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Equipment Officer of a Navy Yard.

1170..He will supply all vessels fitting for sea with the articles to be issued from the Navigation Office, taking receipts for the same, and transmitting them to the Bureau.

1171..He will examine the construction of every vessel in the vicinity of the steering apparatus, and ascertain, by personal inspection, that there are no iron bars, rods, stanchions, axles, or other iron fastenings in or about the pilot-house, or sufficiently near the binnacle, to affect the compasses, but that, on the contrary, all metallic fastenings or mountings are made of copper or other suitable composition. He will also specially examine into the condition of the compasses of the vessel after they shall have been put on board and in the places selected for them. The result of both of these examinations, for which he will be held responsible, he will report to the Bureau.

1172..He will be careful to make timely requisitions upon the Bureau for all articles which he is expected to have in charge, in order to answer promptly the demands that may be made upon him, and he will be held responsible for all deficiencies. (See Section 18Officers in Charge of Stores.)

SECTION 7.-Equipment Officer of a Navy Yard.

1173..He is to take charge of all articles coming under the cognizance of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. He will see to the proper care of these articles, and make the returns prescribed by the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting

1174.. The Equipment Officer shall carefully scrutinize all requisitions made upon the stores in his charge by the subordinates in his department, in order to check excessive issues, and whenever a quantity of material is issued to any officer or master workman for manufacture, having charge of such manufacture, his receipt will be taken for the quantity of material delivered; and when the manufacture is completed, and the articles turned into store, such officer or master workman shall make a proper exhibit of the portion used, and the balance is to be returned.

1175..He will carefully examine, weigh, or measure all articles, whether received on contracts or open purchases, and only give receipts for them after they have been found to agree with the

Equipment Officer of a Navy Yard.

terms of the contract or advertisement, and if so, enter them immediately on his books, and make out the bills without delay, certify them, and hand them to the Commandant for approval, to be transmitted to the parties in interest.

1176..He will supervise all work done under the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting in the yard, and have the general superintendence, charge, direction, and mustering of all persons employed under its cognizance.

1177.. He will prepare duplicate pay-rolls in his office for paying the men, the original of which is to be sent to the Commandant of the yard, in due time for his approval, and transmitted to the Paymaster of the yard, and the duplicate forwarded to the Bureau. These pay-rolls must be certified by him.

1178..He will not deliver or issue any article out of the store without taking a proper receipt at the time of delivery; and when a vessel has been fully equipped and fitted for her cruise he will make an inventory, in duplicate, of all articles, with their cost, furnished the vessel, one of which is to be delivered to the Equipment Officer of the vessel before sailing, signed by himself, and the other forwarded to the Bureau, receipted by the Equipment Officer of the vessel.

1179..He shall attend all sales and surveys of articles under the cognizance of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.

1180.. Such stores as are condemned he will take care are disposed of as the survey, approved by the Bureau, directs, but in no case is he to allow articles to be sacrificed through sales at auction.

1181.. When stores have been landed, surveyed, and disposed of, he will furnish the Bureau with a statement, showing the total value of them, in order that the vessel may be credited with the amount. All stores so landed from vessels must be kept separately. 1182..He will supply all vessels fitting for sea with the articles to be issued from the Equipment Office, taking receipts for the same, and transmitting them to the Bureau.

1183..He will be careful to make timely requisitions upon the Bureau for all articles which he is expected to have in charge, in order to answer promptly the demands that may be made upon him, and he will be held responsible for all deficiencies. (See Section 18-Officers in Charge of Stores.)

Chief Engineer of a Navy Yard.

SECTION 8.-Chief Engineer of a Navy Yard.

1184.. When a Chief Engineer of the Navy shall be attached to a navy yard, he shall, under the direction of the Commandant, have the superintendence of the construction and repairs of the steam and other machinery.

1185..He shall have the supervision, under the Commandant, of the foremen and other men employed in the machine and boiler shops and foundries, and of all the material used in those departments, and be responsible for its preservation and proper use.

1186..He will carefully examine, weigh, or measure all articles, whether received on contracts or open purchases, and only give receipts for them after they have been found to agree with the terms of the contract or advertisement, and if so, enter them immediately on his books, and make out the bills without delay, certify them, and hand them to the Commandant for approval, to be transmitted to the parties in interest.

