DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

July 7, 1891.

Prof.O.C.Marsh,

In charge of

Division of Vertebrates.

New Haven, Conn.

Sir;

There has been allotted to the work of the division under your charge for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, the sum of eleven thousand five hundred dollars ($11,500) which amount shall cover the salaries, travelling and field expenses, purchase of material and all other expenses connected with your division, and under no circumstances should this sum be exceeded.

In addition to the following stated salaries there will be charged against your allotment the salaries and expenses of such persons as may be employed from time to time or temporarily assigned by the Director.

O.C.Marsh, Paleont. $4,000
A.Herrmann, Asst.Paleont. 1,000
T.A.Bostwick, Asst.Paleont. 1,000

All contemplated appointments of temporary or field assistants at a salary exceeding two dollars per day or sixty

Chief Clerk July 14 1891.
$60. per month at $50 a year
To be appointed July 14, 1891.

July 14, 1891.

Prof.O.C.Marsh,

New Haven, Conn.

Dear Sir:

In answer to your inquiry of 10th inst. I beg
to say the restriction imposed on the chiefs of Division
relative to the employment of temporary field assistants
is to apply only to future appointments.

By order of the Director:

( 1566-1891.)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 2, 1891.

Dear Sir:

Complying with your requests contained in your
recent letter we have ordered of the printer two lots of
labels as per samples submitted.

In the absence and by order of the Director:

Yours with respect,

(2043-1891.)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

WASHINGTON, D. C. Ap1.15,1892.

To Chiefs of Divisions:

Many articles have been issued on requisition to employes in this bureau for which there has not been a proper accounting. Frequent losses are reported and requisitions are made for duplication. A ruler is as much the property of the Government as is a horse. An employe has no more right to appropriate to personal use the one than the other.

Hereafter chiefs of divisions will be charged with all articles drawn for the use of employes under their direction. No duplication will be permitted until a proper accounting is made of the previously drawn article. If an article is worn out in the service it can be turned in. If the employe to whom it was issued cannot account for it he can replace it by paying its cost.

Chiefs are requested to take an inventory of all instruments, implements and utensils in their respective divisions, charge them to the employes to whom they have been issued and report promptly to the Chief Clerk each loss that occurs.

Prof.O.C.Marsh,
Chief Division of
Vertebrates,
New Haven, Ct.

By order of the Director:

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