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 DOCUMENTS 
 
( SUPERSEDING ALL PREVIOUS REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 
 CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF CUSTODIANS.) 
 
 L'BRARY 
 INSTRUCTIONS 
 
 
 
 
 TO 
 
 CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS 
 
 UNDER THE CONTROL OF 
 
 THE TREASURY DEPAETMENT. 
 
 19O5. 
 
 WASHINGTON: 
 
 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 
 1905. 
 
1165 
 
 OOCUMEN1S 
 DEPT. 
 
 
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 Please acknowledge receipt of this book in an official communica- 
 tion addressed to the Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department. 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Section. Page. 
 
 I. Government buildings in charge of custodians 7 
 
 II. Custodians How appointed No official to act as such until so 
 
 authorized No salary or emoluments attached to position. _ - 7 
 
 III. Acting custodians How appointed 7 
 
 IV. Correspondence by custodians with United States Civil Service 
 
 Commission prohibited 7 
 
 V. Signature of custodian required, when he is on duty, to official 
 
 matter Must not be affixed by stamp 7 
 
 VI. Qualifications, manner of appointment, and payment of all 
 employees in the custodian service Pay rolls Death of an 
 
 employee 
 
 VII. Custodians prohibited from giving letters of recommendation 
 
 as to articles or persons 15 
 
 VIII. Engineers, firemen, janitors, and other employees Their 
 
 duties 15 
 
 IX. Leaves of absence 16 
 
 X. Heating and ventilating apparatus, engines, pumps, and ele- 
 vatorsStatements regarding, to be made by engineers 17 
 
 XI. Repairs to buildings and their appurtenances 17 
 
 XII. Only custodians to incur indebtedness 18 
 
 XIII. Authority must be obtained before incurring indebtedness 18 
 
 XIV. Estimates . 19 
 
 XV. Specifications 20 
 
 XVI. Competitive bids should be obtained 20 
 
 XVII. Proposals 20 
 
 XVIII. Advertisements and circular letters 21 
 
 XIX. Bonds for contract No official or employee to be interested 
 directly or indirectly in any contract for Government work 
 
 or supplies 
 
 XX. Leases . ... 
 
 XXI. Sale of old furniture or material 23 
 
 XXII. Fuel 23 
 
 XXIII. Furniture, specifications for, and for repairs thereto. . 
 
 XXIV. Carpets .. . 26 
 
 XXV. Safes and locks.. - 26 
 
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 Section. Page. 
 
 XXVI. Vouchers 26 
 
 XXVII. Repairs and preservation of public buildings . . 29 
 
 XXVIII. Heating apparatus for public buildings. - 29 
 
 XXIX. Vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings 29 
 
 XXX. Items chargeable to the appropriation "Furniture, and repairs 
 
 of same, for public buildings " 80 
 XXXI. Items chargeable to the appropriation "Fuel, lights, and 
 
 water for public buildings " . 31 
 
 XXXII. Items chargeable to the appropriation "Pay of assistant cus- 
 todians and janitors " 31 
 
 XXXIII. Items chargeable to the appropriation "Expenses of collecting 
 
 the revenue from customs " 32 
 
 XXXIV. 'Official letters to be properly addressed 32 
 
 XXXV. Stationery, blank forms, and blank books, how obtained- 33 
 
 XXXVI. Separate communications required . . 33 
 
 XXXVII. Letters to be answered without delay 33 
 
 XXXVIII. Official letters to be briefed 33 
 
 XXXIX. Posting advertisements prohibited _ 34 
 
 XL. Booms must be used for official purposes only 34 
 
 XLI. Rooms must not be used for unofficial purposes 34 
 
 XLII. Articles for experimental purposes must not be introduced into 
 
 the buildings 35 
 
 XLIII. Assignment of rooms _ 35 
 
 XLIV. Assignment plans -. 35 
 
 XLV. Post-office lock boxes, duplicate keys, repairs, etc 35 
 
 XL VI. Record and return of public property 36 
 
 XLVII. Flags to be hoisted How supplied 37 
 
 XLVIII. Decorating and draping public buildings 38 
 
 XLIX. Letters and records the property of the United States 38 
 
 L. Post-office canceling machines _ 38 
 
 LI. Changes in electric wiring or gas piping 38 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 Instructions to engineers and firemen of public buildings _ 41 
 
 Information in regard to safes and locks 44 
 
 Sample form of semiannual return of furniture and fixtures 47 
 
 Sample form of requests to transfer, sell, and drop furniture 48 
 
 Sample form of pay roll of employees 49 
 
 Sample voucher of the several appropriations 50-64 
 
 List of civil-service districts 64 
 
 Sample form of account of sale _ _ _ 65 
 
 Law relating to sale _ 65 
 
 Statutory provisions 66 
 
CONTROL OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SITES. 
 
 It is provided by law "that all court-houses, custom-houses, post-offices, 
 appraiser's stores, barge offices, subtreasuries, and other public buildings outside 
 of the District of Columbia and outside of military reservations which have 
 been heretofore purchased or erected, or are at present in course of construction 
 or which may hereafter be erected or purchased out of any appropriation under 
 the control of the Treasury Department, together with the site or sites thereof, 
 are hereby expressly declared to be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control 
 and in the custody of the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall have full power 
 to take possession of and assign and reassign rooms therein to such Federal 
 officials, clerks, and employees as in his judgment and discretion should be 
 furnished with offices or rooms therein." (U. S. Stat. L., vol. 30, p. 614.) 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC 
 BUILDINGS. 
 
 SECTION I. Buildings and employees in charge of custodians. 
 United States Government buildings, their fixtures and furniture, 
 all appurtenances pertaining thereto, and all employees in the assist- 
 ant custodian and janitor service, are under the charge and control 
 of custodians and subject to their supervision as agents of the Treas- 
 ury Department. 
 
 SEC. II. Appointment of custodians. Custodians are appointed 
 by the Secretary of the Treasury, and officials must not certify pay 
 rolls or vouchers or in any manner act as custodians until they shall 
 have been authorized so to do. There is no salary or emolument 
 attached to the position. 
 
 SEC. III. Appointment of acting custodians. Custodians may, 
 when necessary, submit to the Department for approval the nomina- 
 tion of a suitable official for appointment as acting custodian, to serve 
 only during the absence of the custodian by reason of sickness or any 
 other cause; but such person shall not act until his nomination is 
 approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
 
 SEC. IV. Correspondence with Civil Service Commission. Cor- 
 respondence by custodians with the United States Civil Service Com- 
 mission or the district secretaries of the several civil-service districts 
 is prohibited, except in so far as provided by the rules for making 
 requisition for eligibles. All other correspondence relative to the per- 
 sonnel of the assistant custodian and janitor service must be addressed 
 to the Secretary of the Treasury. 
 
 SEC. V. (1) Signature of custodians. The signature of the cus- 
 todian is required, when he is on duty, to all official matter forwarded 
 to the Department relative to the assistant custodian and janitor 
 service. 
 
 (2) Signature of acting custodians. The acting custodian's sig- 
 nature will be accepted only in the absence from duty of the custodian. 
 
 (3) Signatures affixed by stamp. The signatures of custodians, 
 or acting custodians, affixed by stamp, or of other employees in the 
 service signing for the custodian or the acting custodian, will not be 
 
 recognized. 
 
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 QUALIFICATIONS, MANNER OF APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL, AND PAY- 
 MENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN AND JANITOR 
 SERVICE. 
 
 SEC. VI. (1) Appointments, changes, removals, etc. All appoint- 
 ments, removals, and changes of persons whose compensation is paid 
 from the appropriation for " Pay of assistant custodians and jan- 
 itors " will be made by the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington 
 and transmitted to the custodian. 
 
 (2) Classified appointments. Appointments to classified places in 
 the assistant custodian and janitor service will be made by the Secre- 
 tary of the Treasury, upon the recommendation of the custodian, as 
 provided in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 6. 
 
 (3) Probational appointments. Whenever a new place is created 
 by the Department or a vacancy occurs in the classified force under 
 the supervision of the custodian, that official shall make requisition 
 upon the secretary for the civil-service district" in which the vacancy 
 exists for a certification of eligibles, and the district secretary will 
 forward to the custodian the papers of those eligible for appoint- 
 ment to such vacancy. The custodian shall make selection of one 
 of the eligibles, and immediately thereafter notify the person 
 selected, and after his acceptance shall nominate him for appoint- 
 ment to the Department on the prescribed form of nomination, 
 which is to show also the names of the two other persons submitted 
 for the vacancy. 
 
 (4) Temporary appointment from rcgistc-r. In case the custodian 
 declines to nominate for probational appointment from a register 
 containing at least one and less than three names, temporary appoint- 
 ment must be made from the register, unless reasons satisfactory to 
 the United States Civil Service Commission are given why it should 
 not be so made. Such appointments may continue until the position 
 is filled probationary from a register containing at least three names. 
 
 (5) Temporary appointment not from register. When there is 
 no name upon the register, or when the register contains at least one 
 and less than three names, but no eligible is willing to accept tem- 
 porary appointment, or is not available on account of absence from 
 the city, or other cause, the custodian may nominate any person 
 for temporary appointment. The custodian must show on his nom- 
 ination the fact that no eligible would accept or was available, and 
 the reason therefor. Such temporary appointments may continue 
 until the position is filled by either probational or temporary appoint- 
 ment from the register. 
 
 See appendix for list of civil-service districts. 
 
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 (6) Temporary job employment. When a temporary appoint- 
 ment is necessary for job employment, additional work, or on account 
 of the absence of an employee, selection must be made from a list 
 of eligibles if there is at least one eligible willing to accept, unless 
 reasons satisfactory to the United States Civil Service Commission 
 are given why such selection should not be made. The appoint- 
 ment must be tendered to those on the register in accordance with 
 the rules governing certification, and if all of them decline, or no 
 one is available on account of absence from the city or other cause, 
 any person may be nominated, and the facts relative thereto shall 
 be noted by the custodian upon the form of nomination. 
 
 (7) Declination of appointment. \f probational, temporary, or 
 a job appointment is declined by a person on the register, a written 
 declination shall be required by the custodian and shall be forwarded 
 to the district secretary. 
 
 (8) Report on probationer. Custodians shall report to the De- 
 partment, in writing, at least five days before the end of the proba- 
 tionary term, viz, six months from date of oath, of each probational 
 employee under their control, whether his conduct and capacity have 
 been satisfactory during said term, and whether his retention in the 
 service is recommended. 
 
 UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTMENTS. 
 
 (9) Unclassified appointments. Appointments to unclassified 
 places in the assistant custodian and janitor service will be made by 
 the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the recommendation of custo- 
 dians, as provided in paragraphs 10, 11, and 12. 
 
 (10) Unclassified appointments from registers of eligibles. At 
 all places where regulations have been or. may hereafter be promul- 
 gated by the United States Civil Service Commission for filling un- 
 classified positions from registers of eligibles, unless filled by rein- 
 statement, transfer, promotion, or reduction, custodians shall, when- 
 ever a new place is created by the Department, or a vacancy occurs 
 in the unclassified force under their control, or when temporary ap- 
 pointment is necessary for job employment, additional work, or by 
 reason of the absence of an employee, make requisition upon the local 
 secretary of the civil-service board or upon the secretary for the civil- 
 service district in which the vacancy exists, if the vacancy is at dis- 
 trict headquarters, for a certification of eligibles, specifying sex and 
 principal duties of the position ; and the secretary will certify to the 
 custodian the names of the three eligibles at the head of the register 
 remaining eligible for appointment to such vacancy. The custodian 
 shall make selection of one of the eligibles from the list certified, with 
 sole reference to fitness, unless he shall offer written objection which 
 
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 the United States Civil Service Commission may deem sufficient, and, 
 after acceptance, shall nominate the person for appointment to the 
 Department upon the prescribed form of nomination. 
 
 (11) Unclassified appointments not from register at places where 
 regulations have been established. When a demand for appointment 
 arises which can not be met in the manner described in paragraph 
 10, the custodian may nominate for temporary appointment a person 
 whose name is either not on the register or not in turn for certifica- 
 tion. Such appointments may continue until the position is filled 
 from a register of eligibles. 
 
 (12) Nominations to be forwarded through civil-service secre- 
 taries, etc. All nominations^ for transfer, promotion, or appoint- 
 ment to classified positions, and to unclassified positions where regu- 
 lations have been or may hereafter be promulgated by the United 
 States Civil Service Commission for filling such positions from reg- 
 isters of eligibles, shall be submitted upon the proper form of nomi- 
 nation furnished custodians by the Department and be delivered to 
 the local civil-service secretary, who will forward the form to the dis- 
 trict secretary for approval and transmittal to the Department. \o 
 action will be taken on nominations unless submitted upon the proper 
 form and approved by the district secretary. Each nomination must 
 be on a separate form. 
 
 (13) Unclassified appointments at places where regulations h<tr<> 
 not been promulgated for filing such positions from registers. At 
 places where regulations have not been promulgated by the United 
 States Civil Service Commission for filling vacancies from registers 
 of eligibles, any suitable person may be selected by the custodian for 
 permanent appointment. 
 
 (14) Form 221 to accompany nominations. All nominations for- 
 warded to the Department for appointment to any position must, 
 in each case, be accompanied by Form 221 Information as to the 
 personnel properly filled out in the handwriting of the nominee. 
 
 (15) Two or more members of family in service. Whenever there 
 are two or more members of a family in the public service, no other 
 member of such family shall be eligible to appointment. 
 
 (16) Intoxicating liquors. Persons habitually using narcotics, or 
 intoxicating liquors to excess, shall not be appointed to nor retained 
 in any office under the custodian. 
 
 (17) Age limit of candidates. Candidates for selection and ap- 
 pointment to unclassified and temporary classified places not selected 
 from register of eligibles must not be under 21 nor over 50 years of 
 age, and must be of suitable physical condition and mentally quali- 
 fied, the same as required by the rules and regulations of the civil 
 service of the United States: Provided, That if otherwise duly quuli- 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 11 
 
 fied, the limitation as to age shall not apply to persons who may have 
 been honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the 
 United States by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sick- 
 ness incurred in the line of duty : Provided also, That the limitation 
 as to age shall not apply to persons possessing qualifications of special 
 value to the service, if their physical condition is satisfactory. 
 
 (18) Assignment of persons to duty. Custodians are especially 
 Avarned against assigning persons to duty who have not been regu- 
 larly appointed by the Department, except in cases where immediate 
 service is necessary in connection with the heating and hoisting 
 apparatus or electric-light plants, and in such cases immediate nom- 
 ination shall be made to the Department in the same manner as for 
 any appointment. 
 
 (19) Division of salary. A division of salary by employees with 
 persons whose services are unauthorized by the Department is 
 strictly forbidden, and will subject the offending employee to dis- 
 missal from the service. Voluntary service of all kind is prohibited 
 and will not be allowed under any circumstances. 
 
 (20) Incompetency. Any incompetency or inefficiency on the part 
 of employees must be reported at once to the Department for its con- 
 sideration and action, with proper recommendation in the premises. 
 
 (21) Resignations. Resignations of employees must be in writ- 
 ing, and submitted by the custodian to the Department, together with 
 a statement giving the cause of such resignation. 
 
 (22) Removals from classified positions. No removal shall be 
 made from the competitive classified positions except for just cause 
 and for reasons given in writing; and the person sought to be 
 removed must be given notice and be furnished a copy of such reasons, 
 and be allowed three days in which to make answer thereto in writing. 
 The charges and the answer shall be forwarded to the Secretary of 
 the Treasury, with such recommendation for action as the custodian 
 may desire to make. When necessary, for the good of the service, 
 the accused may be suspended from duty pending action on the 
 charges, such suspension from duty to be immediately reported to the 
 Secretary of the Treasury for his approval. 
 
 (23) Removals from unclassified positions. No removal shall be 
 made from the unclassified positions except for such cause as, in the 
 judgment of the head of the Department, will promote the efficiency 
 of the service. The reasons for any removal shall be made of record 
 in the office of the custodian under which the person is serving. 
 
 A list of civil-service districts will be found in the Appendix. 
 
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 I'AY ROLLS. 
 
 (24) Mouthy pay rolls and vouchers not to be made out until 
 services have been rendered. Custodians and acting custodians must 
 not certify to monthly pay rolls or vouchers until the services for 
 which payment is to be made have been actually and fully rendered, 
 except that in cases where the last day covered by such pay rolls or 
 vouchers is Sunday or is a legal holiday they may be certified on the 
 day preceding and forwarded for approval and payment. Pay rolls 
 must be certified only on the last day of the month, and forwarded 
 only at the end of each month, except in cases of separation from the 
 service. 
 
 (25) Payment less than provided by latr. The payment to an 
 employee of a sum less than is provided by law, or requiring him to 
 receipt or give a voucher for an amount greater than actually paid 
 to or received by him, is prohibited by law. 
 
 (26) Pay rolls in duplicate. Pay rolls in duplicate should be made 
 out on the form prescribed by the Department, Catalogue No. 114JA 
 or No. 114JB. All rolls should be footed up and the total placed at 
 the bottom of the roll, ruling out all blank lines between the names 
 and the total. (For sample roll see Appendix, p. 49.) 
 
 (27) Custodian* to rcrtifi/ to pay roll*. Custodians must certify 
 that the employment of the persons entered on the pay roll at the 
 rate of compensation stated lias been duly authorized by the Secre- 
 tary of the Treasury, and that the services charged have been per- 
 formed and were necessary to the proper transaction of the public 
 business pertaining to the assistant custodian and janitor service in 
 the buildings in their custody. 
 
 (28) Only regular employees to he borne on pay rolls. Only the 
 names of employees who are regularly appointed must be borne on the 
 pay roll. 
 
 (29) Oath of office. The oath of office must be administered on 
 Form 2(>c, division of appointments, and must be taken before a jus- 
 tice of the peace, notary public, or a clerk of a court of record author- 
 ized to administer oaths generally. 
 
 (30) Name* xtr'idscn from roll. The names of persons whose oaths 
 of office have not been forwarded to the Department, and the names of 
 those employed without authority and not regularly appointed, will 
 be stricken from the pay roll. 
 
 (31) Names and xi</ natures. The names of the employees should 
 be written in the proper column on the pay roll in a distinct and 
 legible manner ; and in all cases the full name the Christian and the 
 surname will be written in the appointment, and the name and sig- 
 nature to the oath of office and on the pay roll must correspond there- 
 with. When the employee is unable to write he must sign by mark, 
 and his signature must be witnessed, 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 13 
 
 DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE. 
 
 (32) Death of an employee leaving an estate requiring an admin- 
 istrator. In case of the death of an employee the Department must be 
 notified of the date thereof at once. If the deceased employee leaves 
 an estate rendering the appointment of an administrator necessary, the 
 custodian will submit to the Department a pay roll in favor of the 
 deceased, for the amount due up to and including the date of death, 
 duly receipted by the administrator. Attached to said pay roll must 
 be a certified copy of the letters of administration. 
 
