The New York herald., 1869-05-26
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Circular from Secretary Borie-Dedanasion Of
the Duties Of the Various Bureaus Of the
Department.

WASHINGTON, MAY 25, 1860.
The following circular has been issued, presenting
the duties OF Bureaus Of the Navy Department.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
The duties OF the Bureau OF Ordnance shall com
prise al that relate to magazines ana to the manu-
lacture and use OF ordnance and ammunition, TO tn,
storing and preservation Of the same. and to tht
mounting mounting OF ordnance on board vessels. 1t shall
at the navy yards where % work S is csa executes
30 far only as their internal arrangements are
exclusive control OF the same but the construction
and repairing OF those shops and buildings shall moi
be done BY the Bureau OF Ordnance nor shall the
cost thereof be betrayed by 1t. 1t shall design erect
and maintain all the shops and buildings con-
structed for Its purposes outside the limits OF navy
yards, and for which 1t may have estimated: ana il
shan be charged with the purchase sale and trans
fer OF all land and buildings In connection there
erty under its control Il shall determine on and
furnish all the TOOLS stores, stationery blank books
and forms material, means and appliances OF every
kind used In its shops including fuel transport
erect and repair the same.
1t shall make all contracts for ana superintend all
the work done under It, II shall have under its sole
control the reception, inspection, storing and prepa-
ration OF all It's materials and the pay. organization
mastering OF the labor, including clerks writers and
draughtsmen, masters, workmen and iaDorers CON
neeted with 1t and used entirely for ITS purpose.
All reports, surveys pay rolls and communications
relating to its dulles shall be addressed TO aud re-
celved from 1t. IL snail estimate for and pay from
IT'S FUNDS the costs necessary 70 carry out It's duties
orders relating with matters connected with the
Bureau will be given TO the commandants of tine
navy yards, who VIII be held responsible for their
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
Inc duties OF the Bureau OF Equipment and Re-
crutng shall comprise ell that relates TO the recruit
ing dscharging and estimating for the pay OF all
seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen and boys for
the general ana special service, and to the equip
ment Of all vessels In commission with rigging
sails anchors and cables and yeoman's stores not
provided by other bureaus; the furnishing OF all
vessels with fuel for all purposes and to the trans
portatlon and mooring OF vessels in ordinary at
navy yards.
1t shall have under its sole control all rendezvous
and receiving ships and 1t shall provide transporta
tion for all enlisted persons II shall have under It's
sole control the ropewalks and the shops for making
anchors and cables, rigging sails and cooking uten
sils 1t shall design the various shops and buildings
where It's work Is executed so far ony as their IN
terna arrangements are concerned, and alter their
completion snail have exclusive control OF the same;
but the constructing and repairing OF these shops
aud buildings shall not be done by the Bureau Of
Equipment and Recruiting shall the cost there
OF oe delrayed by 1t. 1t shall delermIne upon and
furnish all the TOOLS stores, stationery blank books
and forms used IN the eQuippIng and recruiting de-
partment, materials means and appliances Of every
kind used In its buildings and shops and and
repair the same 1t shall make all contracts for and
superntend all work done under 1t.
1t shall have under its sole control the reception in
specton storing and preservation OF all its materials
and the pay, organization and mastering of the
labor, including CLERKS, writer's messengers masters
workmen and laborers cnnnected with it and used
entirely for It's purposes. All reports, surveys, pay
rolls aud communications relating to Its duties shall
be addressed to ana received from 1t. 1t shall est-
mate Tor ana pay from its own funds the cost neces
saIy TO carry out Its duties above defined. Orders
relating to matters connected with the Bureau VIII
be given to the commandants OF the navy yards,
who Will be he'd responsible for their execution.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
me cures @ OF .e Bureau OF Navigation shall COM
cal almanac and photographic ofice 1t shah fur
nsn navigation supplies and stores Of all kinds, in
cluding charts. nautical and navigating instruments
and books, sailing directions and instructions,
stationery and blank books for commanding and
navigating officers ashore and anoat libraries blu
nacleS, nQgS Signal nphts running Hphtg and
ing lights on board vessels, logs leads, lines and
glasses log books Illuminating oil, for all purposes
steamers. 1t Will pay for the local piotage of all
pay and transportation OF officers OF the navy.
