The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-25
THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
How the Office Is Soon to Be
Recognized.
SCRAMBLE FOR THE VACANCY.
Architectural and Technical Func.
tons Separated From the
Administrative.

complete reorganization of the Office of
supervising Architect of the treasury.
Under this plan the architectural and
technical functions will be entirely
separated from the administrative.
Charles E. Kemper, the present assis-
tant supervising architect, will carry out
the Secretary's plan. and when reorgan-
lzed he Will take charge of the admins
tratIve branch. The Secretary's present
purpose is to appoint a supervising archi-
tect early IN January. There are already
ton now on file, but ii is understood that
the Secretary will not examine any of the
papers until he is able and ready to make
alb ut TWEEN ty-fve applications for this posi-
the appointment.
lie new regulations state that in the
Office of the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury Department there shall be SUI
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
given for the architectural and technical
work, all Of which, together with the dis
cipline 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 Secre-
tary. The divisions assigned TO the super
vising architect and the work to be per-
formed in each are as follows:
l. The engineering and draughting division,
the chief OF which shall be known as The chief
constructor. In the division will be prepared
designs for public buildings which are not
opened to public competition under present
fnf OLE . .iNNS.
required by The repairs division.
q The tracing division will trace the work.
ing drawing for photograhlc Implications.
g. The photograh gallery, which will make
Photographic Implications of the plans afOre-
said.
4. The computing division, which will pre-
pare estimates Of cost for public buildings,
specifications for the same and Will pass, under
instructions from the supervising architect
upon all questions of material submitted for
work under contract ana carry on all WORK;
similar in that now performed in this division.
5. The repairs division, which is charged
with the repair and preservation OF all public
buildings under the control of the Treasury
Department, the heating, hoising ana venti-
lating apparatus In said buildings and the pur.
chase OF vaults, safes and locks.
6. The inspection and material division,
which will have charge OF office corps OF in-
and receiving their reports This division is
also charged with the active inspection and
supervision OF all work provided for or prose-
cuted under any contracts. drawings or specifi-
cations prepared in the Office of the supervising
architect.
Ii will be the duty of the chief OF his division
to receive all materia-men who visit the Office
for the purpose Of securing the use OF their
goods in public buildings, and he will take the
stand necessary to enable him to present intel
lgently the merits OF any article which, in his
opinion, should be brought 10 he notice of the
supervising architect. The supervising archi-
tect will eep his Office either In the engineer
ing aud draughting division or in direct con-
nection with It, and Will not be required TO re-
ceive visitors except those who desire Informal
tion with reference TO matters of construction
pertaining to work in actual progress.
He will sign the mail which originates in his
divisions or which arises from The necessities
OF public service In connection herewith. but
all mall heretofore signed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury or an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury will continue to be so signed. All
business of an executive nature not within the
control of The supervising architect, will be
handle by chief executive officer, who will
act as supervising architect In the absence of
that official, and whose duties, In general
terms, shall be as follows: The chief of each
executive office will receive all visitors on pub
lie business except material men and those who
may desire TO confer with the supervising archi-
tect concerning mattrrs of an architectural
and technical nature pertaining to the work of
construction in actual progress and he will re.
ceive and have distributed to the proper d.
visions all mall matter addressed to the su.
per vising architect and other officials In the
department., aud check all letters aud other
ers.originating in he division of the SUI er-
vlsing architect as TO proper official forms.
He is Charged also with all questions of dis
cipine arising In the departments assigned to
him. ana all messengers and mailing clerks will
be directly under his control. All correspon-
Gence OF the officers not originating in the Office
of Supervising Architect, or in the divisions as
signed TO him. and which does not require the
signature Of the Secretary or Assistant Secre-
tary, will be signed by the chief executive Off
GERS, such as transmissions Of checks payable
out OF the annual Office appropriations for the
annual repair and preservation of public build
ings, heating. hoising and ventilating ap.
paraius, vaults. safes and locks; all the CORE.
spondence with the disbursing agents, SUPER
intendents and others concerning requests Tor
funds and notifications that moneys have been
asked for ana will be transmitted. He VIII also
be the custodian of the bids and open them In
coniuncture with the Supervising Architect
ana Chief Computer. Under his mandate.
SUI ervison aud control there shall be TWO
DIVISIONS, as IOlloWS:
The law aud records, the chief of which will
be the law Of he entire Office. and his opinion
upon matters OF law originating therein shall
be binding, subject to the right of reference,
through the Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury In charge. TO the Secretary of the Treasury
or the law office OF the deparl ment. Tits
division will commence and carry forward the
work OF putting into permanent record from all
deeds and other papers relating TO sites for
public buildings, marine hospitals, quarantine
stations and II other real estate belonging to
or hereafter acquired by The United States
The division of accounts, which will keep
complete set OF books, showing all appropria-
lions made by Congress for the purpose of sites
and the construction of public buildings to be
erected by the Secretary of the Treasury. the
annual Office appropriation aud the charges
against each.
This division will also prepare all the CORE
spondence with discussing officers. together
with all other correspondence relating to pay
ments out of the various appropriations made
by Congress.
A board OF award for the awarding Of con-
tracts In the Office Of the Supervising Archi-
tect is hereby created, consisting of the Super.
vising Architect, the chief executive offic of