New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CARLISLE AS \ REoRGANIzER.

Washington.
issued an order reorganizing the Supervising Ar
cbitoct's Office of the Treasury Department inns
action IS taken TO scgregate the technlca "o'h Vi
tho office from the executive branch as ih"0" "'
possible and II l. the direct outcome oi 'he 'o'-
aict tween Secretary Carlisle and the late SUI
nervlsng Architect, ORourke. which lea 10 '"e
retirement Of the latter. The order Is as iolo"s'
The Office Of the Supervising Architect OF me
Treasury Department is reorSanzed in the tol,,
loving manner and It's business will be conduc en
in nrcordance with this order subject to such
changes and additional regulations as .ne 1e''e
tarv OF The Treasury may hereafter make; A.,
In the Office OF the Supervising Architect OF Inc
Treasury department there shani h "e thosc when
are now. may hereafter be prescribe, 10y iaM
ing Architect six divisions are ASSIGNED, az mh ene.
below set forth. the architectural ana teSnhcats
the employed Ia such work shall be ent sr
under his direction and control supJect 10 ~
@i Of ,6e Tr"asry The divisions assigned
to the Supervising Architect ana the WORK u oe
l. The engineering and draughting division the
chief of which shall hc known as me r on DE-
signs and working drawnss 1S5 PSc umder Ee
present or future legislation and the draughtins
work required by the repairs division, ,.oo. tho
WORKING kline iraSms " for phoosrahc duplication
3 The photograph gallery. which will make pho
'oE' Tbn continuing division. which will prepare
estimates Of cost for public buildings. specca lions
from VII the Smpcrvisng Architect upon all questions
OF material submitted for work undsi conora' ~
and carry on all work similar in character 10
that now performed in this Division ,,rroa r,,t,
the repair and preservation Of all public buildings
under the control OF the Treasury department
the hra ting hoisting and ventiatng apparatus W
said buildings and the purchase OF vaults saieS
and locks , ,,,,ora, d,v,son. which
will have charge Of the Office corps Of inspectors.
writing their letters Of instruction ana reGe'v it
their reports This division Is also charged WIN
the active inspection and SUPERVISION OF an notH
Of the SupcrvIsng Architect It will be the duty
81 the chief of this division receive all material
men who visit the Once for the purpose OF So
curing tn. use Of their goods IN PUBIC pui'h ~,
ana he will take the data necessary to enable MN
TO present inteIligently the merits of any article
which in his opinion. should be- brought 10 the
notice Of the Supervising Archltwct bio c,co
The Supervising Architect Will keep ms oilre
either in tn" cnsnccrinE or nt"srtns l NOT bc
In direct connection ther""ith ana wiz h h l w
required 10 receive visitors except those VINO de-
sfrucfion pertaining to work in actual progress.
lie will sign the mail which originates IN ms llNs-
public service in connection Herewith; but all
mail heretofore signed by the secretary o. o. uhe
ury will continue to be 30 signed. ,
All business Of an eyecntiv. or admin,s ,l We
the Srpcrvising Architect will be conducted 10y
~ chi.} cxeciitivc officer VINO will act as super,
ysing architect In the ahsenc" Of mat o1clai ana
whose duties. in general terms. shall he as iol-
IN. chief executive officer will receive all vsi-
tors on public business. except material men ana
thos, who may desire 10 confer with th" SuperVls-
INK Architect concerning matters Of an architect
ural and technical nature pertaining 70 ,hr work
receive and have distributed 70 The proper diyis-
ions All mail matter addressed to the Supervising
Architect or other officials In the oiice and chcfGk
all letters and other papers originating IN thr
divisions ~ the Supervising Architect As to proper
official form.
H. ls charged aso with all questions u discipline
arising In the divisions assigned 20 him. ard all mes
scugcrs and mailing clerks Viii be- directly under ms
control. All correspondence OF the Office not "rsht
Ing in the Office u tho Supervising Architect. or IN
,Ii,.fal med 20 m
require the signatures OF tn Secretary or an as
slstani secretary. will b. signed by the chef ENecu-
tive officer. such a. Transmission Of checks payable
out % the annual Office appropriations for the re-
pair AMI preservation ~ public buildings heating
holsng and ycniiatlng apparatus and vaults. safes
and locks. all the 'sponGence with the disburs-
ing agents sup.rIntendents AMI others. concerning
requests for funds and notifications that moneys
have been askci f,r ana Will be- transmitted all
questions relating 20 matters of hnal payment, ana
generally al other correspondence which docs not
arise IN the work performed by the six divisions
strictly under the control u the Supervising Archi-
f,ct H. Viii also hr the custodian ~ tho bids ana
open them. 100 coniua.lpn with the Supervising
Architect and chief CompIter. Under his immediate
supervision AMI control there stall Doe two divisions
a- f,l1Ws
The law AMI record. division. the chief u which
will 10. ~. las lii..r OBJ, IN. .utlre Office and his
opinion npon matter, ~ lazy ~ fna'ns herein Snaa
the Assistant Secretary % a." Treasury IN charse
oiiiccr- Of he Department This division vii begin
ami carry forward 81. N'rk ~ putting into per
ms@.n' Is''i form S al 4 az ana p 9. SsIn r..
marine hospitals. quarantine stations AMI all other
IN Tinted STATS ana enler the control OF the Sec
The division Of accounts which VIII keep a
complete system Of books. showing all appropria-
ron, made D., congress i"t ,if .,ni, mas 81 SITES
nv the Secretary II the Treasury. She annual ofiice
appropriations. ami The charges agains, each and
all The Correspondence with dishursing officers to-
gcihcr with AN other correspondence relating to
payments out Of the various appropriations mad"
\ Board Of Award for the awarding ~ contracts
IN thu office Of the Supervising Architect L. hereby
created consisting Of the supervising Architect. tho
chief cXccutiv" officer ana ~" Assistant secretary
OF the Treasury In charge This board Will prepare
recommendations TO IN" secretary Of the Treasury
for the award 81 All contracts arising IN thc ono
FOR the construction Of pubic buildings ana repairs
to the same. and all contracts FOR repairs 10 heat
ing hosting ana N~ntihtnH "ppdI ,'u7 tii ,hr pr-
chas. 81 vaults. safes ami locks. majority OF IN"
sent to the Secretary Of the Treasury. and I'm case
any member of the board shall dissent he majority
writing setting forth the reasons for concurrence
The copying division and the division Of records
and files are abolished The work now performed
the force now employed In the abovc-named al
visions IL transferred to the law and record di-
This order shall take effect on the ist day Of
January. 1875 j q. CARLISLE. Secretary.
NAVAJOS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES
Washington Dec u (SpcciaD.- Every body knows
that the Navajo Indians make some of the finest
and most beautiful blankets in the world. They are
soft and light yet they Will hold water and never
wear out The co.ors are little gay. but the home
made dyes never fade. The patterns very like
the Moorish and were learned OF the Spaniards who
learned them OF the Moors and brought them over
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