 (33) Death of an employee not leaving an estate requiring an 
 administrator. As a matter of substantial justice and to avoid the 
 costs of administration, it has been the long continued practice of the 
 accounting officers of the Treasury Department to allow, in certain 
 cases, without administration, subject, however, to the laws of dis- 
 tribution and descent of the domicile of the decedents, the payment 
 of small amounts, not exceeding $200, due deceased persons, to those 
 persons who are ultimately and legally entitled to receive the same. 
 
 No payment of this character, however, should be made except all 
 material and relevant facts are shown by an affidavit or affidavits of 
 credible persons having the requisite knowledge thereof. 
 
 Such affidavit or affidavits should recite so much of the following 
 facts as may be pertinent, and as far as practicable in the order indi- 
 cated : 
 
 1. The name and residence of the affiant. 
 
 2. The kinship or other relationship of the affiant with the dece- 
 dent upon which knowledge of the facts is based. 
 
 3. The name of the decedent. 
 
 4. The fact and date of his death. 
 
 5. His legal domicile at the time of his death. This fact should 
 be carefully stated, as it determines what laws of distribution and 
 descent are to be applied to the estate. A mere temporary residence 
 at a particular place does not fix it as a legal domicile. If there be 
 any doubt as to the legal domicile, all pertinent facts should be given 
 in detail. 
 
 6. The complete facts upon which the claim is based; as, for 
 instance, the position lately occupied by the decedent and the rate 
 of pay attached thereto; the amount of pay claimed to be due and 
 the period of service upon which said claim is based. 
 
 7. A description of the estate of the decedent, including its assets 
 and liabilities, describing the same, and its value as accurately as 
 possible. If there be no other estate than that claimed as being due 
 from the Government, it should be so stated. If the decedent left 
 debts, it should be so stated, and they should be described. 
 
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 8. That administration of the estate has neither been asked nor 
 granted and that to the best of the knowledge and belief of the affi- 
 ant no administration Avill be asked for. 
 
 9. The interest or interests of the claimant or claimants in the 
 estate of the decedent and where possible a citation of the law upon 
 which they depend to support their claim of interest. Where wid- 
 ows and minor children claim under State exemption laws they 
 should state whether they have theretofore, or intend thereafter, to 
 claim, under their exemption, other portions of the estate, and, if 
 so, their value. Where claim is made for a debt due from the estate, 
 including those of funeral expenses, and where such claims are 
 preferred claims under the laws of the domicile of the decedent, the 
 information called for by the following paragraph need not be 
 given. Where widows from their own separate estate defray funeral 
 expenses, they may, upon proper averment of such fact, accompanied 
 by a receipted bill in their names for such payment, succeed to all 
 but no greater than the rights of the funeral director or undertaker, 
 and be reimbursed to the extent of the indebtedness of the United 
 States. 
 
 10. If the laws of the domicile of the decedent make provision for 
 distribution to relatives of a nearer degree than the claimant or claim- 
 ants, or if the latter be entitled to but a distributive share, all perti- 
 nent facts of such relationships of the decedent must be accurately 
 and fully set forth and the ages of such relatives given. If there be 
 no relatives of a nearer or equal degree, under the laws of distribu- 
 tion and descent it should be shown in the affidavit. 
 
 The foregoing affidavit or affidavits must be forwarded to the 
 Department and disbursing officers who, upon the presentation of 
 these claims entertain any doubt whatsoever as to the person or per- 
 sons to whom payment should be made, should forward all papers in 
 the case to the Comptroller of the Treasury and request his advance 
 decision. 
 
 (34) Additional compensation not allowed. Claims for additional 
 compensation on account of alleged extra service can not be allowed. 
 Employees in the assistant custodian and janitor service are required 
 to render service for such time each day as is necessary properly to 
 perform the duties of the positions to which they were appointed, or 
 for such hours at any time as the custodian may direct. 
 
 (35) The ftscal year to be stated on pay roll. The fiscal year of 
 the appropriation against which the amount covered by any pay 
 roll is chargeable must be stated in the proper place at the top of the 
 roll. 
 
 (36) Incidental expenses. Incidental expenses, as authorized by 
 the Department, such as washing towels, etc., should be submitted on 
 
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 blank Catalogue No. 114. (See Appendix, p. 50.) The number of 
 towels washed and the price charged per dozen must be stated in the 
 voucher. 
 
 (37) Compliance with provisions. A strict compliance with the 
 provisions of Section VI will be required, and changes made other 
 than in accordance therewith will not be approved. 
 
 SEC. VII. Letters of recommendation. All officials of the Treas- 
 ury Department are prohibited from giving letters of recommenda- 
 tion in relation to any article of manufacture or in behalf of any 
 firm or corporation. 
 
 ENGINEERS, FIREMEN, JANITORS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. 
 
 SEC. VIII. (1) Employees under control of custodians. All em- 
 ployees whose salaries are paid from the appropriation " Pay of 
 assistant custodians and janitors " are under the exclusive direction 
 of the custodians, who will be responsible to the Department for 
 their efficiency. 
 
 (2) Cleaning building. All parts of the building are to be kept 
 neat and clean, and especial attention must be given to the toilet rooms 
 and areas ; dirt and dust must not be permitted to accumulate in the 
 corners or under movable furniture, and such measures must be taken 
 as may be necessary to protect the walls and woodwork from deface- 
 ment and prevent the committing of nuisances about the buildings or 
 grounds. 
 
 (3) Cleaning carpet. Carpets should be taken up and cleaned 
 once a year, and the labor incident to cleaning the several portions 
 of the building, whitewashing, taking up and laying carpets, where 
 practicable, and putting up and taking down awnings must be per- 
 formed by the janitor or his assistants. 
 
 (4) Economy in use of gas, light, water, etc. Janitors must be 
 directed to give special attention to economy in the use of gas, elec- 
 tric light, and water, and promptly to extinguish all lights not abso- 
 lutely required for the transaction of official business. 
 
 (5) Extra expense for labor. Extra expenses for labor that should 
 be performed by persons regularly employed must not be incurred 
 except under the written authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, 
 and special and exceptional authority will be granted only for reasons 
 that are satisfactory to the Department. 
 
 (6) Janitors not to do clerical or messenger work. Janitors or 
 their assistants must not be permitted to act as clerks or messengers 
 or to perform any service except as specifically provided for herein. 
 A violation of this rule will subject the offending employee to dis- 
 missal from the service, and custodians are especially cautioned 
 against allowing their employees to perform any duty that does not 
 
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 exclusively belong to the care and cleaning of the buildings, grounds, 
 and their appurtenances. 
 
 (7) Inspection of heating apparatus. The engineer or fireman in 
 charge of the heating apparatus must make a thorough inspection of 
 so much of the apparatus as can be examined before the close of the 
 heating season, and after the apparatus is shut down the examination 
 is to be completed and a report in detail of the condition and repairs 
 required shall be submitted to the Department, with estimates of the 
 cost of putting it in order for the next heating season. 
 
 (8) Instruction* to engineers and firemen. A mounted copy of 
 " Instructions to Engineers and Firemen " must be kept posted in a 
 conspicuous place in the engine or fire room, and a mounted copy of 
 " Instructions to Elevator Conductors " must be posted conspicuously 
 in each elevator car, and custodians will require a strict observance of 
 such instructions by engineers, firemen, and elevator conductors in 
 charge, respectively, of the heating, lighting, and power plants and 
 apparatus and elevators in public buildings. 
 
 LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 
 
 SEC. IX. (1) ('iixtcHluuix authorized to grant leaves of absence. 
 Custodians are authorized, upon the written application of persons 
 who have been regularly employed for more than six months in the 
 assistant custodian and janitor service, at an annual rate of com- 
 pensation, to grant them leaves of absence, with pay. for a period 
 (exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays) not exceeding fifteen days 
 in the aggregate in any calendar year, with the understanding, how- 
 ever, that such absence shall be without additional expense to the 
 Government and without detriment to the public service. Such 
 leaves may be granted in one or more periods and must be reported 
 to the Department upon the proper form at the end of each month. 
 
 (2) Absence in excex* of fifteen d<iyx. The Secretary of the Treas- 
 ury may authorize the custodian to grant an additional leave of 
 absence, under the same conditions as stated in paragraph 1, for 
 a period of fifteen days each, but not to exceed a total of thirty 
 days each in any calendar year, upon written application of a regular 
 employee, approved and forwarded by the custodian to the Depart- 
 ment. 
 
 (?)) Absence on account of sickness. Absence on account of sick- 
 ness, not to exceed thirty days in any calendar year, with pay, may be 
 allowed by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the expiration of such 
 period of sickness, upon formal application, with satisfactory evi- 
 dence of sickness and meritorious service, a physician's certificate, and 
 the approving recommendation of the custodian. Sundays and legal 
 holidays occurring within a period of absence on account of sickness 
 will be charged. Such absence will not be granted in advance. 
 
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 (4) Payment of employees who haoe been absent from duty on 
 account of sickness. The names of employees who have been absent 
 from duty, on account of sickness or other disability, a part or the 
 whole of any month should not be placed on the regular monthly 
 pay roll except for the time they performed actual duty in that par- 
 ticular month, unless absence on account of sickness has been granted 
 by the Department ; and in case such absence on account of sickness 
 be not granted until after the regular monthly pay roll has been for- 
 warded to the Department, a supplemental pay roll covering such 
 absence should be submitted: Provided, however, That if such ab- 
 sence be charged to employees on account of the fifteen days annual 
 leave which custodians are authorized to grant, their names may be 
 placed on the regular pay roll, in which event such leave must be 
 reported to the Department on the proper form at the end of the 
 month as a charge against the leave of fifteen days which custodians 
 may grant. 
 
 (5) Per diem employees not to be granted leaves of absence with 
 pay. Employees who receive a per diem rate of compensation when 
 actually employed will not be allowed any absence with pay, either on 
 account of annual or sick leave. 
 
 (6) Absence from duty of custodians. The Department does not 
 require that custodians, as such, shall be granted leaves of absence 
 from duty. 
 
 HEATING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS, ENGINES, PUMPS, AND 
 
 ELEVATORS. 
 
 SEC. X. Whenever special information is required by the Depart- 
 ment concerning the condition or operation of the heating, hoisting, 
 or ventilating apparatus, or the power or lighting plants or appli- 
 ances in public buildings, the custodian will cause the necessary 
 statements or reports to be prepared by the engineer of the building 
 or other technically qualified employee and forward same to the 
 Department. 
 
 REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES. 
 
 SEC. XI. (1) The Department must be promptly notified when- 
 ever it is necessary to make any repairs to the buildings, furniture, 
 fixtures, approaches, or fences. An estimate of the cost of the work 
 (or, should an exigency exist for immediate performance of the same, 
 competitive bids therefor, accompanied by the custodian's recom- 
 mendation) must be forwarded to the Department. 
 
 (2) Where repairs or alterations of an extensive character are 
 required, a full report thereof must be submitted, in order that an 
 
18 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 inspector may, if it is deemed advisable by the Department, visit the 
 building for the purpose of conferring as to the necessity therefor 
 and preparing specifications in detail. 
 
 (3) As the sanitary condition of the building is of the utmost 
 importance, a careful inspection of the plumbing must be made at 
 least once a month, and if defects exist they must be reported to 
 the Department without delay. 
 
 (4) Proposals for putting up or taking down storm doors, when 
 such work can not be performed by the employees, must be sub- 
 mitted at the proper time. 
 
 (5) When proposals for repairs to roof are submitted, the mate- 
 rial (slate, tin, copper, or other) of which the roof is composed 
 should be stated; and for repairs to water-closets, the kind or make 
 of closet should be specified. 
 
 (6) When proposals for replacing expensive plate glass are sub- 
 mitted, the Department must be informed how the breakage 
 occurred. 
 
 ONLY CUSTODIANS TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS. 
 
 SEC. XII. (1) Custodians must notify officials occupying rooms 
 in the buildings that the Department will not be responsible for 
 the payment of any indebtedness incurred by them involving the 
 following-named appropriations : 
 
 Repairs and preservation of public buildings. 
 Heating apparatus for public buildings. 
 Vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings. 
 Furniture and repairs of same for public buildings. 
 Fuel, ligbts, and water for public buildings. 
 Pay of assistant custodians and janitors. 
 Pneumatic-tube system. 
 
 (2) In case a superintendent of repairs is stationed at a Gov- 
 ernment building or at a city in which there is more than one build- 
 ing, all alterations and repairs involving the first three appropria- 
 tions named above will be made under his supervision, by direction 
 of the Department, which will issue instructions for the execution 
 of the work and mode of preparing vouchers in payment therefor. 
 The custodian will be simultaneously advised of the instructions 
 given the superintendent of repairs. The vouchers will be sub- 
 mitted through the custodian to the Department. 
 
 AUTHORITY MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE INCURRING INDEBTEDNESS. 
 
 SEC. XIII. (1) Custodians must not incur any indebtedness in- 
 volving the appropriations above named, except under the previous 
 written authority of the Department, and indebtedness otherwise 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 19 
 
 incurred will not be approved nor paid, the custodian becoming 
 personally responsible therefor ; but in case of serious break in gas 
 fixtures, electric-light plants, electric-light wiring and clocks, heating 
 or hoisting apparatus, or locks to entrance doors, leaks in roofs, 
 defects in plumbing, or damages of a serious character to the build- 
 ing requiring prompt action, custodians are authorized to cause the 
 necessary repairs to be made without delay, and immediately report 
 their action to the Department for approval, forwarding at the same 
 time vouchers in duplicate for the expenses incurred, together with 
 a letter of explanation of the necessity for the work, and should the 
 amount involved be sufficient to justify it, a report of the same should 
 be made to the Department immediately by telegraph, giving an 
 approximate estimate of the cost. 
 
 (2) The requirements of the foregoing paragraph must be strictly 
 observed, in order to avoid violation of section 3679, Revised Statutes 
 United States. (See Appendix, p. 67.) 
 
 (3) When an amount authorized for any specific purpose proves 
 to be insufficient, the Department should be advised thereof and 
 further authority obtained before the extra expense is incurred. 
 
 ESTIMATES. 
 
 SEC. XIV. (1) Estimates for expenses payable from any one of 
 the appropriations should be submitted in detail; each article, the 
 quantity required, and the cost thereof to be stated specifically. 
 
 (2) Estimates including items payable from different appropria- 
 tions will not receive consideration unless the Department directs 
 that they be so submitted. 
 
 (3) Estimates and requests for authority to incur expense must 
 be accompanied by statements showing the necessity therefor, and, 
 if the service or articles are immediately required, the estimates or 
 requests must be accompanied by competitive bids, with custodian's 
 recommendation as to acceptance. 
 
 (4) Estimates, especially for repairs, must be as accurate as pos- 
 sible, and not mere guesses. If there is a doubt as to the amount 
 involved, the approximate cost should be ascertained by inquiry 
 of those familiar with the subject. 
 
 (5) Trucks, towels, toilet soap, and matches are furnished from 
 the appropriation " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings " for 
 the use of the custodians' forces only. Similar supplies, when re- 
 quired by other officials, should be the subject of communications 
 from such officials to the heads of their respective departments. 
 Estimates and proposals for washing towels should include the supply 
 for all the officials in the buildings. 
 
20 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 SPECIFICATIONS. 
 
 SEC. XV. (1) Specifications for repairs or preservation of the heat- 
 ing or ventilating apparatus, buildings, or grounds should be care- 
 fully prepared whenever required, and should embrace the " general- 
 conditions " sheet adopted by the Department, a supply of which can 
 be had upon application to the Supervising Architect. 
 
 (2) Specifications must be explicit, in detail, and include all the 
 work to be performed, and so arranged that each item of the work 
 can be bid for separate^ should the Department so desire. 
 
 (3) Specifications should also state that the work must be per- 
 formed in accordance with the drawings, if any; that all materials 
 must be of the very best quality of their respective kinds (samples 
 to be submitted with bids, if required) ; that the work must be per- 
 formed in a first-class and workmanlike manner, and to the entire 
 satisfaction of the custodians; that bidders must state the time in 
 which they propose to complete the work; that the successful bidder 
 will not be permitted to make any changes in the work or omit the 
 execution of any portion thereof without authority from the Depart- 
 ment, the amount. to be allowed or deducted to be previously agreed 
 upon. The bidders must, when required by the Department, guar- 
 antee their work for a specified and reasonable time. The Govern- 
 ment reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts of bids, and 
 to waive defects, if it be deemed in its interest so to do. Bids must be 
 submitted in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Supervising Architect, 
 Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.. and distinctly marked to 
 indicate that they contain bids and the character of the work bid 
 upon. 
 
 COMPETITIVE BIDS SHOULD BE OBTAINED. 
 
 SEC. XVI. A proposal from only one person is unsatisfactory to 
 the Department. Competitive bids must be obtained for supplies, 
 material or work required. When proposals are invited under 
 advertisement, a sufficient number of persons engaged in the busi- 
 ness should be notified by circular letter, to insure active compe- 
 tition. 
 
 PROPOSALS. 
 
 SEC. XVII. (1) Proposals must not include work or supplies 
 payable from different appropriations. 
 
 (2) Articles or materials belonging to the Government can not 
 be given or allowed in exchange or part payment for articles or serv- 
 ices to be furnished. (See Sec. XXI.) 
 
 (3) Proposals must be in detail by items if the character of the 
 work will permit. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 21 
 
 (4) Proposals must state definite amounts, and not a price per 
 foot, yard, etc. (except when it is required), and actual measure- 
 ments shall be made by the bidders before submitting proposals. 
 
 (5) Copies of specifications and blank forms of proposals to be 
 supplied to bidders must be identical in description of material or 
 service required. 
 
 (6) When proposals are invited under advertisement, they must 
 be opened at a specified hour on a specified day, in the presence of 
 three Government officials and the bidders who shall be invited to be 
 present. The same formality is to be observed when bids are invited 
 by circular letter. Custodians will be held to a strict compliance 
 with this requirement. 
 
 (7) Letters inviting bids must not restrict bidders to articles of 
 special make, as it tends to prevent free competition. 
 
 (8) After the bids have been opened they must be scheduled and 
 forwarded immediately to the Department, with a synopsis, all cer- 
 tified checks, and other papers, and a letter giving the custodian's 
 views and recommendations. It is necessary that the standing of 
 the lowest bidder be ascertained, and whether he has the requisite 
 facilities for the proper execution of the work. If the lowest bidder 
 is found to be irresponsible, the next lowest bid should then be con- 
 sidered. If all the bids are deemed excessive or unsatisfactory for 
 any reason, they should be forwarded with a recommendation that 
 they be rejected. 
 
 (9) Proposals must be in duplicate and the duplicate retained for 
 the guidance and information of the custodian. 
 
 (10) Bidders will be held responsible for any mistakes occurring 
 in their bids. 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS. 
 
 SEC. XVIII. (1) The written authority of the Secretary of the 
 Treasury must first be obtained before inserting advertisements in 
 newspapers, as required by section 3828, Revised Statutes United 
 States. (See Appendix, p. 67.) 
 
