Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-25
SECRETARY cARLISlE's ORDER.
CHANGING THE ORGANIZATION OF
THE ARonTEcTs DEPARTMENT.
The Supervising Architects Duties
Set Forth In Detnii-Ruies Govern
ing Each Division and what Those
In Charge VIII BE Expected 10 DO.

AittohA
Under this plan the architectural
aud technical functions will be entirely
separated from the administrative.
Charles II. Kemper the present as
slstant supervising architect. will car
ry out the secretarys plan. and when
fully reorganized he will take charge
OF the administrative branch. The sec
rotary's present purpose is to appoint
a supervising architect early In Jan
uary. There are already about twenty
1--WE applications for this position now
on fle. but 1t is understood that the
secretary viii not examine any of the
papers untll 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 a supervising architect whose du-
ties shall be those which are now or
may hereafter be prescribed by law
and the orders OF the secretary.
To the supervising architect elk di-
visions are assigned as herein below
set forth the architectural and the
technical work OF which, together with
the discipline 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 architect
and the work TO be performed in each
are as follows:
!. The engineering and draughtlng
division, the chief OF which shall be
known as chief constructor. In this
division will be prepared designs and
lTTl# fNtw
which are not opened to compeu%n
under present or future legislation, and
the draughting work required by the
repair division.
.. The tracing division, which will
trace the working drawings for photo
graphic duplication.
3, The Photographic gallery. which
VIII make Photographic Implications OF
the plans aforesaid.
T. The computing division, which will
prepare estimates Of cost for public
buildings. specifications OF the same
and VIII pass under Instructions from
the supervising architect upon alt ques-
tons OF materials submitted for work
under contract. and carry on all work
similar IN character to that now pee
formed IN this division.
The repairs division, which is
charged with the repalv and preserva-
ton Of all public buildings under the
epntrol OF the treasury department. the
hthtlnB' hulstliE ana NcAtlu lnB up
parRtus IN su9h bulldlnEs hhd We pur-
chuse OF vaults, sutes ana locks
q, The inspection and muteilD uivis-
ION Whleh WI nave chalhe ui 'le OF
Nee corps OF Inspectors, writing letters
OF Instruction and reading the reports,
IhlS aiNlhpn ~ also enalseA win
NE active supervision OK an WorN' pro-
Flded Tor or prosecuted unGer con-
tracts craving or specllleau9ns, pre-
pared IN the once OF tne superNislns ~
chlleot " VIII pe the duty OF the
chirf OF TINS DIVISION 70 receive all ma
ttrlal men VINO VISIT we ONCE Ior inc
puip3se OF securing the use or thelr
goods IN pupho puiulnBs ana ne VIII
take mo Haya necessary 10 enaole MN
20 picannl lhteliEently the lnerl,s 81
any article, Which N nus opinion should
come 10 INT nouce or the superNlain6
0ichltect
phe supervising architcet Will Keep
hia piiee either IN the enslnecrpE or
VfAughung division or ma drect con-
neeton therewlthi ana WIZ not pc re-
CURED 70 receive VISITORS except those
VINO desire Information win reference
70 matters OF consunetlon pertaining
% WORK ~ actual proHtess' ne WI
sish me nlal when oiislnalcs IN ms
DIVISION, or Whleh arises from the ueces-
siues or the puple service IN connec-
uon hcrewith' nut an mail heretofore
aisheu ny INC secretary or the Treas
uly OF an assistant OF me treasury VIII
continue TO be 30 signed
Al business or an executive or ad-
m,nistrative nature not within the Jur-
lsuletloh ana eonttol or the supervising
uronlteet VIII pe conuueted by chlef
executive olnver, VINO VIII act as su.
perEislns aronl'eet IN tue absence OF
thal official ana whose duties In gen
efai terms sh0ll be as foilows'
tAe ehlet executive ohcer VIII re-
eeiVe an visitors on public business
except Haterlal men ana those who
may uesHe 10 CONFER with the super
Vlslhg htehlteot concerning matters of
an hrphllectural ana technical nature
pertaining 10 inc work OF construction
IN aotual piosress' and he VIII receive
ana distribute 10 the proper division
All mall addressed 10 the supervising
afehiteet OF or the oflciais IN office
ana check all letters and papers origin
atlh6 N nv uNslons or the superNls-
ine arehltect as TO proper official form.
- Is Shargeu also with all question of
discipline arising IN the division as
signed TO MN ana all messengers and
mailing clerks viii be directly under
his CONTROL an correspondence OF the
ONCE NOT origlnaung 10 the office OF
me supervising architect or In the
DIVISIONS assigned 10 MIN, and which
noea mol require the signature OF the
secretary or assistant secretary win
be signed by tle executive officer,
sueh as transmission OF checks payable
from his Office for rapnirs hpnttntr