Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10
A C. II S
OF THE 7'H-ENTl-NIN1'H
Congress of the u. States.

- s<,j al tic First Session, ,ci,ch ,caS begun and
ia III he Ctiu Of Washington, in The District
~ Columbia, on Mondav thu fra day 81
December, one thousand e,eM han-
dred and forip,frc.
,.NFs X. POLK, President.
GEORGE N. DALLAS, Vice President.
,ouN W. DAVIS, speaker VI INC Represen,a,iyes
Guar l76 An Act making appropriations for the Ma
va service for the ending on the thrtieth June
.chreen hundred and fouy-seven
Be il enacted by the Senate and Honse OF
Locomotives OF the United States Of America in
.nsrrss assembled Tha, the following sums be- and
49, ,mr are hereby appropriated for the naval service,
The ending on tne tnftieh June, elgncch nun
lr,A and forty-seven:
smen including the engineer corps Of the navy, three
,lion Il sc hundred and sevehty-one thousand seven
hnndred and thirty live dollars;
r,ssrd mdshipmrn performing the duties Of master,
,s.r the authority of the Secretary OF the Navy,
errc the compensation allowed 10 sucn nighef grade,
while actually so employed.
Ear nrovs,ons including transportation, ccoperage,
IA o,hrr expenses, eight hundred and sXtynine thou
mi seven handird and twenty-five dollars:
For surgeons necessaries and appliances for the sick
aud huri al The naval service, including the marine
rcrp. twenty one thousand and seventytwo dollars;
Far thr increase, repair, armament. and equipment OF
,h navy and and tear Of vessels in commission
,,cndinc coal for steamers and hemp, one million hfy
thousand dollars; and The President hereby author
d 10 construct by contract, any vessel or steamer for
,hr public service, when IN his opinion the same
!. dens with equal efficiency aud terms more
nam,cal than in the present navy yards.
For ordnance and ordnance stores, including all incl
dental expenses, three hundred and sesentyo thou
sand eight hundred aud twenty dollars;
For hooks. maps, charts, and instruments, binding
ana repairing the same, and all the expenses Of the by
biographical office, lhiry.five thousand nine hundred
dollars
lowing purposes, viz For freight and transportation,
nrpinr aud stationery; books, models and drawings;
purchase and repair of re engines. and for machnery
,.pa Of stsam-engines IN yards; purchase and mnnte
nance Of horses and oxen; carts, tmberwheels, anu
orkinen's TOOLS postage of letters on public service;
coal and other fuel and oil and candles for navy yards
and shore stations; incidental labor not chaf:eabe 10
auy other appropriations labor attending the delivery OF
public stores and supplies foreign siaons wharfage,
dockage, storage, and rent travelling expenses OF oi-
GERS funeral expenses; commissions, clerk hire store
rent Office rent stationery and fuel to navy agents and
storekeepers; premiums and incidental expenses oil re-
cmns; experimenting desetters; per diem allowance to
persons attending courts martial and courts of inquiry
or other services authorized by laws compensation 10
Judge advocates: piotage and towing vessels and a.
sstance rendered TO vessels In distress, hvs hundred
and fifty thousand dollars;
For contingent expenses for objects not hereinseiore
enumerated, five thousand dollars;
For the support Of the civil establishment at the seve-
raj navy Yards officers and others 10 no paid the
nuai compensation that was allowed 10 them severally
in the aci making appropriations for the naval service
lo the year ending on the ihtieth June, eighteen hun
dreG and six, except as hereinafter provided
AT KITTERY, MAINE.
For pay Of sorekeeper, naval constructor, inspector
Of timber clerk 10 The yard cleIk TO the commandanl,
clerk the orrkeeper, clerk TO the naval constructor
and porter thousand six hundred and fifty dollars
AT CHARLESToWN, MASSACHUSETTS.
For pay Of storekeeper naval constructor, measurer
and inspector of TIMBER, clerk 10 the yard two clerks
the commandment, three clerks 10 the orekecper,
clerk naval constructor, keeping Of magazine and
porter, eleven thousand hundred and eighty doart
For repairs Of the sheer wharf, Chariestown navy
yard, twelve thousand dollars.
AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
For pay Of storekeeper naval constructor, measurcr
rln h. rI.x
10 the commandant thres clerks TO the storekeeper,
clerk naval constructor keeper Of the magazine and
porter eleven thousand one hundred anu eighty dollars
AT PHILADELPHIA.
For pay Of iorekeeper, naval constructor measurer
and inspector of timber clerk TO the yard clerk 10 the
communicate clerk TO the sorekeeper, clerk 10 naval
dollars Provided, That when the duties OF The clerk
TO yard and clerk TO the commandment performed
by the same person he shall not receive greater com
pensation than twelve hundred dollars per annum.