 (2) The following is a sample form of advertisement usually 
 authorized, and of circular letter inviting proposals : 
 
 UNITED STATES COURT-HOUSE AND POST-OFFICE BUILDING, 
 
 New York, N. Y., May 3, 1900. 
 
 Sealed proposals will be received until 12 o'clock noon, Friday, May 11, 1900, 
 for furnishing water, ice, miscellaneous supplies, washing towels, and sprinkling 
 streets for this building during the fiscal year ending June 30, 190 , or such 
 portion of the year as may be deemed advisable. The right to reject ftny and all 
 bids is reserved by the Treasury Department 
 
 JAMES BROWN, Custodian. 
 
22 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OR 
 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PROHIBITED. 
 
 SEC. XIX. No official or employee of the Government shall be 
 pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly,, in any contract or 
 agreement for the performance of work or the furnishing of supplies 
 payable from any appropriation under the control of the Treasury 
 Department, nor shall any Member of or Delegate to Congress, 
 " directly or indirectly, himself, or by any other person in trust for 
 him, or for his use or benefit, or on his account, undertake, execute, 
 hold, or enjoy, in whole or in part, any contract or agreement made 
 or entered into in behalf of the United States, by any officer or person 
 authorized to make contracts on behalf of the United States." (Sec. 
 1781, Kev. Stat, id. 3739. See Appendix, p. 69.) 
 
 LEASES." 
 
 SEC. XX. (1) Leases for grounds, buildings, or rooms for Gov- 
 ernmental purposes must not be made without previous authority 
 from the Treasury Department, and no indebtedness must be incurred 
 for such use without such authority. 
 
 (2) Application for authority to renew leases of rented buildings 
 or rooms shall be made at least sixty days before date of expiration 
 of existing leases, or at longer periods in advance if the stipulations 
 for renewal so provide. 
 
 (3) Application for authority to lease or renew leases must be 
 accompanied by 
 
 A. A list of all rooms and buildings rented or leased in the customs district, 
 showing the purposes and periods for which they are rented and the amount 
 of rent paid, also location by number and street ; 
 
 B. A statement showing the necessity for leasing the desired premises ; 
 
 C. That said premises are suitable for the purpose for which they are pro- 
 posed to be leased ; 
 
 D. That the rent charged is the lowest at which suitable premises can be 
 obtained ; and 
 
 E. That the lessor can give a valid lease. 
 
 (4) Department letters authorizing the rental of grounds, build- 
 ings, or rooms, for certain periods, at specified rates, and naming 
 the appropriation to which the expense is chargeable, will also state 
 whether or not formal leases will be required. 
 
 (5) When a formal lease is required, the Department will fur- 
 nish the requisite blank forms. 
 
 (6) Each lease should be executed in duplicate, both copies to be 
 transmitted to the Department, and when approved the duplicate 
 will be returned, with instructions as to payment of the rent. 
 
 For the information of custodians, who are also collectors or surveyors of 
 customs. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 23 
 
 (7) If the lease is executed by a person other than the owner of 
 the property, or by an officer of a corporation for such corporation, 
 duly authenticated evidence of the authority of the person or officer 
 so executing must be attached to the lease. 
 
 (8) No disbursements on account of rent must be made until the 
 lease has been approved, unless other and specific instructions have 
 been given by the Department. 
 
 SALE OF OLD FURNITURE AND MATERIAL. 
 
 SEC. XXI. (1) No article of furniture or any material belong- 
 ing to the Government can be given or allowed in exchange or part 
 payment for any supplies or work. 
 
 (2) Department authority must first be obtained for the sale, at 
 an appraised value to be ascertained, of articles and old material 
 no longer required by the Government, and the net proceeds must 
 be deposited with the United States assistant treasurer, or the nearest 
 United States depositary, to the credit of the Treasurer of the United 
 States on account of miscellaneous receipts derived from the sale 
 of condemned property belonging to the Government. (See U. S. 
 Stat. L., 1896; Appendix, p. 65.) 
 
 (f3) Custodians must render an account of sales to the adminis- 
 trative office authorizing the sale, showing material or articles sold, 
 the name of purchaser, the amount received, amount of expense of 
 sale, with vouchers covering same; the amount deposited, with a de- 
 scription of the certificate of deposit, and the date, and office initials 
 of Department letter authorizing the sale. 
 
 (4) The expenses of the sales, if any shall have been authorized 
 and incurred, will be paid by the custodian from the proceeds arising 
 therefrom, as provided by the act of 1896. (See Appendix, p. 65.) 
 
 (5) Moneys derived from 
 
 Rent of Government property ; 
 
 Rent of rooms in Government buildings ; 
 
 Rent of space in Government buildings for telegraphic and other purposes, and 
 
 Pro rata charges for tapping Government sewers for private buildings, 
 
 will be deposited in a similar manner, the specific source of the 
 income of revenue in each case to be stated. 
 
 FUEL. 
 
 SEC. XXII. Proposals for supplying fuel must include expenses 
 incident of delivering and storing. The custodian will designate an 
 employee of the building to inspect and weigh all fuel supplied ; and 
 vouchers for settlement must be accompanied by a certificate of the 
 person so designated, indicating that the actual quantity of fuel 
 covered thereby has been inspected and delivered. 
 
24 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, 
 
 FURNITURE. 
 
 SEC. XXIII. (1) Requisitions for desks and tables must state the 
 length and width thereof, and for file cases the height and length 
 must be given, with a sketch showing the interior fittings desired. 
 
 (2) Requisitions for articles of " special " furniture must bo 
 accompanied by illustrations giving exact dimensions. 
 
 (3) Before obtaining proposals for manufacturing new or repair- 
 ing old furniture, each bidder must be supplied with a copy of the 
 following : 
 
 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR FURNITURE. 
 
 All articles must he made in strict compliance with design, and details of 
 construction and of the sizes marked thereon. 
 
 MATERIAL. 
 
 All material used must he of the very best quality of their respective kinds. 
 
 Lumber. Must he well seasoned and thoroughly kiln dried, and free from 
 sap, shakes, knots, and other imperfections. 
 
 ('loth. For tops of desks and tables must he of the very best quality of doth, 
 or imitation leather. It must be glued over the entire surface of the top of the 
 desk or table inside of rim and flush with top of same. 
 
 Marble. For tops of washstands and water-cooler stands must be that known 
 on the market as " Imperial Pink " Tennessee, highly polished. 
 
 Locks. To be brass, three tumblers, cylinder, with flat steel keys; two 
 keys to each lock, set flush with inside of door or drawer, and secured with 
 screws. 
 
 Case-rod fastenings. To be combined double-rod or bolt-and-lock fastenings, 
 brass, with three-tumbler lock. 
 
 Hinges. To be of heavy cast brass, unless otherwise shown or specified. 
 
 Casters. To be of strong cast plate or stem of antifriction type. Those on 
 chairs to be polished brass. 
 
 Samples of all hardware proposed to be used must be submitted to this office 
 for approval. 
 
 Draircr pull*. To be of wood, as shown on drawings, glued in place and 
 screwed from inside of drawer, unless otherwise shown or specified. 
 
 CONSTRUCTION. 
 
 Interior woodwork of furniture. All divisions one-half inch or less in thick- 
 ness, and the lipping of shelves and divisions more than one-half inch thick, to 
 be of hard wood named in the blank proposal. 
 
 Backs of irardrolK'x, file*. ami oilier nixcx. iraxhxtandx, etc. To be of white 
 pine or selected poplar, paneled flush on the inside, and mortised and tenoned 
 framing. 
 
 Dra-ircr sides and backs. To be of hard wood, bottoms of poplar or white 
 pine, guide rails and strips of ash or oak. 
 
 Drawer stops. Must be placed at back of drawers. 
 
 Framing, casino, etc. For interior to be of yellow poplar, unless otherwise 
 specified. 
 
 Panels. Ten inches or less in width, must be solid ; that is, in one piece ; and 
 in gluing up wider ones great care must be exercised in matching the wood, 
 both as to color and grain. 
 
INSTKUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 25 
 
 Shelves and dirixion pieces. One-half inch or less in thickness, must be solid 
 hard wood, and all others lipped or faced with hard wood. 
 
 Framing. Must be by mortise and tenon or dovetail ; tenons to be not less 
 than 11 inches long where possible, and not less in thickness than one-third of 
 the material. 
 
 Dovetailing. If done by machinery must show no apertures in the inner 
 angle. 
 
 Moldings. Must be true to detailed profile, clean and neatly mitered. 
 
 Carving. Must be done in an artistic manner, the cutting left clean and 
 sharp. 
 
 Fastenings. All doors and drawers to have locks ; doors in pairs must be 
 rabbeted together at center, and those 4 feet or more in height to have case- 
 rod fastenings ; less than 4 feet in height, elbow catches at either bottom or 
 top, as will be most convenient for use, and locks, unless otherwise specified; 
 doors 5 feet or more in height to have three hinges each. 
 
 Adjustable shelves. To be supported with polished cast-brass shelf pins, un- 
 less otherwise shown or specified. 
 
 Finish of all articles.- -In the natural wood unless otherwise specified. Stain 
 all white-pine backs on the exterior in imitation of the hard- wood fronts, and 
 cover with two coats of varnish or shellac ; oak to be finished " golden oak." 
 
 Interiors. Of all articles, including drawers and large pigeonholes in cases, 
 etc., to have two coats shellac or hard-oil finish. 
 
 Exteriors. To be carefully prepared by sandpapering and filling with a suit- 
 able wood filler, and finished with one coat of shellac and two coats of hard-oil 
 finish or rubbing varnish, and rubbed with pulverized pumice stone or tripoli 
 and oil. 
 
 SPECIFICATIONS FOB REPAIRS. 
 
 The best quality of material must be used. 
 
 The work must be done in a thoroughly workmanlike manner. 
 
 The contractor must furnish all labor and material necessary to perform the 
 work. 
 
 Where locks are broken or missing they must be replaced by new ones, equal 
 to those originally on the article of furniture. 
 
 Where keys are missing they must be supplied in duplicate. 
 
 All open joints must be drawn together and thoroughly secured, or on flat 
 surfaces filled by veneer or dutchman. 
 
 Broken drawer stops must be replaced. 
 
 Missing veneer must be replaced. 
 
 Drawer pulls when missing must be replaced by bronze ones. 
 
 The hard-wood rims, including molded edge, of all desks, which are bruised, 
 must be scraped, dressed down, and refinished ; other portions not showing the 
 wood can be sandpapered and finished with one coat of varnish rubbed down. 
 
 All bases must be scraped and refinished. 
 
 Where varnish is so worn as to show the wood, the surface must be scraped, 
 refilled, and refinished. 
 
 All desk tops, where re-covering is called for, must be covered with pantasote, 
 No. 75 or equal : this must be glued over the entire surface, and, if the paneling 
 has opened, the tops must be repaired before being covered. 
 
 Lounges and sofas must be covered with best leather, or imitation leather, as 
 called for, similar in color with present covering. Hair, at present in uphol- 
 stered articles, must be put back, and new long curled hair added where 
 necessary. 
 
26 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 In repairing and refinishing, care must be taken to keep all edges sharp. 
 
 Finish after filling must consist of one coat of shellac rubbed to a smooth 
 surface, and two coats of hard-oil finish, rubbed between coats and finished 
 with pulverized pumice stone in oil. 
 
 CARPETS. 
 
 SEC. XXIV. Requisitions for new carpets must be accompanied 
 by diagrams of the floors, showing all projections (such as radiators, 
 fireplaces, pilasters, and file cases not movable), giving exact meas- 
 urements, and the date of the purchase of the carpet which is to be 
 replaced. Carpets are forwarded from the Treasury Building 
 Washington, D. C. Carpets with borders, in the form of rugs, leav- 
 ing a space about 26 inches wide from the walls around the rooms, 
 are supplied for public buildings under the control of this Depart- 
 ment. In old buildings, about 36 inches of the floor surface around 
 the rooms will be stained and varnished, and in new buildings the 
 entire floors of the rooms to be carpeted will be finished in hard oil. 
 
 SAFES AND LOCKS. 
 
 SEC. XXV. (1) In making requisitions for safes, the following 
 information should be given to the Department: 
 
 For whose official use intended. 
 
 For what particular purpose required, whether for the safekeeping 
 of books and papers, or money, or both. 
 
 The kind of safe required fireproof, fire and burglar proof, fire- 
 proof with burglar chest, or burglar proof throughout. 
 
 In deciding the question, the character of the building in which the 
 safe is to be located, whether fireproof or not, should be taken into 
 consideration. 
 
 (2) A rough sketch must be submitted with the requisition, giving 
 the inside measurement, height, width, and depth of the smallest safe 
 that will meet the requirements of the service, and showing the desired 
 arrangement of interior fittings. 
 
 (3) The cost of safes and locks, with freight and labor incident 
 to placing the same in position in Government buildings, is pay- 
 able from the appropriation " Vaults, safes, and locks, for public 
 buildings." 
 
 (4) For information in regard to changing combination of locks on 
 safes, reasons why locks get out of order, etc., see Appendix, page 44. 
 
 VOUCHERS. 
 
 SEC. XXVI. (1) Referring to improper or fraudulent vouchers, 
 see section 5438, Revised Statutes, Appendix, page 68. 
 
 (2) Custodians will prepare and transmit to this Department for 
 payment, on blanks furnished for the purpose, vouchers properly 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 27 
 
 receipted and certified, for all expenditures authorized, charging them 
 to the appropriation specified in the letter of authorization, which 
 must be referred to by date on the face of the voucher. 
 
 (3) Each voucher for coal must be accompanied by a certificate of 
 inspection signed by an employee of the building, who shall have been 
 designated by the custodian to inspect and weigh all coal supplies. 
 Certificate required will be found printed on back of vouchers. 
 
 (4) If the person or persons in whose favor the voucher is made 
 are unable to write, the receipt should be signed by mark, attested by 
 the written signature of a witness. 
 
 (5) Vouchers for gas, ice, removal of ashes and rubbish, electric 
 light, and water must state the period during which the articles or 
 services were supplied and be forwarded to the Department imme- 
 diately after the first of the month in which they are payable. 
 Gas, electric (light and motor), and water companies should state 
 on the vouchers the readings of the meters at the commencement and 
 close of the time covered by the vouchers, and hereafter gas, electric 
 light, motor, and water bills will not be required as subvouchers. 
 See sample vouchers on pages 52 to 54. 
 
 (6) Vouchers must be prepared in the name of the person, firm, 
 company, or corporation rendering the service or furnishing the arti- 
 cle for which payment is to be made. The date the services were 
 rendered or articles furnished must be stated on the margin of the 
 vouchers. 
 
 (7) If the payee be a firm the receipt should be in the usual firm 
 signature, " by - , a member of the firm," see page 50 ; if an 
 incorporated or unincorporated company, the receipt should be in the 
 company name, followed by the autograph signature of the officer, 
 with his title, authorized to receive and receipt for the payment. 
 
 (8) The labor and material supplied, and the rates charged there- 
 for per unit of quantity, should be given, unless the work has been 
 performed under verbal or written agreement, in which case that 
 fact shall be stated on the face of the voucher, and the original agree- 
 ment, if in writing, attached thereto. 
 
 (9) Vouchers shall be filled out and receipted in black ink and 
 forwarded to the Department as soon as possible after the indebted- 
 ness has been incurred, and within the proper fiscal year, or as soon 
 thereafter as may be practicable. 
 
 (10) The appropriations referred to herein are so-called annual or 
 fiscal year appropriations, made for the service of given fiscal years 
 beginning July 1 of one year and ending June 30 of the following 
 year. 
 
 (11) Each voucher must be drawn against a single specifically 
 named appropriation, and indebtedness incurred in different fiscal 
 
28 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 years must not be included in the same voucher. When service or 
 materials have been supplied under contract the indebtedness is pay- 
 able from the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the contract 
 was made, unless the contract shoAVs that the service or supplies were 
 contracted for in anticipation of the requirements of the following 
 fiscal year, in which event they are payable from the appropriations 
 made for the service of the latter fiscal year. 
 
 (12) Unless other directions are specifically given by the Depart- 
 ment in a particular case, custodians must understand when author- 
 ized by the Department to incur expenditures payable from annual 
 appropriations that their written acceptance of proposals in uch cases 
 must be made and work actually commenced or materials actually 
 delivered in whole or in part within that fiscal year. If prevented in 
 any case from carrying these directions into effect they will report 
 the facts to the Department and await further instructions before 
 proceeding with the work or purchasing the material. 
 
 (13) Vouchers must not include work or supplies for more than 
 one building in case several buildings are in charge of one custodian. 
 
 (14) Sample vouchers for guidance will be found on pages 50 to C4. 
 
 (15) For information as to the preparation of pay rolls or vouchers 
 in payment for personal services on account of the appropriation for 
 pay of assistant custodians and janitors, see page 50. 
 
 (16) Vouchers must be complete in themselves, if possible, and 
 not require sub vouchers in explanation, except as hereinbefore stated. 
 (See par. 5.) 
 
 (17) Vouchers must not be made in the name of the custodian, 
 except in cases where it is unavoidable, and then subvouchers, prop- 
 erly receipted, must be attached thereto. 
 
 (18) In making payments on vouchers for expenditures chargeable 
 to any of the appropriations mentioned herein the Department relies 
 upon the certificates of custodians. Attention is therefore particu- 
 larly directed to the forms of certificates (see p. 50) on vouchers, and 
 before signing such certificates custodians must satisfy themselves of 
 the facts stated therein by a personal examination, supplemented, in 
 case the subject-matter requires it, by the inspection of some subordi- 
 nate best qualified technically for the purpose, who shall be required 
 to place his autograph initials on the voucher near the signature of the 
 custodian. 
 
 (19) Only the amount (in writing and in figures) must be filled 
 in the blank form of receipt at the foot of the voucher. The date 
 must be left blank, as also the space intended for the name of the 
 disbursing clerk (if not printed therein). 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 29 
 
 REPAIRS AND PRESERVATION. 
 
 SEC. XXVII. The following items are properly chargeable to the 
 appropriation, " Repairs and preservation of public buildings :" 
 
 Labor and material required for repairs to and painting of public buildings 
 and quarantine stations under the control of the Treasury Department. 
 
 Benches, tools, and materials for the use of carpenters in repairing building. 
 
 Directory boards and bulletin boards. 
 
 Electric bells and wiring, when the same are permanent fixtures for general 
 use throughout the building, or for use of custodians and their subordinates. 
 
 Hose, racks for same, and extinguishers for use in case of fire. 
 
 Flag poles. 
 
 Gas pipes and fittings, for extension or repairs thereto, in walls or beneath 
 floors. 
 
 Painting ventilating and elevator shafts. 
 
 Plumbing fixtures. 
 
 Permanent wood partitions, with all permanent fixtures in connection with 
 public buildings not otherwise provided for. 
 
 Repairs to approaches and drains. 
 
 Repairs to tower clocks. 
 
 Smokestacks. 
 
 Speaking tubes, for use of custodian or for general use throughout the 
 building. 
 