IL snail have the sole control Of apartments as
signed for Its purposes and for the use OF the navi
CATION officers in the yards and stations; and it VIII
provide the Instruments clerks, writer's draughts
men, messengers and laborers for the same. 1t shall
be charged with the collection OF foreign surveys
publication OF charts sailing directions and nautical
works, and the dissemination OF nautical and hydro
graphical Information to the navy and mercantile
marine.
1t shall determine upon and furnish all the stores,
materials, instruments, means and appliances Of
every Kind used Tor Its purposes and shall have
der its sole control their inspection, storing and pre-
servation.
1t shall design, erect and maintain all the build
ines at the observatory and elsewhere not within
navy yards that may be needed for Its purposes aud
II shall charged with the purchase sale ana trans
fer OF all land and buildings In connection herewith.
II shall make all contracts for and superintend all
the work done under It, IL shall have under its sole
control the reception, Inspection, storing and prepa-
ration OF all It's materials, and the pay, organization
and mastering OF the labor, including clerks,
writers, calculators. draughsmen, master workmen
aud aborers connected with 1t and used entirely for
Its purposes.
All reports pay rolls and communications relating
to Its duties shall be addressed to and received from
It, II shall estimate for and pay from ITS own funds
the cost necessary to carry out Its duties above
defined. orders relating TO matters connected with
the bureau Will he given the commandants OF the
navy yards who Will be held responsible for their
BrRrAu OF YARDS AND poeKs.
The duties OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks shall
comprise all that relates TO the construction and
maintenance OF all docks, slips, wharves, piers,
quay walls and buildings OF all kinds, for Whatever
purpose needed within the limits OF the navy yards
and OF the naval asyums; but not Of hospitals and
magazines outside OF those limits, nor OF buildings
Tor which II does not estimate.
IL snal prepare the plans and make the estimates
for the above constructions In consultation with the
chief OF the bureau for whose use they designed,
as to their internal arrangements and location In the
yard. IL shall repair aud furnish ali buildings,
stores ana oices m the several navy yards. II shall
be charged with the purchase sale and transfer OF
oil land and buildings connected with the navy yards
IL SHAH have under ITS sole control the general
Administration OF the navy yards, and shall pro-
vide all the water and gas for all the buildings
and for whatever other purposes they may be
needed, and all the fuel, except what s 20 be
furnished by the other bureaus. lt shall provide all
railway tracks, cars and wheels. trucks, grading,
paving, walks. shade trees, enclosure walls ana
lehces dltching, reservoirs, ciserns, IRE engines
and apparatus ana all things necessary including
labor Tor the cleaning Of the yards, all wachmen
anu the protection OF the public property. IL shall
furnish furniture, stationery blank books ana forms:
also the clerical force messengers aud abOrers ne
cessary for the commandants ofiice and pay the
expenses OF same. IL shall furnish the oxen horses
and nired teams required for all the purposes IN aud
1or the yard the subsistence and care for
the same, and the necessary teamsters. 10
shall determine upon and furnish all the
Tools stores, materials, means and appliances OF
every Kind used for is purposes, and transport and
erect them and repair the same. IL shall make all
contracts for and superintend all work done under
IT, II shall have under Its sole control the reception
and ma
and the pay, organization and mastering OF the
labor, including writers and draugntsmen at tho
yards, masters, workmen and labOrers paid from
its funds and connected with IT, and used entirely
for its purposes. All reports, surveys, pay rolls
and communications relating 10 its duties shall be
addressed 10 and received from II. 10 shall estimate
for and pay from its own funds the cost necessary
10 carry out It's duties az above defined.
Orders relating 10 matters connected with the
bureau viii be given TO the commandants OF the
navy yards, who VIII he neld responsible Tor their
execution.