The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
NEW MAYNARD RULES.
They Relate to the Government Of
Civilian Employees.
\ Special to the Boltimore s,

A special to the Baltimore Sun saws.
Secretary Herbert Gas established
some new and important rules for the
government of civilian employees OF
navH-ynrds. He has approved the re-
concentrations of changes In the pre-
vailing system made by Il board which
has been in session since last June,
and which consisted OF Lieutenant
Commander L. ii. Cs Leutz, Lieutennn,
Commander Andrew Dunlap. Chief En-
ginecr j. II. Perry, Paymaster a. *.
| Michler, and Naval Constructor D. w
TaNlor The board has gathered much
information OF the practices in vogue
| Mt the yard shops. 1t reported that
| the conduct OF work and the muster
| ing of men We're already fairly uniform
and In accordance with regulations.
The report on the subject saws:
1t is thought that an additional sim
| pie safeguard should be provided for
ne check-hoX records by requiring that
the check boards from which the checks
are taken be kept locked and opened
| by the person I'm charge at the box fir-
teen minutes before the hour or going
to work This will prevent the ralsiG-
cation of records by collision between
| two workmcn."
| No change is suggested in tho method
of payment and the Identification OF
men. although some provision is rccom-
| mended for intermediate payments
which are sometimes necessary The
board found great diversity of prac-
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methods used In obtaining and record
ing the cost of work. and reports I'm re-
gard to the latter, Tho board submit
ted Il uniform system OF forms, which
II CONSIDERS more simple than those
III current use, and leading directly
up TO the permanent records Of cost Of
work or monthly reports required 10
be made.
In RECORDS concerning labor AT navy
yards there are two principal objects
TO he attained. First. sufficient inror-
nation must be obtained in detail and
recorded Systematically To enable pay
rolls to he prepared, ana second detail
ell information must also be recorded
, and handled Systematically To onabl
the cost of work to be permanently re-
coricd IN such forms as are found most
convenient. The board adds: 1T does
. not follow that the results above should
; be obtained from the same original data
/ as regards labor, but It is desira bic TO
reduce the amount OF original data re-
corded as much us is consistent with
, safeguarding the Government and de-
tcrmining the cost of work in proper
!; detail. il Is of the utmost Importance
that as many safeguards rs possible
should be thrown around the original
data from which pny-rolls arc finally
. determined, and also that each step
, in the preparation OF pay-rolls should
have some means by which ii may he
checked, In order that tho accuracy of
, he final rcSult--the pay-roll-may he
unuueStioncd.
In the system proposed by the board
this result Is obtained. Substantially
; the present system laid down in rcgu-
, lations Is used 10 obtain the necessary
, Information for entries into the Office
time-books The time book itself ia
checked daily from another set of en-
tries used primarily for the cost ac-
count, and a check is obtained upon the
pny-rolls from the record of cost of
work. The scmi-monthly payroll is
simply a copy OF certain columns in
| the time book thus reducing clerical
labor requiring 10 prepare the pay-roils
and enabling thea office timc-buoE tn
take the place of any Office COPY of the
payroll. y form of monthly report To
he made to the bureau is Il simplifica
ton of the existing method and givrs
all needed information of name trade
class and pay of every cmpoyc at no
great cost of clerical work
The new cost account. which Is nm
important feature Of official records is
to he founded on the foreman's pocket
timc-book. which gives n daily rccorl
of each job which every man under the
foreman has worked upon In cases or
departments employing n large number
of mon. the entries In the forcman'e
time-books should he collected into n
character OF work book Ivy tfmr-iiccp-
ers. Where but few men are cmployed
the character of work book is unncsss-