 Storm doors, putting up, taking down, and repairing same, where the work 
 can not be performed by the employees of the building. 
 
 Telephone, when deemed essential by the Department, for the use of the cus- 
 todian's business only. 
 
 Wickets for post-office screens. 
 
 Whitewashing material, including brushes. 
 
 Warning signs. 
 
 Water pipes, waste and drain pipes. 
 
 HEATING, HOISTING, AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. 
 
 SEC. XXVIII. The following items are properly chargeable to 
 the appropriation, " Heating apparatus for public buildings :" 
 
 Labor and material entering into the construction of heating, hoisting, and 
 ventilating apparatus, and repairs to same, including tools required for such 
 repairs, and also packing, gauges, gauge glasses, gaskets, etc., for heating and 
 hoisting plants. 
 
 Removing soot and cleaning flues where work can not be performed by the 
 employees of the building. 
 
 Repairs to smokestacks. 
 
 Electric bells, annunciators, and wiring, batteries, and chemicals for same 
 in connection with elevators. 
 
 VAULTS, SAFES, AND LOCKS. 
 
 SEC. XXIX. The following items are properly chargeable to the 
 appropriation, " Vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings : " 
 
 Vaults and safes, and locks therefor, and repairs to same, required for public 
 buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, including post-office 
 
30 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 lock boxes, letter and package drops, and drawers, with keys therefor, and the 
 interior fittings of vaults and safes, either wood or iron, when the same are of a 
 permanent character, and moving safes. 
 
 Changing combinations of locks. 
 
 Cleaning locks. 
 
 FURNITURE AND REPAIRS OF SAME. 
 
 SEC. XXX. The following items are properly chargeable to the 
 appropriation, " Furniture and repairs of same for public build- 
 ings:" 
 
 Awnings, fixtures, and repairs thereto. 
 
 Bookcases, bag racks, book racks (movable). 
 
 Chairs, counters, and screens ; carpets and repairs thereto, including expenses 
 of laying and cleaning; carpet lining, rugs, linoleum, oilcloth, mats, matting, 
 and zinc attachments. 
 
 Desks. 
 
 Expense of transferring furniture, exclusive of records and documents, from 
 rented to owned buildings. 
 
 Electric bells and wiring for the use of custodians and their subordinates. 
 
 File cases, fire screens, file boxes. 
 
 (ias fixtures and repairs to same. 
 
 Judges' desks and platforms, jury platforms. 
 
 Lounges, letter-press stands, labor employed and material used in the con- 
 struction of furniture or shelving, lumber, cloth, oil paint, varnish, locks, 
 leather, bolts, screws, tacks, casters, coat and hat hooks, rod fastenings, drawer 
 pulls, chair spindles and screws, perforated scats and backs necessary for re- 
 pairs to furniture. 
 
 Map canopies, spring rollers for maps, mailing tables, and mirrors. 
 
 Prescription cases, pigeonhole cases, pouch racks. 
 
 Railings of wood or wire. 
 
 Screens of wood or wire, or both, not to exceed S feet in height, stamping 
 tables, stamp cases, stepladders, spittoons, cuspidors, stools, settees, sofas. 
 
 Tables, toilet sets. 
 
 Water coolers, water-cooler stands, wardrobes, wasbstands (movable), win- 
 dow shades and fixtures. 
 
 Kl'KL, LIGHTS, AND WATER. 
 
 SEC. XXXI. The following items are properly chargeable to the 
 appropriation "Fuel, lights, and Avtitor for public buildings:" 
 
 Alcohol, acids, axes. 
 
 Brooms, buckets, brushes (not including those for whitewashing), brads, bolts, 
 belting, benzine, baskets as receptacles for waste paper and for use of custo- 
 dians' forces only. 
 
 Cleaning cesspools ; coal hods, chisels, cans, candles, chamois skins, crash, 
 cotton, carpet stretchers. 
 
 Dustpans, dusters, disinfectants. 
 
 Electric current for post-office canceling machines. 
 
 Electric-light wiring. 
 
 Emery. 
 
 Freight and cartage on stationery. 
 
 Fuel, flue cleaners, fire tools, feather dusters, files. 
 
 Flags (national only). 
 
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 Gaskets (in connection with electric-light plant), gas meters, goblets. 
 
 Halyards. 
 
 Hammers, hose (for garden and cleaning purposes), hose reels, hose carts. 
 
 Hauling ashes. 
 
 Ice, ice picks. 
 
 Knives for cleaning purposes. 
 
 Light (gas and electric), lanterns, lamps, leather, lime. 
 
 Mops, mopping, matches (for custodian's force only). 
 
 Oils for machinery, oil feeders. 
 
 Packing, gauges, etc., for electric-light plants, pails, pumice, pokers, pitchers. 
 
 Scrubbing soap, sapolio, saws, sponges, screw-drivers, scrapers, screws, shovels, 
 salt, sawdust, soda, sand, scythes, hoes, rakes, lawn mowers, watering pots. 
 
 Step ladders for custodian's force. 
 
 Thermometers. 
 
 Toilet paper and fixtures. 
 
 Tools, appliances, and materials for care or operation of heating, ventilating, 
 lighting, and hoisting apparatus, exclusive of repairs to same. 
 
 Trucks, towels, and toilet soap for the use of custodian's force only. 
 
 Tubing, drop lights, globes, chimneys, shades and gas torches, gas pipe and 
 fittings, including those running up from floor to light desks and other furni- 
 ture, exclusive of pipe and fittings incident to repairs thereto in walls and 
 beneath floors. 
 
 Wastebaskets for use of janitor in collecting waste paper. 
 
 Water meters. 
 
 PAY OF ASSISTANT CUSTODIANS AND JANITORS. 
 
 SEC. XXXII. The following items are properly chargeable to the 
 appropriation "Pay of assistant custodians and janitors:" 
 
 Pay of assistant custodians, engineers, firemen, laborers, watchmen, pump 
 men, charwomen, dynamo tenders, lampists, and other employees whose serv- 
 ices are in connection with the care and cleaning of the building and the care 
 of the electric-light, heating, and hoisting plants, and furniture. 
 
 For the salaries of the above-named employees the custodian must 
 submit monthly pay rolls in duplicate (see Sec. VI, par. 13), blanks 
 for which will be furnished by the Department on requisition. A 
 sample pay roll will be found on page 49. 
 
 When special authority is given by the Department for the em- 
 ployment of personal services for the purpose of cleaning off snow 
 and ice, sprinkling streets, removing rubbish, or washing towels, 
 compensation therefor will also be made from this appropriation. 
 
 For the payment of these expenses vouchers must be submitted in 
 duplicate on special blanks, which will be furnished by the Depart- 
 ment on requisition. A sample voucher will be found on page 50. 
 
 It will be particularly observed that the cost of 
 
 Removing rubbish ; 
 
 Cleaning off snow and ice ; 
 
 Sprinkling streets and washing towels, 
 
 when done as personal services is payable from the appropriation for 
 " Pay of assistant custodians and janitors," and not from the appro- 
 
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32 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 priation for " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings." Should 
 vouchers be forwarded for these items stated on the wrong form, 
 they will be returned without approval. 
 
 EXPENSES OF COLLECTING THE REVENUE FROM CUSTOMS. 
 
 SEC. XXXIII. This appropriation is chargeable with the cost 
 of all work and supplies referred to in the preceding appropriations 
 when furnished for buildings or rooms rented, or for Government 
 buildings located on grounds not the property of the United States, 
 used by the customs service. Also for 
 
 Call bells and wiring for exclusive use of customs officials ; 
 Rent of offices or buildings for customs purposes ; 
 Revenue flags for custom-houses ; 
 Telephones for the use of the customs service ; 
 
 Telephone service for other officials must be the subject of communication 
 from said officials to the heads of their respective departments. 
 
 OFFICIAL LETTERS TO BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED. 
 
 SEC. XXXIV. (a) Communications relating to the following- 
 named appropriations or subjects must be addressed to the Secretary 
 of the Treasury, Supervising Architect's Office : 
 
 Repairs and preservation of public buildings; 
 
 Heating apparatus for public buildings; 
 
 Vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings ; 
 
 Assigning rooms and space in Government buildings ; 
 
 Encroachment or trespasses upon Federal building sites by owners of adja- 
 cent property and others ; 
 
 Licenses or permits to use public buildings or grounds; 
 
 Renting space in Government buildings for telegraphic and other purposes ; 
 
 Renting unused Government property ; 
 
 Renting rooms in Government buildings; 
 
 Sale of old materials originally purchased from the above-named appropria- 
 tions ; 
 
 Sale of old and condemned safes ; 
 
 Tapping Government sewers for private buildings ; 
 
 Taxes or assessments levied or imposed against public building sites etc. 
 
 (b) Communications relating to the following appropriations or 
 subjects must be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Office of 
 the Chief Clerk : 
 
 Furniture and repairs of same for public buildings ; 
 Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings ; 
 Pay of assistant custodians and janitors ; 
 Pneumatic-tube systems ; 
 
 Sale of articles originally purchased from any of the above-named appropria- 
 tions ; 
 
 Returns of furniture and fixtures ; 
 
 Selling or dropping from returns of furniture (except safes). 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 33 
 
 (c) Communications relating to the following appropriations or 
 subjects must be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Division 
 of Appointments : 
 
 Expenses of collecting the revenue from customs ; 
 Leasing of buildings or offices for customs service. 
 
 STATIONERY, BLANK FORMS, AND BLANK BOOKS. 
 
 SEC. XXXV. Blank forms of requisitions for stationery and blank 
 paper will be supplied, on requisition, by the Department. 
 
 SEPARATE COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED. 
 
 SEC. XXXVI. (1) Communications addressed to the Department 
 must not include items of expense payable from diiferent appropria- 
 tions in charge of different Treasury officials, as indicated in Section 
 XXXIV, or involving expenses for different fiscal years. 
 
 (2) Each communication should relate to only one appropriation 
 or one subject. 
 
 (3) Communications must be written on custodian's letterhead 
 paper, which will be supplied, on requisition, by the Department. 
 
 LETTERS TO BE ANSWERED WITHOUT DELAY. 
 
 SEC. XXXVII. (1) Every Department letter requiring a reply 
 must be answered without unnecessary delay; but if action can not 
 be taken in due course the receipt should be acknowledged at once 
 and the reasons stated for delay and probable date when a reply will 
 be forwarded. 
 
 (2) In replying to letters from the Department reference should 
 be made to the bureau, office, or division in which the same was pre- 
 pared, as indicated in the upper left-hand corner of such lett'er. 
 
 (3) The receipt of checks or of the proceeds thereof deposited by 
 contractors or bidders should be promptly acknowledged. *No ac- 
 knowledgment of the receipt of other checks is required. 
 
 (4) Vouchers for expenditures previously authorized, returns 
 required by paragraphs 2 and 11, Section XL VI, and estimates for 
 annual supplies, need not be accompanied by letters of transmittal. 
 
 OFFICIAL LETTERS TO BE BRIEFED. 
 
 SEC. XXXVIII. All official letters to the Department should be 
 indorsed on the first fold with the official designation of the building, 
 name of place where located, date, name and title of writer, and 
 synopsis of contents, an inch space to be left blank at the top of the 
 first fold for the imprint of the Department stamp recording the date 
 of receipt and the number of inclosures to be noted at the bottom. 
 
34 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 POSTING ADVERTISEMENTS PROHIBITED. 
 
 SEC. XXXIX. The custodians will not permit advertisements or 
 notices of any character (excepting those relating to Government 
 business) to be posted in or about United States buildings, and those 
 relating to Government business must only be displayed upon bulletin 
 boards which are supplied by the Department. Nor must clocks used 
 for advertising purposes be installed in corridors or rooms. Bill- 
 boards will not be allowed on the premises. 
 
 ROOMS MUST BE USED FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES ONLY. 
 
 SEC. XL. The use of rooms as sleeping apartments is prohibited, 
 except for route agents of the Railway Mail Service where it is 
 deemed by the Post-Office Department to be absolutely necessary and 
 is requested by the Postmaster-General and authorized by the Secre- 
 tary of the Treasury. 
 
 ROOMS MUST NOT BE USED FOR UNOFFICIAL PURPOSES. 
 
 SEC. XLI. (1) The Department will not permit stands for the sale 
 of pies, cakes, candy, mineral waters, cigars, newspapers, or merchan- 
 dise of any character, or for any trade or avocation, to be placed in 
 rooms, corridors, or lobbies, or on sidewalks or grounds of Govern- 
 ment buildings; nor will it permit desks, desk room, or space therein 
 to be used for the transaction of private business. 
 
 (2) The Secretary of the Treasury is not authorized to permit 
 United States buildings to be occupied for other than governmental 
 purposes, except in cases where the necessity of the public service 
 would be subserved thereby, and custodians are especially cautioned 
 against permitting buildings to be used for other purposes without 
 specific authority therefor from the Department. Should it be de- 
 termined that a public telephone or telegraph station in a United 
 States building would tend to facilitate the transaction of the busi- 
 ness of the Government, such occupancy will, at the discretion 
 of the Secretary of the Treasury, be authorized for such period and 
 upon such terms as he may direct. Custodians, in submitting appli- 
 cations to the Department from telephone or telegraph companies to 
 occupy space in United States buildings, must inform the Department 
 fully as to the manner in which such occupancy would be of benefit 
 to the public service; the floor space required; its location and the 
 rental, if any, to be paid, and without regard to individual interests 
 make recommendation as to the advisability of granting the request. 
 
 (3) The Department will not approve any application unless it is 
 clearly established that such action will be advantageous to the Gov- 
 ernment in the transaction of its business. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 85 
 
 NOT TO INTRODUCE ARTICLES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES. 
 
 SEC. XLII. The introduction into public buildings, for experi- 
 mental purposes, of any article or appliance without previous 
 authority of the Department, is absolutely prohibited. 
 
 ASSIGNMENT OF ROOMS. 
 
 SEC. XLIII. (1) Assignment of rooms in the building must not 
 be made without special authority from this Department. 
 
 (2) As soon as a room is vacated the Department should be imme- 
 diately notified thereof. 
 
 (3) After original assignment of rooms has been approved, addi- 
 tional assignments to coordinate Departments of the Government 
 will only be made at the request of the head of such Department. 
 
 ASSIGNMENT PLANS. 
 
 SEC. XLIV. Whenever required, the custodian will forward to the 
 supervising architect of this Department diagrams with measure- 
 ments of the grounds, cellar, subbasement, and basement, as the case 
 may be, of the building or buildings in his custody, giving points of 
 the compass and the names of the adjoining streets, and snowing the 
 location of the heating apparatus, elevators, and pumps ; also of the 
 several floors, including the attic, indicating for what purpose they 
 are used, and locating the position of the safes, vaults, stoves, fire- 
 places with grates, fireplaces without grates, storm doors, and tele- 
 graph offices, if any. If the rooms are numbered they will be so 
 designated, in addition to the official title of the occupants. These 
 diagrams must be prepared on suitable paper, 15J inches from top to 
 bottom, by 12^ inches in width, leaving a sufficient margin thereon 
 upon the left-hand side to allow for binding. They need not be 
 elaborate or scale drawings, which are preferred, but should be 
 acceptable in appearance, and mailed on common wood rollers to 
 prevent injury in transmission. 
 
 POST-OFFICE LOCK BOXES, DUPLICATE KEYS, REPAIRS, ETC* 
 
 SEC. XLV. The Treasury Department furnishes lock boxes and 
 drawers and letter and package drops for post-offices located in public 
 buildings under its control, and makes repairs to same when neces- 
 sary. 
 
 Each box or drawer is supplied with a quota of keys, and under an 
 agreement the cost of replacing any lost keys of the original comple- 
 ment, or any additional keys, will be borne by the Post-Office Depart- 
 ment. 
 
36 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 No consideration in the future will be given by this Department to 
 requests for the purchase of keys to replace such as have been lost, or 
 for keys additional to the original complement. 
 
 Keys must be purchased from the manufacturer of the locks and 
 not from local locksmiths. 
 
 All expenses incident to the repair of boxes, drawers, letter or 
 package drops; their change of location; their renewal or the sup- 
 ply of additional ones; the furnishing of glass fronts for boxes or 
 drawers, etc., are payable from the appropriation for " Vaults, safes, 
 and locks for public buildings." 
 
 RECORD AND RETURN OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. 
 
 SEC. XL VI. ( 1 ) A complete record in detail of all public property 
 purchased from the appropriation " Furniture and repairs of same 
 for public buildings," including furniture transferred from rented 
 buildings, must be kept by custodians in proper form for reference, 
 specifying the office or room and story of the building in which the 
 articles are located, together with their cost, date of authority for 
 purchase, and condition as shown by the custodian's receipt to his 
 predecessor, or his latest inventory. All authorizations to purchase, 
 transfer, sell, drop, or otherwise dispose of articles should be entered 
 upon this record. Blank record books required by this paragraph 
 will be supplied on application to the Department. 
 
 (2) For the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 
 197, Revised Statutes (see Appendix, p. 68), returns of furniture 
 and fixtures and other property purchased from the appropriation 
 named must be rendered by custodians to the Secretary of the Treas- 
 ury (chief clerk) semiannually, on the 30th of June and 31st of 
 December, and will embrace only such articles as have been acquired, 
 transferred, dropped, sold, or otherwise disposed of during the period 
 covered by the returns submitted. Blanks for these returns (Form 
 No. 171 A and its continuation sheet No. 171 B), will be supplied on 
 application to the Department. For sample of return see page 47. 
 
 (3) The returns must specify the office, room, and story of the 
 building in which the articles are or were located, and the number 
 and description of the articles, care being taken to give the date of 
 authority to purchase, sell, drop, or transfer, and the cost of the 
 articles. 
 
 (4) Articles must not be entered upon the records of the office, 
 nor included in the semiannual returns, until they have been received, 
 whatever the date of authority for their purchase, but when received 
 this date should be entered in its proper column, and under the head 
 of " Remarks " the date of their receipt. 
 
 (5) Furniture and fixtures embrace carpets, matting, rugs, and 
 mats; window curtains, shades, and awnings; spittoons and cuspidors, 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 37 
 
 water coolers, platforms, screens, counters, railings, gates, and other 
 furniture unenumerated herein. 
 
 (6) No articles of furniture or fixtures must be transferred from 
 one office or room to another without previous authority from the 
 Department. 
 
 (7) All items should be continued upon the records of the office 
 until authority has been obtained from the Department to drop^ them. 
 
 (8) Where articles are sent from the Department, the date of the 
 letter of transniittal should be given in the column " Date of author- 
 ity for purchase." 
 
 (9) In requesting authority to make transfers, sell, or drop articles, 
 the items must be designated as they are entered upon the records. 
 
 (10) When old articles of furniture are converted into other 
 articles, the old articles should, after authority has been obtained, be 
 dropped from the record, and the new articles entered thereon under 
 the date of the authority to make such change. 
 
