The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary
Carlisle today made public his plan for
the complete reorganization of the office of
supervising architect Of the treasury.
Under this plan the architectural and
technical functions viii be entirely sepa-
rated from the administrative. Charles E.
Kemper, the present assistant supervising
architect, will carry out the secretary :
plan and when fully reorganized he win
take charge Of the administrative branch.
The secretary's present purpose is TO ap-
point 4 supervising architect early in Janu-
AIRY. There are already about twenty
five applicants for this position on file, but
It is understood that the secretary will not
examine any Of the papers until he is
about ready to make the appointment.
The new regulations state that in the
office of the supervising architect of the
treasury department there shall be su-
pervising architect, whose duties shall be
those which are now or may hereafter be
prescribed by law and the orders Of the
secretary. To the supervising architect
six divisions are assigned as herein below
set forth, the architectural and technica
work of which, together with the disciplin-
Of the force employed in such work. shall
be entirely under his direction and control,
subject to such orders and regulations as
may be made by the secretary. The
divisions assigned to the supervising archi-
tect and the work to be performed in each
are as follows:
L The engineering and draughting divi-
the chief constructor. In this division viii
be prepared designs and working drawings
for public buildings which are not opened
TO competition under present or future
legislation. and the draughting work re-
quired by the repairs division.
2 The tracing division, which viii trace
the working drawings for Photographic
duplication.
3. The photograph gallery, which will
make Photographic duplicates Of the plans
aforesaid
A. The computing division, which will
prepare estimates Of cost for public build
ings, specifications for the same, and will
pass under instructions from the supervis-
ing architect upon all questions Of ma
terals submitted Ger work under contract,
and carry on all work similar IN character
TO that now performed in this division
3 The repairs division, which is charged
with the repair and preservation Of all
treasury department, the heating. hosting
and yentilating apparatus IN such build
ings and the purchase of vaults, safes and
locks.
s. The inspection and material division.
which viii have charge Of Office corps OF
inspectors, writing their letters Of instruc-
ton and reading their reports. This di-
vision is also charged with the active in
spection and supervision of all work pro-
vided for or prosecuted under any con
tracts, drawings or specifications pre-
pared IN the Office Of the supervising
Il will be the duty of the chief Of this
division TO receive all material men who
visit the Office for the purpose Of securing
the use Of their goods in public buildings,
and he will take the data necessary to
enable him to present inteligently the
merits Of any article which, in his opinion,
should be brought TO the notice Of the
supervising architect.
The supervising architect will keep his
Office either in the engineering and
draughting division or in direct connection
Herewith, and will not be required to re-
ceive visitors. except those who desire in
formation with reference to matters of
construction, pertaining to work in actual
progress.
He will sign the mail which originates in
his division or which arises from the
necessities Of the pubic service in con-
nectiOn herewith, but all mail heretofore
signed by the secretary Of the treasury or
an assistant secretary Of the treasury, will
continue 10 be so signed.
All business or an executive or admin
istrative nature not within the jurisdiction
and control Of the supervising architect
will be conducted by a chief executive Off
Ger, who will act as supervising architect
in the absence Of that official. and whose
duties, in general terms, shall be as fol-
lows:
The chief executive officer will re-
ceive all visitors public business, ex-
cept material men and those who may de-
sire TO confer with the supervising archi-
feet concerning matters of an architecture
and technical nature pertaining to the
work Of construction in actual progress.
and he will receive and have distributed
TO the proper division all mails addressed
to the supervising architect, or Of the Off
cials in office, and check all letters and
other papers originating in the divisions OF
the supervising architect as TO proper Of
fetal form
He Is charged also with all questions
of discipline arising in the divisions as
signed 70 hip, and all messengers and
mailing clerks will be directly under his
control; all correspondence Of the office
not originating in the Office Of the super
vising architect or in the division assigned
10 him and which does not require the
signature Of thz secretary or assistant Sec
retary will be signed by the chief executive
officer. such as transmission Of checks
payable out Of annual Office appropriat tons
for the repair and preservation of public
buildings, heating, hosting and ventilatine
apparatus and vaults. safes and locks; al
the correspondence with the distributing
agents, superintendents and others con-
cernlng requests for funds and notifica-
tions that moneys have been asked for and
will be transmitted. He will also be the
custodian OF the bids and open them in
conjunction with the supervising archi-
tect and chief computer. Under his imne-
date supervision and control there shall
be two divisions, as follows:
The law and records division, the chief
OF which will be the law officer Of the en-
tire office, and mis- opinion upon matters OF
law originating therein shall be binding.