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ment 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 the timber and wood materials which may have been used or condemned during the preceding half month by the foremen.

1236..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.

1237.. He will be responsible for all waste and improper use of materials by those under his general superintendence.

1238..He will have an exact account kept of all materials and labor expended on each and every object, and report to the Commandant semi-monthly the operations on the same, distinguishing the number and classes of the men employed, and the kind and quantities of materials used on each.

1239.. He will carefully examine, at least once a month, all the vessels which may be on the stocks or in ordinary, to see that they are as effectually guarded against change of form or decay as circumstances will permit, and make a written report to the Commandant of the yard.

SECTION 17.-Civil Engineers.

1240.. .. The Civil Engineer will supervise the erection and the repairs of all buildings, docks, and wharves in the navy yards, and, if required to do so, of magazines, or other naval structures outside the yards. He will have the immediate supervision and direction of the Architect, when one is employed at the same yard with himself, and of all foremen and other workmen employed on said works, and will recommend their respective wages, and be responsible for the proper distribution and employment of all materials for said work.

1241..He will conform strictly to the instructions he may receive for executing the work, and will, when directed, prepare plans of

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any proposed improvements, and estimates of cost, with bills of materials and schedules for advertisements, which may be necessary for such works.

1242..He will, at the end of each fiscal year, submit, through the Executive Officer of the yard, a report to the Commandant, giving a clear and distinct statement of the condition of the several works of improvement, the original estimate to complete, the amount appropriated for each object, progress made upon each, and the total amount expended during the year, the amount of appropriations unexpended for each, and the additional amount, if any, required to complete such work; and if any more is required than was originally estimated the reasons must be fully stated.

1243..He will inform the Executive Officer daily of the number and rating of persons proposed for employment the next day, noting in each class the proposed increase or decrease of force, and, when a decrease is directed, will indicate for discharge those least serviceable.

1244..The inspection and measurement of all materials and of all works under his charge will be under his supervision.

1245.. He will examine and certify to the correctness of all bills for materials and supplies for works under his supervision; will examine as to the correctness of the pay-roll for labor, and sign the monthly and semi-monthly reports that are required to be made by the Commandant of the yard to the Bureau of Yards and Docks.

1246..All requisitions for materials or articles to be expended will be made by the foreman, countersigned by him, and approved by the Executive Officer, who will transmit them to the Commandant of the yard, who will allow such as he may deem necessary. No articles or materials are to be purchased without previous requisition, nor are any to be used till they are duly inspected, approved, and receipted for.

1247..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.

1248.. He will be responsible for all waste or improper use of materials by those under his general supervision.

1249..He will keep an exact account of all materials and labor expended upon each object, and report, through the Executive Offi

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cer, to the Commandant, semi-monthly, the operations on the same, distinguishing the number and class of the men employed, and the kind and quantities of materials used on each.

1250..He will be careful that the sums expended and the liabilities incurred shall not exceed the appropriation for any work; to which end he will be furnished with copies of appropriations and contracts made, and of orders issued in relation to any works under his supervision; and he will be duly responsible for the execution of the works supervised by him, according to the plans approved by the Bureau, and within the time and amount estimated by him.

SECTION 18.-Foremen.

1251..Application to fill the position of Foreman in any of the navy yards will hereafter be addressed to the Secretary of the Navy, through the Commandant, stating the name, age, and residence of the applicant, with testimonials as to his character, habits, professional skill and competency, and physical ability.

1252.. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of Foreman, the board convened at the navy yard where such vacancy exists will, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, make a selection from the qualified candidates, who shall have passed a satisfactory examination, irrespective of locality-no District or State being entitled to preference for these positions.

1253..They shall be in the yard at the times of commencing work, and keep, in due form, an account of the labor performed by each individual in their respective departments, upon different objects, and hand copies of the same, daily, to the clerk of the Commanding Officer, and also to the Chief Engineer, Naval Constructor, or Civil Engineer, if under the direction of either, and if not, to the clerk of the yard.

1254.. They shall have the immediate control of, and be vigilant to insure constant diligence from, all those who may be employed under their special direction.

1255.. They shall attend all surveys and conversions of materials in their respective departments, and, if necessary, they may suggest measures for their better preservation.

1256..In the selection of workmen, they may suggest the names

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of persons to be employed, but their employment shall be made with the approval of their superiors in office. Whenever men shall be required, and new ones taken into the yard who may not be known to the Chiefs of the respective departments as good workmen in their several branches, they shall be examined satisfactorily to the officer in charge of the department concerned, and are not to be received unless they are found to be competent and correct men. When a reduction is required they may suggest the names of the persons, but the selection for discharge shall be approved by the head of the department, under the direction of the Commandant, and shall embrace those whose services can best be dispensed with consistently with the interest of the government and justice to individuals.

1257.. They will hand to the heads of their respective departments, daily, an account of all materials which may have been taken for use the preceding day by them or by their direction.

1258..No article whatever is to be taken or used without the knowledge of the proper foreman.

1259.. The foremen must give their regular personal attendance, and are only to be paid, like all other persons who receive daily pay, for the time they actually attend to their duty in the yard, except when special exemptions shall be granted with the approbation of the Navy Department.

1260..No foreman shall leave the yard during working hours without the knowledge and consent of the head of the department in which he is employed, and the permission of the Executive Officer. No person employed under him shall leave the yard during working hours without the permission of the Executive Officer.

1261.. If any mechanic or other person employed in a navy yard shall be dismissed for misconduct, by proper authority, such person shall not again be employed in any navy yard, except by direction of the Secretary of the Navy.

1262.. All nominations of persons to office in navy yards, which require the approval of the Department, must be accompanied by testimonials of character, habits, and competency, and a statement as to whether the nominee has served in the military or naval service, and if so, how long, and in what capacity.

1263..In the employment of mechanics and others in navy yards,

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at naval stations, or elsewhere in the service of the Navy Department, preference is to be given to such as have been honorably discharged from the Navy and Marine Corps, and especially to those who have been wounded or disabled, provided they are capable of performing satisfactorily the duties required of them.

SECTION 19.-Officers in Charge of Stores.

1264..The officers in charge of stores shall take charge of such stores and materials as come under the cognizance of the Bureaus of Ordnance, Construction and Repair, Equipment and Recruiting, Steam Engineering, Navigation, Medicine and Surgery, and Provisions and Clothing, as may be received into the yard for the public service and confided to them, and be held responsible for the expenditure of the same, conformably to the general instructions of the service, or to the special orders of the Navy Department.

1265.. They will, under the direction of the Commanding Officer of the yard, have charge of the keys of all store-houses and buildings containing articles for which they are responsible. The keys must never be taken out of the yard, and when not in use must be kept hung up in some safe place.

1266.. Whenever directed by the Commanding Officer, they shall make requisitions upon the purchasing agents for open purchases, or upon contractors, when the required articles are deliverable under contract, for all articles that may be wanted, and present the same to him for his approval. Such requisitions must always specify the appropriation and class, and, when practicable, the particular object for which the articles are required; and separate requisitions must be made under each appropriation for which articles may be wanted. Requisitions for articles purchased at the expense of contractors must be made in the form given in Section 21 of this article.

1267.. They shall not give a receipt for any articles delivered in the yard, whether purchased by purchasing agents or delivered by contractors, until they shall have been furnished with an invoice or bill stating the particular articles, their cost, and the object or appropriation for which they were purchased, nor until the articles shall have been certified to be of proper quality by the inspecting officers, unless directed by written order of the Commanding Officer.