 (11) On retiring from office the custodian will forward to the 
 Department the receipt, in detail, of his successor for all property 
 transferred to him, which will be compared, and must agree, with the 
 record as kept at the Department. Blanks for this receipt (Form 
 No. 171 C) will be supplied on application to the Department. 
 
 (12) Semiannual returns required by paragraph 2, and receipts 
 required by paragraph 11, must be folded, each sheet separately, not 
 rolled and not attached to each other. 
 
 Section 1780, Revised Statutes United States, provides as follows: 
 
 Every officer who neglects or refuses to make ;iny return or report which he 
 is required to make at stated time by any act of Congress or regulation of the 
 Department of the Treasury, other than his accounts, within the time prescribed 
 by such act or regulation, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars 
 and not less than one hundred. 
 
 FLAGS. 
 
 SEC. XLVII. The flag of the United States shall be hoisted over 
 all public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department 
 during the hours of business, except when stormy weather prevents 
 its display. 
 
 The revenue flag must be displayed over custom-houses as required 
 by article No. 1208, General Regulations, under the customs and 
 navigation laws. 
 
 Flags will be supplied by the Department as follows: National 
 ensigns through the office of the chief clerk and superintendent ; reve- 
 nue flags through the appointment division. 
 
 The national ensign will be displayed at half-mast on Memorial 
 Day, May 30, on all public buildings under the control of the Treas- 
 ury Department, and at such times and on such buildings as may at 
 any time be directed by Executive order. 
 
38 INSTBUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. * 
 
 DECORATING AND DRAPING PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 SEC. XLVIII. (1) There is no appropriation under the control 
 of the Treasury Department which can be legally used to meet ex- 
 penses incident to decorating public buildings. 
 
 (2) Draping public buildings is prohibited by law, which pro- 
 vides that hereafter no building ow r ned or used for public purposes 
 by the Government of the United States shall be draped in mourn- 
 ing, and no part of the public funds shall be used for' such purposes. 
 (U. S. Stat, vol. 27, p. 715, sec. 3.) 
 
 LETTERS AND RECORDS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 SEC. XLIX. All letters received, copies of letters sent, papers, 
 vouchers, books, etc., relating to the business affairs of the custodian, 
 of which a complete record should be kept, are the property of the 
 United States, and must be turned over to his successor in office. ( See 
 sec. 5403, Rev. Stat.) 
 
 POST-OFFICE CANCELING MACHINES. 
 
 SEC. L. The expense for electric current for the operation of post- 
 office canceling machines is chargeable to the appropriation " Fuel, 
 lights, and water for public buildings." The expense for repairs to 
 machines and motors, and supplies therefor, is a matter to be pre- 
 sented by the postmaster to the Postmaster-General. 
 
 CHANGES IN ELECTRIC WIRING OR GAS PIPING. 
 
 SEC. LI. Changes in electric wiring or gas piping, or extensions 
 thereto, with or without expense, must not be made unless previously 
 authorized by the Department. 
 
 Secretary. 
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Washington, D. ., December 23, 1905. 
 
APPENDIX, 
 
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APPENDIX. 
 
 CIRCULARS, FORMS OF VOUCHERS, PAY ROLLS, ETC, 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO ENGINEERS, FIREMEN, ELEVATOR CONDUCTORS, 
 AND JANITORS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Washington, D. C., - , . 
 
 The following instructions are issued for the guidance of engineers and fire- 
 men in charge of the heating apparatus in public buildings under the control of 
 this Department: 
 
 , ENGINEERS. 
 
 Chief engineers will be held responsible for the condition and operation of the 
 hoisting, heating, lighting, and power plants under their charge. They shall, 
 under the direction of the custodian, divide the employees in their departments 
 into equal, regular watches (when practicable), and assign cleaning stations to 
 each employee. 
 
 They shall keep a daily account of all supplies, including coal, received and 
 consumed, together with an hourly record of the steam pressure, coal consumed, 
 and load of the electric-light plant, should there be one in the building. 
 
 They shall report to the custodian the absence of any employee in their 
 departments, and make such temporary assignment of additional duty among 
 the remainder as shall prevent the suspension of operation of any part of the 
 plants under their charge. 
 
 They shall make, or cause to be made by the employees of their departments, 
 whenever practicable, all minor repairs, such as grinding valves, packing glands 
 and joints, refitting and rebabbitting journals, and, in buildings having electric- 
 light systems, removal of ground and short circuits from electric wires, repairs 
 to electric-lighting service, such as dynainao brushes, lamp sockets, and minor 
 extensions of the wiring. 
 
 They shall cause all oil collected from bearings or drip pans to be filtered and 
 reused until unserviceable, and exercise strict economy in the use of all stores 
 provided. 
 
 They shall preserve discipline among their subordinates, reporting to the cus- 
 todian any infraction of the regulations of this Department or those issued by 
 the custodian. 
 
 They shall submit to the custodian for his approval all watch bills and regu- 
 lations desired by them for the direction of the employees in their departments. 
 
 Assistant engineers shall perform such duties as may be assigned them by the 
 chief engineer. 
 
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42 INSTBUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 PLUMBING. 
 
 Plumbing fixtures must be cleaned at least once in two weeks by means of 
 a soft cloth saturated with gasoline, and then scrubbed with soap and water. 
 
 The toilet rooms must be kept scrupulously clean and woodwork rubbed 
 bright. The flush tanks of fixtures must be kept free of mud, etc., which may 
 be deposited by the water contained therein. 
 
 Frequent inspection must be made of fixtures which are used infrequently, 
 in order to ascertain that the traps are filled with water. Metal trays o'f fix- 
 tures are to be cleaned, as required, by pouring potash into them and letting it 
 remain over night ; traps are then to be thoroughly flushed with clean water. 
 
 Waste and soil pipes giving evidence of decreased capacity must be flushed 
 with a hot solution of common washing soda, copperas, or potash. All nickel- 
 plated work must be kept clean and bright by cleaning same with a soft cloth 
 saturated with gasoline and then rubbing with " whiting powder." 
 
 All polished brass work must be kept clean and bright by the use of gasoline 
 and putz pomade, or other first-class burnishing material applied with a soft 
 cloth. 
 
 Frequent inspections must be made to ascertain the presence of leaks in 
 flushing tanks, faucets, etc., and said leaks must be immediately stopped. 
 
 No refuse except feces, urine, toilet paper, and cuspidor collections shall 
 be deposited in any plumbing fixture. 
 
 The janitor must make every effort consistent with good results to reduce 
 the consumption of water and gas to a minimum. 
 
 STEAM HEATING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. 
 
 The tubes of horizontal tubular boilers must be cleaned at least three times 
 each week of the heating season. 
 
 The shell and heads of horizontal tubular boilers must be cleaned at least 
 once per month. 
 
 Portable cast-iron and steel boilers are to have smoke passage cleaned at 
 least once per week. 
 
 Ashes must not be allowed to accumulate in ash pit sufficiently to endanger 
 grates, and should be removed at least twice per day. 
 
 The bridge wall and inverted arch under boiler must be kept free of ashes 
 and debris. 
 
 The fresh-air chambers, fresh-air supply ducts, the indirect radiator chambers, 
 and indirect radiators must be kept clean. 
 
 All the trenches in which return pipes of heating apparatus are run must be 
 kept clear of rubbish and debris, and care exercised to insure pipes standing 
 clear of said rubbish. 
 
 The engineer or fireman must instruct the occupants of the various apartments 
 how to operate the valves on direct radiators. 
 
 When any radiator heats imperfectly the presence of air is the probable 
 cause, and same should be allowed to escape by opening air valve of radiator. 
 
 Economy in the consumption of coal is greatly to be desired, and any waste 
 will subject the person in charge to censure. 
 
 The proper water line in a horizontal tubular low-pressure steam boiler is 
 4$ inches above the top row of tubes. 
 
 The safety valve of a low-pressure steam boiler should be set to blow off at 
 10 pounds pressure. 
 
 The damper regulator should close off damper at pounds pressure. 
 
 At the end of the heating season all water in the apparatus must be drawn 
 off, and the boiler, up to the level of safety valve, filled with fresh water 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 43 
 
 and allowed to stand thus during the summer. At the beginning of the heating 
 season the water is to be drawn off and the boiler refilled to water line with 
 fresh water. At the close of the heating season the entire heating and venti- 
 lating apparatus must be carefully inspected and the necessary repairs to same 
 reported to the custodian in writing. 
 
 HOT-WATER HEATING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. 
 
 The tubes of the horizontal tubular boilers must be cleaned at least three 
 times each week of the heating season. 
 
 The shells and heads of horizontal tubular boilers must be brushed off once 
 each month. 
 
 Portable cast iron or steel boilers are to have smoke passages cleaned at 
 least once per week. 
 
 Ashes must not be allowed to accumulate in the ash pit sufficiently to endan- 
 ger grates and should be removed at least twice per day. 
 
 The bridge walls and the inverted arches under horizontal boiler must be 
 kept clean of ashes to allow full effect of draft. 
 
 The fresh-air chambers, fresh-air supply ducts, the indirect-radiator chambers, 
 and the indirect radiators must be kept clean. 
 
 When any radiator heats imperfectly the presence of air is the probable cause, 
 and the same should be allowed to escape by opening air valves on radiator. 
 
 The fireman must note the level of the water in the expansion tank each 
 morning, and see that it is filled with water. 
 
 The temperature of water in the apparatus should be increased or decreased 
 with regard to the outside temperature, as follows: 
 
 Tempera- 
 ture outside. 
 
 Tempera- 
 ture of 
 water at 
 boiler. 
 
 Degrees. 
 60 
 50 
 40 
 30 
 30 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 Degrees. 
 110 to 120 
 120 to 135 
 135 to 150 
 150 to 165 
 165 to 180 
 180 to 190 
 190 to 200 
 200 
 
 Do not allow the temperature of the water to exceed 200. 
 
 The fireman must instruct the occupants of the apartments in which direct 
 radiators are placed how to operate the valves on radiators. 
 
 The fireman must reduce the consumption of coal to a minimum, consistent 
 with best results. 
 
 At the end of the heating system the water must be drawn from the system 
 and the apparatus refilled with fresh water. At the beginning of the heating 
 season the water must again be drawn off and refilled. 
 
 When drawing off the water the air valves must be opened as soon as the 
 water ceases to run at said valve, to allow air to enter and the water to pass 
 out of the piping and radiator. 
 
 In refilling the apparatus the air valves are to remain open until water 
 escapes, then closed. 
 
 At the close of the heating season the entire heating and ventilating appara- 
 tus must be carefully inspected and the necessary repairs to same reported to 
 the custodian in writing. 
 
44 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 ELEVATORS. 
 
 Especial attention is called to the fact that all parts of the elevator must be 
 kept clean. 
 
 All cables must be carefully examined at least once per month for broken 
 wires, strands, or other defects. 
 
 The machine must be inspected and one round trip made each day by the con- 
 ductor before any passengers are allowed in the car; during this test trip the 
 automatic terminal stop mechanism should be tested, and, if possible, the fireman 
 or engineer should watch the operation of the machine while test trip is being 
 made. 
 
 The conductor must close the entrance door to elevator before starting car, 
 and must take every precaution to reduce the possibility of accident. 
 
 All wire cables of the elevator must be" given a coat of raw linseed oil and 
 plumbago once per month. 
 
 The slide strips of elevator car and counterbalance weights must be cleaned 
 once per month, and then greased. 
 
 When electric passenger elevators are in service the conductor must stop at 
 the floor at which the last passenger is delivered, and there await his next calL 
 
 During severe electrical storms electric passenger elevators operated by cur- 
 rent not generated within the building should be shut down and the main switch 
 or circuit breaker thrown out 
 
 Any defects in the cables, safety devices, etc., of the elevator which may 
 impair its safety or satisfactory operation must be immediately reported in 
 writing to the custodian. 
 
 INFORMATION IN REGARD TO SAFES AND LOCKS. 
 
 (1) The following information is given in regard to working the Sargent lock 
 on vaults and safes in Government buildings: 
 
 " (2) When a new safe is received, care should be taken to set the combina- 
 tion of the lock in strict accordance with the maker's printed instructions, 
 which are full and clear. Copies are furnished for each kind of lock, and will 
 be duplicated on requisition. 
 
 "(3) Trouble arises from failing to understand or follow these instructions in 
 changing the combination, and then removing the cover of the lock and trying 
 the keys while the cover is off to discover where the difficulty exists. When a 
 lock has been thus disarranged and can not be made to work satisfactorily 
 while the door is open, the door must not be locked until the lock has been 
 readjusted and made to work correctly. ' It sometimes happens that upon insert- 
 ing the key and turning one-quarter to left, according to directions, the operator 
 is unable to turn the dial of lock any more than one-half or once around,' and is 
 thus blocked at the start. When this is the case, it is quite certain that some 
 one has had the key in the keyhole or in the tumblers of the lock when the back 
 of lock ioas off, and turned one or more of the centers (which each tumbler has), 
 and thus caused them to become mixed, that is, two of the centers are tight and 
 one loose, or one is tight and two loose ; and now, when the key is inserted and 
 turned one-quarter to the left, instead of loosening all three of the centers, as it 
 should do, it has tightened one and only loosened two, then when key is turned 
 back to right, it fastens the two and has loosened the one. Now the thing to be 
 accomplished is to get them all alike, so that when key is inserted clear in, by 
 turning to left all centers will be loose, and by turning back to the right all the 
 centers will be tight. 
 
 " Dissect the lock in this wise : Take off the back. Take out the revolving 
 bolt and dog. At the end of the dial arbor is a key, holding the cam onto arbor. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 45 
 
 (In the old locks it is held on by two screws through a small bevel piece.) 
 Take out this key or bevel piece, unscrew the dial, and take it from the 'cam/ 
 
 " Now we come to the three tumblers. Take the steel point of an awl, insert 
 it under the brass ring which holds the tumblers onto the axle, and spring it off. 
 Take off No. 3 tumbler, now a washer, then No. 2 tumbler, then a washer, then 
 No. 1 tumbler. Now see if the center to each is tight. Seize hold of iron pin in 
 groove, and see if you can turn the groove or center. If you can, it is loose, 
 and must be tightened by inserting the key into square hole and turning it one- 
 quarter to right. 
 
 "A small mark on said square hole indicates when it is right. You will find 
 by experimenting that it loosens with a snap on turning to left, and one-quarter 
 to right will make it tight. Examine all the tumblers and make the centers 
 tight. Now reconstruct the lock. First, No. 1 tumbler (with number toward 
 you), then washer, then No. 2 tumbler, then washer, then No. 3 tumbler. 
 Spring on the ring, put dial arbor in place, and screw on the ' cam.' Be careful 
 to give it the right play, by not screwing it once around too much, or not 
 enough. It should be left to play easy, but not allow the arbor to have an out 
 and in motion. Put on the revolving bolt and dog. Now set the tumblers so 
 that their slots will come even with the red mark in lock by turning left for the 
 farther one, right for the middle one, and left for the one next to you. Put on 
 back, insert the key, and then proceed according to first directions, and go slow 
 and sure, and you will become master of the lock, and gain a knowledge of 
 great value to you. Locks with four tumblers to be treated in the same manner ; 
 the only difference being In their having one more tumbler to deal with. 
 
 "(4) When the lock, after use, commences to work in an unsatisfactory man- 
 ner, careful examination as to the probable cause should be made, and if it can 
 not be remedied, report the matter at once to this Department, instead of wait- 
 ing until the lock becomes unmanageable. 
 
 "(5) Trouble is caused by changes made in the adjustment of the parts by 
 Jocksnu'ths and others who attach the locks to safes, and those who experiment 
 in trying to repair the locks, especially by filing or straightening the slightly 
 curved key or keys which hold the cam from turning on the lock end of the 
 spindle, resulting in the key or keys fitting loosely and allowing a lost motion. 
 This is indicated by an uncertainty in unlocking, even when the numbers are 
 set exactly to the star mark, the lock frequently unlocking if the numbers are 
 set a little past the mark, owing to the motion lost on the loose steel key. 
 The curve acts as a spring when the key is driven home with a gentle force 
 into a straight slot or groove in which it fits exactly and closely to avoid any 
 lost motion. When it is thus driven home (with the back of the key toward 
 the center of the shaft) the point of the key will pass through the cam and curl 
 up in the inside as an effective safeguard against jarring back. Besides, the key 
 can be readily withdrawn if necessary. All these advantages are lost if a 
 thoughtless person files and straightens the key thus I . making it loose enough 
 to be put in and taken out with the thumb and finger, thus allowing a little 
 motion of the spindle in the cam, which, though slight, is multiplied by the large 
 diameter of the dial, and of course interferes with accuracy in working the lock 
 on its combination. The only remedy is to refit the steel key or keys. 
 
 "(6) When a lock is long in use, it is liable to get foul and gummy, so that 
 the wheels will turn hard on their hub, or the falling dog becomes so stiff in its 
 hinge that it does not fall readily into the slots in the wheels. There is a heavy 
 resisting motion of the dial in turning, which increases as each succeeding 
 wheel is picked up in making the revolutions, until sometimes the power required 
 to turn the dial renders it difficult to stop accurately on the mark. So long, 
 
46 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 however, as the wheels can be accurately set by the numbers, this will not, of 
 itself, prevent the lock from unlocking ; but if, after the members are correctly 
 set, on turning to the right or left (as the case may require) to unlock, the dog 
 or lever does not fall into the slots in the wheels, and a full revolution can be 
 made without being stopped by the hook, it is then evident that the joint or 
 hinge on which the lever turns has become so foul and sticky that the weight of 
 the lever is not sufficient to overcome the resistance offered, and consequently 
 the lever does not perform its part. When this is the case the first thing to do 
 is to get the safe or vault open, and the next to have the lock thoroughly 
 cleaned by using kerosene oil to dissolve and remove the gum every particle of 
 oil to be carefully wiped off before putting the lock together. To get the safe 
 open when the trouble is supposed to be a failure of the dog to fall, it is neces- 
 sary to carefully set the numbers of the combination, then take a piece of wood 
 and lay it against the door directly over the lock and strike it smartly several 
 blows with a heavy hammer or sledge, then try the lock to see if it will open. 
 If you feel the dog slightly on the wheels, work the knob back and forth quickly 
 past the point where the dog is felt. This may induce the lever to work down 
 into the slots. If you fail in the first trial, reset the numbers and repeat the 
 hammering until satisfied that it is fruitless. The idea is to first have the 
 wheels right to receive the falling dog or lever, and then to induce it to fall into 
 the slots by jarring it from its confined position. It must be borne in mind 
 that this severe jarring of the door may possibly jar the wheels, or some of them, 
 out of place, and hence on repeating the hammering it is best to reset the 
 wheels after each unsuccessful trial. 
 
 "(7) In drilling, which should be the very last resort, the shortest cut is to 
 get rid of the tongue piece of the bolt work on the door. To do this it is neces- 
 sary to drill a hole through the door just in front of the lock belt, through which 
 the tongue piece that butts against the lock bolt can be driven out of the way. 
 This hole should be of sufficient size to allow the use of a stiff driving tool 
 through the door, and should be drilled at the following distances from the 
 center of the dials on the following sizes of Sargent locks, and in a horizontal 
 line with the center of the dials, toward the front of the locks : 
 
 "No. 1. Automatic or magnetic locks, five and five-eighths inches (5| inches). 
 
