turned in to depot will be shipped to the Engineer Depot, Washington Barracks, D. C., except in the Philippine Islands, in which case they will be shipped to the Engineer Depot, Manila. (G. O. 145, W. D., 1907.)

270. River and harbor property. The regulations with reference to property accountability, as contained in the Army Regulations, were intended to cover all public property under the control of the Secretary of War, whether military stores or not, The regulations (and orders) relating to the inspection of unserviceable property with a view to its condemnation apply, therefore, to public property used in river and harbor improvements. (D. J. A. G., 1496.)

271. When any land or other property which has been heretofore or may be hereafter purchased or acquired for the improvement of rivers and harbors is no longer needed, or is no longer serviceable, it may be sold in such manner as the Secretary of War may direct, and the proceeds credited to the appropriation for the work for which it was purchased or acquired. (Act June 13, 1902; 32 Stats., 373.)

272. Transportation for inspectors. The expense for transportation to a point not located on a railroad incurred by an officer of the Inspector-General's Department in inspecting unserviceable river and harbor material is properly payable from the appropriation for the river and harbor work. Engineer officer to provide such transportation. (3 Comp. Dec., 3: E. R. 199 (1).)

Ordnance and ordnance stores.

273. Bits. Curb bits which require nickel plating to be turned in to the Rock Island Arsenal. (G. O. 46, A. G. O., 1902.)

274. Brass rings, buckles, etc. When leather or other stores belonging to the Ordnance Department are condemned by an inspector and ordered destroyed or broken up, all rings, buckles, and other trimmings of brass will be cut off by enlisted labor when convenient before the property is destroyed. The brass thus secured after a sufficient quantity has accumulated to justify the cost of transportation will be shipped to the Rock Island Arsenal, except in the Philippines division, where it will be shipped to the Manila Ordnance Depot for use in new manufactures or as scrap. (G. O. 62, W. D., 1906.)

Inspectors will state under "Remarks" on inventory and inspection reports that all rings, buckles and trimmings of brass, on ordnance stores ordered destroyed or broken up, are to be cut off and shipped to the Rock Island Arsenal, except in the Philippine Islands, where they will be shipped to the Manila Depot of the Ordance Department.

275. Cannon, machine guns, cannon ammunition, etc. The following-named property will not be presented for the action of an inspector without the authority of the Secretary of War: Cannon and their carriages, machine and automatic guns with their carriages and mounts, but not including spare parts, accessories, implements, and equipments required in their maintenance and operation; also ammunition for cannon. (A. R., 921.) Such property not to be on the same inventory and inspection report with other property. (Directions on Form 1, I. G. D.)

276. Spare parts for seacoast and mobile artillery are not expendable, and will be borne on the property returns irrespective of their condition. When damaged or worn out they will be submitted for the action of an inspector. (G. O. 182, W. D., 1905.)

277. Canteens. Whenever canteens become unserviceable because of worn-out covers or lost corks they will not be presented for condemnation, but will be repaired by the troops. Timely requisitions will be made on the Ordnance Department for extra covers, corks, etc., with which to repair them. (A. R., 1551.)

278. Canteen-haversack straps. All canteen-haversack straps brought to posts by recruits are to be invoiced and shipped as follows: From posts in the United States, Cuba, Porto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii, to the commanding officer, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. From posts in the Philippine Islands to the commanding officer, Manila Ordnance Depot, Manila, P. I. (G. O. 14, W. D., 1908.)

279. Equipments. Equipments and ordnance stores which are strong and serviceable will not be condemned or replaced merely because they are unsightly or do not conform to the most recent requirements. (A. R., 916; O. S. M., D. 632.)

280. Russet leather equipments have been adopted as the service equipment, and will take the place of the black equipment as rapidly as the present supply of the latter is exhausted. Black leather equipments should not be condemned merely to effect an exchange, but continued until rendered unserviceable. Such troops as have 60 per cent or more of the old black equipment unserviceable can effect an exchange to the new equipment upon submission of proper requisition, accompanied by inspection reports, as provided by the regulations. (O. S. M., p. 633.)

281. Harness.-Old black leather artillery harness which has reached the stage at which it can no longer be kept in good repair in the battery, should, upon condemnation, be stripped of all metallic or other parts which may be of use and the latter shipped to Rock Island Arsenal. (Chief of Ordnance, July 20, 1906; 10995, I. G. O.)

Inspectors will state under "Remarks" on inventory and inspection reports condemning such harness that all metallic or other parts which may be of use will be shipped to the Rock Island Arsenal.

282. Haversacks.—Haversacks when merely soiled or greasy must not be condemned for that cause, but should be washed at the post. Portions of the equipment rendered unserviceable by the loss of minor parts should be repaired at the post. Timely requisition should be made for buckles, rings, straps, and the necessary tools and materials for repair. (O. S. M., p. 633.)

283. Meat cans and tin cups. Whenever meat cans and tin cups issued by the Ordnance Department become unserviceable solely by the removal of the tinning, they will be placed before an inspector, who will recommend that they be shipped to Benicia Arsenal or to Rock Island Arsenal (depending upon the transportation charges involved) for retinning. Those condemned in the Philippines Division will be shipped to the Manila Ordnance Depot for the same purpose. (Cir. 40, W. D., 1906.)

