Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24
PACIFIC AxSeUscExExr

Mr.. II. Haupt, General Manager, has
issued the following circular, dated
August !, $50:
The following changes are hereby
made in the organization of the operat-
ing departments of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, the same TO take effect this
date:
j. r. Odell ia appointed Assistant Gen
eral Manager of the Eastern Division, to
include all branches and leased lines
east of Helena, Montana.
The charge of j. NJ Buckley, Assist
ant General Manager of Western Divis-
ion, Is extended 70 Helena, and includes
all branches and leased lines west Of
that point. Office at New Tacoma,
Washington Territory.
John Muir is appointed Superintsnd-
ent of Traffic for the whole line. Office
at ST. Paul, MINI.
The Assistant General Managers are
authorized to approve all acquisitions,
pay-rolls and vouchers on the divisions
| under their charge, aud perform the
ordinary official duties of the General
Manager.
TBey will, unless otherwise ordered,
supervise and direct the operations of
transportation and road departments,
| and receive reports from all officers con-
nscted Herewith.
The machinery department for the
whole line will continue as heretofore
under the charge of g. w. Gushing,
superintendent of motive power, ma
chinery and rolling stock, who will re-
port to the general manager.
The operating divisions east of Hele-
| M will be consolidated into three grand
| divisions, az follows:
The first grand division will embrace
the Minnesota division and branches,
including the st. Paul and Northern
Pacific the Northern Pacific, Fergus
| and Black Hills the Little Falls and
Dakota the Wisconsin division and
such other branches, extensions and
leased liaes al may be connected there
with.
The second grand division viii in
clude the Dakota and Missouri divis-
ions. the Fargo and Southwestern, the
jamestown and Northern, and extern
sions to be constructed hereafter.
The third grand division will include
the Yellowstone and Montana divisions,
the National Park branch, and other
branches to be constructed.
III. @. Kimberly will be Superiutend-
ent of the First Grand Division. Of
fioe, Brainerd, Mimi, A. 4. Law and
". ID. Simpson, Assistnnts. with offices
at st. Paul and Fergus Falls, Mimi, re-
spectively.
j. NJ. Graham, Superintendent of
Second Grand Division. Office. Fargo,
Dakota. A. l.. Mcleod, Assistant, in
charge of Missouri Division, vice ID. Il.
Taylor, resigned. Office, Mandan, d.
kota.
3. X. Ainslie, Superintendent of Third
Grand Division. Office, Glendive, Mon
tana. Z. l.. Richmond, Assistant, in
charge Of Montana Division. Office,
Livingston, Montana:
This consolidation of divisions will
affect only the general supervision. Al
accounts, pay-rolls, vouchers, etc., must
be kept separate and distinct for each
division, as heretofore, and especial at
tention must be given to the distribu-
zion of accounts, in order that the Oper-
ating expenses of each division may be
separately and accurately determined,
in accordance with the instructions
heretofore given.
Uniformity in rules. regulations, sig
mails, forms, and accounts must be in
sisted on, and no division superintend-
ent or other officer will be permitted to
vary from established standards in con.
struction or operation without the ap-
proval in writing of the General Mana
ger.