Lieutenants, Masters, Ensigns, and Ordnance Officer at a Navy Yard.

over the yard; and he will correct, as far as may be in his power, all irregularities that may come under his notice, and report such as may require further notice to the Executive Officer.

858....When the number of officers attached to a yard will permit, a Lieutenant, Master, or Ensign is to be present at the muster of the mechanics and laborers, to see that they answer properly to their names, and repair, without noise or delay, to their respective places of employ. ment.

859....In the absence of the Line Officer next in rank to the Executive Officer, the Line Officer next in rank or seniority to him will attend to his duties; and so, too, with regard to the absence of any other Line Officer, below the Executive Officer; the one next in rank is to attend to his duties.

SECTION 6.

Ordnance Officer at a Navy Yard.

860....He is to take charge of all ordnance and ordnance stores, and see that they are properly stowed and cared for, making weekly, monthly, and quarterly returns of the same, agreeably to the forms prescribed, and to keep the Ordnance Bureau informed of their condition.

861...He is to examine carefully all ordnance articles received from contractors, manufacturers, or others, and only to give receipts for them when satisfied that the terms of contract or agreement have been fully complied with.

862....He is to supervise the work done in the Ordnance Department of the yard, and to keep the bureau informed of its progress.

863....He is to supply all vessels, when fitting for sea, with such armaments and ordnance stores as may be directed by the Bureau of Ordnance, taking receipts therefor and transmitting them to the bureau.

864....Ile will be careful to make his requisitions upon the bureau in ample time for all articles with which he is concerned, in order to answer promptly the demands that will probably be made upon him.

Navigation Officer at a Navy Yard.... Chief Engineer of a Navy Yard.

SECTION 7.

Navigation Officer at a Navy Yard.

865.... He will have charge of all instruments, charts, nautical books, signal books, log books, and books for ships' libraries, and of all other apparatus and supplies coming under the supervision of the Bureau of Navigation.

866....He will see to the proper care of these various articles, and make the returns prescribed for him by the Bureau of Navigation.

867....He will examine carefully all articles coming under his cognizance received from contractors, manufacturers, or dealers, and only give receipts for them when he is satisfied that the terms of contract or agreement have been fully complied with.

868....He will supervise any work done in the yard for the Navi. gation Office.

869....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.

870....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.

871....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.

SECTION 8.

Chief Engineer of a Navy Yard.

872....When a Chief Engineer of the Navy shall be attached to a

Chief Engineer of a Navy Yard.

navy yard he shall, under the direction of the Commandant and of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, have the superintendence of the construction and repairs of the steam and other machinery.

873....He shall have the supervision, under the Commandant, of the master workmen 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.

874....He will state, in writing, to the Commandant, the number of persons required, and suggest names in the various departments under his charge, and, when the services of any are no longer necessary, he will inform the Commandant of the persons that may be dispensed with.

875....He will make such suggestions to the Commandant of the yard, in the line of his profession or duty, as he may consider to the interest of the service.

876....The inspection, weighing, and measuring of all materials and of all work under his charge will be under his supervision and control.

877.... All requisitions for materials or articles in his department are to be made by the master workmen 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.

878....He will examine and certify to the correctness of all bills for materials and supplies for work under his charge; will examine as to the correctness of the pay-roll for labor; 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.

879...Master workmen under him will report at the mid lle and

Chief Engineer of a Navy Yard.... Surgeon of a Navy Yurd.

end of each month the expenditure of materials and labor upon the several objects under their immediate superintendence,

880.... 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 men employed, and the kind and quantities of materials used in each.

881....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.

882....He will carefully examine, at least once a month, the engines and boilers of all vessels which may be in ordinary, to see that they are as effectually guarded against injury as circumstances will permit, and make a written report to the Commandant of the yard.

SECTION 9.

Surgeon of a Navy Yard.

883....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.

884.... 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. Naval officers are only entitled to the attendance of naval surgeons when they are attached to shore stations where a surgeon is employed, to vessels in commission, or are in a naval hospital.

885....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.

886....He will report daily to the Commandant the names of all persons attached to the navy yard who are excused from duty on account of sickness, and to the officer in command of marines the names of all marines who may be unfit for duty.

Surgeon, Passed and other Assistant Surgeons of a Navy Yard or Hospital.

887....He will inspect the persons of all recruits who may offer to enlist in the Marine corps at the navy yard, and of all candidates for any appointment in the navy who may present themselves under proper authority. The report in each case must be made according to Form No. 24, Appendix.

SECTION 10.

Surgeon of a Naval Hospital.

888....In addition to the "Instructions for the Government of Medical Officers," the Surgeon of a hospital will conform to the following:

889....Whenever patients are left in a hospital after the sailing of the vessel from which they were sent, he must, whenever any of them are in a situation to justify their removal, send them to the receiving vessel, or report to the Commandant of the station, that they may be sent to some other vessel or discharged.

890. Whenever any enlisted person shall not have so far recovered as to justify his removal from the hospital when his term of service shall have expired, or if the injuries or disease of any person sent to the hospital will, in the opinion of the Surgeon, prove incurable, or pro•duce long continued inability to perform duty, the Surgeon must immediately report such cases to the Commander of the station, making a particular statement of all the facts and circumstances connected with each case within his knowledge, that they may be transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy for his decision.

891.... If any clothing or other articles be furnished to men while in a hospital, a statement of them with their cost is to be made upon the back of the clothes lists which accompanied them to the hospital, and this is to be duly certified by the proper officer of the hospital, in order that the articies may be charged against the pay of those who received them.

SECTION 11.

Passed and other Assistant Surgeons of a Navy Yard or Hospital. 892....They will be guided by the regulations prescribed for medical officers of the same grade attached to vessels for sea service.