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establishment, schools for the technical education of enlisted men, and to the supervision and control of the Naval Home at Philadelphia, Pa., to the enlistment and discharge of all enlisted persons, and to the preparation of estimates for the pay of all officers and enlisted men.

(2) It shall have under its direction all rendezvous and receiving ships, and provide transportation for all enlisted persons, except as provided in article 1584.

(3) It shall establish the complement of all ships in commission. (4) It shall keep the records of service of all squadrons, ships, officers, and men, and prepare an annual navy register for publication.

(5) It shall be charged with the preparation, revision, and enforcement of all tactics, drill books, signal codes, cipher codes, and regulations governing uniform and service afloat, and with the distribution of all orders, circulars, and regulations.

(6) Questions of naval discipline arising in the service will be submitted by this Bureau for the action of the Secretary.

(7) All orders governing the movement of vessels, other than those issued by officers exercising command afloat or at shore stations, within the limits of their respective commands, will be signed by the Secretary and recorded in this Bureau.

(8) It shall receive and bring to the attention of the Secretary of the Navy all applications from officers for duty or change of duty. (9) It shall receive all reports of service performed by ships, officers, or men, and all inspections of ships not of a special nature; also reports of all drills and exercises.

(10) In order to prevent conflicting instructions, and that a proper record may be kept of the readiness of all vessels for service, all official communications from the Navy Department and its offices and bureaus to ships in commission for sea service, which refer to the movements of ships, to their condition, to their repairs, to their availability for sea service, and to their personnel, shall be forwarded through this Bureau.

7. (1) The duties of the Bureau of Ordnance shall comprise all that relates to the Torpedo Station, Naval Proving Ground, and magazines on shore, to the manufacture of offensive and defensive arms and apparatus (including torpedoes), all ammunition, and war explosives. It shall require for or manufacture all machinery, apparatus, equipment, material, and supplies required by or for use with the above.

(2) It shall recommend the armament to be carried by all armed vessels, the material, kind, and quality of the armor, the interior dimensions of revolving turrets, and their requirements as regards rotation; it shall also fix, within the carrying power of vessels as determined by the Bureau of Construction and Repair, the location and command of the armament, and distribute the thickness of

armor.

(3) It shall, as the work proceeds, inspect the installation of the permanent fixtures of the armament and its accessories on board ship, and the methods of stowing, handling, and transporting ammunition and torpedoes, all of which work shall be performed to its satisfaction. It shall design and construct turret ammunition hoists, determine the requirements of all ammunition hoists, and the method of construction of armories and ammunition rooms on shipboard, and, in conjunction with the Bureau of Construction and Repair, determine upon their location and that of ammunition

hoists. It shall install all parts of the armament and its accessories which are not permanently attached to any portion of the structure of the hull. It shall confer with the Bureau of Construction and Repair respecting the arrangements for centering the turrets, and the character of the roller paths and their supports.

(4) It shall have cognizance of all electrically operated ammunition hoists, rammers, and gun-elevating gear which are in turrets; of electric range finders; of electric training and elevating gear for gun mounts not in turrets; of electrically operated air compressors for charging torpedoes; and of all battle-order and range transmitters and indicators.

(5) It shall design the various shops and buildings at navy yards where its work is executed, so far as their internal arrangements are concerned.

(6) It shall design, erect, and maintain all shops and buildings constructed for its own purposes outside the limits of navy yards and for which it may have estimated; and it shall be charged, under the special instructions of the Secretary, with the purchase, sale, and transfer of all land and buildings in connection therewith, except at navy yards, and with the preservation of the public property under its control.

(7) It shall determine upon and require for or manufacture all the tools, stores, stationery, blank books, forms, material, means and appliances of every kind required in its shops, including fuel and transportation.

(8) It shall superintend all the work done under it.

(9) It shall have control of the organization and muster of the employees used entirely for its own purposes.

(10) It shall estimate for, and defray from its own funds, the cost necessary to carry out its duties as above defined.

(11) Orders relating to navy-yard business connected with the Bureau shall be given by the Chief of Bureau to the commandants, who shall be responsible for their execution.

