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177 with the work of river and harbor improvements may while so, employed, be paid their pay and rental allowance from the appropriations for the work or work upon which thy are em- ployed. (Feb. 27, 1911, c. 168, § 5, 36 Stat. 957.)

187. Employment of draftsmen, etc., in office of Chief of Engineers.—The services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbours, fortifications, and surveys and preparation for and the conisderation of river and harbor estimates and bills, to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary of War shall each year, in the Budget, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each. {Feb. 12, 1925, c. 225, 43 Stat, 912.)

Chapter 10.ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 191. Composition of Ordnance Department. 192. Duties of Chief of Ordnance Generally. 193. Imports of ordnance and ordnance stores; establishment. 194. Orders of commanding officers for supplies; duty of Chief of Ordnance to execute. 195. Reports by Chief of Ordnance to Secretary of War. 196. Reports by ordnance officers, storekeepers, etc., to Chief of Ordnance 197. Employment of draftsman, etc., in office of Chief of Ordnance.

Section 191. Composition of Ordnance Department.—The Ordnance Department shall consist of one Chief of Ordnance with the rank. of major general, two assistants with the rank. of brigadier general, two hundred and forty-five officers in grades from colonel to second-lieutenant, inclusive, and two thousand and nine enlisted men, (June,4, 1920, c. 227, sub-chapter I, § 12, 41 Stat. 768; June 30, 1922, c. 253, 42 Stat; 723.)

192. Duties, of Chief of Ordnance generally.—It shall be the of the Chief of Ordnance to furnish estimates, and, under the direction of the Secretary of War, to make contracts and purchases, for procuring the necessary; supplies of ord- nane and Ordnance stores, for the use of the armies of the United States; to direct the inspection and proving of the same, and to direct the construction of all cannon, and car- riages, ammunition-wagons, traveling forges, artifacers' wagons, and of every implement and apparatus for ordnance, and the preparation of a1l kinds of ammunition and ordnance stores constructed or prepared for said service.(R. S. § 1164.)

193. Depots of ordnance and ordnance stores; establishment of,—The Chief of Ordnance; under the  direction of the Secretary of War, may establish depots of ordnance and ordnance stores in such parts of the United States, and in such numbers, as maybe be deemed neccessary. (R. S. § 1165.).

194. Orders of commanding officers for supplies; duty of Chief of Ordnance to execute.—The Chief of Ordnance, or the senior officer of that corps for any district, shall execute all orders of the Secretary of War, and, in time of war, the orders of any general or field officer commanding an army, garrison, or detachment, for the supply of, all ordnance and ordnance stores for garrison, field, or siege service. (R. S. § 1166.)

195. Reports by Chief of Ordnance to to Secretary of War— The Chief of Ordnance shall, half-yearly, or oftener if so  directed, make a report to the Secretary of War of all the officers and enlisted men in his department of the service; and of all ordnance and ordnance stores under his control, (R. S.§ 1167; Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, § 19.Stat. 242.)

196. Returns by ordnance officers, storekeepers etc., to Chief of ordnance.—Every officer of the Ordnance Department, ever ordnance storekeeper, every post ordnance sergeant, each keeper of magazines, arsenals, and armories; every assistant and deputy of such, and all other officers, agents, or persons who shall have received or may be entrusted with any stores or supplies, shall half yearly, of oftener if so directed, and in such manner and on such forms as may be directed or pre- scribed by the Chief Of Ordnance, make true and correct returns to the Chief of Ordnance of a1l ordnance arms, ordnance stores, and all other supplies and property of every kind received by or entrusted to them and each of them, or which may in any ,manner come into their and each of their posses- sion or charge. (R. S. § 1167; Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, § I. 19 Stat. .242; Feb. 25, 1903, c. 255, § 1, 32 Stat. 885.)

'''197. Employment of Draftsmen; etc., in office of. Chief of Ordnance.'''—The service of skilled draftsmen, and such other services as the .Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Ordnance to carry into effect the various appropriations for the armament of forti- fications and for the arming and equipping- bf the National, Guard, to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary of War Shall each year in the Budget report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, had the amount paid to each. (Feb. 12, 1925, 0. 225, 43 Stat. 915.)

Chapter 11.—SIGNAL CQRPS. Sec. 211. Composition of Signal Corps. 212. Duties of Chief Signal Officer. 213, Employment of draftsmen, etc., in Signal Office.

'Section 211, Composition of Signal Corps—The Signal Corps shall consist of One Chief Signal Officer with the rank of major general, two hundred and ten officers in grades from colonel to second lieutenant, inclusive, and two thousand two, hundred and thirty-two enlisted men, such part of whom as the President may direct being formed into tactical units organized as he may prescribe.(June 4, 1920, c. 227, subchapter I, § 13, 41 Stat. 768; June 30, 1922, c. 253, 42 Stat. 723.)

212. Duties of Chief Signal Officer.—The Chief Signal Offi- cer shall have charge, under the direction of the Secretary of War, of all military signal duties, and of books, papers, and devices connected therewith, including telegraph and, telephone apparatus and the necessary meteorological instruments for use on, target ranges, and other military uses; the construction repair, and operation of military telegraph lines, and the duty of collecting and transmitting information for The Army by  telegraph or otherwise, and all other duties usally pertaining to military, signaling; and the operations of said corps (shall be confined to strictly military matters. (Oct. 1, 1800, c. 1266, § 2.26 Stat. 653.)

213. _Employment-of draftsmen, etc; in Signal Office.—The service of skilled draftsmen and such other Service as the Sec- retary of War may, deem. necessary may be employed only in the Signal Office to carry into effect the various appropriations for fortifications and other works of defence, and for the Signal Service of the Army, to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary of War, shall each year in the Budget report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each. (Feb. 12, 1925, c. 225, 43 Stat. 906.)

'''Chapter 12.—CHEMICAL. WARFARE SERVICE.'''

221. Creation and organization of_Chemical Warfare Service. 222. Duties of _Chief_¤t Chemical Warfare· Service. 223. Employment of chemists, etc., in office at chief.

'''Section 221. Creation and organization of Chemical Warefare Service.—'''There is hereby created a Chemical Warfare Service. The Chemical Warfare Service shall consist of one Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service with the rank, pay and. allowances of a major general, seventy officers in grades from colonel to second liuetenant, inclusive, and five hundred and, thirty-six; enlisted men. (June 4, 1920, c. 227, subchapter 1. § 12, 41 Stat. 768; June 30, 1922; c. 253, 42. Stat. 723; Feb.24. 1925, c. 307, 43 Stat. 970.)

222. Duties at Chief of Chemical Warfare Service.—The Chief of the chemical Warfare Service under the authority of