Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-16
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After paying the claims that have as vet been pre
crred under the act Of the 10Th Of June last and il is
believed that but few additional claims under the act can
nov be brought forward it is estimated that the fund
will be sufficient 10 pay, for four five years a the in
valid pensions ROW chargcabe to it,
From the statement annexed marked o. if win an
pear that the to the credit of the Navy osn;
Fund, on the Isl instant, $35 $50 o. The increase
OF the fund arising from deductions in the settlement of
accounts ia the Fourth Auditors Office will be nearly
$4,000 per annum The expenditures for So yera veors
VIII probably not exceed $4,000 per annum This vii,
leave balances not wanted for current expenses Tho
Propriey Of authorizing, by law, tho Investment Of such
balances IN some we'll secured productive stock is res
pcctfdy suggested
by the statement hcrcunto annexed marked p il an.
pears that OF tho appropriations heretofore made for The
suppression of the slave trade there remains in the oo
enry o balance Of $l42l3 o. 1t is not believed that
any further appropriation for this purpose necessary at
this time. -
IL vii! he perccvcdby the estimates that nothing is
asked on account Of tho contingent expenses Of tho Sc
afy s Office Of this Department A proper degree of
economy has rendered any appropriation for those OK
Penses Tor the ensuing year unnecessary This crcnm.
stance affords apology for STATING that some of Tho
officers connected with tins Department do not receive
an adequate compensation for their services
r, Ihe Chief Clerk OF The Commissioners Of the Navy
Board and the warrant clerk and the clerk keeping Tho
register Of correspondence Of this Department perform
aidnous duies which require talent and expcrcpce -
ic SALARIES respectively lees than are paid i'm other
neParenta Tor services Of no greater difficulty and re-
sponsby th1n theirs; and Inadequate 10 ic decent
support Of Themselves md families
An estimate for an increase Of zfOo ~ Tho s,I,~ r
the first 70 make it 81 700 per anpu,n and az &i00
to the latter, 70 make them g 400 to each 10 rcs
pccfully submitted
The salaries Of the chief clerks Of tho Communicates
Of the Navy Yards at Boston, New York Washington
and Norfolk, evidently below what may be consider
ed fair compensation for their services irrec,ra
Pohct small increase Of $50 dollars to their salaries
respectively as to make them 900 dollars each as stat
cd in the estimates
The superintendent Of the Southwest Executive build
ing receives at present but 80 dolars and the two
wotchmon for tic same but 900 dollars eac nor onnr
II IS respectfully recommended, that an increase of $50
dollars be made to the saary Of the superintendent and
OF 20 dollars b The salaries Of each of the v-aclen
IN The report of my predecessor Of the 3OtI Of Non,
Der last estimate Of the expense Of purchasing and
ioaintWning photographic press, was submitted as
means Of procuring charts and blank forms for his De
partmoEi az well the several Navy Yards and vessels
compassion 40 also for the purpose Of multiplying co..
pies Of drawings connected with the survey ofthc coast
As IN my opinion, the employment ofuch press would