Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24
TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES
Outcome Of Reorganization Scheme
Recently Adopted.
NEW METHOD AGREED UPON
supervision Of Blank Paper Commit
ted to Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing.

noted issue division of the treasurer's Of
flee. so far as the counting of paper
money in the Treasury building is con-
cerned, and the remnant of the service
will go to the bureau of engraving and
printing
The decision will do away with the
services of more than twenty persons. but
they will be taken care of in the bureau
Of engraving and printing, where so many
others who have lost places in the de-
partment have been supplied with posi-
tons.
The issue division of the treasurer's Of
fee at one time employed from $50 to 200
persons. 1t was there that the handling
OF the paper money OF the country was
done. The blank sheets for the printing
this division and sent to the bureau Of
engraving and printing. After the money
was printed 1t was again counted and
sent back to the Treasury. where the
seals and numbers were carefully affixed.
Then another count was made to satisfy
the treasurer that all the money had been
returned from the bureau of engraving
and printing. total OF three counts.
Work Of Reorganization Begins.
Then the reorganization work of the
Treasury began. with new plans for the
issue division. The afixing of the seals
and numbers to the notes was begun by
mechanical devices at the bureau, put
ting out q number Of employees. 1t was
decided also that the original count OF
the paper at the Treasury should be done
away with, leaving this count to the d.
rector OF the bureau, and machinery be-
ing provided for the purpose. For a time,
however, the money was counted after
being returned to the treasurer's office.
that Official holding that as he was q
bonded officer, with the largest bond OF
any onicer Of the United States govern
ment, ,he should not be compelled to ac-
cept the count of the bureau Of engrav-
Ing and printing.
Several days ago conferences were held
ny ali the officials interested in the deer
sion was reached that there will be no
abolishing two Of the three counts that
were once made.
Under the New Method.
AS to be hereafter conducted. the paper,
which is first counted at the paper fac
tory in Massachusetts,, goes direct to the
bureau of engraving and printing. There
1t is printed and counted by machine.
The treasurer will retain half dozen en-
ployes of the former issue division to
represent him in the processes at the bu-
reau and he will be given a vault in
that institution. When the money is
printed and counted, under the supervi-
sion Of representatives of both the d.
will be turned over to the treasurer's rep
resentatives and be placed in his vault,
subject to his further orders.
Changes Already Effected.
The reorganization OF the Treasury dur
ing the last fiscal year resulted in many
changes, as shown by the following fig
ures:
From July /, 1909, to June 30. 1910:
designations, $50; removals, 3j1; deaths,
Is; total, 1,O6O; new appointments. 6O0;
reinstatements, 2S7; vacancies now exist
ing, including thirty vacancies in paper
counters, q; total, 364.
The apparent discrepancy of 90 between
the vacancies and the appointments and
reinstatements is explained by the fact
that in cases of appointments and REIN
and printing, the supervising architects
Office and the secret service the salaries
are paid from lump appropriations, and
in those Offices vacancies are not CON-
sidered, appointments being made as
services are needed.
A large portion of the difference of the
nnety-six can be explained by the re-
moval, resignation and death of en-
ployes in the above-named offices whose
positions were not filled.
Omitted From Appropriation Bill.
On July 1, 1910, about 200 places were
omitted from the appropriation bill for
the current year. and all of the employees
holding these positions, with the excep-
ton Of about dozen, have been provided
for in other bureaus and Offices.
In addition to the aforementioned
places the discontinuance of the paper
counting in the division of loans ana cur
rency has made it necessary to provide
other employment for fifty employees
heretofore engaged on that work. and
twenty-eight nave been transferred to
the bureau OF engraving and printing,
with two vacancies untitled.