New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-28

un,rves once OF engineering. including
n,eteoroioev and hydrography; the con-
struction or buildings and sanitary anu
,,unic,nal engineering, including the con-
ssr,c,ion and maintenance OF drainase'
A,trhes streets roads and bridges.
..rhere shall he a purchasing Depart
,,snt ,,nSer the supervision and direcuon
or the Governor Ths department shah
~ ehareed with the purchase OF all sup
rn.s machinery or necessary plant.
..7,ners shall be a supply department
.,.,s., The sunervlsion and direction OF the
CHIEF quartermaster. This depsr,me".
shan store and distribute all material ano
sunnleS FOR use OF the Panama CSnsi anu
~ lie employees and for other depart
.,,.,,,. NJ the government on the isthmus
"a ,h.ir employes. and for vessels OF the
s.,,,.a states and for other vessels when
r.onired The supply department shan
ara,. con,uissaries. hotels and messes'
sail ha In CHARGE OF the maintenance OF
buildings. the assignment OF quarters anu
IN. care OF grounds; shall recruit ana
5,strihute unskiIed labor and shsh nave
,hsrse OF the necessary amman trans
portation.
Aeee uniting Department
..rhere shall he an accounting depart
,,ent under the supervision and direction
~ the auditor. with an assistant in the
,-r,,sd states. The duties OF the depart
ment shall include all general pookNeep-
inr auditing and accounting, both Tor
money and property; cost keep'hS, '"e
examination OF pay rolls and vouchers,
the inspection OF time books ana OF
money and property accounts inc prep
aration of statistical data, and the au-
illustrative examination or suoh az
,,o,,,s "a are REQUIRED TO be submitted
- tbe United states Treasury Depart
-, .,a the collection, custody and dis
.,,~sar,ent OF funds for the Panama Cana'
ana the Canal Zone. These same duties
shsu h. performed FOR the Panams RAN
road Company on the isthmus Wheh nv
Inconsistent with the charter ana oS-
laws OF that company
The department shall he charged W"
~. handling OF claims for compensation
on account OF personal injuries anu
claims for damages to vessels. Ni'n'n
the limits fixed by law. the duties ai0
financial responsibilities OF the ofncers anu
sr,nloves charged with the receipt Gus
,o5v disbursement, auditing and account
ing for funds and property shall De pre-
scrihed in regulations issued by the GOV
ernor, with the approval or the res
-, The auditor shall maintain such
s,,s,a,,, NJ bookkeeping IS will enable nm
- FURNISH al any time full, complete ana
correct information in regard TO the status
~ concentrations made by Congress- the
status of all other funds and the amounts
Of net profits on all operations which are
10 be covered into the Treasury as re-
ouired bv the Panama Canal act
There shall be a health department
under the supervision and direction OF
the chief health officer. This department
snail be charged with all matters reiauhs
10 maritime sanitation and quarantine III
the ports and waters Of the Canal zone
and in the harbors Of the cities OF Panama
and Colon, and with land sanitation III
The Canal Zone and sanitary matters IN
said cities. in conformity with the canal
treaty between the United states ana the
Republic Of Panama and existing agree
n,ents between the two governments
,bereupder. and all matters relating TO
hospitals and charities.
Executive Secretary.
There shall be sn executive secretary
who. under the direction Of the Governor
NJ the Panama Canal, shall be charged
With the supervision Of all matters relat-
ing 10 the keeping Of time Of employees; TO
INSTANCES. customs, taxes and excuses,
excepting the collection thereof ponce
and prisons fire protection, land ONCE
schools. clubs and law library; the Gus
todv Of files and records. and the admins
tration of estates Of deceased and insane
EMPLOYEES. He shall, in person or through
one of his assistants, perform the duties
Of shipping commissioner.
He shall conduct all correspondence
and communica tons between the author-
ties OF the Canal Zone and government OF
th, Republic Of Panama, and such other
correspondence as may be given him IN
char1e by the Governor. He shall have
charge OF the seal Of the government OF
tho Canal Zone and shall attest such acts
of the government as are required by law
10 be performed and done under the seal.
THE duties herein prescribed for the
foregoing departments, offices and agen-
cies will be- assigned to divisions or bu-
ieaus hereunder by the Governor or the
Panama Canal as the necessities therefor
arise. Each OF the foregoing departments
shall discharge such further duties as
may be assigned to 1t from time TO time
by the Governor; and the Governor, with
the approval Of the President may trans
fe- from time 10 time specific duties from
eus department 10 another"