40 ORGANIZATION OF THE U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



r)EF^iiTM:E]srT oin duplicates aistd ex CH j^ISTG^ES. 



cm. 



Application for Duplicates and their Distribution. — Ai^plications for 

 duplicate siJecimeiis must be made in writing, and when from domestic 

 institutions, should be indorsed by a member of Congress. These must 

 be approved by the Director, and after the assignment has been made, 

 and the specimens selected, the Curator or the Registrar will attend 

 to packing and the latter to shipment, send iavoices, make the record, 

 and attend to the necessary correspondence. 



The list of applications for du])licates is provided for in the regula- 

 tions of the Department of Archives. 



DEPARTMIEISTT OF SXJPFLIES. 

 CIV. 



Purchase of Supplies. — Supplies for the Museum may be obtained by 

 a written order to the dealer or manufacturer, signed by the Director, 

 Assistant Director, or Chief Clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, or 

 upon indorsement of requisition by an order from the order-book, issued 

 by the Superintendent of the Buildings. The Museum will not be re- 

 sponsible for the payment of bills contracted without such written order, 

 which must be filed with the bill, if not proven paid. 



Orders to the amount of over $100 may not be made without a written 

 agreement with, or oifer from, the person from whom it is ordered. 



CV. 



Issue of Orders, — Orders for miscellaneous sui^plies, such as tools and 

 material for use by uiechanics and laborers, shall be issued by the Super- 

 intendent upon the proper blanks. 



The Superintendent may also issue orders for other articles, under 

 the instructions of the Management of the Museum. No bills shall be 

 paid unless accomi^anied by the official order. Bills accomi)auied by 

 orders are to be examined by the Superintendent. 



CVI. 



Storage of Supplies. — Supplies shall be stored in one of the several 

 "depositories" provided for their reception. 



CVII. 



Requisitions. — The Assistant Director will take action on retiuisitious 

 for — 

 Assignment of rooms or space in exhibition balls. 

 The use of furniture or exhibition cases. 