 " No. 2. Automatic or magnetic locks, five and one-quarter inches (5 inches). 
 
 "(8) These instructions in regard to the Sargent locks equally apply to the 
 Damon locks on a number of Government safes in use, except that the steel 
 keys in the Damon locks have a slightly different shape from those referred to 
 in the Sargent locks, and the drilling distance is different." 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
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48 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Form of request for the transfer of furniture. 
 
 OFFICE OF CUSTODIAN, U. S. CUSTOM-HOUSE, 
 
 Albany. X. Y., January 10, 1900. 
 The Honorable the SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Chief C/r/7,-). 
 
 SIR: I hereby request authority to make the following-described transfers of 
 furniture in the building in my custody : 
 
 Frotn the office of tJie collector' of customs to the office of the clerk of United 
 States circuit court. One wardrobe, No. 50, quartered white oak, purchased 
 May 27, 1891, cost $42.50 ; condition good. 
 
 From the I'nited tit a to* District court room to the office of the axNistant post- 
 iitaxtcr. Four chairs, No. 16 J, oak, at $4.88, purchased June 20, 1899; condition 
 fair. 
 
 Respectfully, HENRY BENNETT, Custodian. 
 
 Form of request for selling and dropping furniture. 
 
 OFFICE OF CUSTODIAN, U. S. CUSTOM-HOUSE, 
 
 Albany. N. Y.. March 3, 1900. 
 The Honorable the SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. 
 
 SIR : I hereby request authority to sell and drop, or to drop from the records 
 of my office, the following-described articles of public property which are 
 charged to the building in my custody : 
 
 Office of the niarxhal. One 3-gallon water cooler, purchased June 8, 1888, cost 
 $4.50, broken and worthless. 
 
 Office of the chcnit court jiidi/e. Twenty-one yards Brussels carpet, cost 
 $20.07; IS yards Brussels border, cost $16.31; 24 yards carpet lining, cost $5.18; 
 purchased November 21, 1890; worn out and useless. 
 
 One chair, No. 1C*, oak, cost $5.70; purchased October 12, 1899; broken and 
 useless. 
 
 Respectfully, HENRY BENNETT, Custodian. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 49 
 
50 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 Original.] , [Cat. No. 114. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Pay of assistant custodians and janitors, 190 ." 
 The United States to , Dr. 
 
 For services 
 
 during the ending fc , 190, at the rate of $- 
 
 , compensation authorized by letter of Treasury Department, dated , 189. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 a Insert nature of services, thus : Sprinkling streets, removing snow, ice, and rubbish, 
 washing towels, etc. 
 
 6 Insert period of service. 
 
 UNITED STATES 
 
 BUILDING AT 
 
 -, 190 . 
 
 I certify that the services above charged for have been performed in accord- 
 ance with the authority referred to. 
 
 , Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
 
 -, 190. 
 
 Chief of Appointment Division. 
 
 Received from GEORGE A. BARTLETT, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 
 check No. - , on the - for the sum of - TTT dollars, in full pay- 
 ment of the above account. 
 
 $ . Receipt, , 
 
 Amount of receipt should be inserted in writing and figures before forward- 
 ing to the Department. 
 
 Original.] [Cat. No. 117. 
 
 Form of voucher for miscellaneous items (color, light green). 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, 1907." 
 
 The United States to Francis G. Bliss, jr., Boston, Mass., Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 delivery. 
 
 Miscellaneous items, ice, and removal of ashes. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1894. 
 Aug. 7 
 
 1 dozen turkey-feather dusters 
 
 $7.50 
 1.25 
 6.75 
 8. 51) 
 5.25 
 
 J- dozen whisk brooms, at $2.50 per dozen . 
 
 
 100 pounds soap at 34 cents per pound . . . - 
 
 3 gross matches at $1 75 per gross - 
 
 Total 
 
 24.25 
 
 
 a The name should be the same as that used in the heading. If receipted in 
 the name of a company or corporation, the name of the person writing the com- 
 pany or corporation name, as well as the capacity in which he signs, must 
 appear. Example : " Chicago Edison Company, per John Smith, secretary, or 
 treasurer, or member of firm." 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 51 
 
 I certify that the articles as above stated have been furnished for use of the 
 United States post-office and subtreasury building at Boston, Mass. ; that they 
 are necessary for, and have been or will be applied to, use in the said building ; 
 that the prices charged are just and reasonable, and authorized by Department's 
 
 letter of June 3, 1894. 
 
 JEREMIAH W. COVENEY, Custodian. 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received from THOMAS J. HOBBS, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of twenty-four and T 2 ^ dollars, in full payment of 
 the above account. 
 
 $24.25. FRANCIS G. BLISS, Jr.. 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, New York, No. - , 
 dated - , 189. 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in writing and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department. 
 
 Original.] [Cat. No. 117.- 
 
 Form of voucher for fuel, lights, power, and water. (Color, white.) 
 APPROPRIATION : " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, 1907." 
 The United States to George H. Huddell & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 delivery. 
 
 Fuel, lights, power, and water. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1900. 
 
 Jan. and 
 Feb. 
 
 To 393 tons bituminous coal, at $1.98 per ton. 
 
 To 100 tons anthracite coal, at $5 per ton 
 
 To 50 cords wood, oak, at $6 per cord 
 
 $776. 16 
 500.00 
 300.00 
 
 Total 
 
 1,576.16 
 
 NOTE. Vouchers for gas, electric light, motors, and water should give the readings of 
 meters at commencement and close of the time covered by the vouchers. 
 
 I certify that the articles as above stated have been furnished for use of the 
 United States court-house and post-office building at Philadelphia, Pa.; that 
 they were necessary for, and have been or will be applied to, use in the said 
 building; that the prices charged are just and reasonable, and authorized by 
 
 Department's letter of April 27, 1899 
 
 P. A. MCCLAIN, Custodian. 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received from THOMAS J. HOBBS, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of one thousand five hundred seventy-six and ^ 
 dollars in full payment of the above account. 
 
 $1.576.16. GEORGE H. HUDDELL & Co., 
 
 By ALFRED E. ERRAC, Secretary. 
 
 a Where a bill is receipted in the name of a company or corporation, the 
 name of the person writing the company or corporation name, as well as the 
 capacity in which he signs, must appear. Example : " Chicago Edison Company, 
 per Johp Smith, member of firm, or secretary, or treasurer." 
 
52 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, New York, No. - , 
 dated - , 189 . 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in writing and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department. 
 
 Fuel inspector's certificate on back of voucher. 
 
 , 190. 
 
 I certify that I weighed and inspected between 
 190 , tons of coal, delivered by 
 
 190, and 
 - to 
 
 that each of such tons was of the standard weight of twenty-two hundred and 
 forty (2,240) pounds; that it was of the^ best quality, free from stone, slate, 
 and other impurities ; and that all of the weights and quality were in accord- 
 ance with law. 
 
 ( tons of coal.) 
 
 Original] 
 
 Inspector <nul \Yclijhcr. 
 
 [Cat. No. 117. 
 
 Form of voucher for electric current for lighting and power purposes. 
 
 (Color, white.) 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, 1907." 
 
 The United tit nt ex to Poitffhkeepsie Electric Lit/lit and Power Compcnii/, Pouyh- 
 
 keepxit'. \. Y., Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 delivery. 
 
 Fuel, lights, power, and water. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1900. 
 Jan. - 
 
 Jan. 
 
 ELECTRIC LIGHT. 
 
 To 2,752,000 watt-hours, at lOc. per 1,000 watt-hours, consumed during the 
 
 month of January, 1900 
 
 State of meter at this date 1,700,000 2,648,000 
 
 Less state of meter at last settlement . . . 1, 500, 000 2, 500, 000 
 
 Constant 5 x 200, 000 Constant 12 x 146, 000 
 Consumption... 1,000,000 1,752,000 
 
 MOTOR FOR CANCELING MACHINE. 
 
 To 45,000 watt-hours, at lOc. per 100 watt-hours, consumed during the month 
 
 of January, 1900 
 
 State of meter at this date 137,000 
 
 Less state of meter at last settlement 92,000 
 
 Consumption. . 45,000 
 
 $275. 20 
 
 4.50 
 
 279. 70 
 
 NOTE. Vouchers for gas, electric light, motors, and water should give the readings of 
 meters at commencement and close of the time covered by the vouchers. 
 
 I certify that the articles as above stated have been furnished for use of the 
 United States post-office building at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; that they were neces- 
 sary for, and have been or will be applied to, use in the said building; that the 
 prices charged are just and reasonable, and authorized by Department's letter 
 of April 24, 1899. 
 
 FBANK W. HALSTED, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 53 
 
 Received from THOMAS J. HOBBS, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of two hundred severity-nine and T 7 ^ dollars, in full 
 payment of the above account. 
 
 $279.70. 
 
 a POUGHKEEPSIE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER Co., 
 
 By FRED CASADY, Secretary. 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, New York, No. , 
 dated - , 189. 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in writing and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department. 
 
 Original.] [Cat. No. 117. 
 
 Form of voucher for gas. (Color, white.) 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, 1907." 
 The United States to the Indianapolis Gas Company, Indianapolis, Ind., Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 delivery. 
 
 Fuel, lights, power, and water. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1900. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 To 60,000 cubic feet of gas, at $2.50 per 1,000 cubic feet, consumed during the 
 month of January, 1900. 
 
 State of meter at this date 79,000 c. f. 
 
 Less state of meter at last settlement.. 19,000 
 
 $150.00 
 
 Consumption 60, 000 c. f. 
 
 150. 00 
 
 NOTE. Vouchers for gas, electric light, motors, and water should give the readings of 
 meters at commencement and close of the time covered by the vouchers. 
 
 I certify that the articles as above stated have been furnished for use of the 
 United States court-house and post-office building at Indianapolis, Ind. ; that 
 they were necessary for, and have been or will be applied to, use in the said 
 building; that the prices charged are just and reasonable, and authorized by 
 Department's letter of June 15, 1899. 
 
 S. E. KERCHEVAL, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received from Thomas J. Hobbs, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of one hundred and fifty T ^ dollars, in full pay- 
 ment of the above account. 
 
 $150.00. THE INDIANAPOLIS GAS Co., 
 
 By JAMES W. LONG, Treasurer. 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, New York, No. - , 
 dated - , 189. 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in waiting and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department. 
 
 Where a bill is receipted in the name of a company or corporation, the name 
 of the person writing the company or corporation name, as well as the capacity 
 in which he signs, must appear. Example : " Chicago Edison Company, per 
 John Smith, member of firm, or secretary, or treasurer." 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Original.] [Cat. No. 117. 
 
 Form of voucher for water at meter rates. (Color, white.) 
 APPROPRIATION : " Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, 1907." 
 The United States to 8ioit.r City \Vdtcr U'o/Vt-s-. Xiou.r City, Iowa, Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 deliv- 
 ery. 
 
 Fuel, lights, power, and water, 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1900. 
 Jan. 
 
 To 100,000 gallons of water consumed during the month of January, 1900 
 
 10,000 gallons at 25c. per 1,000 gallons $2.50 
 
 10,000 gallons at 20c. per 1,000 gallons 2.00 
 
 10,000 gallons at 15c. per 1,000 gallons 1.50 
 
 70,000 gallons at 13c. per 1,000 gallons 9.10 
 
 State of meter at this date 40,000c.f. 
 
 Less state of meter at last settlement 
 
 $15. 10 
 
 Consumption 18, 333 x 7 
 
 15.10 
 
 NOTE. Vouchers for gas, electric light, motors, and water should give the readings of 
 meters at commencement and close of the time covered hy the vouchers. 
 
 I certify that the articles as above stated have been furnished for use of the 
 United States custom-house building at Sioux City, Iowa : that they were neces- 
 sary for, and have been or will be applied to, use in the said building ; that the 
 prices charged are just and reasonable, and authorized by Department's letter 
 
 of May 17, 1899. 
 
 JAMES II. BOLTON, Custodian. 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received from THOMAS J. HOBBS, disbursing clerk. Treasury Department. 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of fifteen and jfo dollars, in full payment of the 
 above account. 
 
 $15.10. " Siorx CITY WATER WORKS. 
 
 P.y II. L. DEYO, Raiixtnn: 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, New York, No. - , 
 dated - , 189. 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in writing and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department. 
 
 Original.] [Cat. No. 117. 
 
 Form of voucher for ice, and removing ashes. (Color, green.) 
 
 APPROPRIATION: "Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, 19O7." 
 
 Tlie United States to Pothole Ice Coni/xmi/, MhincuiHtllx. Minn., Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 deliv- 
 ery. 
 
 Miscellaneous items, ice, and removal of ashes. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1900. 
 
 To 10,000 pounds of ice, at loc. per 100 pounds 
 
 SI;'). 00 
 
 
 Removing 75 cubic vards of ashes at 39c per cubic yard 
 
 29.25 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 44. 25 
 
 Where a bill is receipted in the name of a company or corporation, the name 
 of the person writing the company or corporation name, as well as the capacity 
 in which he signs, must appear. Example : " Chicago Edison Company, per 
 John Smith, member of firm, or secretary, or treasurer." 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 55 
 
 I certify that the articles as above stated have been furnished for use of the 
 United States post-office building at Minneapolis, Minn. ; that they were neces- 
 sary for, and have been or will be applied to, use in the said building ; that the 
 prices charged are just and reasonable, and authorized by Department's letter 
 of May 22, 1899. 
 
 CLAYTON R. COOLEY, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received from THOMAS J. HOBBS, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of forty-four and T 2 ^ dollars, in full payment of 
 the above account. 
 
 $44.25. a POTHOLE ICE COMPANY, 
 
 By O. P. STUMP, Cashier. 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, New York, No. - , 
 dated - , 189. 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in writing and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department. 
 
 Original.] [Cat. No. 116. 
 
 f APPROPRIATION : " Furniture and repairs of same for public buildings." 
 The United States to , , Dr. 
 
 Date of 
 deliv- 
 ery. 
 
 Articles furnished or service performed. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 190. 
 
 NOTE. Date of delivery of articles or performance of service must be stated by custodian. 
 
 I certify that the article as above stated ha been furnished in good condi- 
 tion, and correspond with the specifications or samples, for use of the United 
 
 States - - building, at - , - ; that necessary for, and ha 
 
 been or will be applied to, use in the same building ; that the prices charged are 
 
 just and reasonable, and authorized by Department's letter of , 19 . 
 
 , Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received from THOMAS J. HOBBS, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, 
 Washington, D. C., the sum of - TT7 dollars, in full payment of the above 
 account. 
 
 $ (Receipt.) , 
 
 Where a bill is receipted in the name of a company or corporation, the 
 name of the person writing the company or corporation name, as well as the 
 capacity in which he signs, must appear. Example : " Chicago Edison Com- 
 pany, per John Smith, member of firm, or secretary, or treasurer." 
 
 6 Where a voucher is receipted in the name of a company or corporation, the 
 name of the person writing the company or corporation name, as well as the 
 capacity in which he signs, must appear. Example : " Chicago Edison Company, 
 per John Smith, secretary, treasurer, or member of firm." 
 
56 INSTBUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Paid by check on assistant treasurer United States, , No. , 
 
 dated - , 190 . 
 
 Receipt should be filled out in writing and figures before forwarding to the 
 Department 
 
 SAMPLE FORMS OF VOUCHERS. 
 
 Payable from appropriations under the control of the Supervising Architect. 
 
 (NOTE. With slight modifications the following forms may be adapted to both 
 annual and construction appropriations. The " Directions " will serve as a 
 guide. Vouchers chargeable to annual appropriations are always payable at 
 the Department. Vouchers issued on account of construction appropriations 
 are customarily paid by a disbursing agent, specially appointed.) 
 
 No. 1. 
 
 -Payment on account No additions, deductions, 
 or revocations involved. 
 
 APPROPRIATION: "Repairs and preservation of public buildings, 1903." 
 The I'niteil Mate*, to dordon A. Me wart <& Co.. Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 1903. 
 May 27 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Contract dated March 20, 1SKW. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 New slate roof, cornices, relaying concrete 
 
 walks, and general repairs. 
 Less value of work not completed 
 
 Less 10 per cent retained $330. W ) 
 
 Less payments on account 2, 000. 00 
 
 Amount due . 
 
 4, 71IJ.OO 
 1,410.00 
 
 3,306.00 
 2,330.60 
 
 975.40 
 
 Building, United States court-house, post-office, and custom-house; location, Vicksburg, 
 Miss. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reasonable, 
 was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appropriation 
 quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services were not 
 supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required immediate deliv- 
 ery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 EDWARD M. VERY, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assist an 1 Secretary. 
 
 Received at - , this day of , 190 , from - , 
 
 disbursing , the sum of nine hundred seventy-five and -j 4 ^ dollars, in full 
 payment of the above account. 
 
 GORDON A. STEWART & Co. 
 By JAS. ELLIS, Member of Finn. 
 
 $975.40. 
 
 Paid by check No. 
 
 -, dated 
 
 -, 190 , drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 57 
 
 No. 2. Accepted proposal Accepted by the Department Itemiza- 
 
 tion not required. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Repairs and. preservation of public buildings, 1903." 
 The United States to James H. Grant & Co., Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 June 4 
 
 Proposal accepted May 14, 
 1903. 
 
 Repairing, fitting, and painting doors at 
 basement entrance; renewing glass in sky- 
 light; furnishing and fitting sink in toilet 
 room; erecting new flag pole and painting 
 same, including all necessary labor and 
 material, as called for by the terms of the 
 proposal. 
 
 $163. 10 
 
 Building, United States court-house and post-office ; location, Fort Wayne, Ind. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reasona- 
 ble, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required imme- 
 diate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 GEO. P. MONTGOMERY, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 -, this 
 
 day of 
 
 , 190-, from 
 
 Received at 
 
 dibursing - , the sum of one hundred sixty-three and 
 payment of the above account. 
 
 dollars, in full 
 
 $163.10. 
 
 Paid by check No. 
 
 JAMES H. GRANT & Co., 
 By L. M. JONES, Member of Finn. 
 
 -, dated 
 
 -, 190-, drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 No. 3. Authorisation Must be itemized. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Repairs and preservation of public buildings, 1903." 
 The United States, to Charles P. Martin, Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 May 26 
 
 Department letter dated May 
 
 40 ft. 2-inch light soil pipe, at 11 cts 
 
 $4.40 
 
 
 23, 1903. 
 
 12 2-inch light 1/4 bends, at 21 cts. 
 
 2.52 
 
 
 
 4 2-inch light 1/8 bends, at 19 cts. . . 
 
 .76 
 
 
 
 201bs lOd nails, at 3 cts 
 
 .60 
 
 
 
 50 Ibs. 34 brass pipe, at 24 cts 
 
 12.00 
 
 
 
 4 gross 1-inch screws, No. 11, at 19 cts 
 
 .76 
 
 
 
 Time of plumber 3 hours at SO ots 
 
 1.50 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Amount due 
 
 22.54 
 
 
 
 (Repairs to plumbing in toilet room on first 
 floor.) 
 
