The Evening critic., 1881-08-19
THE PENSION OFFICE.
Complete Reorganization by Com
missioner Dudley.

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TIE ENolON Orrior'
Complete Reorganization by Conn
missioner Dudley.
An order was issued to-day by Commits
sioner of Pensions Dudley reorganizing tho
the force in the office into the following
named divisions:
First---A Board Of Review.
G. n. Walker. dcnutv commissioner in
charge. I IT Hobbs assistant. To be- conn
posed Of expert examiners TO review all
claims before final action Is taken by the
office Details for tho hoard will he made
by the Commissioner -. -
secoud-..wcd,c,,n ,vt.,ou.
,,. ~ - I.s 49,, '''Y".
o,arno ~, ,a nav.o''' .sa;a,aut ~
have clarao 81 tha ,,ori, rod 81 49, ~
and 70 5otcr,,;,n tho do,,roo os ,nns,on.,'in
J;sa,,;l;t,, ca,,nd l., ;,,,,at;J ,,a;,,s a,d ~,
,arsorn s,'ch othnr d,,t;aS tonch;n, ,ncd;eoI
and surgical onestions ne tbe ;ntcrest If thc
service NAV demand.
Tb,rd.. -DiyIstous Of specieI Exnmi.
nations.
II. II. McCalmont, chief; w. Il. Dulin.
assistant; 10 have charge of claims recurring
special examination in vicinity Of claimant
and witnesses to direct the method Of in
quiry by responsible examiners; to have
charge ofall matters pertaining to attorneys
practicing before the office; to keep record
of official character of notaries and justices
of the peace, and to aid in prosecuting Of
tenders against tho pension law.
Fourth..-OId War and Navy Utvi.
sion.
w. II. Webster, chief; r. w. Dalton, as
sistant to have charge of the settlement of
all claims: on account of service prior
to March 4, 1861 claims on account of SER
vice in the regular army and the navy.
and in all other general organizations not
belonging especially to any State or Ter
ritory.
Firh---E"stern Division.
Fred Mack, chief; j. M. Curtis, assistant;
to have charge of the settlement of all
claims arising out of military service during
the late war in organizations ftOm the several
New England States, New York. New Jcr-
sey and Delaware.
Sixth.--NIiddle Division.
II n Stenbenson chief. T. Kingsley.
.,.44 ~ L..." - H. .attIa,s'o:,,
ass,staoi 10 nave cnarsc vi .uo se..i .,.a
ol iato war cail'is on accDuhs VI m,il', ~,
SERVES IN oisaniAa.:ohs neionsins ~ en.
o'"'es vi Iennsy.vani"' Univ anu .lion'sa"'
seSentn---western DiSision''
John M. Comstock. chief; A. ID. Nc
H.S"Nt w >'''-S> w.
settiement OF late war claims on account OF
military service IN organizations belonging
to the States OF Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas,
Nevada, COLORADO, california, oregon, ana
the several territories
Eighth--s0uthern Division:
l.. II. Dickey, cnlei .. u; Smlth, assistant
to have charge oil the settlement oil claims
arising out OF military service during the
late war IN organizations belonging TO the
States Of Maryland, virginia, west Virginia
North carolina, south carolina, florlda,
georgia, Alabama, mississippi, ARKANSAS
ana inc DistrlcI Oh Soiuhpia, anu 1he seV-
cral organizations OF coiored troops.
Ninth.-.Record Division.
W. L. FORD, chiet Il. L. fuiler, assistant
to have charge OF the recording ana mum,
Dering OF the GAINS as tney are receivcu, aho
TO nave custody Oh the records 10 crici tne
evidence hled 10 secure lts transmission 70
appropriate CLAIMS. .... nj,
ehth-''Certi"cnsc IN" Ncc""' III
pu,,,, N,or o,;as i" n Johnson no.
,;,ta,t. 90 hn,,a chorae NJ tho ;seu;no nm,
har;nn and ,ocord;no of certificates oYant;ne
nons;ons and DESIGNATING tho agency M
which novabIe. also to audit accounts. nm.
Ser scction 491S R s for exncnses of last
s;ck nose aud burial NJ nens;oners
T1o"n.,.v,A ,r.,,.s. n,yi.,on
q r SAWYER chief. 70 have charge Of
tho 5;shnrsament NJ nenson finds and NJ
all Observation-Disclosures with the several pcnsior
accents and accomnt;nc officer If the Treasury
;n reference to ofiiciel action Of this Office
,C'',c.,. ~, n,.,,..o
n c;it chief. Jobn P;cbmopd no.
s;stort. to have charge of the stamn;ng
rocord;n,a " and nroner distribution Of nj
, rooc cnm;r% ta tba afiice and of the nrone,
d;snatci nf the mail co;mo ont Also r.
ha Ye charge of ;actet;So and brietinp tn,
;"ctot Of aim yrecc;wed
'"'A'' r,.s..oo,,,n
Mr. w Howeli IL des;onated nc nm
no;ntmont and finauc;aI CLERK and he vii
o ,m'n srO %,s nf VI, nuhi;c nrnnortx
iaoN U tfa accomnts bet,voan The att;ce and
the various appropriatiohs Ior cierica, an.
chiaf clerk IN the Commissioner