Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-28

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qnire Legislative provisioE, from those fcr
which executive regulation mag prescr!bs
with more convenience and advantage the
outline OF which only j. given, as the ground
work may be FLIED up TO greater benefit.
wnen the Collected experience aRd talents
which it contemplates shall have delibera.
ted upon the subject.
an acc for The better organization Of hS
navy department.
Del enacted, Sc. That the Office, duties
and powers Of the Secretary Of the Navy.
and OF the Accountant, Agents and other
ofiicers OF the department of the pavy. bs
and remain as now by law established J ex-
cept as hereinafter modified, altered or
transferred, to any other Office or Offices
Created by his act.
DEC. 2. That the President of the Uritea
states be and he IS hereby authorized to
designate three officers of the navy, and,
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
to appoint two Other judicious persons,
skilled in naval affairs. to be inspectors Of
the navy, who together shall constitute q
BOARD OF inspectors of the navy, three mem,
oers whereof shall be necessary u form a
quorum ; aud the business of he said board
snail be transacted in such central and con-
venient place, for the observation-disclosures OF
the affairs OF Tie navy, as the President Of
the United States Shall direct } who shall
aiso have power to designate the presiding
member. and to appoint the secretary Of
OF the said Board. whose duty it shall be TO
Keep regular and correct records ct al the
transactions of the board, and to transmit
attested copies of all such proceedings to the
Secretary of the Navy, for the inspection
and revision of the President Of the Uuited
States. as soon as may be after the adjourn
ment OF the meeting a. which any such pros
ceedings shall have taken pace and The
said board shall have power to establish
such rules and regulations, for its own pros
ceedings, ard to employ such number OF
clerks and ASST stants, as we'll for the teams,
acting of the bDsiness of the board, as fog
that of the several inspectors, and to pros.
cure such books, maps, charts. plans, draw.
ings, models and stationary as the public in
terest maj require and the President ct the
United States approve.
Sec. g. That, shall be The duty OK tbs
Secretary of the Navy to arrange apd class,
under distinct aud appropriate heads, as e.
| qually as NAV be. all such duties and details
as may be found impracticable for the Off.
Gers OF the department OF the navy as nov
organized TO execute with advantage 10 the
public, cid, with The appreciation OF tine Pre-.
sident of the United States, to assign to each
Inspector of the ma Wy the special charge and
VI ~ va IN iaoSR ~ ktn(
for the faithful performance of which crust,
the said inspectors shall, se-eraIiy, be he'd
responsible, under the instructions, aud sub.
jsct to the revision Of The boarl of ~Lnspec,
tors, to which a statement of al the rams.
actions of each inspector shall, he submitted
tor revision at each stated meeting, end an
abstract thereof transmitted moa:h3y 60 the
| Secretary Of the Navy. will such remarks
thereof as the nature of the GAS MAJ re.
| qrire ; and 1t shall also be the duty Of the
Secretary of the Navy to prepare a system
| of general regulations. DIS Shining and p'eserib-
ing the respective powers and duties Of the
board Of inspectors OF the navy, and Ct tbs
| several Inspectors, WHICH rules when Gps
proved by the President of the United
States, sh II be respected ard obeyed, until
| altered or revoked by the same authority ;
and the same general r gglations, thus pre-.
pared and approved, shall be LAID bstprs
Congress at their next session.
Sec A.. That the President Of the United
| States be and he is hereby authorized along
to appoint a person, skilled in the Scienca
and practice Of naval architecture, 10 tlls
Office of naval constructor and also 10 ape
point two assist ant naval constructors : and
it shall be the duty of the Secretary 81 the
Navy to prepare such rules and regulations
FIR conducting the business Of the const nc,
/ LOT > OcDdENfStnt US Sutlt dppSdt nSScsSdTJ
and proper, which, when approved by the
President of the United States, shall be re-
spec,ed and obcyed, until revoked By tho
sane authority ; and ;he naval Corstrpctog
shall be allowed one clerk, to assis: in t:atss
acting che busines IS Of his department,
sec. S That the President Of The United
States be, aud he is hereby aUthoffzSGJ With
the consent aud advice OF the Senate, 70 ~.
point a paymaster Of the navy, who sl,rll
perform the duties Of his ofh.e agTecab,v to
the diretti n OF e President Of he United
States for tue tine Icing ; and beiors he .nz
tiers upon the duties of the same, shall give
bonds, with good and sufficient ~sere'ie5 in
such sums Is the President Of the aIited
States shall direct, for the faithful discharge
OF his said ofice, and shall AXE 20 oath 10
execute the duties thereof with fidelity.
Sec. 6. That ali letters ard packets TO
and from the inspectors and pay msst.r OF
the navy, which relate 10 their eflcial du
ties, shall be free from postage.
sec. Z. That each inspector Of the navy
shall be entitled TO tile pay and Ta,ions Of q
Captain, commanding a squadron on .epa-
rate service, and also TO the sum Of 1900
dollars per annnm, IN lieu o. house rent, fuel
forage. &c. ; and the salary Of thu oval
constructor shall be 5000 dollars per ans
mum /; each Of The assistant constructors.
1900 dollars per anuum the pay master OF
the navy, 20Oo dollars per annum the sec ,
rotary Of the board Of inspectors, 1000 dol
iurs per annum and the clerks and assis-
tants, authorised by this act, hail receive
such reasonable compensation for their SER
vices. as the President OF the Uuited States
shall direct.
would also respectfully suggest the exe