Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-14
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BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1874.



in all, two thousand six hundred and forty
dollars.
In THE OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMAs.
TER .GENERAL,-One chief clerk, at two
thousand dollars; eight clerks of class
four; ten clerks of class three; twenty
four clerks of class two; forty clerks OF
class one eighteen copyists, at nine hun
bred dollars one female messenger at
thirty dollars per month; one messenger
At eight hundred and forty dollars; eight
lnburors at seven hundred and twenty dol
lars one engineer, at twelve hundred dol
lars one fireman at seven hundred ana
twenty dollars; and five watchmen at sew
en- hundred and twenty dollars each six
temporary clerks of class two ten tempo
rary clerks of class one; ten temporary
copvists, at nine hundred dollars; in all,
one hundred and seventy thousandand
eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses, seven thousand
dollars.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMAsTER-
GENERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thous-
and dollars Seven clerks OF class four
eight clerks of class three fifteen clerks OF
class two; thirteen clerks of class one one
messenger, at eight hundred and forty dol
lars four watchmen at seven hundred ana
twenty dollars; five laborers at seven nun
dred and twenty dollars; two temporary
clerks of class two ; three temporary clerks
of class one in all, seventy-seven thous-
and seven hundred and twenty dollars.
For contingent expenses, four thousand
dollars.
In THE OFFICE OF THE COMM1ssARY
GENERAI.-Oue chief clerk, at two thous-
and dollars; two clerks of class four; four
clocks Of class three five clerks OF class
two; twelve clerks OF class one; one mes
seneer, at eight hundred and forty dollars;
three laborers, at seven hundred ana twen-
~ dollars; two watchmen, at seven hun
dIcd and twenty dollars in all, thirty-seV-
t,,ngnpA nj bnOnf0n and
lars.
For contingent expenses, namely: Office
rent, repairs, and miscellaneous items, sew
en- thousand dollars.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE SURaEoN-GEN-
ERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thous-
and dollars six clerks of class four four
clerks Of class three eight clerks of class
two; one hundred and fifteen clerks OF
class one, twenty of whom shall be tenn
porary y one anatomist at the Army Med
teal Museum, at sixteen hundred dollars
one engineer in division of records and
museum, at fourteen hundred dollars one
messenger at eight hundred and forty dol
lars twenty-five watchmen and laoorersi
six temporarily at seven hundred anu
twenty dollars each in all, one hundred
and eighty-ei thousand and eighty dol
lars.
For contingent expenses, blank books,
stationery, binding, rent, fuel, and includ,
ing rent of Surgeon-GeneraPs Once and
Army Medical Museum, seven thousand
dollars.
In THE OFFICE of THE CHIEF EN-
GINEER,-OuC chief clerk, at two thousand
dollars; five clerks of class four; four
clerks of class three; four clerks OF class
two; four clerks of class one one messen-
Ger, at eight hundred and forty dollars
three lahorers, at seven hundred and TWEEN
~ dollars each in all, thirty thousand and
eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses, namely: for
stationery, office-furniture, miscellaneous
and incidental expenses, including pro-
frssiona books, maps, and two daily
Washington newspapers, three thousand
dollars.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORD.
NANCE.-One chief clerk, at two thousand
dollars three clerks of class four three
clerks of class three three clerks of class
two: eight clerks of class one; one mes
scnger al eight hundred and forty dollars
one aoorer at seven hundred and twenty
DOLLARS in all, twenty seven thousand five
hundred and sixty dollars.
For contingent expenses, namely; sta
iOnery, envelopes, wrapping-paner, Tor
sending blanks to the arsenals, forts, per-
mancnt batteries, and troops in the field
kilograms, express charges, ana lnclden-
tails ofa similar nature, furniture, mating
carpets, oil-cloth, professional books Tor
Ordnance Department library, pamphlets
and newspapers, two thousand dollars.
In THE OFFICE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars
one clerk of class four; one clerk oil class
three; two clerks of class two; four clerks
of class one one messenger, at eight hun
dled and forty dollars; in all, Thirteen
thousand eight hundred and forty dollars
For contingent expenses, five hundred
dollars.
In THE SIGNAL-OFFICE.-Two clerks o
class four; one messenger, at eight hun
dred and forty dollars in all, four thous
and four hundred and Forty dollars.
That it is further made the duty OF tn
Secretary of War, when the reduction Q
clerks now employed shall take effect un
der the provisions of this act, TO retain, a
far as possible, such of the enlisted mel
aud discharged soldiers as are now employ
ed i'm the several Bureaus of said Depart
ment where the same can be done with
due regard to the dispatch of public bus
ness and it is hereby made the duty OF In
Secretary of War to place such enliste
men 80 retained upon the civil list, so as
entitle them TO promotion under the CIV
service regulations; and hereafter 1t Sha
be unlawful to allow or pay to any OF til
persons designated in this act any addition
nj compensation from any source whateve
or to retain, detail, or employ in an
branch of the War Department in the cit
of Washington any persons other tina
those therein authorized except in the Sig
nal-Oflice and the Engineer Corps, and e1
cept such commissioned officers as the SCI
sign to special duties: Provided, That IL
Adiutant General is authorized TO retail
during the next fiscal year, and no longe
such portion of his force OF employees no
on duty in his Office, as may be actual
necessary for the service thereof, bat L
new enlistments shall be made into II
general service, and nothing in this a
shall be so construed as to increase the al
gregate force now employed in any oth'
of the War Department; and 1t shall
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the number of temporary clerks and otl
ers authorized by this act as fast as Il
wants of the public service will permit.
WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.
For compensation of superintendent
the building occupied by the War Depar
ment two hundred and fifty dollarsl al
for four watchmen and two laboIers in a
four thousand five hundred and seven
dollars.
For labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneo
items for the said building, eight thousar
dollars.
For one engineer in charge'of heatr
the War Department building, fourIe'
hundred dollars.
For superintendent of the building at 4
corner of Fifteenth and G streets occup
rs the Quartermaster- Generals Office, "
hundred and ffty dollars.
For Superintendent of the building at I
corner of Seventeenth and + streets 0N
hundred and fifty dollars) and for TO
watchmen and two laborers in all, 70
thousand five hundred and seventy d.
lars.
For superintendent of building on Ten
street, occupied as the Surgeon-Genera
Office, two hundred aud fifty dollars.
For fuel for warming the entire buildin
and for operating the ventilating-fan
summer, repairs Of steam warming a
ventilating apparatus, pay of engineer a
fireman, mating and OH cloth for hal
~
expenses, eight thousand dollars.
For superintendent Of the building {
cupied by the Paymaster- General It.
hundred and fifty dolars) and for ii