Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-07

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE TwENTV-FIFTH Con-
GREss.
fPuBLic.-No. "a
AN ACT making appropriation for the naval SER
vice Cor the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-eighi.
Re Il enacted bu The Senate and House of Repre-
sentStires Of the United States Of .4nertca in Con-
rrey assembled That the following sums be appro-
priated in addition to the uneXpended balances Of
former appropriations, out Of any unapproprated
money in the Treasury for the naval service for the
year eighteen hundred thrty-eight, viz
For the pay Of commissioned, warrant and petty
officers Of seamen, one miOn three hundred and
twelve thousand doIars
For pay of superintendens, naval constructors
and all the civil establishments at the several yards
siyy.nine thousand seven hundred and seventy dol
lars;
For provisions, six hundred thousand dollars;
For repairs Of vessels in ordinary and the repairs
and wear and tear Of vessels in commission, one
million two hundred thousand dollars;
For medicines aud surgical instruments, hospital
stores, and other expenses on account Of the sick,
seventy-five thousand dollars;
For Improvement and necessary repairs of the
navy ward at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, twenty
thousand dollars;
For Improvement and necessary repairs of the
navy ward at Brooklyn, New York, sixy-onc thou
sand dollars;
For Improvement and necessary repairs Of the
navy ward at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania twenty
one thousand five hundreds;
For improvements and necessary repairs OF the
navy yard at Washington, thirty thousand dollars;
For Improvement and necessary repairs OF the
navy yard at GoSport Virginia, sevcnty-thousand
Il five hundred dollars;
For improvement and necessary repairs of the
navy yard at Pensacola, scventy-six thousand FIVE
bunIrel dnlarS
For ordnance and ordnance stores,slxty-lve thou
sand dollars;
For defrayine the expenses that may accrue for
the following purposes, viz: for The freight and
transportation OF materials and stores oil every de-
scrption for wharfage and doekage storage and
rent; travelling expenses o. oifcers anu 'fanSpo'ta
ton of seamen; house rent for pursers when at
tached 10 wards and stations where no house is pro-
vidad for snera expenses; for commissions, clerk
lire of;cc rent stationary and fuel to navy agents
for nrsidms and incidental expenses Of rccruitings;
for anrehendino deserters; for compensation TO
mag advocates; for per diem allowance TO persons
at'ndng courts martial and courts Of inquiry; for
,lntng and stationary Of every description, and
or working the photographic press for books, maps,
charts, mathematical and nautical instruments, chro-
nometers, models, and drawings; for the purchase
and repair Of fire engine and machinery, and for
'he repair OF steam engines; for the purchase and
maintenance Of oxen and horses, and for CARTS tim
Der wheels, and workman's tools Of every descrip-
ton; for postage Of letters on public service; for
ploiage and towing ships of war; for cabin furni.
lure OF vessels in commission; taxes and assess
ments on public property; for assistance rendered TO
vessels in Distress for incidental labor at navy
yards, not applicable to any other appropriation for
coal and other fuel and for candles and oil; for
pairs Of magzines or powder-houses for preparing
molidS for ships to be built, and for other pur
pose whatever four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars:
For contingent expenses for objects not hereinbe-
lore enumerated, three thousa I'd dollars;
For pay of the officers, non-commissoned Off
Its musicians, and privaes, and subsistence Of the
oucers OF the marine corps, hundred and sixty
TWO thousand and nineteen dollars;
For provisions for the non-commissoned officers
MUSICIANS, and priyates serving on shore, servants
1Hu Wasler-women, forty-nne thousand eight hun
afed and forty dollars;
FOR clothing forty-three thousa ndsx hundred and
ninety-fve dolIars.
dollars; ''-'
TOT Keeping the present barracks in repair until
ew ones can be erected, aud for the rent Of tempo
'aIy barracks at New York, ten thousand dollars;
r :" transportation OF officers, non.commlssoned
onee!s' musicians, and prvates, and expenses Of
'0p5uluhg, SIX thousand dollars;
Ior medicines, hospital stores, surgical instruments
s .nu pay OF maron, four thousand one hundred and
ulrty'nine dolars
or contingent expenses Of said corps, freight,
as.naee, toll wharfage, and carriage, per diem al
o:"ance Tor attending courts of inquiry compensa-
wi 70 Judge advocate, house rent where there are
~ pubic quarters assigned, incidental labor in the
ssaSIefinasters department, expenses of buryng
nsceased persons belonging to the marine corps,
Limiting, stationery, forage, postage on public let
ss, expenses in pursuing deserters, candles and oil
co. me different stations, straw for the men, barrack
Urn .nI9llare, bed sacks, spades, axes shoves picks
Ha carpenters tools, seventeen thousand nine hun
cents: anu h'i'ety -'Aiec
For military sI5fes, pay Of armorers. keeping
s sals repair, drums, flies, flags accoutrements,
A"r ordnance stores, two thousand dollars;
=, erecting and furnishing new hospital build
ny and Tor dwelling for an assistant surgeon for
s repairs Of the present building, and for all ex.
penses upon their dependencies near Pensacola.
Tsy-one Thousand five hundred dollars;
.,., erecting sea-wall to protect the shore. for
ssos'ng the hospital grounds, for completing the
o. south wing and FOR ~ other expenses
ns any" 'ae dePencies Of the hospital near Norfolk,
AHIe thousand dollars;
VI graduating and enclosing the grounds ahout