WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE, September 9, 1870. The within inventory of the property belonging to the United States in the rooms occupied by this Bureau is respectfully submitted for the information of the Secretary of War. J. HOLT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, D. C., December 5, 1870. SIR: In compliance with memorandum from War Department of December 2, instant, I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement of the Government property in the possession of this office on December 1, 1870. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ALBERT J. MYER, Brevet Brig. General and Chief Signal Officer of the Army. Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington, D. C. CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. 1 umbrella stand. 33 joints stove-pipe. 18 photographic pictures. 1 paper tacks. 1 dust brush. 21 pounds zinc. 1 scrub brush. 2 pounds sash cord. 2 chamois skins. 65 yards carpet. 3 door-mats. 1 floor-mat. 2 keys. 1 office rug. 3 feather dusters. 1 ice pitcher. 4 locks. 79 signal telescopes. 79 telescope straps. 45 marine glasses. 56 marine glass cases and straps. 60 pocket compasses. 200 six-feet white flags. 352 six-feet black flags. 129 four-feet white flags. 227 four-feet black flags. 154 four-feet red flags. 258 jointed staffs. 206 canvas cases and straps. 377 small straps. 330 India-rubber cases. 400 foot torches. 488 foot extinguishers. 370 foot flame shades. 325 flying torches. 430 flying extinguishers. 345 flying flame shades. 245 wind shades. 580 lance sockets. 290 lance straps. 339 wormers. 145 canteens. 135 haversacks. 195 funnels. 125 pliers. 130 scissors. 225 canteen straps. 30 telescope holders. 13 dispatch books. 120 dispatch blanks. 47 lance-heads. 47 lance sheaths. 1 Schmalkelder's compass. 32 telegraph telescopes. 16 tripods for telescopes. 1 large telescope stand. 40 telescope caps. 155 two-feet white flags. 146 two-feet red flags. 575 joints of staff. 2 Spack woskey's night signal lamp. 6 telegraph instruments. 3 telegraph instrument tables. 2 telegraph caissons. 2 telegraph instrument needles. 1 telegraph bell instrument. 6 signal lanterns. 1 magnesia signal lamp. 3 Swaine's disks. 244 signal pistols. 36 holsters for pistols, complete. 246 signal cartridge pouches. 9 signal magazines. 250 body belts. 250 body-belt plates. 9500 percussion caps. 41 signal screw-drivers. 2 signal mortars. 150 manual of signals. 543 cipher manuals. 16 tin cases. 1341 code cards. 1 measuring staff. 20 binding screws. 4 connecters. 1 orthoscopic eye-tube. 48 insignia. 1 dynamometer. 22 models for signal equipments. 1 Beardslie's field telegraph machine. 4 pin bags. 1 cipher reel. 1 battery-wagon stove. 2 pedometers. 25 top rubber insulators. 1 spherical reflector. 6 battery zincs. 6 battery coppers. 10 pounds sulphuric acid. 10 brass cipher disks. 23 perpetual cipher disks. 3 signal kits. 1 rubber funnel. 1 rubber acid pitcher. 2 boxes for Coston lights. 1 glass acid-jar. 35 sets Coston lights. 1 brass spiggot. 20 pounds blue vitriol. 5 pounds white vitriol. 3 pounds signal candles. 1 pound sulphate of copper. 1 pound paraffine wax. 1 pound solder. 5 pounds mercury. 1 vial. 52 five-gallon copper cans. 200 balls wicking. 2 pounds thread. 822 wind matches. 555 practice wands. L. B. NORTON, First Lieut., Brevet Major U. S. A., Property and Disbursing Officer Signal Service. WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, D. C., December 5, 1870. SIR: In compliance with the act of Congress approved July 15, 1870, I have the honor to inclose an inventory of the public property in the building on the corner of Fifteenth and G streets, occupied as the office of the Quartermaster General. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, M. C. MEIGS, I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the foregoing list is a correct inventory of public property in this building. GEO. K. FINCKEL, Clerk, and Superintendent of Building. OFFICE COMMISSARY GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, Washington City, November 8, 1870. SIR: In compliance with the requirements of the act of July 15, 1870, I have the honor to transmit herewith an inventory of the public property belonging to the Bureau. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, |
