The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-18
Approved, August 90, 1912.
1PUBLIc-No. GIL

ana olher otlcers oil Inc Navy.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
purchases Of clothing, groceries, stores, and
supplies Of every description for the use of
the navy, as we'll for vessels IN commission
as for yards and stations, shall be made
with and out OF the public moneys appro- !
prlated for the support of the navy, under
such directions and regulations as may be
made by the Executive for that purpose; and
it shall not be lawful for pursers, or other
officers or persons holding commission or
employment in the naval service, 10 procure
stores or any other articles or supplies for,
and dispose thereof to, the officers or the
crew, during the period Of their enlistment,
on or for their own account or benefit: nor
shall any profit or percent age upon stores or
supplies be charged TO, or received from,
persons in the naval service, other than
those which are hereinafter prescribed.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of the Executive 10 pro-
vide such rules and regulations for the pur-
chase, preservation, aud disposition OF all
articles, stores, aud supplies for persons in
the navy, as may be necessary for the safe
and economical administration oflhat branch
of the public service.
SEC. 3. And be il further enacted, That
in lieu of the pay, rations, allowances, and
other emolumenis authorized by The exist
ing laws and regulations, the annual pay oil
pursers shall be as follows, viz: when attach
ed 10 vessel in commission for sea service.
they shall receive for ships Of the line. three
thousand five hundred dollars for frigates
or races, three thousand dollars for sloops
Of war and steamers Of first class, two thou
sand dollars for briggs, and schooners, and
steamers, less than first class. fifteen hun
dred dollars on duty at navy yards at Bos'
ton, New York, Norfolk, and Pensacola,
two thousand five hundred dollars at Ports
mouth. Philadelphia, end Washington, two
thousand dollars at naval stations, within
the United States, fifteen hundred dollars
and in receiving ships at Boston. New York,
and Norfolk, two thousand five hundred dol
lars and al other places, fifteen hundred
dollars on leave or waiting orders, the
same pay as surgeons. And it is hereby
expressly declared, tina, the yearly pay pro
vided by this act, is all the pay. compensa-
lion, and allowance that shall be received;
under any circumstances, by pursers, except
one ration each per day, when attached 10
vessels for sea service, and except also for
travelling expenses, when under order, for
which ten cents per mile shall be allowed.
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be con-
slrued to affect the bonds which have here
tofore been gwen by pursers in the navy.
but the same shall remain in full force AID
effect, as If this law had not been passed
and the Secretary of tho Navy is hereby
authorized and required to demand and re.
ccive from them, or any of them, now bonds,
with sufficient surifIes, in all cases in which
he may consider the same necessary and
expedient; and in case any purser shall neg
lect or refuse 10 give such new bond, 1t shall
be the duty of tho Executive 10 dismiss him
forthwith from the service.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That
the rules and regulations which shall be
made in conformity with the provisions of
this act shall be laid before Congress at
their next session.
SEC, 6. And be it further enacted, That
it shall not be lawful for purser in the ma
Wv to advance or loan any sum or sums of
money, public or private, or any Article or
commodity whatever. or any credit, to any
officer in the naval service, under any pre-
tence whatever.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That
the provisions of this act shall 60 into effect
within the United States, from the date OF
its passage and in vessels abroad at the
beginning of the quarter after its official
receipt.
| Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
pursers attached 10, and doing duty in, ma.
w yards at Boston, New York, and Nor
folk, and seagoing vessels of a larger class
than sloops of war, shall be authorized TO
appoint clerk or assistant, to be approved
by the commanding officer of such yard or
vessel; and the yearly compensation OF SAID
clerk shall be as follows, viz: IN trigate,
or navy yard at Boston, New York, and
Nor folk, five hundred dollars; in ship of
the line, seven hundred dollars. Said as
sistant or clerk shall have the privileges
which are allowed to the clerk of the COM
handing officer; and each purser and clerk,
while attached to vessels in commission,
shall receive one ration per day.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That
all stores of pursers on board ships in COM
mission, shall be taken by the Government