Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

olStElct OF columbia.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.-One
clerk. $500: one messenger, in lieu OF
one laborer at $500 dropped, $S4O
APPOINTMENT DIv1SION.-To enable
the Secretary of the Treasury to make
necessary inquiry into the financial con-
ditions and business method of surety or
bonding companies, $1,000 to be imme-
diately available
REVENUE CUTTER sERvICE.-one
DIsBbuRsINa oFFIcE.1Two assistant
disbursing clerks (bonded) at 5000 each;
one assistant messenger, $720.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT. - Expert &C
countant, fifteen money-order assorters at
$3.50; eighty-four money-order assorters at
$50; three clerks. class five. at $1,000
each: one carpenter $1,000: ten money
order assorters at $40 each: eighty money
order assorters at 1850; female laborer.
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER.-One
assistant clerk. $1,000: one assistant fore
man pressman. s1,44o; one silver piler.
OFFICE OF THE REG1srER-Five
expert counters at 800 each.
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE.-Five
packers at $40 each. in lieu Of I'VE assist
ant messengers and one laborer. dropped.
LIFE-SAvING SERVICE. - Messenger
at $40.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING.-Chief clerk, $500.
To reimburse Bell & Co.. bankers. Of
Washington. ID. c.. for sums advanced on
account Of checks properly drawn against
but with forged Endorsements. $525.
Moving expenses in connection with
occupancy OF New National Museum,
1000: adapting old museum building to
purposes of national gallery of art,
SEC. 600
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL PARK,
Washington. d. CALVARY. $500 road
ways and walks. $4,000; readjustment OF
boundaries. $4,000
HOSPITAL SERVICE.-Additional build
ings, hygienic laboratory, $4,000; for the
investigation of tuberculosis and typhoid
fever in interstate traffic. $4,000
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND Notwithstanding one freight
elevator. State War and Navy building,
So. 500; painting window frames, corri-
dor. etc, 81. 500; repairs Of greenhouses,
1900: ohildrens play grounds. 5000: con-
tinuing the southern half of north Il
street from Virginia avenue eastward to
9Th street west as a park roadway, $25,-
600; commencing the improvement of the
interior Of Potomac Park. $1,000; i'm
proveident Of Henry Park. $4,000; two
park lodges in Potomac Park. 5000; ce-
ment pavement on south and west sides
Of Treasury, $1,000: extraordinary repairs
to executive mansion. $4,000: forty poles
and lamps in Potomac Park roadway,
S. 400; placing local government tele-
graph system underground. $1,000; re-
pairs around the Monument. 500: repairs
to wharf at Mount Vernon, 1000.
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES AT MILL:
TARY POSTS.-For the official entertain
ment of foreign military and naval repre-
sentatives and other distinguished guests
while visiting ofilcially the military posts
Of the United States Army to be expended
by the chief Of staff under the direction of
the Secretary of War. $2,5O0.
SIGNAL OFF1CE-Annunciator buxxer
systems at target ranges at various mill
tary posts. SIS. 200; wireless telephone ap-
paratus, $4,000.
HOSPITAL CORPs.-Two clerks at
MfscELLANEous.-rhree civilian in
structors of modern languages, French,
Spanish and German. at $1,000 each: pri-
vate secretary to chief of staff, 81, 400, in
lieu of clerk at 81 800 dropped.
QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
-ouuulu6S ou Sntc8luOT AAiduO, =. l.,
storehouses for quarters, subsistence, ord
nance and medical departmental, $4,000
ENGINEER DEPARTMENTS
ings, engineer school. Washington, d. c.,
for completion, SITS 100.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT-Wh
ever contracts made on behalf OF the gov
eminent by the chief Of ordnance, or by
officers under him authorized to make
them, exceed $500 in amount and are not
to be performed within sixty days, such
contracts are required to be reduced to
writing and signed by the contracting
parties.
Sales of ordnance stores are authorized
to civilian employees of the army under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
the Secretary Of War.
of English and history to be appointed
by the President in lieu Of instructor at
5000 now provided. $500; stable SER
geant at $50 month: custodian of gym
.nasium qualified to act as trainer for
various athletic teams, 81. 200; attendant
in department OF philosophy. $3.50; one
copyist, department OF English and his
tory. $3.50: boOkbinder at headquarters,
$1,000: two book sewers in bindery. one
at 50 and one at $40 q month: one regis
trsr Of academy. 5000; chief clerk to
quartermaster and disbursing officer, 5000;
typesetting machine. %. TOO: cylinder press.
$500; paper-cutting machine. 500; six
electric motors at 500 each; closets for
stock and ONCE furniture, $500; two type
writer's and cabinets. $27O; target ma
terials and accessories. $3.50; ammuni-
ton for target practice Of cadets, 81. 588;
searchlight materials. $l23: renecoscope.
$660: books. etc. department Of English
and history, $500; quarters for civilian