AT WASHINGTON.
For pay OF storskeeper, mcasurer and inspector of
timber, clerk the yard, two clerks 10 commandment
clerk to the storekeeper, kee-r OF the magazine. and
porter, six thousand six hundred and eighty dollars.
AT GosPORT, VIRGINIA.
For pay of storekeeper naval constructor, easurer
and inspector Of timber clerk 10 the yard Two clerks TO
eommandant, three clerks TO the storekeeper clerk 10
the naval constructor, keeper OF the magazine, and
porter, eleven thousand one hundred and eighty dollars
AT PENSACOLA.
For Of stoekeep naval clerk 10 the
ward two clerks TO the commandant, clerks to the
.toekeeper and porter eight thousand and ly dollars
AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSE
For pay of stoekeeper clerk to the yard clerk the
commandan and porter three thousand three hundred
dollars Provided That The Secretary Of the Navy be.
and he Is hersby authorized when IN his opinion
public interest will permit IT, 10 discontinue any Of
civil Offices and employ herein provided for nj The
yards, 10 discharge the Keepers OF magazine
and require their duty be performed by sunners.
For improvements and necessary repairs of navy
AT KITTERY, MAINE.
For wall for landing wharf al smhery, and filling
in. one thousand seven hundred and five dollars and
fifty cents;
Fo, cistern near mast and boat house, thousand
dollars
For granite gun skids and road 10 grave yard, one
thousand one hundred and thirty-two dollars;
For repairs Of all kinds four thousand dollars
AT CHARLESToWN.
For drain and iron frame for drydock pumps, and
e Keel blocks, Two thousand seven hundred and forty
dollars;
For pipes for drain and rain water and waste steam,
three thousand dollars.
For completing wharf No. &C, between and 80, niue
thousand dollars;
For completing reservoir, one thousand dollars,
For wall southwest side of site 81 filing in that
part Of yard three thousand eight hundred and SIXTY
dollars;
For repairs Of all kinds, ten thousand dollars.
AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
Towards continuation Of cob wharf, twenty nine
thousand five hundred dollars;
Towards extension Of coal house, Seventy feet, four
Thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars;
Towards repairing and replanking Of bridge, three
thousand dollars;
Towards building foundation under frgats Sabine,
six THOUSAND dollars;
Towards the construction of a timber shed. twelve
thousand dollars;
Towards repairs of all kinds, eight thousand dollars;
For dry dock, TWO hundred and nifty thousand uo'as.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
For extension Of and moving shp-house 4, hve thon-
sand dollars,
For repairs OF all kinds, three thousand dollars.
AT WASHINGTON.
For anchor FORCES t6ye,l and removing small forge
anc nor shop, two thousand s1 hundred and slay-
four dollars;
For chain cable FORCES, twelve in hydraulic proving
machine shop, Two thousand eight hundred and ninety
dollars;
For completion of laboratory buildings, nve thousand
one hundred and SIX doliars and rill-en cents;
For repairs Of all kinds, two thousand five hundred
dollars.
Towards sorehouse No 49, 10 be used timber shed,
eighteen thousand dollars;
Towards launching slip and quay walls, twelve thou
For The purchase Of ST. Helena, two thousand four
hundred and three dollars and fiity cents,
Towards repairs Of all kinds, seven thousand dollars
AT PENSACOLA
Towards the blacksmith shop, twenty one thousand
dollars,
Towards ci,erns nj numbers 90, 25, and &c, twelve
thousand dollars;
Towards coal house, eight thousand dollars;
Towards lime house, two thousand five hundred dol
lars;
Towards wllarfs. (permanent) ffty-nine thousand
dollars;
IOWdrus ureugiHg machine, sCoWs, NS hAtecH lLou'
sand dollars;
For repairs Of all kinds, five thousand dollars,
AT sAcKETT's HARBoR.
For repairs Of all kinds, one thousand dollars
For purchase of Navy Point and Fort Tompkns, two
thousand five hundred dollars;
For the improvement and repairs Of the several navy
hospitals, VIZ:
AT CHELSEA.
Building for a coal house, repairing oulhouses and
walt in of main building, thousand iour hun
dred aud twenty dollars.
AT BROOKLYN.
For completing small pox hospital ten thousand dol
lars;
For repairs hospital quarters three thousand dollars
NEAR GOSPORT
For fence around garden and repairs 10 hospital
buildings, two thousand six hundred and sixty seven
dollars
AT PENSACOLA.
For centre building at hospital and galleries
meet buildings, thousand four hundred and nine
dollars and fifty cents;
For engine house, FIVE undred and ten dollars
For repairs Of hospital quarters, three thousand dol
lars.
For magazines, viz:
AT Charlesiown, one hundred and fifty dollars;
AT Brooklyn. two hundred dollars;
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