1187.. All requisitions for materials or articles in his department are to be made by the foremen employed under his direction, and, when countersigned by him, are to be submitted for the approval of the Commandant of the yard, who will allow such as he may deem necessary. No articles or materials are to be purchased without previous requisitions, nor are any to be used till they are duly inspected, approved, and received. He will have proper requisitions made to cover the expenditure of all articles or materials which may have been used or condemned during the preceding half month by the master workmen.

1188.. He will have made out and sign the semi-monthly and other reports in his department that are required to be made by the Commandant of the yard to the Bureau of Steam Engineering, the Commandant causing him to be furnished with the costs and expenditures necessary for this purpose.

1189..Foremen under him will report at the middle and end of each month the expenditure of materials and labor upon the several objects under their immediate superintendence.

1190..He will have an exact account kept of all materials and labor expended on each and every object, and report to the Com

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mandant semi-monthly the operations on the same, distinguishing the number and classes of men employed, and the kind and quantities of materials used in each.

1191.. He will prepare duplicate pay-rolls in his office for paying the men, the original of which is to be sent to the Commandant of the yard, in due time for his approval, and transmitted to the Paymaster of the yard, and the duplicate forwarded to the Bureau. These pay-rolls must be certified by him.

1192..He will supply all vessels fitting for sea with the articles to be issued from his department, taking receipts for the same, and transmitting them to the Bureau.

1193....He will not deliver or issue any article out of the store without taking a proper receipt at the time of delivery, and when a vessel has been fully equipped and fitted for her cruise he will make an inventory, in duplicate, of all articles, with their cost, furnished the vessel, one of which is to be delivered to the Chief Engineer of the vessel before sailing, signed by himself, and the other forwarded to the Bureau, receipted by the Chief Engineer of the vessel.

1194.. When stores have been landed, surveyed, and disposed of, he will furnish the Bureau with a statement, showing the total value of them, in order that the vessel may be credited with the amount. All stores so landed from vessels must be kept separately.

1195..He shall attend all sales and surveys of articles under the cognizance of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.

1196.. Such stores as are condemned he will take care are disposed of as the survey, approved by the Bureau, directs, but in no case is he to allow articles to be sacrificed through sales at auction.

1197..He will be careful to make timely requisitions upon the Bureau for all articles which he is expected to have in charge, in order to answer promptly the demands that may be made upon him, and he will be held responsible for all deficiencies.

1198..He will, at the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Commandant a report of the engines and boilers that have been made or repaired, showing the original estimate and the actual expenditure.

1199.. The Chief Engineer of the yard will have the work done as required by the Inspector of Machinery afloat, after approval by the Commandant. (See Section 18-Officers in Charge of Stores.)

Chief Engineers, etc.-Surgeon of a Navy Yard.

SECTION 9.-Chief Engineers appointed as Inspectors of Machinery afloat.

1200..The Inspector of Steam Machinery afloat is to have charge of all steam machinery afloat, at the yard or station, under the direction of the Commandant, whether the vessel be under repairs or in ordinary; and he is to exercise control over all employés in the Engineer's department on board such vessel.

1201.. He is held responsible for the condition and preservation of all the machinery of the vessels under his charge. When a steamer is to be laid up at the yard, he will take charge of the machinery at the time the Chief Engineer of the vessel is detached, and when repairs are to be effected he will make requisition on the Commandant for the work necessary.

1202.. The Inspector of Machinery will make monthly reports to the Commandant of the condition of the Engineer's department of all vessels under his charge, mentioning all repairs required, and will use all proper means for the preservation of their engines, boilers, and appurtenances.

1203..He will strictly conform to all the orders he may receive from the Commandant of the yard, in relation to repair and preservation of machinery, boilers, tools, &c., of the vessels under his charge.

SECTION 10.-Surgeon of a Navy Yard.

1204.. The Surgeon of a navy yard will, in addition to the duties required in the "Instructions for the Government of Medical Officers," have charge of all medicines, medical stores, instruments, and other articles provided by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for use at the yard for vessels fitting out, or received from vessels arriving there.

1205..He will give his professional attention, when necessary, to all officers and other persons belonging to the Navy and Marine corps who are attached to the yard for duty.

1206..In case of wounds or injuries received by mechanics or laborers while at work in the yard, he is required to apply a first dressing, and will expend whatever may be necessary for the purpose from public stores in his charge.

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