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503. Approval after the fact.—When from the emergency of the work antecedent authority can not be obtained, approval after the fact may be given by the Chief of Engineers in his discretion. In such cases the officer making the expenditure will report the same promptly, certifying that the emergency was such that antecedent authority could not be obtained. (Par. 9, Cir. 18, C. of E., 1904.)

504. Expiration of authorities. All continuing authorities, i. e., those that are paid monthly or quarterly, such as rents for offices, telephones, lands, etc., will expire on the 30th day of November following the date of their approval. (Par. 10, Cir. 18, C. of E., 1904.)

505. New authorities required annually.-Between the 1st and 10th days of November of each year officers will submit requests for authority for such rents, etc., as are needed for the works on the 1st of December following. Additional authorities will be requested as the necessities of the works demand. (Par. 11, Cir. 18, C. of E., 1904.)

506. Authority for printing.-Authority to do job printing, including specifications, may be granted by the Chief of Engineers. Vouchers for printing and advertising and requests for authority to publish advertisements will be addressed to the chief clerk of the War Department.

(Cir. 10, C. of E., 1897.)

507. Cross references:

(a) Requests for authorities to be submitted through the division engineer. (G. O. 9, 1901, and G. O. 10, 1903, C. of E.,-§§ 112, 115.)

(b) As to authorities for employment, see Cirs. 2, 1903, and 18, 1904, C. of E.,-§§ 414-424.

(c) As to the granting of authority to disbursing officers to hold funds in their own hands at their own risk, see Cir. 3, C. of E., 1892, -§ 334.

(d) As to evidence of authority for certain payments, and subsequent citation of such authority, see Par. 2, G. O. 2, C. of E., 1892,—§ 325.

(e) The prior authority of the Chief of Engineers is required for radical changes in the methods of keeping accounts and records of correspondence in the district engineer offices. (Cir. 2, C. of E., 1906,-§ 60.)

(ƒ) Prior authority is required for the publication of advertisements in newspapers under R. S., 3828. Subsequent approval is not sufficient. (5 Comp. Dec., 166,—§ 273g.)

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CHAPTER XIV.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ADMINISTRATION.

508. General provisions; citations and cross reference: (a) As to the duties of the Corps of Engineers and of the Chief of Engineers, see A. R. 1522, 1523.

(b) The standard blank forms used in army administration, with the notes and directions thereon, have the force and effect of Army Regulations. (A. R. 1603.)

(c) As to allowances to be provided Engineer officers engaged in the construction of public works, see A. R. 1533.

(d) By "civil office," as the term is used in R. S. 1222, is undoubtedly meant public office. The presidency of the American Society of Civil Engineers does not involve the exercise of any public functions; the office could be accepted by an officer of Engineers of the Army without his military commission being affected. (Dig. Op. J. A. G., 1828.)

(e) As to furnishing information which can be made the basis of a claim against the Government, see A. R. 831.

(f) For provisions of law forbidding officers and employees of the Goverment from being interested in claims against the Government, see R. S. 190.

(g) For regulations regarding Engineer officers serving with an army or other body of troops, see A. R. 1526-1532, 1537, 1538.

(h) As to diverting officers and troops serving under the immediate orders of the Chief of Engineers from such service, see A. R. 1525.

(i) As to maps and reconnaissances by troops on the march, see A. R. 449–453.

(j) For regulations for the government of the Engineer School, see G. O. 136, W. D., 1905.

(k) As to the holding of State, Territorial, or municipal offices by Federal officers or employees, see "Messages and Papers of the Presidents," vol. 7, pp. 218-220,-§ 5000.

509. Public works; citations:

(a) An officer charged with any work involving the expenditure of money to submit a project for the manner in which it is proposed to apply the funds, with an estimate of the probable monthly expenditures. (E. R. 20.)

(b) The Chief of Engineers to personally inspect the public works under the charge of officers and agents of his department. (E. R. 4.)

(c) Public works in the charge of the Corps of Engineers to be inspected at least once a year, and when completed, by officers of the Corps duly designated. (E. R. 9.)

(d) Requests for the free admission of articles imported for the use of the Government to be accompanied by a list of the (E. R. 44.)

same.

510. Economy.-All officers will exercise strict economy in the execution and administration of the works and duties intrusted to their charge.

The number of assistants, draftsmen, clerks, and other office forces, and of overseers, mechanics, laborers, and all other employees must be reduced to and kept at the lowest figure practicable, consistent with efficiency.

Rigid economy should likewise be exercised in office rents and expenses, and in the means of transportation belonging to the engineer works, surveys, posts, and depots, such as steamboats, sailing vessels, boats, barges, wagons, animals, etc.

(G. O. 1, C. of E., 1869.)

511. Strict accountability for property to be required.Officers will require of their subordinates a strict accountability and responsibility for public property, using such methods as may

appear to be the most economical and advantageous in each instance.

(Par. 3, Cir. 8, C. of E., 1900.)

512. Expenditures when no work is in progress.—As a rule each appropriation should bear its proper quota of office expenses, but it is not desirable that such quota should be charged to an appropriation at a time when no active operations are in progress at that particular work, and such charges are especially objectionable when no work is carried out during the fiscal year in which expenditure for office expenses is reported.

Balances of appropriations which are being held for repairs, for care, for additional appropriation, or for similar purposes, should not be charged with any greater percentage of contingent expenses than the actual work during the year in connection with such balance justifies.

(Cir. 17, C. of E., 1898.)

INSIGNIA, ETC.

513. Citations and cross reference:

(a) For regulations for the uniform of the Army see G. O. 197, W. D., 1904, amended by Par. I, G. O. 43, Par. II, G. O. 62, Par. II, G. O. 80, Par. I, G. O. 81, Par. I, G. O. 137, Par. I, G. O. 158, G. O. 163, and Par. I, G. O. 206, W. D., 1905, and G. O. 30, W. D. 1906; see also Cir. 11, C. of E., 1905,-§ 515.

(b) As to the colors of the battalions of engineers and of engineer regiments, see A. R. 222, 223.

514. Engineer colors authorized on boats.-Officers are authorized to carry on boats belonging to the engineer works under their charge a square, scarlet flag, with a white castle in the center, these colors corresponding to those of the battalions of engigineers. (G. O. 13, C. of E., 1887, modified to date.)

515. Saddle cloths.-Officers of engineers, except the Chief of Engineers, are required to have one dress saddle cloth only, with edges trimmed with enamel leather, 1 inch wide, of the same color as the facings of their uniforın, the metal insignia to be those prescribed for dress coats, 2 inches high. (Indorsement of Military Secretary's Office, dated March 13, 1905, published in Cir. 11, C. of E., 1905.)

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