SERVICE ORDER. 



SERVICE ORDER 27. 



Property Custody and Accountability. 



[Supersedes sections 141 to 170, inclusive, of the Green Book, and Service Orders 

 15 and 25.] 



APRIL 1, 1909. 



The Green Book, sections 141 to 170, inclusive, is hereby amended 

 by substituting sections 141 to 154, inclusive, as follows: 



Sec. 141. Responsibility. Each member of the Service who 

 receives nonexpendable property will be required to receipt for it 

 and will assume responsibility for its proper care and protection. 

 A member will be relieved of responsibility by a transfer or by an 

 approved certificate of condemnation or loss, and will reimburse 

 the United States for the value of any property for which he is 

 responsible and for which he has not accounted. 



Sec. 142. Record. A record will be kept by the Property 

 Auditor of all the nonexpendable property of the Forest Service. 

 This record will be supported by receipts signed by the members 

 of the Service having custody of the property. 



Sec. 143. Requisitions. Supplies and equipment may be 

 procured upon requisition on the Property Clerk. (See Form 258, 

 Index of Standard Forms, and Form 261, List of Standard Articles 

 ofjEquipment and Supplies.) 



^Requisitions must be made in duplicate on Form 668. One copy 

 will be sent to the Property Clerk without a letter of transmittal, 

 unless an explanation is necessary. 



On March 1 and September 1 of each year supervisors, Chiefs of 

 Maintenance, and men in charge of field stations will make requi- 

 sitions for the equipment, stationery, office supplies, and printed 

 forms required by their respective offices for the ensuing six 

 months. Each sheet will be marked "Semiannual requisition." 

 Requisitions for maps and photographic or drafting work required 

 in the districts should be made to the District Forester. 



Sec. 144. Shortage or Delay. Shipments will be carefully 

 examined and compared with Form 939, and the consignor imme- 

 diately informed of any discrepancies. Delays will be promptly 

 reported. 



Sec. 145. Methods of Shipment. Supplies will be sent by 

 mail under frank when practicable. Large shipments will be 



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