The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-19
[Public--No. PSI

AN ACT making appropriations for tho nav
service for the year one thousand eight hu
dred and forty.
Be ii enacted by The Senate aud House
Representatives othe United States of Ayneri
IN Congress assembled, That the follow in
Gums bs appropriated. in addition to the une
pended balance OF former approp priations. out
any uDappropriated money in the Treasury, f
the naval service for the year 1910. viz:
For the pay Of commissioned, warrant, an
petty officers and seamen, So. 2500OO for III
pay OF snperintendeDts, naval constructors, an
all the civil establishments at The several yard
S7S.62O; for provisions, $500, 600; for repair
OF vessels in ordinary, and the repairs and wea
and tear OF vessels 10 commission, s.. .OOO. 900
for medicines and surgical instruments. hosp
ral stores. and other expenses on account
the sick, $4,000; for improvement and nee es
sary repairs OF the navy yard at Portsmouth
New Hampshire. 10000; for improvement
aud necessary repairs OF tho navy ward a
Charlesiown, Massachusetts, $1,000; 70
improvement and necessary repairs of tn,
navy yard at Brooklyn. New York, Sle 900
for improvement and necessary repairs of th
navy yard al Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $4,000
Tor improvement and necessary repairs Of tn,
nWy yard at Washington, $4,000; for i'm
provsment and necessary repairs Of tho nav,
at Gospon, Virginia, Sl7.25o: for improve
ment and necessary repairs Of the navy yarc
near Pensacola. $4,000;
Prorided that no more Of the several appro.
prialions last mentioned for the improvement
and repair of the navy yards. shall be expended
previous 10 the fourth day of March next. than
shall be found by the Secretary Of the Navy,
upon inquiries made for the purpose 10 be ab
solutely necessary for the preservation Of the
phDic works, the security Of the public prop
eHy, and the prosecution Of public business IT
The respective yards: for ordnance and ord.
nance stores S65, 900: for defraying The expsn.
ses that may accrue for the following PURPOSES
VIZ /: Tor the freight and transportation Of ma
teriais and stores Of every description; for
wharfage and dockase storage and rent; trav-
eI'ing expenses of officers and transportation Of
feamen; house rent for pursers, when duly
authorized; for funeral expenses; for com
missions. clerk-hire office-rent. stationery, and
!nel TO navy agents; for premiums, and incl |
dental expenses of recruiting for apprshend- |
ing deseriers; for compensation 10 Judges ad. |
vocate; for perdlem allowance TO persons at
tending courts martial and courts of inquiry,
or oIher services authorized by law 4; for print |
ing aud stationary of every description, aud for |
working The photographic press for books, |
maps, charts, mathematical and nautical instru.
Ieen;s, chrouometers, models and drawn . |
Tor the purchase and repair Of fire engines and |
'nschnery for the repair of steam engines in |
navy yards ior the purchase aud maintenance
OF oxen and horses, and for arts timber-wheels.
a5d w2:.a!so's tools Of every description; for |
postage of letters on public service for pilotags
and towing ships of war; for taxes ard ASSESS
'nen's 90 public property for assistance rem
dered TO vessels in Distress for Incidental labor
s' navy yafds. not applicable 10 any other ap-
M Illt Inn. for 4 r.
candles and oil for The use of navy yards and
shore stations, and for no other object or pur-
pose whatever, Sf50,000, iorcoutincent expen-
ses for objects not herein before enumerated
$1,000; for pay of the objects. nome ommis.
stoned officers. musicians, and privates, and
subsistence Of the Offices of the marine corps,
sl5O,50 and forty cents; for provisions for the
officers, musicians and pri-
Vd!es seiI,ng on shore, servants aud washerwo-
men, Si5 50, and ninety nine cents for cloth
iI2, Sls, SOP. and fifty cents; for fnel, 1924,
and Twelve cents; for keeping barracks in re-
pair, until new ones shall be erected and Tor
rent u temporary barracks Il, New York. $4,000
lor transportationof officers. nou- commissioned
officers, musicians. and privates. and expenses
sf recruing. $1,000: for medicines, hospital
stores, surgical instruments and pay Of mstron
and hospital stewards, Si.l40: for military
W.
aceoutfements and ordnance stores. aud fass,
drums aud ffes, So. 800;
For contingent expenses Of said corps. viz
Tor freight. ferriaee, toll, wharfage and carriage
for per diem allowance for attending courts
martial and courts Of inquiry, compensation TO
bOusr-rent where there are no
public quarters assigned, per diem allowance TO
enlisted men on constant labor. expenses OF
1uryinc deceased marines, printing, stationery, |
orage. postage on public hliers, expenses in !
pursuit of dessrters, candles and oil, straw. bar
ack furniture, bed sacks, spades, axes, shovels.
picks, carpenters tools, and for the purchase Of
, horse ioi the messenger aud keeping the same,
sl7,960; for copperng the roof of the hospital |
'uiiding at New York. aud for other necessary
expenses upon The same, and its dependencies,
$1,000; for necessary repairs of the hospital NJ
Norfolk. and its dependencies, 80. 5O0 for fur
lisiiing hospital number three, at Pensacola,
md for building a stable. and other necessary
and for current repairs on the 9th.
n buildings. $1,000; for the necessary repairs
o The asylum Al Philadelphia, aud its depen-
iencies, 81 $50.
SEC. .. And be IL further enacted That in
ddiion TO the sum ofihrce hundred and thirty
thousand dollars, which was placed subject TO
he disposition Of the Navy Department by the
eeond section Of The act of Congress making
for the naval service for the year
,ne thousand eight hundred sud thirty nins. the
nriher sum Of three hundred and forty thous-
'and dollars Of the amount heretofore sppro-
'tia'ed for the gradual improvement Of the ma
~ Is hereby directed to be placed subject 10
'ispos'i'on OF the department aforesaid. for the
purpose OF completing the two steam. m.vssseis
"hich have been commenced, in case the amount
can be dWeItedt from that appropriations with.
oni imparing the debility Of The Navy Depart.
t'eoi TO make payment under existing contracts
Irior 10 the Grst day Of March. igh,ven hun.
fred and forty one. and IL ihs, rannot be done
consequently with the rights Of contractors aud
he public interests, then so muci, oT the said
um Of three hundred and forty ihossnd dollars
8 can be so diverted TO this object. from the
pproprion referred 10. shall be the disposition
r the Secretary Of the Navy for the puroose