Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-11-12

AN ACT regula,. the pay pursers and other officers
of the Navy.

AN ACT regulate pay pursers and other officer.
Il of the Navy.
Be He,aiedh y The sennf- and a,lsr Representatives.,
Of the United Slater Of america Congress assentbd,
That AL purchases of clothing groceries, Stores and
plies Of description for OF the navy we'll for
vessels in commission rs for yards and stations shall be
made with and of the public appropriated
she of the under such directions and Tegua
tons be made by the Executive for that purpose
and il shall DO lawful for pursers other officers
vice. other articles supplies or
and dispose thereof the officers the during
period Of their enlistment, for their
beneht nor shall any profit csntags on stores
plics be charged received from persons in the
ssrvcs other those which hereinafter prescribed
Sec. q lind be II further enacted That il shall
duty Of tho Executive provide such rules and regulations
for the purchase disposition OF all articles,
stores. suppss pc navy, may
eessary safe and meal of tina,
branch of the public service.
Sec B. And be further enacted That in lieu Of tho
ra,ions, allowances aud other emoumens authorised
BY the existing laws and tons, pay pur-
shall be a. follows viz: When attached vessels
for SERVICE they shall receive,
shs "s hrss thousand hve hundred dollars for
uers class, thousand dollars for brig=, and
sud less than rst Glass; fifteen hundred
dollau; on duty a, asvy yard. Boston, New York,
Norfolk, aud Pensacola thousand five hundred dollars
a. Portsmouth, lphi,, aud Washington, thou
..,d dollars Ar naval stations within tho United States
fifteen hundred dollars; and in receiving ships Boston,
New York; and Norfolk, thousand FIVE hundred dollars
sni other places, fifteen hundred dollars; leave
waiting ORDERS the pay surgeons And il is hereby
expressly declared that the yearly pay provided in this
all the pay ton, and allowance that shall be
ration each day. when attached vessels for
and also for travelling expenses when under
orders. fer which cents per mile shall he allowed
SEC. 2 .ar.d ben further enacted, Thai nothing in this
shall
heretofore been given by navy.
shall remain in ul force and effect, if this law had
not pa ssed; and tho Secretary the NAVY hereby
authorized and required demand and receive from
any OF them new bonds, with sutcent sueta liz all
in which he consider the and
psdent and in case any purser shall neglect refuse
give such bond shall be the duty of the Execut
dismiss him forthwith from the service.
Sec Ind be 1t further enacted Tha, rules and
regulations which shall be made III conformity with the
Of this shall be laid before Congress
session.
Soc G. .4ndb. further enacted Tha, i, shall no, be
lawful in the advance loan any
money! public private. article
modify whatever, credit, any officer
under whatever
Sec T. find be 1t further enacted, That
Of this shall GO into effect, within United States
from the date OF its passage and vessels abroad the
beginning of the quarter after lis official receipt
Sec g. Ind be IL further enacted That puers attach
and doing duty yards Boston, New ork
and Norfolk and seagoihg vessels OF larger class than
sloops war, shall be authorized
yard vessel and The yearly compensation of said clerk
shall be follows. viz: In gae, yard Bos
New York. and Norfolk, Ave hundred dollars.
OF the line hundred dollars. asstan, or
shall privileges which allowed the clerk oil
commanding officer: and each putsr and clerk while
attached to vessels IN commission, shall receive one ration
perday:
board ships commission shal! ;akeu bv
overnmen, fair valuation. under the direction Of
Secretary of the Navy.
Sec TO- Ind be 1t further esaaefea Tha, all acts o.
parts which be inconsistent
of this shall be. hereby
Sec. IL. lind be It further enacted, That, and
after the passage of this the annual
warrant OF he navy Of the United States shall
as follows boatswain., gunners. carpsnter and sail
makers duty board ships line, sni in
three yards Boston, New York, and Norfolk.
hundred dollars; other duty. hundred dollars
when on awaiting orders, said
ave hundred dollars for the first years
aud af,er hundred dollars
- Il, frf-Yh -Fs<
the duty of higher grade, order
Secretary Of Navy, the commander feet
squadron, ship acsing sngly service. such Off
Ger shall entitled receive paw higher grade
during he performs the duty grade and
longer; and allow shall for performing such
service hereafter, unless ordered.
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