Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-17
every sheet and note is carefully counted, an

every sheet and note is carefully counted, an I
results compared as above described. All notes
completed or in process OF manufacture, with
blank sheets, checks, stamps, &c, the counts
are found TO be correct, are then brought down
to the vault, near the superintendents office, in
which each division of the bureau has a closet
assigned to it, and all carefully put away there
This vault is constantly guarded by two per-
sons, and no one but the proper officer allowed
to enter it. All paper, money, &c, having been
counted and locked up, the foreman OF each
room then gives to the employees a ticket, which
they surrender at the en- rance N are allowed
TO Iass out. Without this ticket no one Is per-
mitted to leave the bureau.
LOCKING Up THE PLATES.
Another large fire and burglar proof vault is
located on the fourth floor, and this is guarded
by three persons-one appointed by the Super
intendent of the Printing Bureau, another by
the Secretary and another by the Treas lrer.
The door OF this vault has three combin alton
locks, and each one of the persons above ns.med
locks the safe in the evening, on his own combi
nation; hence IT cannot be opened unless al
keeping Of all plates for printi lg the notes,
stamps, bonds, &c. At the close of business
every evening, each plate printer turns in his
plate, is credited for it on the book, and when
all are in the safe il locked Is above described.
DELIVERING TO THE TREASURER.
The first thing in the morning, upon opening
the money vault first described, is to take out
the money completed the, day before, and deliver
it to Treasurer Spinner, by whom i. is again
countC d, and, If the results agree, that Off Ger
receipts for it, seals it in the packages as it came
from the bureau and fSrwards It to different
stamps are delivered to Commissioner DelanO,
the same as notes to Gen. Spinner.
TIE BIEpRRY.
Attached to the Bureau is q bindery where all
revenue stamps are bound preparatory to being
issued to Collectors. number Of persons are
also employed in the bndery in making paper
boxes in " hich the money Is packed it having
been ascertainod that they can be made in the
Bureau for about two thirds Of the cost to pur-
chase them in the market or have them made
by contract. A number OF ruling machines for
the internal revenue stamps are kept at work
here.
THE ENGRAVING ROOM
is isolated from the other portions OF the Bureau
t. get clear OF the noise and clatter of machinery
About tv enty-nine engravers are employed,
each having a stall, in front of which, between
nim ana the window, Is tissee- paper shade to
steel. The engravers are employed upon the
face work Of the various notes, securities,
stsmIs, &c: that for the backs being d,ne IN
New York by the bank companies.
IN TIE REPAIR SHOPS,
attached to the Bureau, all of the machinery
used is kept in order. New machine. are put
up fast as the old one wear out, and thousa nds
of dollars annually saved to the government by
doing the work in this manner.
All the ink used is manufactured in the base
ment OF the building; and all the type used for
numbering the notes, checks, &c, cut in the
Bureau.
watchmen are employed in every part of the
bureau, nearly every door being guarded.
They are aiso kept on the roof of the building
dav and night, SO that it would be impossible
for a fire to occur or anything 60 wrong without
discovery.
ECONOMY.
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carefully picked over, packed, and returned TO
some SUM.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
Ofthe 500 females employed in this bureau, al
least two thirds are the widows, orphans. OF
sisters of those who fell in the defense of the
government during the rebellion. Should the
work OF printing the revenue stamps be let out
panies are making every effort to get it, about
two hundred persons would be thrown out Cf
employment here. IL is to be hoped that Secre
ta1y Boutwell, will refuse to contract for that
work and continue to have it done in the
bureau, where it is executed most satisfactorily
The bank note companies propose to take it a.
low figure in order to make that stepping.
p onal currency, and when they have the
MONOPOLY they will make Uncle Sam sweat
for it.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
All OF the fractional currency, except the new
fifty cent notes, vignette of Stanton, are printed
in New York by the American and National
Bank Note Companies, and forwarded to the
Printing Bureau here, where the red seal is put
on, the notes pressed, trimmed. separated, and
packed. They are printed with fifteen or twenty
9nla shsef' ana separated as larger notes above
described.
THE SUPERINTENDENT
of this work Is MT. g. B. McCartee, a con.cien-
tious and intelligent officer, who understands
the duties thoroughly, and gives his close atten-
ton to them from early in the me ming until late
at night. His administration of the affairs OF the
bureau has been most satisfactory to Secretary
Boutwell,, who repOses gre at confidence in him
An inspection Of the working Of the Currency
Bureau is calculated to impress one altogether
most favorably, as showing a thorough business
sy ystem, great economy, and scrupulous care TO
prevent any opening for fraud or loss to the gov
LAST YEARS WORK.
During the past year there were printed in
the bureau $500 900 900 in national securities
notes and fractional currency besides S33 Oo0, ,oOo
worth VI Internal Revenue stamps, bank checks.
&c.
SALARIES.
The salaries to the employees in the bureau
vary, the females receive s. per day, when paid
by the day. Those employed by the piece in
numbering notes. &c, make about the same.
There are some fifteen employed on clerical
duty who receive SI5 per month. The o ate
printers and engraverS hold very lucrative posi-
tons, as they are paid bv the piece, and SO me of
the N make over q, GOO per annum.
AMOUNT ISSUED.
Upon the Inauguration Of the present admin
istration itwa very properly determined not to
use the old plates for issuing our national cur
rency, and an entire new series was entered
upon, the design for every note being different
from those heretofore in circulation. By this
means the national finan ces were more perfectly
sysfematlzed, ard great benefit has already been
derived from the change. Up to this date there
have been issued Il, ,GGO 900 one dollar notes.
l $4,000 two dollar notes, 6,21S, 1G4 Ave dollar
dollar notes, 4H ,720 in fifty dollar notes 30l $40
in one hundred dollar notes, -, 40 in five hun.
dred dollar notes, and 81 $50 in one thousand
dollar notes.
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