Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-14
iPUpLIc-No. 90. !

AN ACT TO regulate the appointment and pay of
engineers in The navy oi The pnucd States.
BE il enacted by the Senate eud li0use Of Repre-
scnralives Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Secretary Of The Navy
shall appoint the requisite number oil chief engineers
aud assistant engineers, MOI To exceed on" chief en-
gneer, olrst assistant two I'd assIsl0n anti three
third assistant engineers for each steam ship Of war,
for the naval service OF inc United States who shall
be paid when in actual service, as follows:
To The chief eng neer, fifteen hundred dUilais per
annum and ruton per day; 10 the first assistant
engineer nine hundred dollars per annum and one
ration per day; 10 the second assistant engineer,
seven hundred dollars per annum and ration per
day 10 he third assistant engineer, five hundred
dollars per annum and one ration per Gay; the chief
ngineor shall be entitled TO mess in the ward room
OF ships o war, and ia all cases of prize money he
shalt share leutenant; the fret assistant tng-
necr shall share as lieutenant Of marines; the sec.
ond assistant engineer shall share as aid hpinun;
the h assistant engineer shall snare The forward
officers; bat mother the chi, nor the assistant ena
neers shall hold any her rank than engineers.
Sec 2. a I'D be it further enacted, That the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy shall be authorized TO enlist and
employ the requisite number Of fremcn, who shall
receive, each, thirty dollars per month and one "a
ton per day, aud the requisite number Of coal aent
er7, who shall receive, each, eighteen dollars per
month and one ration per days and The said Grcnen &
coal beavers shall, in all cases Of prize money! share
soamon.
Sec. 3. Aud be i, further enacted, That the said
chel engineer and assistant engineers when waiting
orders, shall be paid follows: 70 the chief enen.
Ger, twelve hundred dollars per annum 10 hei fir,
assistant eugi 1ecr hundred dollars rer annun:
10 the second assistant engineer, FIVE hundred dol.
lars per annum to the third assistant engineer three
huuditd and Glty dollars per annup.
Sec. 4. Aud be ii further enacted, That tho
Secretary OF the Navy shall appoint skilrul and sci.
entfc engineer chief who shall receive for his scr
vices the sum Of three thousand dollars per annun,.
and shall perform such dulles the Secretary Of The
Navy shall require OF hi touching That branch Of h.
Sec 8. And be il further enacted, That the Sccrc.
tary OF the Navy shall &c author I'D TO prescribe Il
uniform for the SAID chief engineers nud assistant en-
snesrs, and 10 make all necessary rules and rfgula
tone for the proper arrung cement and government Of
the corps CT engineers md assistant cngIncore not
means isteni with the constitution and laws Of The
United States. Tho said engineers and assistant
engineers shall be, in all respects subject to the laws,
rules and regulations OF the nava! service, 10 like
manner with other officers of the service.
Sec. c. And b. it further enacted, That he said
chief en- necrs shall be appointed by commission,
ard the assistant engineers shall be pointed by
warrant from the Secretary of The Navy, in such
form he may prescribe
Sec. : And be it further enacted, That the Sec
reary Of the Navy be, and he is hereby, aulhorzet
to eet0b h, at such places as he may deem Noes
sary, sutube depots Of coal or other fuel, for the
supply of teamshrs o war.
Approved, August 81, ls42.