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charged on his pass-book and the books of his
division with the number of sheets received
BY him, and is credited in these books with the
delivery of these printed sheets, which deliver
1, 6 he is required to make in hundreds during
the day, as they are printed, and the re-
mainder, both printed and imprinted, at the
close of the days work, being thus compelled
to balance his account at the end of each day.
The number of printed sheets delivered each
day must correspond with the registration on
the automatic register attached to the press
on which they are printed, aud this tally Is
made each day by comparison of the reports
of the custodians of these registers with the
accounts of the printers in the examining and
wetting divisions. These custodans of the
registers are required to keep careful watch of
the plates while being used, and are appointed
by and are responsible to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
After delivering in hundreds, as shown
above, the work is counted by two persons in
the wet counting room of the face printing
division, and sent by messengers to the exam
lining division, where 1t is again counted and
the dry box all night in very high tempera-
ture, 1t is taken out in the morning, removed
from the tissues, between which it is placed to
prevent ''Offsetting" Of ink, and again counted
and placed in the
HANDS OF THE EXAMINERS,
who examine the ink, throwing out such as are
imperfectly done, counting it into packages of
thousand sheets, divided by small strips of
paper into hundreds. The work is now ready
for the seal, the final plate printing and au-
thenticstion of the Department.
1t goes into the hands of an officer repre-
senting the Secretary. of the Treasury, known
as the
UNITED STATES sEALER,
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point until it is finally delivered into the hands
of the Treasurer of the United States as
money. The checks and counts enumerated
in the work of printing the faces are all re-
peated in the process Of sealing.
After being sealed it passes to the
NUMBERING DIVISION,
where it is again counted, to ascertain its cor
rectness when it enters the division, and is de-
livered in packages of one thousand sheets to
the operators of the numbering machines, with
a memorandum of the number to be placed
thereon, who count it again. When numbered
it is again counted in the counting room of this
division, examined and the numbers placed in
their proper order.
THE SEPARATING DIVISION
now receives the work, where it Is again
enters the division, Counted when given to the
operators Of the trimming machines, counted
when returned by the operators, counted
again when given to the operators of the
separating machines, and finally counted By
numbers and packed. When packed it is de-
liyered to tie
TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES,
and his receipts are taken, subject to count, in
the morning, when the work is delivered to
him, and a final receipt when the work has
been verified in his office in the afternoon. De-
liveries of work from division to division are
made in locked boxes, the keys of which are
held only by the superinteudents of divisions
between which they pass. Each division super
intendent makes daily report to the Secre-
taiy of the Treasury and to the chief of the
bureau on prescribed blanks for each class of
work, showing the amount received, delivered
and the balance on hand, carrying the acgre-
gate figures forward from day to day. These
reports are consolidated for each class of work,
and a report thereof is made by the chief of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
We have thus followed the course of the
work from the time it enters the bureau until
the greater portion of it is delivered. All
SHEETS THAT ARE SPOILED
in the various processes toward completion
are delivered to the currency division of the
Secretary's Office, with detailed statement of
the manner in which they were spoiled. Re-
ceipts are taken from the chief of this division
similar to those from the Treasurer for per-
feet work, when the responsibility of the
B0reau of Engraving and Printing ceases.
This illustrates the manner in which the
work is done by the bureau. We have simply
followed one class of work through the va
rious processes of manufacture. All Govern
ment issues and securities follow the same
course as near as the character of the work
will admit. Almost as much care is taken in
the manufacture of drafts and other less val
liable issues of the Government as there is in
United States notes.
THE ACCOUNTS.
The accounts of the bureau are kept upon q
system in perfect keeping with the accuracy
and thoroughness characteriZing every branch
of this service, by corps of efficient employees
under Mr.. Thos. J. Sullivan, to whom the
workings OF every division are familiar through
long and faithful services.
"HoNoR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE"
To no one man is the Government indebted
more, for a system SO well established and
with perfect guarantees of safety, as to the
present chief of the bureau, Henry z. Jewell
"a system," said Secretary Bristow, "by
which TIE Government has not los: the value
of one note or one stamp, or piece of the
special paper the size Of ten, cent note, since
its establishment seven years ago." When
Mr.. McCartee undertook the work of reorgani-
Zation his first step was to secure the services
of thorough accoun: ant, and his choice fell
upon Mr.. Jewell, who rendered valuable as
sistance in that capacity in arranging the
forms for books in the various divisions and
blanks for acquisitions and reports. After
words, assistant chief, or executive officer of
the bureau, his knowledge of the details of the
work was thorough, his execution of his duties
prompt, and his former chief, believing in Civ
ing "honor where honor is DUE" does not fail
to recognize in NJ. Jewell one who has been
largely instrumental in bringing the bureau to
its present degree of perfection.
Mir. George w. Casiear, chief of the engrav-
ing division, is a practical engraver and de-
signer of reputation, and was invited to his
present position in the early days Of the bu-
reau by Secretary Chase.
Mr.. Charles McCartee, the present assistant
chief OF the bureau, has filed this position for
some years, and has charge of the execution
of orders in the various divisions. He is thor
oughly familiar with the details, and guides
the work from division to division with accu-
rscy.
All the present officers have had large ex-
perience in their respective positions, and have
been retained because of the efficiency with
which they have discharged their duties.