Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17

Far the office of Secretary Of the Navy
chief clerk, who shall receive ior his services
two thousand dollars per annum one regis
tering clerk, who shall receive for his srryi-
res ane thousand four hundred d0lla,s per an
mum three recording clerks, who shall re-
ceve for their services ench, one thousand
dollars per snnum ons principal corresponding
clerk who shall receive for his services one
thousand f,. hundred dollars per annum and
two assistant corresponding clerks who shall
receive for their services rnch twelve Inns
trcd dollars per annum one warrant clerk,
who shall receive for his sery ices twelve hnn-
dred dollars per HnnGtn and one nlscol'ane-
ous clerk, who shalt recolv. for his services
eight hundred dollars per annum.
For the bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks,
one ciyii engineer, who shall recciv. for his
services two thousand dollars pc, annum one
dranahtsman, who shall receive for his services
one ihousaDd dollars per annum; one chief
clerk who shall receive for his services one
ihausand four hundred dollars per annum and
two assistant clerks, ono OF whom shall re-
ceiye for his services one thousand dollars per
annuin, aud the other shall receive for his
services eight hundred dollars per annnm
For the bureau of Construction, Equi pment,
and Repairs, nnc assistant constructor and
draughtsnan, who shall receive for his sorvi-
ces the sum Of one thousand six hundred dol
lars per annum aud four clerks, one of whom
shall receive for his services fourteen hundred
dollars per aunun,, aud the others shall receive
for their services one thousand dollars per an
mum each.
For the bureau ofProv-ions and Clothing,
ono chiefclerk, who shall receive for his scr'l-
ces one thousand four hundred dollars per an
mum aud two clerks, one OF whom shall re-
crivc for his services one thousand two nun
dred dollars per nnnuu, and the other shall re-
- I0It hu nod ,lll
per annum.
For the bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogra-
phy, one draughisman, who shall receive for
his ser, ices one thousand dollars per nnnun
and three clerks, one of whom shall receive
for his services twelve hundred dollars per am
nun, and the others shall receive for heir ser
vices one thousand dollars per annuW each.
For the bureau of Medicine apd Surgery,
two clerks, one Of whom shall reeri'c for his
| services twelve hundred dollars per annum,
and the other shall receive lpr his services
eight hundred dollars per .lnnun,; and ppe
assistant surgeon, who shall receive for his ser
vices not less than the highest pay of his grade
in the service.
Sec s. md be IL further enacted, That the
d Secretary of the Navy shal! ass IN aud dis
tribute among the SAID bureaus such ofiho du-
Ties orihe Navy Department us he shall Judge
TO be exprdirnt and proper and all the duties
of the said BUREAUS shalt be- psrt"rmed under
ithe authority pf the Secretary Of the Navy,
and their orders shalt be conedr5ed as emnnai-
ing from him, and shall have illl force and
effect as such
Sec g. .3ad be IL further enacted, That ther.
shall be allowed to each bureau "A messenger,
, who shalt receive for his services cotnpcnsa-
ton not exceeding seven hundred dollars per
! ll1pnum.
II SOC. Z. And be IL further snacted, That tho
lchirr OF each bureau hersby established shall
bo au,hnriZ-d TO frank all communications
from his bureau: and all communications 10 his
, bureau, on the business thereof, shal bs free
ut postage.
See 8 ind be IL further caacted, That the
books, rcooel, and papers now belonging TO the
Office of Navy Commissioners shall bo dlsir
. butrd among the bureaus, according 10 ihC
nature Of their duties respectively; and tho
= Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized IL
provide Tor each bUiGau snch books of RECORD
: uoi accoupts, and such stationery as may h'
, lpvnd neccssnry Tor which purpose the sum o
three thousand five hundred dollars is hereby
lappropriated, pi, able out ofany moneys in the
Treasury not orherwise appropriated.
Sec. O. .and be IL farthT cractcd, That the
lunexpendrd balance of the appropriations iol
clerks in the pflicr Of the Secretary oi the Ma
w, AID the uurxpend"d balance OF the appro
pria,ions for the commissioners Of the Navy
their secretary Hld clcrks, together with sn"l
additional sum as may be- necessary Ia carry tins
r law into effect, be, aud the same are hereby
appropriated out of any moneys IN the Treasn
~ not otherwise appropriated.
:, Sec. 10 .lnd be Il further enacted, That The
Secretary of the Navy shall. if the same can b'
j done without detriment To the pubic service
appoint, with their consent, officers of the Ma
y w, not above the grade of lieutrnants, To per
? form the duties Of any clcrkship created by thu
h act, (excopt as herein otherwise provlded,) wh'
. shall receive each for their services not NOR
f; than nine hundred dalIars per annum, lnclud
> ius ,heir regular pay and ralons but the ap
n po'ntmont of any Office in the navy 10 any q
: the offices or clcrkships IN this aci shal ~ M
y manner whatever interfere with his grade II
the service.
Sec ~. ind be ii further enacted, That al
v acts or parts of acts authorizing the PresIden
}, of the United States, or the Secretary of th
q proper Department, under his direction Il
j. transfer any portion Of the moneys aPproPrIat
:. ed for particular branch of expenditure II
TINT department. to he applied to another brancI
Ilaf expenditure in the same department, be- an
the same are hclcby, So far as relates to th
Department Of The Navy, repealed.
Approved, August 81, lsi2.