The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-28
CHANGES ATTHB TREASURY.
Preparations for the Beginning Of q
New Fiscal Year.

The Establishment of the National
Bureau of Standards and the
scope of It's observation-disclosures 10
BE FiIIed-The Salaries Involved.
The Treasury Department is preparing
the affairs of all its bureaus and divis-
ions for the beginning Of the new fiscal
year. July / An increase in the clerical
force and q readjustment of Offices has
necsssita:ed an extended reorganization
Of ! portion of the clerical force, due to
increases and slight reductions, provis-
ions fro which we're made by Congress
One of the most important changes in
the establishment viii be due to the new
ly created bureau Of standard weights
and measures, officially known as the
National Bureau of Standards. This bu-
reau, which will come into existence on
July I, replaces the present Office of Con-
struction of Standard Weights and Meas
ures- Congress has by legislation provid-
co for both Offices. This paradox is due
TO the fact that at the time the National
Bureau of Standards was under consider
alton the bin was in such a condition that
Ii was necessary to appropriate for both
offices, fearing that one might fail. The
| department has ruled, however, that the
I ton of Standard Weights and Measures
shall lapse and the appropriation for the
/ National Bureau Of Standards shall ne
! effective.
! The operations Of this bureau viii COW
/ er a wide field, and. it is thought, can
/ but be OF great benefit to the commercial
mechanical, and scientific interests of the
/ country It viii carry on the work Of
/ the branch which it is to supersede. and
! perform work much wider in its scope.
/ 1t will exercise its functions for the Gov
/ eminent of the United States. for any
! State or municipal government within the
/ United States, or any scientific society,
! educational institution, firm. corporation,
or individual in the United States engag-
! ed in manufacture, or other pursuits,
which require the use of Standards,
1 standard measuring Instruments
II IS to erect a suitable laboratory of
/ fTeproof construction, for which Con
+ gTess has appropriated $3.50 600 It viii
have she custody of all the old standards,
( compare standards used in scientific in
vestigations. engineering. manufacturing.
commerce, and educational institutions
/ with the standards adopted or recognized
by this bureau. and when necessary it
| win construct standards. solve problems
which arise in connection herewith de-
ties of materials. when important to sci
entifc or manufacturing interests. which
cannot be obtained with sufficient accura-
cy elsewhere.
There has been some conflict between
the scientific and practical interests
which the bureau VIII undertake TO re-
move and viii aim TO avoid all possible
delay in adjusting the differences now ex-
istins and endeavor 10 attain the utmost
accuracy. The bureau will be prepared
to ascertain the most pressing practical
needs Of commerce and manufactures in
general.
1t is believed at the Treasury Depart
ment that the electrical profession viii be
practically interested in two classes Of
standards-the photometric and the cleo
trical-and the problems pertaining to
each The bureau will give especial at
tention TO a new standard for lamps. as.
in the opinion OF some, the present stan
dard candle no longer satisfies the modern
requirements of accuracy and constancy-
1t will extend further its researches in
the subject Of electrical units. as yhat is
considered to be Of particular inn ,oTtance
to the electrical engineer. All the cleo
tricai standards applicable to storage bat
teries and Ioug-distance transmission Of
power viii be carefully considered. The
apparatus for the verifcdtion Of scientific
standards, and. second, apparatus for the
comparison of commercial weights and
measures. in which the latest develop
nents viii be brought into consideration
There viii be a director at a salary of
5000 a year, one physicist and one chem
ist at $500 each, two assistant physicists
or chemists at $220o, laboratory assist
ants and a secretary at S2oG1 a year. The
/ director, s. w Stratton, of the Chica go
! University, has been appointed by the
I President.
The physicists and the chemists viii
+ be selected under the civil service rules,
under a provision which provides for the
special selection of persons eminent in
1 their professions. Two assistant physi-
/ cistS VIII be transferred from the old bG-
reau- The secretary viii be selected, a
. special examination for this purpose hay
ing taken place before the Civil Service
! Commission on June %
/ In other bureaus Of the department
I there will be quite a number Of changes,
I Of the Treasurer CT the United States,
where there is to be an additional depu-
y Assistant Treasurer, one chief Of Iii
vision, and eight expert counters
There will be quite an increase in the
force in the Office OF the Auditor for the
Postoffice Department. 1t viii have one
new Deputy Auditor, five clerks at $500
FIVE clerks at 81 200, five clerks at s. go
FIVE clerks al $500, and four messengers
/ The Office of the Auditor for the Navy
Department has one new law clerk and
one clerk at 81 500 and there are num-
Der of minor appointments in number
of HrTra