 
 Building, United States post-office, court-house, etc. ; location, Auburn, N. 1. 
 
58 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required imme- 
 diate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 ROBERT B. DAVIDSON, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received at - , this -- day of 
 
 disbursing , the sum of twenty-two and 
 above account. 
 
 , 190 , from 
 
 dollars, in full payment of the 
 CHARLES P. MARTIN, 
 
 $22.54. 
 
 Paid bv check No. 
 
 -, dated 
 
 -, 190 , drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 No. 4. Authorization Proposal accepted by custodian or other 
 officer ~by authority of the Department Itemization not required 
 Copy of proposal muxt accompany voucher. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings, 1903." 
 
 The lititetl N/(//rx, to I-'nuiciff (1. Itlixx, jr.. Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 June 11 
 
 Department letter dated June 
 5,1903. 
 
 Constructing pigeonholes in vault of deputy 
 collector, repairing combination lock on 
 safe in cashier's office, and general repairs 
 to lock boxes in post-office screen. 
 
 $37. <.M> 
 
 Proposal accepted by custodian ; copy attached. 
 
 Building, United States custom-house and post-office ; location, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or 
 services performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and rea- 
 sonable, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required imme- 
 diate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 WM. H. HOOD, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 , 190-, from 
 dollars, in full payment of 
 
 FRANCIS G. BLISS, JR., 
 
 
 infant Secretary. 
 tlii^ 
 
 
 rlisjhnrsjMio 1 
 
 flip ui-mi of tliivtv-spvpii find 96 ( 
 
 the above account. 
 
 $37.96. 
 
 Paid by check No. 
 
 -, dated 
 
 -, 190-, drawn, on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 59 
 
 No. 5. Emergency expenditure Unauthorized To be submitted to 
 Department for approval of action Must be itemized. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Heating apparatus for public buildings, 1903." 
 The United States to A. M. Bond Heating Co., Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 June 2 
 
 150 fire brick, at 5 cts 
 
 1 barrel fire clay 
 
 1 barrel mortar 
 
 2 dead plates, 720 pounds, at 4 1/2 cts 
 
 3 days, bricklayer, at $3.50 
 
 3 days, pipe fitter, at $3.50 
 
 $7.50 
 
 3.50 
 
 1.25 
 
 32.40 
 
 10.50 
 
 JO. 50 
 
 Amount due 
 
 ( Repairs to furnace. Emergency requiring 
 immediate attention.) 
 
 65.65 
 
 (Exigency.) 
 
 Building, United States custom-house and post-office ; location, Bath, Me. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reasonable, 
 was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appropriation 
 quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services were not 
 supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required immediate delivery 
 or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 JOHN L. ROSSER, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received at - , this day of - , 190 , from , 
 
 disbursing , the sum of sixty-five and ^ dollars, in full payment of the 
 above account. 
 
 A. M. BOND HEATING Co., 
 By E. C. SMITH, Treasurer. 
 
 $65.65. 
 
 Paid by check No. , dated 
 
 -, 190 , drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 Xo. 6. Account for services, contingent force // paid per annum 
 or per month, modify accordingly Shows mode of accounting for 
 extra per diem service. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Repairs and preservation of public buildings, 1903." 
 The United States to Arthur C. Ferguson, Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 
 
 
 
 Apr. 30 
 
 Department letter dated June 
 10,1902. Oath June 16, 1902. 
 
 Services as carpenter, engaged in repairing 
 the court-house, post-office, etc., building 
 
 $81.00 
 
 
 
 at Detroit, Mich., from Apr. 1 to Apr. 30, 
 
 
 
 
 1903, 27 days, at $3 per day. 
 (Worked 1 day extra, Sunday, Apr. 19, re- 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 pairing roof.) 
 
 
 Building, United States court-house, post-office, etc. ; location, Detroit, Mich. 
 
60 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required imme- 
 diate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 EDWARD F. MCCAULEY, Custodian. 
 
 A i (proved : 
 
 .Ix.v/x taut 
 
 Received at 
 disbursing 
 account. 
 
 $81.00. 
 
 this 
 
 day of 
 
 -, 190 , from 
 
 the sum of eighty-one dollars, in full payment of the above 
 
 ARTHUR C. FERGUSON, 
 
 Paid by check No. 
 
 dated 
 
 190 , drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 Occasionally custodians are anthori/ed to certify to vouchers for work in con- 
 nection with the enlargement or extension of buildings under their custody, 
 and the following form shows the method of preparing the voucher: 
 
 No. 7. Contract Payment on account Involves additions, deduc- 
 tions, and- a revocation Shows form of certification ~by architects. 
 Completed form Payable hij dtxlmrxiny agent. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : "Court-house, post-office, and custom-house, Sioux City, Iowa." 
 The r nltcd tftutrx, to The \Vrntcrn ('instruction < 1 oinpan)/. Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 May 7 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Contract dated Nov. 10, 1902. 
 
 Articles, service, or work. 
 
 Construction (except heating apparatus, 
 electric wiring, and conduits). 
 
 Proposal accepted Nov. 24,1903.. $140.09 
 
 Proposal accepted Dec. 7, 1902 2<X). (X) 
 
 Proposal accepted Jan. 6, 1903 716. 11 
 
 Deduction Dec. 28, 1902 407. 22 
 
 Deduction Feb. 21, !!__. . 162.07 
 
 Revocation Mar. 4, 1903 ... - 140. 09 
 
 Less value of work not completed. 
 
 Less 10 per cent retained $6, 666. 66 
 
 Less payments on account 50,000.00 
 
 Amount due. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $190,850.10 
 
 1,056.20 
 191, 906. ISO 
 
 709.38 
 
 191,196.92 
 124,500.26 
 
 56,666.66 
 
 10,000.00 
 
 Building, United States court-house, post-office, and custom-house ; location, Sioux City, 
 Iowa. 
 
 Certified as to correctness and value of service performed, and approved for 
 payment in the amount stated, viz, $10,000. 
 
 ELLIS & WOOD, Architects. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 61 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required immedi- 
 ate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 R. M. JOHNSTON, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received at Sioux City, Iowa, this 10th day of May, 1903, from Charles P. 
 Williams, disbursing agent, the sum of ten thousand dollars, in full payment of 
 the above account 
 
 THE WESTERN CONSTRUCTION Co., 
 By EDWARD NALLY, Secretary. 
 $10,000. 
 
 Paid by check No. 14709, dated May 10, 1903, drawn on Second National Bank, 
 Sioux City, Iowa, payable to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 CHARLES P. WILLIAMS, 
 
 Disbursing Agent. 
 
 If for any reason the Department finds it necessary to authorize custodians 
 to certify to vouchers for rent of offices for superintendents of construction or 
 for salary due them, the vouchers should be prepared as indicated on the two 
 following forms : 
 
 No. 8. Accepted proposal Involves a stipulated sum for a given 
 period, with monthly payments Every voucher a complete 
 record. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Custom-house and post-office, Brunswick, Ga." 
 The United States, to Thompson & Lee, Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 1903. 
 Apr. ! 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Proposal accepted Feb. 7, 1903. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Rent of superintendent's office, including 
 light, heat, and janitor service from Feb. 
 10, 1903, to Aug. 9, 1903, six months, at $15 
 
 per month 
 
 Less rent not yet due $60.00 
 
 Less payment on account 1 15. CO 
 
 Rent, Mar. 10 to Apr. 9. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $90.00 
 75.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 Building, United States custom-house and post-office ; location, Brunswick, Ga. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required imme- 
 diate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 ROLAND REED, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Received at Brunswick, Ga., this 
 
 day of 
 
 -, 190-, from Thomas J. 
 
 Ilenrix, disbursing agent, the sum of fifteen dollars, in full payment of the 
 ahove account. 
 
 THOMPSON & LEE, 
 By JNO. LEE, Member of Finn. 
 $15.00. 
 
 Paid by check No. , dated - , 190-, drawn on - , payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 No. 9. Account for services, superintendent of construction Applies 
 also to foremen of construction and superintendents of repairs. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Post-office, court-house, and custom-house, Spokane, Wash." 
 The United States to Albert L. V/VArr//. /)/-. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 May 31 
 
 Department letter dated Apr. 
 8, 1903; assigned Apr . 20. 1( . 
 
 Services as superintendent of construction 
 from May 1 to May 31, 1903, 1 month, at 
 $i,000 per annum. 
 
 $170. 40 
 
 Building, United Slntcs post-otliro. court-house, and custom-house; location, Spokane, 
 Wash. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and service's 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required imme- 
 diate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 ALBERT L. VICKERY, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received at Spokane, Wash., this day of - . 190 , from John S. Brad- 
 ford, disbursing agent, the sum of one hundred seventy and T 4 ^ dollars, in full 
 payment of the above account. 
 
 $170.40. 
 
 ALBERT L. VICKERY, 
 
 Paid by check No. 
 
 -, dated 
 
 -, 190 , drawn on 
 
 payable to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 63 
 
 Nos. 10 and 11. Contract Payment on account Division under 
 separate appropriations Accepted proposals, under like condi- 
 tions, may l>e similarly treated. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Heating apparatus for public buildings, 1903." 
 The United States to The Smith Manufacturing Co., Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1903. 
 June 8 
 
 Contract dated April 2, 1903 .. 
 
 New force-draught heating apparatus and 
 miscellaneous repairs. 
 
 Proposal accepted May 9, 1903 $100. 00 
 
 Proposal accepted May 14, 1903 76. 00 
 
 Chargeable to appropriation "Repairs and 
 preservation of public buildings, 1903." 
 
 Deduction May 11, 1903 . . $40. 00 
 
 Revocation May 20, 1903 76.00 
 
 ),000.00 
 
 176.00 
 
 9,176.00 
 1,200.00 
 
 7,976.00 
 116.00 
 
 Less value of work not completed 
 
 7,860.00 
 4,735.00 
 
 Less 20 per cent retained $625.00 
 
 Less payment on account 500. 00 
 
 Amount due 
 
 3,125.00 
 
 1,125.00 
 2,000.00 
 
 Building, United States custom-house, court-house, and post-office ; location, Memphis, 
 Tenn. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required immedi- 
 ate delivery or performance without advertisement. 
 
 EDWARD N. GRAY, Custodian. 
 
 Approved. 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 
 Received at 
 
 disbursing 
 
 above account. 
 
 $2,000.00. 
 
 -, this 
 
 day of 
 
 -, 190-, from 
 
 -, the sum of two thousand dollars, in full payment of the 
 
 THE SMITH MANUFACTURING Co., 
 By THOS. SMITH, President. 
 
 Paid by check No. 
 
 -, dated 
 
 -, 190-, drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 1117706 M 5 
 
64 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Sample voucher No. 11. 
 
 APPROPRIATION : " Repairs and preservation of public buildings, 1903." 
 The United States, to The Smith Manufacturing Company, Dr. 
 
 Date. 
 
 1903. 
 June 
 
 Authority. 
 
 Contract dated Apr. 2, 1903. . . . 
 
 Articles, services, or work. 
 
 New force-draft heating apparatus and mis- 
 cellaneous repairs. 
 
 Proposal accepted May 9, 1903 $100.00 
 
 Proposal accepted May 14, 1903 .... 76. 00 
 
 Chargealjle to appropriation " Heating appa- 
 ratus for public buildings, 1903." 
 
 Less value of work not completed 
 
 Less 10 per cent retained 
 Amount due . . . 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $9,000.00 
 
 176.00 
 
 9, 176. 00 
 7,976.00 
 
 1,200.00 
 977. 78 
 
 222. 22 
 
 Building, United States custom-house, court-house, and post-office ; location, Memphis, 
 Tenn. 
 
 I certify that the foregoing expenditure, embracing articles received or serv- 
 ices performed, or both, covering prices and amounts deemed just and reason- 
 able, was necessarily incurred for the building named above, under the appro- 
 priation quoted, and that the public exigency, where the articles and services 
 were not supplied under formal contract or accepted proposal, required immedi- 
 ate delivery or performance, without advertisement. 
 
 EDWARD N. GRAY, Custodian. 
 
 Approved : 
 
 Received at 
 disbursing 
 account. 
 
 $200.00. 
 
 Assistant Secretary. 
 , this 
 
 dav of 
 
 -, 190, from 
 
 -, the sum of two hundred dollars, in full payment of the above 
 
 THE SMITH MANUFACTURING Co., 
 By THOS. SMITH, President. 
 
 Paid by check No. , dated 
 
 to the order of payee as per caption. 
 
 190 , drawn on 
 
 -, payable 
 
 LIST OF CIVIL-SERVICE DISTRICTS. 
 
 First district. Headquarter?, Boston. Mass. : Maine, New Hampshire, Ver- 
 mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut except Fairfield and New 
 Haven counties. 
 
 Second district. Headquarters, New York, N. Y. : New York, Fairfield and 
 New Haven counties in Connecticut, and the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hud- 
 son, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Union, in the State of New Jersey. 
 
 Third district. Headquarters. Philadelphia, Pa. : Pennsylvania, Delaware, 
 and the counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, 
 Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somer- 
 set, and Warren, in the State of New Jersey. 
 
 Fourth district. Headquarters. Washington, D. C. : Maryland, West Virginia, 
 Virginia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 65 
 
 Fifth district: Headquarters, Atlanta, Ga. : South Carolina, Georgia, Ala- 
 bama, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee. 
 
 Sixth district. Headquarters, Cincinnati, Ohio: Ohio, Indiana, and Hen- 
 tucky. 
 
 Seventh district. Headquarters, Chicago, 111. : Wisconsin, Michigan, and the 
 counties of Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, Dekalb, Dupage, Ford, Grundy, Hen- 
 derson, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, 
 Lasalle, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Marshall, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, 
 Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, and 
 Woodford, in the State of Illinois. 
 
 Eighth district. Headquarters, St. Paul, Minn. : Minnesota, North Dakota, 
 South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. 
 
 Xinth district. Headquarters, St. Louis, Mo. : Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, 
 the counties of Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, 
 Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, 
 Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Ham- 
 ilton, Hancock, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence. 
 Logan, McDonough, McLean, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Mason, Mas- 
 sac, Menard, Monroe, Montgomery. Morgan, Moultrie, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, 
 Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, 
 Shelby, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and 
 Williamson, in the State of Illinois, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory. 
 
 Tenth district. Headquarters, New Orleans, La. : Louisiana and Texas. 
 
 Eleventh district. Headquarters, Denver, Colo. : Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, 
 Arizona, and New Mexico. 
 
 Twelfth district. Headquarters, San Francisco, Cal. : Washington, Oregon, 
 Idaho, Montana, California, and Nevada. 
 
 Form of account of sale. 
 The United States in account with , on account of sale of 
 
 condemned Government property authorized by , dated , 19- 
 
 19-. 
 
 By amount of gross proceeds of sale 
 
 
 000 00 
 
 
 To disbursements: 
 Auctioneer's fees 
 
 00.00 
 
 
 
 Advertising 
 
 00 00 
 
 
 
 Inspection 
 
 00.00 
 
 
 
 Drayage 
 
 00 00 
 
 
 
 To amount to be carried into the Treasury to the credit of 
 
 00.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 000.00 
 
 000.00 
 
 NOTE. This statement must be accompanied by a complete inventory of the property 
 sold, the amount received for each article or lot, and also with the subvouchers, properly 
 receipted, covering the expenses of sale. 
 
 I hereby certify that the above statement is true and correct and represents 
 the actual amount received and expended. 
 
 LAW. 
 
 " That from the proceeds of sales of old materials, condemned stores, supplies, 
 or other public property of any kind, before being deposited into the Treasury, 
 either as miscellaneous receipts on account of ' proceeds of Government prop- 
 erty,' or to the credit of the appropriations to which such proceeds are by law 
 
66 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 authorized to be made, there may be paid the expenses of such sales, as ap- 
 proved by the accounting officers of the Treasury, so as to require only the net 
 proceeds of such sales to be deposited into the Treasury, either as miscellaneous 
 receipts or to the credit of such appropriations, as the case may be." (Act of 
 June 8, 1896.) 
 
 All proceeds of sales of old material, condemned stores, supplies, or other 
 public property of any kind, except the proceeds of the sale or leasing of marine 
 hospitals, or of the sales of revenue cutters, or of the sales of commissary stores 
 to the officers and enlisted men of the Army (or of materials, stores, or supplies 
 sold to officers and soldiers of the Army), or of the sale of condemned Navy 
 clothing, or of sales of materials, stores, or supplies to any exploring or sur- 
 veying expedition authorized by law, shall be deposited and covered into the 
 Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, on account of " proceeds of Government 
 property," and shall not be withdrawn or applied, except in consequence of a 
 subsequent appropriation made by law. (Sec. 3G18, Rev. Stat.) 
 
 " SEC. 3021. Every person who shall have moneys of the United States in his 
 hands or possession, and disbursing officers having moneys in their possession 
 not required for current expenditure, shall pay the same to the Treasurer, an 
 Assistant Treasurer, or some public depositary of the United States, without 
 delay, and in all cases within thirty days of their receipt. And the Treasurer, 
 the Assistant Treasurer, or the public depositary shall issue duplicate receipts 
 for the moneys so paid, transmitting forthwith the original to the Secretary of 
 the Treasury, and delivering the duplicate to the depositor: Provided, That 
 postal revenues and debts due to the Post-Office Department shall be paid into 
 the Treasury in the manner now required by law." (Act May 28, 1890, section 
 5.) See sections 1144, 1145, 3072, 5491. 5492. Rev. Stat; Acts July 5, 1884 (23 
 Stat, 184), June 30, 1890 (26 Stat, 194). 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS. 
 
 The expenses of sale payable from the gross proceeds are such as pertain 
 directly to the sale in question, such as auctioneer's fees, cartage to place of 
 sale, cost of inspection if an inspector be hired for that purpose, etc. 
 
 In making a deposit of the net proceeds required by law, an explanation 
 should be put on the certificate of deposit, or sent with it, so that it may be 
 determined to what appropriation the money should be covered in. See sta- 
 tions 3018, 3092, Rev, Stats. ; acts of June 22, 1874 (18 Stat., 200), June 23, 1874 
 (18 Stat, 217), March 3, 1875 (18 Stat, 388), March 3, 1875 (18 Stat, 410), June 
 18, 1878 (20 Stat, 103), February 14. 187!) (20 Stat, 288), August 5, 1882 (22 
 Stat, 296), March 3, 1883 (22 Stat, 590), July 13, 1892 (27 Stat, 145, section 7), 
 August 15, 1894 (28 Stat, 313), March 2, 1895 (28 Stat, 908). . 
 
 REFERENCES TO REVISED STATUTES, STATUTES AT LARGE, ETC. 
 
