i8o PROPOSED SYSTEM. 



CASE i. Drawing Material from Store to be held in charge. 



Supposing material to be required which is supposed to be 

 in store. The individual making out the card it need not 

 be the foreman fills in the " assumed " space with the estimated 

 number in figures that are wanted of the units (Ibs., feet, gallons, 

 bbls.^ pieces, etc.), entered in the unit column next by. See 

 page 169. The price space need not be filled by him, but under 

 " name " must be given fully the kind and quantity of the mate- 

 rial wanted, and in the cost section under " charge to " the 

 number of the shop-order on which it is to be used, and also, if 

 possible, the character of the expenditure, the object benefiting 

 by it, and the special operation for which it is required. 



The workman takes the card to the foreman, who after examin- 

 ing it turns it over, stamps the date and punches it near the edge 

 opposite "required by;" he also fills in his part of the title 

 section.* 



If he sends the card through the post-office, he then marks it 

 to the storekeeper whom he has reason to believe has the stores 

 in charge, or else he may send the card by special messenger or 

 simply take it himself to the storehouse. 



Should the storekeeper have the twine which the workman is 

 supposed to have asked for, he delivers it to the foreman, punch- 

 ing the card "issued;" the foreman punches "received" and 

 exchanges the card so punched for the twine. The twine is now 

 in the foreman's charge, subject to expenditure, but not yet ex- 

 pended. See page 175. If the twine is accounted for by the 

 pound instead of by the ball, the storekeeper, before issuing it, 

 changes the quantity and unit to correspond. 



After having filled in his part of the title section the store- 

 keeper sends the card to the stock clerk. 



The latter indicates in the title section to what abstracts and 

 vouchers each entry belongs and also designates the class and 

 condition of the material when necessary. He then credits the 



* Instead of punching out " required by " the foreman may simply punch "received " 

 (in advance), and send the card for the stores. Many such short cuts are possible. 