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8. (1) The duties of the Bureau of Construction and Repair shall comprise the responsibility for the structural strength and stability struction and Reof all ships built for the Navy; all that relates to designing, build pair. ing, fitting, and repairing the hulls of ships, turrets, spars, capstans, windlasses, steering gear, and ventilating apparatus; and, after consultation with the Bureau of Ordnance, and according to the requirements thereof as determined by that Bureau, the designing, construction, and installation of independent ammunition hoists. and the installation of the permanent fixtures of all other ammunition hoists and their appurtenances; placing and securing armor after the material, quality, and distribution of thickness have been determined by the Bureau of Ordnance; placing and securing on board ship, to the satisfaction of the Bureau of Ordnance, the permanent fixtures of the armament and its acessories as manufactured and supplied by that Bureau; care and preservation of ships in ordinary, and requiring for or manufacturing all its equipage and supplies for ships prescribed by the authorized allowance lists. The Bureau of Construction and Repair shall also, after conference with the Bureau of Ordnance, design the arrangements for centering the turrets, the character of the roller paths and their supports, and furnish that Bureau every opportunity to inspect the installation on board of all permanent fixtures of the armament and accessories supplied by said Bureau.

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(2) It shall have cognizance of all electric turret-turning machinery and of all electrically operated ammunition hoists (except turret hoists), the same to conform to the requirements of the Bureau of Ordnance as to power, speed, and control. It shall also have cognizance of stationary electrically operated fans or blowers for hull ventilation, boat cranes, deck winches, capstans, steering engines and telemotors therefor, and hand pumps not in the engine or fire rooms, electric launches and other boats supplied with electric motive power.

(3) It shall have charge of the docking of ships.

(4) It shall design the slips and the various buildings and shops, so far as their internal arrangements are concerned, where its work is executed, and shall be charged with the operating and cleaning of dry docks.

(5) It shall determine upon and require for or manufacture all tools, appliances, stores, stationery, books, and forms of every kind used for its own purposes.

(6) It shall superintend all work done under it.

(7) It shall have control of the organization and muster of the employees used entirely for its own purposes.

(8) It shall estimate for, and defray from its own funds, the cost necessary to carry out its duties as above defined.

(9) Orders relating to navy-yard business connected with the Bureau shall be given by the Chief of Bureau to the commandants, who shall be responsible for their execution.

of 9. (1) The duties of the Bureau of Steam Engineering shall comSteam Engineer- prise all that relates to designing, building, fitting out, and repairing the steam machinery used for the propulsion of naval ships; the steam pumps, steam heaters, distilling apparatus, refrigerating apparatus, all steam connections of ships, and the steam machinery necessary for actuating the apparatus by which turrets are turned; also to requiring for or manufacturing all its equipage and supplies for ships prescribed by the authorized allowance lists.

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(2) It shall design the various shops at navy yards and stations where its own work is executed, so far as their internal arrangements are concerned.

(3) It shall determine upon and require for or manufacture all its machinery and tools, and shall erect and repair the same. It shall require for or manufacture the stores, stationery, blank books, forms, fuel, material, and all means and appliances of every kind required for its own purposes.

(4) It shall superintend all work done under it.

(5) It shall have control of the organization and muster of the employees used entirely for its own purposes.

(6) It shall estimate for and defray from its own funds the cost necessary to carry out its duties as above defined.

(7) Orders relating to navy-yard business connected with the Bureau shall be given by the Chief of Bureau to the commandants, who shall be responsible for their execution.

10. (1) The duties of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts shall Ac- comprise all that relates to requiring for or preparing provisions, clothing, small stores, and contingent stores of the pay department; the purchase of all supplies for the naval establishment, except supplies for the Marine Corps; and the keeping of a proper system of accounts of the same.

(2) It is, at shore stations within the United States, charged with the transfer of all stores and supplies, and their reception, care,

custody, and issue when authorized, except those pertaining to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and to the Marine Corps.

(3) It shall design the various buildings and shops at the navy yards where its own work is performed and stores are kept, so far as their internal arrangements are concerned, and, after their completion, shall have control of the same.

(4) It shall determine upon and require for all the tools, stores, stationery, blank books, forms, materials, means and appliances of every kind used by the pay department, and all books and blanks for other departments used in connection with the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.

(5) It shall have charge of all shipments, and the control of the organization and muster of the employees used entirely for its own purposes.

(6) It shall estimate for and defray from its own funds the cost necessary to carry out its duties as above defined; but the cost of supplies purchased and of shipments made by this Bureau for other bureaus or branches of the establishment, shall be defrayed out of the proper appropriations therefor.

