The Washington times., 1909-01-27


81 Will consist OF the following:
The Admiral Of the Navy, president /
lex ofAcio).
Chief OF me Bureau of Navigation.
President of the Naval War College.
Chief Intelligence officer.
One member. Board OF Inspection and
Survey.
Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary /
and three of the most efficient line Of
fcers with the widest experience ahoat |
The importance Of this board should be
developed TO the utmost and the mem
hers thereof should be in practically
daily consultation on all matters al
Tecting the greater interests Of the
navy and personnel
Under this plan, the Admiral OF the
Navy. or in his absence, the Chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation, would be
practically the Chief of Stad, represent
ing the views of the general board on
all matters
The board on construction has been
reorganized to consist OF TWO members
OF the board of inspection and survey
tone engineer Ofhcer;) and three other
line ofhcers-chiefs OF the three manu-
featuring bureaus-(ex offcio), so that
this board win consist OF seven line OF
mcers and one staff officer, the ChleL
Naval Constructor.
This board is charged under the regu-
latiOns with the supervision OF the ue-
sign, construction, and repSlF OF ali YES
sells, and should be the effective cO-or-
dinating authority for the manutacluT-
ing material of the service.
The duties Of the four constructing
bureaus Ordnance. Equipment, steam
Engineering and Construction and Re
pairs, Will be reaSstgned so that the &c
tall drafting and manufacturing re-
ouired for the naval service. WITHIN lile
capabilities Of our yards, Will be done
bv the Bureau OF Construction and Re
pair.
The Bureau of Ordnance to retain con
troll and management of the gun rae
tory, the torpedo station the proving
ground, and magazines.
The duties Of the Bureau of Equip
snent TO be assigned in general as Iol-
lows. and the necessary officers ana
clerks transferred
All constructing work u the Bureau
of Construction and Repair; the pur-
chase of nautical equipment and insuu-
rnents, the Observatory and the Hydro
graphic Office TO the Bureau or NaVlga-
lion; the consunable supplies, including
libraries OF vessels. 10 the Bureau OF
Supplies and Accounts, the purchase Of
libraries TO be under the supervision OF
the librarian of the Navy Department
purchase OF coal to the Bureau OF sup
niles and Accounts; golfers, as at pres
snt. under the Bureau Of Navigation.
The Bureau Of Steam Engineering,
having lost its manufacturing features,
would have left its personnel, charged
with the determination Of the type, To-
cation and preliminary design for pro
Dellfng machinery and its auXiharles
and with the inspection Of the work
Thls bureau TO become, as far as pos
eible. a division Of the Bureau OF Nav
Dsriou. and 10 put al it's head a line oftI-
Ger al present with the AJldnLc meet ms
soon as available Until congress sile,Ll
abolish This bureau he might be ms de
chief of the bureau Iue RECORDS Oh INC
Bureau Of Equipment until similar az
Ion is taken, 10 be In charge or Jhe
chief clerk.
In order TO promote the efficiency Oh
cur ordnance work and steam ana eiec-
frical engineering. orders are INTENDED
10 be issued which would aHJIu an OPP
rs1rtunitv for TWO OF three Lieutenant
commanders and double the number OF
lieutenants who desired H. and were es'
pecialIv fitted for b., 10 specialize ll
eugfueering ana ordnance b} taxing oHt
or. more years of pOst-graduaie W1ik al
some suitable institution, these assign
uents TO be- made annually out NOT u
create any special corps. 49,
The above plan HbA-E drelF- ttt tLt'
consolidation OF the work at nav
Yards which has proved 50 successIAl
and would require hat line oHlcers or
dered 20 navy yards snould De asS!enSs
TO inspecting the product OF the SHOPS
and See that 70 IS installed on boart
ships ia a seaman-like manner
Retains Command.
The commandment OF the yard to be ID
supreme command. as at present, Wit
che necessary officers 10 care FOR tn
purely military duties, and naval con
efrIct0r and his assistants 10 act a.
general manager and superIutendents o
Tbe various shops. not 90 include WorI
1Iu5er The Bureau OF Supplies and Ac
-Couurs now. such as the manufacture %
clothing and the preparation Of TOO
products
Part Of this plan has practically bee
5n effect since January j. and mp 10 Ja
present time there has not been rt
cefved one word OF criticism, sugsCs
ton or protest and st appears 10 b
working ia. the better military eff
cheney and proper business admlnlstrd
ton OF the department
DiagramaucalIy DO appears as follows
Secretary.
Assistant Secretary.
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts
Solicitor.
General board.
Bureau of Navigation
Bureau of Medicine and surgery.
Judge Advocate General
Board on construction
Bureau OF Construction and Itepal
Bureau Of Steam Engineering
Bureau of Ordnance.
Bureau OF Equipment Bureau
Yards and docks. AN duties TO be- -
assigned.
Under the navy regulations. the a.
sfstant Secretary Us assigned sucn WoI
as the Secretary may direct. ana IN
viii always depend upon tne person
ality Of the incumbent Of that office.
Go to Other Boards.
AS soon as the Bureau Of Yards ar
Docks has completed the erection Of u
r3gwerhouses, as authorized by Lax
they will be turned over 70 the MANI
featuring departments of the warrior
yards for operation. The other dutl
OF the Bureau Of Yards and Docks vi
be absorbed at the yards and station
by the commandments thereof and u
civil eneiueers attached to the cor
mandants office. under MS authOrit
and bv the chief ~ the bureau and q
necessary clerks attached % the Sc
Tetary's office.
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