Engineering and Contracting . been theconstruction of the Panama Canal and thistask obviously cannot be scheduled as has beenthe smaller accomplishments of the preceding rection of the division engineers. A mechan-ical division reporting directly to the chief en-gineer, and having charge of motive powerand machinery was organized. The quarter-masters department also assumed the work ofrecruitment of labor, the handling of mate-rials and supplies and sanitary policing. ADepartment of Subsistence was created tomanage hotels, kitchens, and commissary. Thegeneral organization on June 30, 1909, and
Engineering and Contracting . been theconstruction of the Panama Canal and thistask obviously cannot be scheduled as has beenthe smaller accomplishments of the preceding rection of the division engineers. A mechan-ical division reporting directly to the chief en-gineer, and having charge of motive powerand machinery was organized. The quarter-masters department also assumed the work ofrecruitment of labor, the handling of mate-rials and supplies and sanitary policing. ADepartment of Subsistence was created tomanage hotels, kitchens, and commissary. Thegeneral organization on June 30, 1909, and thenames of the directing officials are given bythe chart, Fig. 1. On Dec. 4, 1909, Commis-sioner Blackburn resigned, and on April 12,1910, his position was filled by Mr. M. The vacant position, shown in Fig. Department of LamVacant Chief QuartermasterMaj. C a. Devol USA Subsistence OfficerMaj EJWilsonUSA Examiner ofAccounts WW Warwick Department ofSanitation Asst Surgeon Gen USAMember of Commission. Department ofCivil Administration JoC5 Blackburn Member of Commission Investigations andCanai Record Joseph B Bishop Secretary of Comm DisbursingOffice E J Williams Mechanical DivisionSuperinfenden tofMo five Power&.Mach Geo DBrooke: ^ssistantChief Engineer Hodges Corps of Engineers USAi^ember of Commission Department ofConstruction & EngineeringLt. W Goethals Chief Engineer Asst to Chief EngineerCivil Engineer USNMember of Com mission
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