New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-31
an EXPENSIVE OFFICIAL.

"GFNTRALr SUPERINTENDENT OF REPAIRS.
rynox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRruCNls J
WASHINGTON, May 3U.-Few Government
officials are aware that the United states employs a
general superintendent OF Repairs Neither the book
of annual submitted by the departments to
Congress the book OF annu,. appropriations made
di>coses the identity OF that official bai 20 can De
found the pay-rolls OF the supervising aren't
tac Office under the title of Superintendent OF Repairs
After his appointment he estimated his Importance
NJ fancy figure. and considering himself
surcrior to all other superutendents of
r,pairs under :he supervising architects
Office be signed himself general" superintendent OF
rcnars He has established hrs office In the little vii
are OF Charlestown among the mOuntlDs OF WEST Nlr-
einia Way did he honor this little ham ct By selecting
fn preference 20 New-YorG. Boston Philadelphia or
wa.h,ngtonl Charesiown is not his place residence.
Il was because could spell. and could scarcely
write His first Official reports were such misspelied,
r,rranrpatical anu wretched scrawls that they
almost Ineligible The Treasury Department. how
ever the rescue and him clerk to do the
smelling writing. a compensation OF 81 day
The general" superintendent % repairs was also au'
thorize TO office quarters IN Charlestown ana the
Government OF the UDted states has provided lurnl-
tare for of his clerk with stationery ana OooA'
When the general" SUPERINTENDENT OF repairs ~ i"
WASHINGTON IN the Treasury Department. IN TIE oce Vi
The rysing Architect and desires to write e''er
e. ,ho eu,ervisiug Architect Official business.
which must be OF record he sits down at desk ana
makes scrawl he mails 70 his CLERK IN Charles-
town W Va On its receipt, the clerk translates the
document ana writes The letter FOR his chief. addressed
20 the supervising Architect. but after finishing tire
letter be- don't stop there Ne signs the chlets name IN
full ana spptnds thereto General superintendent Oh
Repairs" The letter arrives IN WASHINGTON ana Is theh
Syerel by the general to the Supervising Archi-
tec Is irue days wasted in transin l
tng the precious Jcument throush mails. whle me
Genera around IN ideness The cost OF TINS slnge
T,r fue gene
clerk. ST.
The general was sent to New-aampshire TO inspect
pablo building. 1t makes no difference II New
uampsa.re Is IN nOrtheastcriy direction. That IS
res misfortune The general" always
Iroeer,s "A Charlestown w. Va visit his family and
hs branch Office Then he 10 his proper desilua-
ton taxes look al the building. de OJ down some
lierOZlyphic notes which he taxes Win MN on MS
return To HAarlestown where ne rans srNcrit ~
while h~ clerk out Ms repoH and signs the zen
erals name theretOin ne sdlh genera Pfeseucc' 10
genera" then proceeds To the capital OF ne naOn
with he report aud draws his travelling expenses IKE
lfe man The genera ordered not long ago MS clerk
adult az II wereo WlliftO tAe
ofne l;tnclp buildings in the United States 10 send MN
al oice ID Charlestown. VI. Vi, Iul report on sue
cnnd OF each ~ the buildings giving dozen Que-
~ c,1r,e Tbey we're then fo-warle by the d" al
After reaain- them. the general would pen scIaMi
and sens 10 by IN ,i to his utaht ID mar, 80
return +ie report the generals ncad4utr'ers IN
WASHINGTON. D. -. in the office oi the supervising Atcb
;tert l. will from this that the correspondence
O. the clerk at Charles own Is very InrIe ann muin
ting aud press copying IS done IN lae' e lec"I'
IN the renten quarters IN the wills Oh west I'm, 49,
tine proportions or branch sup rVlSnS Aicii
terts Office tle following teniLsu cost paiu ny the
AGn1ni- iritlOn:
r1,a lar, Tor lie general ..-.-.-...-.-. 30 10
IT velas expenses of the general" ------- i.. ~.
Pay OF the era l-o-