(7) Orders relating to navy-yard business connected with the Bureau shall be given by the Chief of Bureau to the commandants, who shall be responsible for their execution.

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11. (1) The duties of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall comprise all that relates to laboratories, naval hospitals, and dispen- Medicine and saries.

(2) It shall require for all supplies, medicines, and instruments used in the Medical Department of the Navy.

(3) It shall design the various buildings erected within navy yards for its own purposes, so far as their internal arrangements are concerned, and, after their completion, have control of the same.

(4) It shall design, erect, furnish, and maintain all the buildings constructed for its own purposes outside the limits of navy yards, for which it may have estimated; and it shall be charged, under the special instructions of the Secretary, with the purchase, sale, and transfer of all land and buildings in connection therewith, and with the p.eservation of the public property under its control.

(5) It shall determine upon and require for all the stores, stationery, blank books, forms, materials, instruments, means and appliances of every kind used in the Medical Department for its own purposes, and shall have control of their inspection, storage, and preparation.

(6) It shall superintend all the work done under it.

(7) It shall have control of the organization and muster of the employees used entirely for its own purposes.

(8) It shall estimate for and defray from its own funds the cost necessary to carry out the duties as above defined.

(9) Orders relating to navy-yard business connected with the Bureau shall be given by the Chief of Bureau to the commandants, who shall be responsible for their execution.

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12. (1) The duties of the Judge-Advocate General of the Navy shall be as follows: To revise, report upon, and have recorded the cate General. proceedings of all courts-martial, courts of inquiry, and boards for the examination of officers for retirement and promotion in the naval service; to prepare charges and specifications for courtsmartial, and the necessary orders convening courts-martial, in cases where such courts are ordered by the Secretary of the Navy;

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to prepare general orders promulgating the final action of the reviewing authority in court-martial cases; to prepare the necessary orders convening courts of inquiry and boards for the examination of officers for promotion and retirement, and for the examination of candidates for appointment as commissioned officers in the Navy other than naval cadets, and to conduct all official correspondence relating to such courts and boards.

(2) It shall also be the duty of the Judge-Advocate General to examine and report upon claims of every description filed in the Department, including those resulting from collisions between ships of the Navy and other vessels, and those arising under contracts with the Department or the bureaus, and requiring the action of the Department; to conduct the departmental correspondence relating to the business connected with the increase of the Navy, including the preparation of advertisements inviting proposals for the construction of new ships, or for supplying materials for use in their construction; to prepare forms for proposals to be used by bidders in offering to construct such ships or to supply such materials; also forms for contracts to be entered into, and for bonds to be furnished by such bidders on the acceptance of their proposals; to conduct the departmental correspondence relating to the plans, specifications, and materials of new ships, and to proposed changes in the same; and to examine all contracts and the bonds accompanying them, made by any of the bureaus for buildings or other public works, as to the form and validity of the same. (3) It shall also be the duty of the Judge-Advocate General to consider and report upon all matters which may be referred to him by the Department involving questions of law, regulations, and discipline, and requiring the action of the Department; all questions relating to the meaning or construction of the Regulations of the Navy which may be thus referred to him, including those relating to rank or precedence, or to appointments, commissions, promotions, and retirements, and those relating to the validity of proceedings in court-martial cases; to conduct the correspondence with the Attorney General relative to questions of statutory construction submitted for his opinion; to the institution of suits at the instance of the Navy Department, and to the defense of suits brought by private parties against the officers or agents of the Department; to answer calls from the Department of Justice and Court of Claims for information and papers relating to cases there pending and connected with the Navy Department; to examine and report upon the official bonds of pay officers, and all questions presented to the Department relating to pay and traveling expenses of officers; to attend to all correspondence relating to the care of naval prisons and prisoners; and to consider and act upon applications for the removal of the mark of desertion standing against the names of enlisted men of the Navy or Marine Corps.

SECTION 2.-COORDINATION OF WORK OF BUREAUS.

13. (1) The Department has assigned the entire charge and cognizance of the electric generators on board ships to the Bureau of Equipment.

(2) Any bureau which may be authorized to make use of electrically operated machinery, shall supply said machinery, including. the electric motors for operating the same, and shall have charge of its installation and of the controlling apparatus.