Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-01
WAReDEPARTMENT:

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thousand fivO hundred dollars, one dis
bursting clerk ut two thousand dollars
two chief clerks OF divisions at two thou
sand dollars, seven clerks Of class four
six clerks of class three, six clerks q
class two, fifteen clerks Of class one. two
messengers ut eight hundred and fort,
dollars each, nine raborers at seven hun
dred and twenty dollars, seven watchmel
for northwest building (cxecutive) q
seven hundred and twea.ty dollars each
in all seventy thousand three hundred
dollars. q.
For contingent expenses Of his Office
| twelve thousand dollars. 81. ssssjxs. s.:
For the purpose Ut examining the rel
81 archives and having copirs furnished
tor the Government sixthousand six hun
dred dollars. =. =s i ~..s=5
IN the Office Of the Adjutant General
One chief clerk ut two Thousand, dol
lars, nine clerks of class four, flftecr
clsrks of class three, twenty Ave clerks o
class two, one hundred clerks Of clas!
one, three temporary clerks Of class four
six temporary clerks Of Class three, TWEEN
" temporary clerks Of class two, sixty
temporary clerks of class one, ten mes
sengers, ct eight hundred and forty dol
lars, in all three hundred and twenty
thousand six hundred dollars.
For postage ON official matter of thu
War Dcpar.m ent. and its Bureaus ont
hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses eight thous
and dollars.
In the Office of the Inspector General
One clerk Of class four, one messenger
at eight hundred and forty dollars, in all
two thousand six hundred und forty dol.
lars.
In the Office of the Quartermaster.G Gen
cral.-One chief clerk ut two thousand
dollars, eight clerks Of class four. ten
clerks ofclass three, twenty four clerks
of class two, forty clerks Of class one,
eighteen coryists at nine hundred dol
lars, one female messenger ut thirty dol
lars per month, one messenger at eigh,
hundred and forty dollars, eight labor
ers at seven hundred and twenty dollars
one engineer ut twelve hundred dollars
one fireman ut seven hundred and twents
dollars, and five watchmen at seven hun
drcd and twenty dollars each, six tempo
rary clerks of class two, ten temporary
clerks of class one, ten temporary COPY
lists at nine hundred dollars, in all one
hundred and seventy-two thousand Fand
eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses seven thous
and dollars.
In the office Of tho Paymaster. General
One chief clerk at two thousand dol
lars, 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 for
ty dollars, four watchmen at seven hun.
dred and twenty dollars, five laborers al
seven hundred and twenty dollars, two
temporary clerks Of class two, three TEN.
porary clerks of class one, in all seventy.
seven thousand seven thousand and TWEEN.
ty dollars.
For contingent expenses four thousand
dollars.
In the office of the Commissary Gener.
alone chief clerk ut two thousand dol:
lars, two clerks of class four, four clerks
of class three, five clerks of class two
twelve clerks of class one, one messenger
at eight hundred and forty dollars, three
labOrcrs at seven hundred and twenty
dollars, two watchmen ut seven hundred
and twenty dollars, in all thirty-sevcn
thousand eight hundred and forty dol.
lars.
For contingent expenses namely: office
rent repairs and miscellaneous items
seven thousand dollars.
In the office of the Surgeon General
One chief clerk at two thousand 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 temporary, J
one anatomist at the Army Medical Mus.
cum at sixteen hundred dollars, one en-.
gincer in division of records and mus.
cum at fourteen hundred dollars, one
messenger at eight hundred and forty
dollars, twenty-five watchmen and labor
ers (six temporary at seven hundred and
twenty dollars each, in all one hundred
and Lightweight thousand and eighty
dollars
For contingent expenses, blank books,
stationery, binding, rent, fuel and inclu-
ding rent of Surgeon.General's Office and
Army Medical Museum, seven thousand
dollars.
In the Office of the Chief Engineer
One chief clerk at two thousand dollars,
five clerks of class four, four clerks Of
class theee, four clerks of class two, four
clerks OF class one, one messenger at
eight hundred and forty dollars, three
laborcrs ut seven hundred and twenty
dollars each, in all thirty thousand and
eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses namely: For
Office furniture miscellaneous
and incidental expenses including pro-
fessional books maps aud two daily
Washington papers three thousand dol
lars.
In the Office of the Chief of Ordinance
One chief clerk at two thousand dol
lars, three clerks of class tour, three clerks
of class three, three clerks of class two,
eight clerks of class one, one messenger
at eight hundred and forty dollars, one
lObOrer at seven hundred and twenty dol
lars, in all twenty-seven thousand five
and sixty dollars
For contingent expenses namely: Sta
tionery envelopes wrapping paper for
sending blanks to the ar5cnals, forts .per-
manent batteries and troops in the field,
kilograms exprcss-charges and inciden-
tails of q similar H. ture, furniture mating
carpets oil-cloth professional books for
Ordinance Department library pamphlets
and newspapers two thousand dollars.
In the office of Military Justice.-Onc
chief clerk at two thousand dollars, one
clerk of class four, one clerk. of class
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of class one, one messenger at eight hun
dred and forty dollars, in all thirteen
thousand eight hundred and forty dol
lars.
For contingent expenses five hundred
dollars.
In the signal Objective clerks of
class four. ono messenger at eight hun
bred and forty dollars, in all four thous-
and four hundred and forty dollars.
That it is further made the duty of the
Secretary of War when the reduction of
clerks now employed shall take effect
under the provisions of this act to retain
as far as possible such of the enlisted
men and discharged soldiers as are now
in the several Bureaus Of said
Department where the same can be done
with due regard to the dispatch of pub
lie business; and it is hereby made the
duty of the Secretary of War to place
such enlisted men so retained upon the
civil list, so as to entitlc them to promo
ton under the civil service regulations;
and hereafter it shall be unlawful to al
low or pay to any of the persons designa-
ted in this act any additional compensa-
ton from any source whatever or to re-
tain detail or employ in any branch Of
War Department in the city of Washing