284. Repairs.-Ordinary repairs can usually be made in the company or at the post or within the district with the means provided for that purpose by the Ordnance Department. When the repairs required can not be thus made, and the stores are other than mobile and seacoast artillery, an inspector should recommend that the articles be sent to an arsenal designated by the Chief of Ordnance. A certified extract from the inspection report, accompanying the invoices, is the officer's authority for turning them in. (A. R., 1554.)

285. Sand glasses. Sand glasses rendered unserviceable will be presented for the action of an inspector, who will recommend that they be turned in to Rock Island Arsenal for repair. (Cir. 47, W. D., 1906.)

286. Scabbards, carbinc. -Fair leather carbine scabbards which are serviceable, but have been replaced by scabbards for the rifle, should be shipped to the Rock Island Arsenal. (Chief of Ordnance, July 20, 1906.)

287. Small arms, etc.-Before final disposition of ordnance supplies which from any cause are worn out or damaged, they will be submitted to an inspector. But when small arms become unserviceable and can not, under existing orders, be repaired at the post, they will be turned in to the nearest depot or arsenal, and will under no circumstances be broken up. (A. R., 1560.) Small arms found to be unfit for service will be turned in to the nearest arsenal or depot. (A. R., 915.) Small arms found to be worthless will not be destroyed. (A. R., 918.)

288. The most general definition of the term "Small arms" makes it include all portable arms, whether firearms or cutting arms; that is, such as do not require a carriage. Although the usage of the Ordnance Department has tended to confine the term to firearms only, it is thought that for the purpose of paragraphs 915 and 1572 of the Army Regulations (A. R., 915, 1560, 1908) the more general definition should govern, and that the term should include hand weapons of all kinds; that is, rifles, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, sabers, swords, bayonets, machetes, and Hospital Corps knives. The small arms enumerated above should be turned in to the Springfield Armory, the Rock Island Arsenal, or Manila Ordnance Depot, where the necessary repairs may be made. The unserviceable arms pertaining to troops in Cuba may be turned in to the Havana Ordnance Depot, from whence they will be shipped to the Springfield Armory. (Chief of Ordnance, Dec. 5, 1907;12062, I. G. O.)

289. When small arms are presented for inspection with a view to condemnation, strict attention should be paid to A. R., 916, which provides:"Public property in use will not be reported as unserviceable nor condemned by a inspector merely because worn or shabby in appearance when really strong and serviceable." (O. S. M., p. 589.)

290. In the absence of an inspecting officer, department commanders may direct all small arms, accouterments, equipments, material for mechanical maneuvers, hydraulic jacks, and targets, which need repairs, resulting from fair wear and tear, and which can not be made by the means provided at the post or within the district, to be sent to such arsenal as may be designated by the Chief of Ordnance. (A. R. 1555.)

291. Whenever the magazine rifles, carbines, or revolvers of companies, troops, or batteries have become much worn and in need of repairs, and the deterioration is general throughout the organization, responsible officers are authorized, with the approval of their post commanders, to submit the arms for the action of an inspector upon a separate inventory and inspection report. Should the inspector recommend that the arms, or a portion of them, be turned in for renovation and rebrowning, responsible officers will at once make requisition for new arms for their commands, or for such number as the inspector has recommended for renovation, and will forward with it a copy of the inventory and inspection report, and when the new arms are received the old ones will at once be turned in to the armory, arsenal, or depot from which the new ones were issued. (G. O. 33, A. G. O., 1900, amended by G. O. 11, A. G. O., 1903.)

292. Issued to colleges, universities, etc. Instructions governing inspection of. (Par. 48, G. O, 155, W. D., 1907; par. 8, Cir. 14, W. D., 1908.)

Signal property.

293. Electrical and mechanical installations and appliances.— Electrical and mechanical installations and appliances furnished to the Coast Artillery Corps by the Signal Department and forming part of the permanent seacoast defenses, will not be presented for the action of an inspector without the authority of the Secretary of War. (A. R. 921.) Such property not to be on the same inventory and inspection report with other property. (Directions on Form 1, I. G. D.)

294. Telescopes, telephoncs, etc. -Telescopes, field glasses, telephones, and expensive electrical apparatus of the Signal Corps when unserviceable will not be submitted to an inspector for condemnation without previous authority of the Chief Signal Officer. (A. R., 1584.)

295. Typewriters. When a typewriter becomes unserviceable to such an extent that it can not be repaired locally for $15, the responsible officer should report the fact to the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, giving the name of the maker and the serial number of the typewriter, together with a statement of the necessary repairs. (S. C. M. No. 7, par. 334.)

296. Issued to colleges, universitics, etc. Unserviceable, to be inspected as indicated in paragraphs 879 and 1546, A. R., 1895 (paragraphs 912 and 1548, A. R., 1908), by the inspectors who inspect the military departments of the colleges, etc. (Scy. War, Feb. 18, 1898; 3182, I. G. O.)