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and instructions received, and the correspondence conducted in 

 administering the affairs of the command, both as a manufacturing 

 establishment and a military post. 



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27. Orders for the issue of stores from an armory, arsenal, or 

 other ordnance establishment, are addressed to the commanding 

 officer thereof by the Chief of Ordnance, who turns them over to 

 the officer responsible for the property, and directs the issue. 



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57. The following inventories, returns, statements, reports, etc., 

 from armories., arsenals and other ordnance establishments, are 

 required to be forwarded to the Ordnance Office not later than 

 the date specified in each case, viz. : 



Annually. 



An inventory of all stores on hand at the post June 30. To 

 be forwarded on or before August 31. 



A return of all ordnance, ordnance stores, etc., received, issued, 

 and remaining on hand during the year ending December 31, 

 with the necessary vouchers. To be forwarded within sixty days 

 after the expiration of the year. 



A return of all ordnance stores, tools, and draught animals in 

 current service during the year ending June 30. To be forwarded 

 on or before August 31. 



A report, in a condensed form, of the principal operations of 

 the post during the year ending June 30, including an account of 

 experiments, of the construction and repair of buildings, machin- 

 ery, stores, etc. To be forwarded on or before August 3 1 . 



Quarterly. 



Abstracts of receipts and issues of ordnance, stores, etc., with 

 vouchers. To be forwarded not later than April 20, July 20, and 

 October 20. 



A classified abstract of ordnance, ordnance stores, etc., fabri- 

 cated during the quarter, showing quantity, kind, and cost. Tkis 

 is required in addition to the copy required as a voucher with the 