 * * * That after the expiration of six months from the passage of this art 
 no officer or clerk shall be appointed, and no person shall be employed to enter 
 or be promoted in either of the said classes now existing, or that may be 
 arranged hereunder pursuant to said rules, until he has passed an examination, 
 or is shown to be specially exempted from such examination in conformity 
 herewith. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to take from those 
 honorably discharged from the military or naval service any preference con- 
 ferred by the seventeen hundred and fifty-fourth section of the Revised Stat- 
 utes, nor to take from the President any authority not inconsistent with this 
 act conferred by the seventeen hundred and fifty-third section of said statutes; 
 nor shall any officer not in the Executive branch of the Government, or any 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 67 
 
 person merely employed as a laborer or workman, be required to be classified 
 hereunder ; nor, unless by direction of tbe Senate, sball any person who has 
 been nominated for confirmation by the Senate be required to be classified or to 
 pass an examination. (22 Stat, p. 406, sec. 7.) 
 
 1. Persons who have a prima facie claim of preference for appointments to 
 civil offices under section 1754, Revised Statutes, shall be preferred in certifica- 
 tions made under the authority of the Commission to any appointing or nomi- 
 nating officer. 
 
 2. In making any reduction of force in any branch of the classified civil 
 service, those persons shall be retained who, being equally qualified, have been 
 honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States: 
 and also the widows and orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors. (Rule VII, 
 C. S. C.) 
 
 SEC. 3679. No Department of the Government shall expend, in any one fiscal 
 year, any sum in excess of appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal year, 
 or involve the Government in any contract or obligation for the future payment 
 of money in excess of such appropriations unless such contract or obligation 
 is authorized by law. Nor shall any Department or officer of the Government 
 accept voluntary service for the Government or employ personal service in 
 excess of that authorized by law, except in cases of sudden emergency involving 
 the loss of human life or the destruction of property. All appropriations made 
 for contingent expenses or other general purposes, except appropriations made 
 for the fulfillment of contract obligations expressly authorized by law, or for 
 objects required or authorized by law without reference to the amounts 
 annually appropriated therefor, shall, on or before the beginning of each fiscal 
 year, be so apportioned by monthly or other allotments as to prevent undue 
 expenditures in one portion of the year that may require deficiency or addi- 
 tional appropriations to complete the service of the fiscal year; and all such 
 apportionments shall be adhered to except when waived or modified in specific 
 cases by the written order of the head of the Executive Department or other 
 Government establishment having control of the expenditure, but this provision 
 shall not apply to the contingent appropriations of the Senate or House of 
 Representatives ; and all such waivers or modifications, together with the rea- 
 sons therefor, shall be communicated to Congress in connection with estimates 
 for any additional appropriations required on account thereof. Any person 
 violating any provision of this section shall be summarily removed from office 
 and may also be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars or by 
 imprisonment for not less than one month. 
 
 No advertisement, notice, or proposal for any Executive Department of the 
 Government, or for any Bureau thereof, or any office therewith connected, shall 
 be published in any newspaper whatever, except in pursuance of a written 
 authority for such publication from the head of such Department, and no bill 
 for any such advertising or publication shall be paid unless there be presented 
 with such bill a copy of such written authority. ( Sec. 3828, Rev. Stat. ) 
 
 Every member of Congress or any officer or agent of the Government who, 
 directly or indirectly, takes, receives, or agrees to receive any money, property, 
 or other valuable consideration whatever from any person for procuring, or 
 aiding to procure, any contract, office, or place from the Government or any 
 Department thereof, or from any officer of the United States for any person 
 whatever, or for giving any such contract, office, or place to any person whom- 
 soever, and every person who, directly or indirectly, offers or agrees to give, or 
 gives, or bestows any money, property, or other valuable consideration whatever 
 for the procuring or aiding to procure any such contract, office, or place, and 
 every member of Congress who, directly or indirectly, takes, receives, or agrees 
 
68 INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 to receive any money, property, or other valuable consideration whatever after 
 his election as such member for his attention to, services, action, vote, or 
 decision on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may then be 
 pending, or may by law or under the Constitution be brought before him in his 
 official capacity, or in his place as such member of Congress, shall be deemed 
 guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not more than two years and 
 fined not more than $10,000. And any such contract or agreement may, at the 
 option of the President, be declared absolutely null and void; and any member 
 of Congress or officer convicted of a violation of this section shall, moreover, 
 be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the 
 Government of the United States. (Sec. 1781, Rev. Stat.) 
 
 The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the 
 Interior, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Postmaster- 
 General, the Attorney-General, and Commissioner [Secretary] of Agriculture 
 shall keep, in proper books, a complete inventory of all the property belonging 
 to the United States in the buildings, rooms, offices, and grounds occupied by 
 them, respectively, and under their charge, adding thereto, from time to lime. 
 ;ui account of such property as may be procured subsequently to the taking of 
 such inventory, as well as an account of the sale or other disposition of any such 
 property. (Sec. 197, Rev. Stat.) 
 
 Every person who makes or causes to lc made, or presents or causes t;> be 
 presented, for payment or approval, to or by any person or officer in the civil, 
 military, or naval service of the United States, any claim upon or against the 
 Government of the United States, or any Department or officer thereof, know- 
 ing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, or who, for the purpose of 
 obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or approval of such claim, makes, 
 uses, or causes to be made or used, any false bill, receipt, voucher, roll, account, 
 claim, certificate, affidavit, or deposition, knowing the same to contain any 
 fraudulent or fictitious statement or entry, or who enters into any agreement, 
 combination, or conspiracy to defraud the Government of the United States, or 
 any Department or officer thereof, by obtaining or aiding to obtain the pay- 
 ment or allowance of any false or fraudulent claim, or who, having charge, pos- 
 session, custody, or control of any money or other public property used or to be 
 used in the military or naval service, who. with intent to defraud the United 
 States or willfully to conceal such money or other property, delivers or causes 
 to he delivered, to any other person having authority to receive the same, any 
 amount of such money or other property less than that for which he received a 
 certificate or took a receipt, and every person authorized to make or deliver any 
 certificate, voucher, receipt, or other paper certifying the receipt of arms, 
 ammunition, provisions, clothing, or other propertv so used or to be used, who 
 makes or delivers the same to any other person without a full knowledge of the 
 truth of the facts stated therein, and with intent to defraud the United States. 
 and every person who knowingly purchase's or receives in pledge for any obli- 
 gation or indebtedness from any soldier, officer, sailor, or other person called 
 into or employed in the military or naval service any arms, equipments, ammu- 
 nition, clothes, military stores, or other public property, such soldier, sailor, 
 officer, or other person not having the lawful right to pledge or sell the same. 
 every person so offending in any of the matters set forth in this section shall be 
 imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than five years, or fined 
 not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars. (See sees. 8-1 9<. 
 3491.) (Sec. 5438, Rev. Stat.) 
 
 Every officer charged with the payment of any of the appropriations made by 
 any act of Congress who pays to any clerk, or other employee of the United 
 States, a sum less than that provided by law, and requires such employee to 
 
INSTBUCTIONS TO CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 69 
 
 receipt or give a voucher for an amount greater than that actually paid to and 
 received by him, is guilty of embezzlement, and shall be fined in double the 
 amount so withheld from any employee of the Government, and shall be impris- 
 oned at hard labor for the term of two years. ( Sec. 5483, Rev. Stat. ) 
 
 Every person who, having moneys of the United States in his hands or pos- 
 session, fails to make deposit of the same with the Treasurer, or some assistant 
 treasurer, or some public depositary of the United States, when required so to 
 do by the Secretary of the Treasury, or the head of any other proper Depart- 
 ment, or by the accounting officers of the Treasury, shall be deemed guilty of 
 embezzlement thereof, and shall be imprisoned not less than six months nor 
 more than ten years, and fined in a sum equal to the amount of money em- 
 bezzled. ( Sec. 5492, Rev. Stat. ) 
 
 That all court-houses, custom-houses, post-offices, appraisers' stores, barge 
 offices, subtreasuries, and other public buildings outside of the District of 
 Columbia and outside of military reservations which have been heretofore pur- 
 chased or erected, or are at present in course of construction, or which may 
 hereafter be erected or purchased out of any appropriation under the control of 
 the Treasury Department, together with the site or sites thereof, are hereby 
 expressly declared to be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control and in the 
 custody of the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall have full power to take 
 possession of and assign and reassign rooms therein to such Federal officials, 
 clerks, and employees as in his judgment and discretion should be furnished 
 with offices or rooms therein. (30 U. S. Stat., 614.) 
 
 SEC. 3739. No Member of or Delegate to Congress shall directly or indirectly, 
 himself, or by any other person in trust for him, or for his use or benefit, or on 
 his account, undertake, execute, hold, or enjoy, in whole or in part, any con- 
 tract or agreement made, or entered into' in behalf of the United States, by any 
 officer or person authorized to make contracts on behalf of the United States. 
 Every person who violates this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor 
 and shall be fined three thousand dollars. All contracts or agreements made in 
 violation of this section shall be void; and whenever any sum of money is 
 advanced on the part of the United States, in consideration of any such con- 
 tract or agreement, it shall be forthwith repaid ; and in case of refusal or delay 
 to repay the same, when demanded, by the proper officer of the Department 
 under whose authority such contract or agreement shall have been made or 
 entered into, every person so refusing or delaying, together with his surety or 
 sureties, shall be forthwith prosecuted at law for the recovery of any such sum 
 of money so advanced. 
 
X. 
 
 Page, 
 
 Absence from duty of custodians 17 
 
 in excess of fifteen days 1 16 
 
 leaves of, custodians authorized to grant 16 
 
 not granted with pay to per diem employees 17 
 
 on account of sickness 16 
 
 Acting custodians, appointment of 7 
 
 signature of ' 7 
 
 Administrators of estates, requirements 13 
 
 Advertisements and circular letters 21 
 
 posting about buildings, prohibited 34 
 
 Age limit of candidates for appointment 10 
 
 Appointment, declination of !> 
 
 of acting custodians 7 
 
 custodians 7 
 
 temporary, from register 8 
 
 not from register 8 
 
 Appointments, changes, removals, etc 8 
 
 classified 8 
 
 probational L 8 
 
 unclassified 9 
 
 from registers of eligibles 9 
 
 not from registers at places where regulations 
 
 have been established 10 
 
 Articles for experimental purposes, introduction into building prohibited- 35 
 
 Assignment of persons to duty 11 
 
 rooms 35 
 
 plans _., 35 
 
 Authority to be obtained from Department before incurring indebtedness. 18 
 
 Blank forms and books, and stationery 33 
 
 Building, cleaning 15 
 
 Buildings and appurtenances, repairs to 17 
 
 employees in charge of custodians 7 
 
 Canceling machines, p^st-office 38 
 
 Candidates, age limit of 10 
 
 Carpet cleaning 15 
 
 Carpets, requisitions for 26 
 
 Changes, removals, appointments, etc 8 
 
 Circular letters and advertisements 21 
 
 Civil-service secretaries, nominations to be forwarded through 10 
 
 Civil Service Commission, correspondence with 7 
 
 Civil-service districts, list of 64 
 
 Classified appointments 8 
 
 positions, removals from ,J_ 11 
 
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 Page. 
 
 Cleaning building 15 
 
 carpet 15 
 
 Clerical or messenger work, janitors not to perform 15 
 
 Communications, separate, required 33 
 
 Competitive proposals, to be obtained 20 
 
 Compliance with provisions of Section VI 15 
 
 Compensation for extra service not allowed 14 
 
 Contracts or agreements with Government officials, employees, or mem- 
 bers of Congress prohibited 22 
 
 Correspondence with Civil Service Commission 7 
 
 Custodians, absence from duty of 17 
 
 appointment of 7 
 
 acting, appointment of 7 
 
 signatures of 1 7 
 
 authorized to grant leaves of absence 16 
 
 buildings and employees in charge of 7 
 
 employees under control of , 15 
 
 only to incur indebtedness 18 
 
 signatures of 7 
 
 to certify pay rolls 12 
 
 Death of employee leaving estate requiring administrator 13 
 
 not leaving estate requiring administrator 13 
 
 Declination of appointment '. 
 
 Decorating and draping public buildings 38 
 
 Division of salary 11 
 
 Duty, assignment of persons to _. 11 
 
 Economy in use of light, water, etc 15 
 
 Electric wiring or gas piping, changes in 38 
 
 Elevators 44 
 
 Employees absent on account of sickness, payment of 17 
 
 and buildings in charge of custodians 7 
 
 Government officials or. members of Congress, contracts or 
 
 agreements with, prohibited 22 
 
 leaving estate requiring administrator, death of 13 
 
 not leaving estate requiring administrator, death of 13 
 
 per diem, not granted leaves of absence with pay 17 
 
 regular only, to be borne on pay roll 12 
 
 under control of custodians 15 
 
 . Employment, temporary job 
 
 Engineers, instructions to 41 
 
 and firemen, instructions to 10 
 
 Engines, pumps, and elevators, heating and ventilating apparatus, informa- 
 tion required by Department 17 
 
 Estimates for repairs and miscellaneous items of expense 10 
 
 Expenses of collecting the revenue from customs, items chargeable to ap- 
 propriation for 32 
 
 incidental 14 
 
 Experimental purposes, introduction of articles for, prohibited 35 
 
 Extra expense for labor 
 
 service, compensation for, not allowed- _ 
 
 Family, two or more members of, in service 
 
 Firemen and engineers, instructions to. 
 
 Fiscal year to be stated on pay rolls 
 
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 Page 
 
 Flags, instructions relating to 37 
 
 Form No. 221 to accompany nominations 10 
 
 Fuel 23 
 
 Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, items chargeable to appropria- 
 tion for 30 
 
 Furniture and fixtures, record and return of 36 
 
 sample form of return of 47 
 
 material, old, sale of 23 
 
 repairs of same for public buildings, items chargeable to 
 
 appropriation for 30 
 
 requisitions for - 24 
 
 selling and dropping, form of request for 48 
 
 specifications for construction of 24 
 
 repairs to 25 
 
 transfer of. form of request for ^48 
 
 Gas piping or electric wiring, changes in 38 
 
 Government officials, employees or members of Congress, contracts or 
 
 agreements with, prohibited 
 
 Heating apparatus, inspection of 16 
 
 for public buildings, items chargeable to appropria- 
 tion for 29 
 
 and ventilating apparatus, engines, pumps, and elevators, infor- 
 mation required by Department 17 
 
 Hot-water heating and ventilating apparatus 43 
 
 Incidental expenses 14 
 
 Incompeteucy 11 
 
 Indebtedness, authority to be obtained from Department before incurring 18 
 
 custodians only to incur 18 
 
 Inspection of heating apparatus 16 
 
 Instructions to engineers and firemen 16 
 
 Intoxicating liquors or narcotics, persons habitually using, not to be 
 
 appointed 10 
 
 Janitors not to do clerical or messenger work 15 
 
 Labor, extra expense for 15 
 
 Leases for buildings, grounds, or rooms for Government purposes 22 
 
 Leaves of absence, custodians authorized to grant 16 
 
 Letters and records the property of the United States 38 
 
 official, to be briefed 33 
 
 to be properly addressed 32 
 
 of recommendation prohibited 1.5 
 
 to be answered without delay 33 
 
 Light, water, etc., economy in use of 15 
 
 Lock boxes, post-office, duplicate keys, repairs, etc 35 
 
 Locks and safes, requisitions for 26 
 
 Members of Congress, Government officials or employees, contracts or 
 
 agreements with, prohibited 22 
 
 Messenger or clerical work, janitors not to perform 15 
 
 Names and signatures on pay rolls 12 
 
 stricken from pay rolls 12 
 
 Narcotics or intoxicating liquors, persons habitually using, not to be em- 
 ployed 10 
 
 Nominations, Form 221 to accompany 10 
 
 to be forwarded through civil-service secretaries 10 
 
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 Page. 
 
 Oath of office 12 
 
 Official letters to be briefed 33 
 
 properly addressed 32 
 
 Pay of assistant custodians and janitors, items chargeable to appropria- 
 tion for k , 31 
 
 Pay rolls, fiscal year to be stated on 14 
 
 names to be stricken from , i 12 
 
 custodians to certify 12 
 
 in duplicate 12 
 
 names and signatures on 12 
 
 regular employees only to be borne on 12 
 
 and vouchers, when to be certified 12 
 
 sample forms 49-64 
 
 Payment of employees absent on account of sickness IT 
 
 . less than provided by law 12 
 
 Per diem employees not granted leaves of absence with pay 17 
 
 Plans, assignment 35 
 
 Plumbing __ 42 
 
 Post-office canceling machines 38 
 
 lock boxes, duplicate keys, repairs, etc 35 
 
 Probational appointments 8 
 
 Probationer, report on 9 
 
 Proposals, competitive, to be obtained 20 
 
 instructions relating to 20 
 
 Public buildings, decorating and draping 
 
 Recommendation, letters of, prohibited 15 
 
 Records and letters the property of the United States 38 
 
 return of furniture and fixtures 36 
 
 Regular employees only to be borne on pay rolls 12 
 
 Requisitions for carpets 26 
 
 furniture 24 
 
 safes and locks 26 
 
 Removals, appointments, changes, etc 8 
 
 from classified positions 11 
 
 unclassified positions 11 
 
 Repairs to buildings and appurtenances 17 
 
 and preservation of public buildings, items chargeable to appropri- 
 ation for 29 
 
 Report on probationer 9 
 
 Resignations 11 
 
 Return of furniture and fixtures, sample form__ 47 
 
 Rooms, assignment of 35 
 
 Safes and locks, requisitions for __ 26 
 
 information in regard to 44 
 
 Salary, division of 11 
 
 Sale of old furniture and material 23 
 
 Sales, form of account, and law relating to 65 
 
 Separate communications required 33 
 
 Sickness, absence on account of 16 
 
 payment of employees absent on account of 17 
 
 Signatures of acting custodians 7 
 
 custodians _ 7 
 
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 Page. 
 
 Signatures affixed by stamp 7 
 
 and names on pay rolls 12 
 
 Sleeping apartments, use of rooms for, prohibited 34 
 
 Specifications for construction of furniture 24 
 
 repairs to building, heating and ventilating apparatus, 
 
 and grounds, directions for preparing 20 
 
 furniture 25 
 
 Stamp, signatures affixed by ' 7 
 
 Stationery, blank forms and books 33 
 
 Steam heating and ventilating apparatus 42 
 
 Temporary appointment from register 8 
 
 not from register : 8 
 
 job employment 9 
 
 Unclassified appointments 9 
 
 from registers of eligibles 9 
 
 not from register at places where regulations 
 
 have been established 10 
 
 positions, removals from 11 
 
 Unofficial purposes, rooms not to be used for 34 
 
 Vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings, items chargeable to appropri- 
 ation for 29 
 
 Ventilating and steam heating apparatus 42 
 
 hot water heating apparatus 43 
 
 heating apparatus, engines, pumps, and elevators, infor- 
 mation required by Department 17 
 
 Vouchers and pay rolls, when to be certified 12 
 
 sample forms 49-64 
 
 preparation of r 26 
 
 Water, light, etc., economy in use of 15 
 
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