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The Coast Survey is at present under the general control of 
the Treasury Department, which appoints its officers and regu- 
lates their compensation. The Department furthermore author- 
wes all expenditures, approves tlie plans and estimates of the 
superintendent, and makes general regulations for the work un- 
der the law. The immediate agent of the Treasury Department 
is the superintendent, who arranges the plan of conducting the 
work, attends to its business details, issues instructions for its 
€xecution, and is responsible for the scientific accuracy of the 
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Work done during each year. The annual ‘reports are amply 
illustrated by maps and charts, and are extensively and gratuit- 
ously distributed. The distribution is made by the assistant in 
charge of the office who has all the reports in his possession and 
Who distributes them according to a prepared list. ae 
Tn addition to the laborious duties of the general direction of 
the Survey, and inspection of the parties, the Superintendent 
himself personally assists in the execution of the work, taking 
the field and making observations as required. The different 
as Occasion may require, 
the organization of ‘the survey three classes of persons are 
"eognized by law. ‘These are civilians, officers of the army, 
Department, and they are promoted or lowered according = their 
‘Merit as measured by the results of their work. As they are 
: fhe Save only in exceptional cases, subject to frequent changes, 
Mig form a constantly efficient 
Ducleus js obviously indispensable as the whole work might 
Stherwise be disorganized by calls for the professional services 
Of officers of the fest and fei . Thus on ee breaking out of 
the Mexican war all the officers of the line of the army and par’ 
fn of the staff, serving on the Coast Survey, were detached 
active military service. ; Z 
The Officers of the army and navy are detailed by the heads 
of their res ective departments on the application of the super- 
ugh t 
Mtendent thro gh 
he T Department. They receive no. 
“xtta emolument ra paged ie and are of course liable 
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