Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07
[PUBLIc-No. 65.l
IFUBLIC-INO' o0'I
AN ACT TO roorganize The Navy Department Of The

Approved, August 20, 1912
[PUBLIc-No. 85.l
AN ACT TO roOrg0nze the Navy Department oil the
United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves of the United States Of America in Con.
gress assembled, That the act approved February
seventh eighteen hundred and fifteen, entitled An
act 10 alter and amend the several acts for establish
ing Navy Department, by adding thereto Board
D., OF Commissioners" be, aud the same is hereby, re-
pcaIed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there ? hall
be attached to the Navy Department the following
bureau, TO wit:
/. A bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks,
?. bureau of Construction Equipment, and
Repairs.
8. bureau OF Provisions aud Clothing.
!. bureau OF Ordnance and Hydrogtaphy,
5. bureau of Mtdlcnc and Surgery.
Sec. 3, And be it further enacted, Tina. the Presi.
dent Of the United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint from the
captains in the naval service chief Tor each Of the
bureaus OF Navy Yards and Docks, and of Ordnance
and photography, who shall each receive salary
OF $500 dollars per annum in lieu OF all other com
pensaiion, whatever, in the naval service and
shall in like manner appoint chief Of The bu-
reau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs, who
shall be a skilllul naval constructor, and shall also
appoint Chief OF the bureau OF Provisions and Cloth
ing who shall receive each Tor his services three
thousand dollars per annum and shall in like man
her appoint from the surgeons Of the navy chief OF
the bureau Of Medicine and Surgery, who shall re-
for his services two thousand five hundred dol
lars per annnm.
Sec L. And be it further enacted, That the Sec
rotary oil the Navy shall appoint the following clerks,
to
For the Office of the Secretary Of the Navy a chief
clerk whe snail receive for his thousand
dollars per annum one registering clerk, who shall
receive for his services one thousand four hundred
dollars per annum three recording clerks, who shall
Tor their services each thousand dollar,
Dprl uue " hO
shall receive for his services thousand five hum
dred dollars per annum; AMI two assistant cores
ponIing clerks who shall receive tor their services
each twelve hundred dollar, per annum;
clerk, who shall receive Tor his services twelve
hundred dollars per annum and ono miscellaneous
clerk, who shall receive for his services eight hum
dred dollars per annum
For the bureau of Navy Yards and Docks one
civil engineer, who shall receive for his services two
Thousand dollars per annum one draughtsman, who
shall receive Tor his services thousand dollars per
annum chief clerk, who shall receive Tor hi
services one thousand -four hundred dollars per
mum and Two assistant clerks, of whom shall
receive for his services thousand dollars per
mum, and the other shall receive for his services eight
hundred dollars per annum.
For the bureau Of Construction Equipment, and
Repairs, one assistant constructor and ghsman,
who shall receive Tor his services the sum OF one
thousand six hundred dollars per aunum; and four
clerks one OF whom shall receive for his services
fourteen hundred dollars per annum, aud the Others
per annum each.
For the bureau OF Provisions and Clothing, one
chief Clcrk who shall receive for his services one
thousand four hundred dollars per annum AID two
clerks, one OF whom shall receive for his services
one thousand two hundred dollars FER annum, and
the other shall receive Tor his services eight hundred
dollars per annum.
For the bureau of Ordnance and photography
one dfanghtsman VINO shall receive for ms services
one thousand dollars Fer annum; and three clerks,
Ct whom shall receive for his services twelve
hundred dollars per aRnum and the others shall re-
ceive for their services one thousand dollars per an
mum each.
For the bureau of Medicine aud Surgery two
clerks one Of whom shall receive for his services
twelve hundred dollars per annum, and the other
shall receive Tor his services eight Kindred dollars
p1r annum; and one assistant surgeon, who shall
receive for his services not less than the highest pay
OF his grade in the service.
Sec. 5. Aud be it further enactsd That the Secre.
iary OF the Navy shall assign and distribute among
the said bureaussuch OF the duties the Navy De.
pa'me1t as he shall judge TO be eXPedlent and prop
or; aud all the duties of the said bureaus shall be
performed under the authority oil the Secretary OF the
Navy, and thclrorders shall be considered as emana.
ting from him, and shall have full force and effect
suck.
Sec. G. And he it further enacted, That there shall
be allowed TO each bureau messenger, who shall
ceIVe ior his services compensation not exceeding
seven hundred dollars per aAnnp.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted That the CHIEF
OF each bureau hereby established shall be authorz
"a 10 frank all communications tromhls bureau aud
ell communications to his bureau, on the business
thereof, shall be free of postage
Sec, 8. And be II further enacted, That the books,
records, and papers belonging TO the Office OF
Navy Commis sioners shlll be distributed among the
bureaus, according 10 the nature Of their duties re-
specivey; and the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby
authorized TO provide Tor each bun such books OF
record and accounts, and such stationery, may be
found necessary for which purpose the sum OF three
thousand five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
payable out OF any moneys in the Treasury not 9th
erYlse Appropriated.
Sec 8. And be It further enacted That the unex.
pended balance OF the appropriation for clerks in the
oiice OF the Secretary of the Navy, and tho unex
pended balance OF the Appropriation for the Commits
sone.s oil the Navy, their secretary and clicks, 10
griher with such additional sum may be necessary
10 carry this law into effect, be, and the same are
hereby, appropriated out Of any moneys in the Trea-
curry not otherwise appropriated
Sec 10. And be il further enacted, That the Sec
rotary Of the Navy shall If the same be done
without detrnent to the public service, appoint with
their consent, officers of Ire navy, MT above the
grade OF Heuenans, TO perform the duties OF any
cerkshiP created by this oct, Except herein 9th
eiwi,e provdedl who shall receive each Cor their
services not more than nine hundred dollars per
mum, including their regular pay and ralions; bu
the appointment of any officer in tina navy 20 any o.
ths Offices or ce,kshps in this act shall in manner
Whatever interfere with his grade in the service.
Sec II. And be it further enaced, That all acts
or parts oil acts authorizing the President Of the Uni
led STATES or The Secretary oi the proper Depart
men under his direction TO transfer any portion o
the moneys Pploprated for a particular branch o
expenditure IN that Department TO be applied TO anoth
er branch of expenditure in the same Department be
and the hereby, so far as relates to the De-
partment Of the Navy, repealed