions and instructions, stationery and blank books
for commanding and navigating officers, ashore and
lights standing lights, on board vessels logs leads
lines and glasses lOgbOoks, Illuminating oil for all pur
poses except what is used in the engine department Of
will pay for the local plotage of all vessels in com
mission, aud II viii estimate for the pay and ransporta
lion OF officers Of the Navy.
II shall control Of apartments assigned
for purposes and for the OF the navigation officers
in the yards and stations aud It VIII provide the instru
meuts clerks, writer's draughtsman, messengers and |
faborers for the 1t shall be charged with the col
lection Of qGYeys To a6d be CI
nautical and photographed information to the navy
II shall determine upon and furnish all the stores
teras instruments, means and appliances Of every kind
trO their inspection, storing and preservation
Ii shall design erect and maintain all the buildings at
that may be needed for It's purposes; ana u snal 4e
charged with the purchase sale and transfer OF all lands
and buildings in connection herewith.
shall make al contracts for, and superintend all the
work done Undert II shall have under It's sole control
reception, inspection, storing and preparation OF all
materials and the pay, organization. and mastering
Of the LABOR including clerks, writers, cacuators,
draughsmen, master wOrkmen and laborers connected
All reports pay rolls and communications relating 10
its duties shall be addressed and received from It,
necessary 70 carry out irs duties above dehned
orders relating 70 matters connected With the Bureau
who will be held responsible for their execution.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
comprise all that relates the construction and main
tensnce Of ali docks, clips wharyes piers quay walls
within the limits Of the nayyyards and OF the Naval
10y Get 0T IUt Of Of for SaG ve Il does not est
IL shall prepare the plans and make the estimates
OF the Bureau for whose use they are designed to
their internal arrangements and location In the yard III
shall repair and furnish all buildings, stores and offices
in the several navy.yards. II shall be charged with the
parchase. sale, and transfer OF all land and buildings
connected with the navyyards IL shall have under lts
sole control the general administration Of the nayyyads
Ss and for Whatever other purposes they may DO
needed and all the fuel except what TO be furnished
By other Bureaus. 1t shan provide all landings der
reks sheers cranes, sewers dredging. railway tracks
ears and wheels trucks grading PAVING walks, shade
cstcrns engines and apparatus and all things neces
labor for the cleaning OF the yards, all
watchnen aud the protection OF the public property
II shall furnish furniture stationery blank books and
forms; also clerical force messengers and labOrers
necessary for the Commandants ohice and pay the ex
sioIl fnTnisL the oxen horses and hired teams re-
onred for all the purposes and for the Yard the sub
ssence ana for the same, and the necessary team
II shall determine upon and furnish all the tools stores
materials means, ana appliances OF every Khd useu TOT
ii's iis paTnS's'' saIne. a'" " ''''''' 1-N
Il shall make all contracts for, and superutend all
a shall have under its control the reception in.
sprrt storing aud preparation OF it's materials, and
Inc pa, oig"zati"u, and mastering Of the labor, In
Guiding aud dr. fbuc at the Yards, masters,
Sorkmen ara laborers paid from funds and connect
ed with IT, and used entirely for It's purposes.
All reports, surveys, pay-TOls, aud communications
relative 10 its duties shall addressed TO- and received
it shan estimate for and pay from its funds the
coat 10 carry out ne above defined.
Orders relating matters connected with the Bureau
will be given the Commandants OF the Navy Yards,
who viii be held responsible for their execution
Tho duties Of the Bureau OF Construetion and Repair
sh comprise ali that relates TO designing building ht
ting. and repairing the wood or iron h9s oi vessels tne
blocks, furniture for ships use OF the KIND made in the
aud lumber and tools for stores Of the
II shall design the slips and the various buildings and
sbOps where It's work IL executed, so far only Their
internal are e6 sp o bs eI tng
cludng dry docks; but the constructing ana