36 Trrrm v1.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR. 7A¤s·.1789»¢- 7. relative to military commissions, the military forces, the warlike stores "· {fg- lbf:, of the United States, or to other matters respecting military aflairs; and 7 W,,,,] i26s_ ms' he shall conduct the business of the Department in such manner as the 20 A;ip·iJ, 1874, p. President shall direct. {Sec SS MN-8065. 8069-1 117, r. 18, p. 33. Custody of the Sec. 217. The Secretary of War shall have the custody and charge of d"§“"*"‘°m*‘l "°°' all the books, records, papers, furniture, fixtures, and other property Or Sand proper? appertaining to the Department. 7 Aug., 1789, c. 7, ss. 2, 4, v. 1, p. 50. C¤ll¢<=*i¤g Mss, Sec. 218. The Secretar of War shall from time to time cause to be &"· collected and transmittedy to him, at the seat of Government, all such 7818 Aprg,l8}3·1»:,¢·. flags, sprndagds, and colors as are taken by the Army from the enemies 1S· lsV· I v of the lnite States. P¤F¢h¤¤9 Md Sec. 219. The Secretary of War shall from time to time define and "°"iP°'t“t‘°" °f prescribe the kinds as well as the amount of supplies to be purchased by gis'. .1.- the Subsistence and Quartermastcr Departments of the Arm ·, and the 3M*“··l8l3¢`·‘*8» duties and powers thereof respecting such purchases; and shallyprescribe °‘ 5* V' 2* p' 81" general regulations for the transportation of the articles of suptply from the places of purchase to the several armies, garrisons, posts, an recruiting places, for the safe-keeping of such articles, and for the distribution of an adequate and timel supply of the same to the regimental quartermasters, and to such other officers as may by virtue of such re ulations be intrusted with the same; and shall fix and make reasonable allowances for the store-rent and storage necessary for the safe-keeping of all militar · stores and su lies. Transportatienof Sr;c.)220. The transpprtation of troops, munitions of war, equipments, K°°PS;l"`· A,- military property, andx) stores, throughout the United States, shall be 153; ga;¤.,2l1;62,3,·. unger tple immtgdiaga control and tsupervision of the Secretary of War »····»· ·an suc aen as emaa in. M€f¤¤Fol<>si¢¤l ¤b· Sec. 225 '1`he Secretarly olfplhfar shall provide for taking meteorologgf,;,::;°““· “°""' ical observations at the military stations in the interior of the continent, -—;.—~»- and at other points in the States and Territories, and for ivin notice ,29 5*;*,,- gg9B9S- on thi; noptlglern lakes and ge;.-coast, by magnetic telegrapg andg marine " " ‘ si nas,0 ea roac an orceo sorms. Sl8¤¤l·¤¤¤ti¤¤¤. @1*20. 222. ThePS)ecretary of War shall provide, in the system of obser- ¥`l’3f§*!Fi&,§72.-_. vations and reports in charge of the Chief Signal-Oiiicer of the Arm , ,,,5, E_",l€;_ ,7 ig; {gr siq€hptations,treport.3 and signals as niaytpc found necessary for tile 356, ’ neo a ricu ure an commercia interes . Telegraphjlines Sec. 223.g’l`he Secretary of War is authorized to establish signal-stm gsi3i3cm1E ¤*8¤*l· tions at light-houses and at such of the lifesaving stations on the lake ._.]i____ c or sea.-coast as mav be suitably located for that pur ose, and to connect 3 Mar., 1873, c. the same with such points as may be necessary for the proper discharge gf? °· l· "· ll, P· of the signalservice by means of a suitable telegraph-line in cases where 3‘ _,,,,,, ,,,7,, ,__ no lines are 1D operation, to be constructed, maintained, and worked zcg, v_ 13, p, 5f_ under the direction of the Chief Signal-Ofiicer of the Army, or the Sec- 4623 {urge, 1%*4, ¤·. retary of War and the_Secrctary of the Treasury; and the use of the ·'· l ·P· 50- life-saving statiops as signalstlatifodns shall be subject to such regulations _ as may e agree upon y said o cia s. 08::*;*,% (,22;, Sec. 224. Whenever satisfactory proof is furnished to the War Depart- _____?" ment that any non-commissioned officer or private soldier who served in 242 1*32;-.v18;_;¥. c- the Army of the United States in the late war agzinst the rebellion has 5,,2: · ¤ · » P· lost his certificate of dischaigp, or the same has en destroyed without his privity or procurement, the Secretary of War shall be authorized to furnish, on request, to such non-commissioned officer or private a duplicate of such certificate of discharge, to be indelibl marked, so that it may be known as a duplicate; but such certificate shall not be accepted as a voucher for the payment of any claim against the United States for pay, bounty, or other allowance, or as evidence in any other case. mxlpsx; {mms wi- Sec. 225.,The Secretary of War is authorized to detail one or more of _ __________Q_, the employes of the W ar_Department for the purpose of administering 3 Mn, ,865 ct the oat s required by law in the settlement of officers’ accounts for cloth- 78, s, 25, v. is; p, mg} 0emP and $¤¤`1‘1S0¥1 ¢§q}rp¤»g€, qu&rterma.ster’s stores, and ordnance, 491. which oaths shall be administered without expense to the parties taking
