Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-06-02
VOLUME 6.

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nv Authority.
Laws Of the United states passed
nj the second session OF the
ueL 20th Congress.
f TPuBLIc, No. 28.]
AN ACT making appropriations for the navai
service for the year ending the thirtieth June,
one thousand eight hundred aud forty-eight.
rsre. IL Be it enacted by the Senate and
uonse Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the fol-
lowing sums be, and the same are hereby, APP
nropratet for the naval service, for the year ena
Inc on the thirtieth June, one thousand egnt
hundred and forty-eight:
For nav of commission, warrant, and petty Of
f;eers and seamen, including the engineer corps
Of the navy, three million two hundred and nine
ty.two thousand eight hundred and SIX dollars.
For nav of thirteen additional assistant sur
geons, whose appointment is hereby autnorlzea'
twelve thousand three hundred ana nifty oonais
That the Secretary Of the Navy &c, anu nc -
hereby authorized to appoint Pyrotechnist LOT
,hs .ervice Of the navy, at an annual salary OF
fifteen hundred dollars, which sum IS hereoy aP.
propriated out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, as full compensation or
the services Of said Pyrotechnist.
For provisions for commission, warrant, ana
pettv officers and seamen, including engineers
and marines attached to vessels Tor sea service,
nine hundred and se,enty-six thousand SIX nun
bred and sixty-six dollars and eighty-one GEMS.
And there shall be allowed, instead Of the
sum now allowed by law, three cents per day IN
lieu Of the spirit rations in the navy, to be Pald
monthly to such persons as may elect to receive
the same, who shall actually draw their ratlons
in kind.
For an additional clerk for Bureau OF Provls-
ion and Clothing, one thousand dollars:
For surgeons necessaries, and appliances Tor
the sick and hurt of the naval service, including
the marine corps, including three thousand dol
lars for pay ofthe superintendent, who snail De
either captain, commander, or lieutenant IN
the navy. forty thousand two hundred doilass.
For the increase, repair, armament, ana
equipment OF the navy, and wear and tear OF YES
sells in commission, including coal for steamers
and purchase Of hemp, two million FIVE hundred
thousand dollars.
For ordnance and ordnance stores, including
incidental expenses, three hundred and seventy
one thousand three hundred and ninety dollars.
For nautical books, maps, charts, and instru.
ments, binding and repairing the same, and all
the expenses Of the photographed Office, TWEEN
ty-fve thousand nine hundred and forty dollars
For contingent expenses that may accrue LOT
the following purposes, VIZ Freight and trans
portation printing and stationery advertising
in newspapers; books, maps, models, and draw
ings purchase and repair OF fire engines and
machinery repair of steam engines, and attend
ance or the same in yards ; purchase and MAN.
tenance of horses and oxen, and driving teams
carts, timber wheels, and workingmen's tools o.
every description, and repairing the same post
age Of letters on public business; coal and other
fuel, and oil and candles, for navy-yards and
shore stations; cleaning and clearing up yards;
Incidental labor not chargeable TO any other aP-
preparation; labor attending the delivery OF pub
lie stores and supplies on foreign stations;
wharfage, dockage, storage, and rent; travelling
expenses of officers, funeral expenses, commits
sons hire Of agents clerk hire, store rent, office
rent, stationery and fuel to navy agents and ma
val storekeepers; flags, awnings. and packing
boxes; fixtures for officers quarters; premiums
and incidental expenses of recruiting; appre-
hending deserters; per diem allowance to per-
sons attending courts-nartial and courts of in
quiIy, or other service authorized by law COM
pensation to Judge advocates; plotage, and tow
ing vessels assistance rendered to vessels in dis
tress, six hundred thousand dollars.
For enabling the Secretary Of the Navy to test,
by experiments, the value to the navy Of Eare's
patented invention for the preservation Of can
vass, Ave thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses for objects not here |
inbefore enumerated. five thousand dollars.
For support Of the civil establishment at the
several navy-yards, the officers and others to De
paid the annal compensation that was allowed !
to them severally in the act making appropria-
tons for the naval service for the year ending
on the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred
and forty seven, except as hereinafter provided
AT KITTERY, MAINE.
For pay Of stoI ekeeper, naval constructor, in
commandant, clerk to the storekeeper, clerk to ,
the naval constructor, and porter, seven thous-
and six hundred and fifty dollars.
AT CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS. !
For pay Of storekeeper, naval constructor,
measurer and inspector Of timber, clerk to the
yard, two clerks to the commandant, three
clerks to the storekeeper, clerk to naval con-
structor, keeper Of magazine, and porter, eleven
thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
FOR pay OF storekeeper, naval constructor,
measurer and inspector of timber, clerk 10 the
yard, two clerks to the commandant, three clerks
10 the storekeeper, clerk to the naval constructor
Keeper OF magazine, and porter, eleven
"ousdno one hundred and eighty dollars.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
For pay Of storekeeper, naval constructor,
measurer and inspector Of timber, clerk to the
yard, clerk to the commandant, clerk to the
storekeeper, clerk to the naval constructor, and
porter, seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
AT WASHINGTON.
For pay of storekeeper, measurer and inspec-
WI OF umoer, clerk to the yard, two clerks to
.eem ~ clerk to the storekeeper, keeper
.. Inc magazine, and porter, six thousand six
hundred and eighty dollars.
AT GOsPORT, VIRGINIA.
For pay of storekeeper, naval constructor.
measo1er and inspector Of timber, clerk to the
yale, TWO clerks to commandant, three clerks to
,ne seorekeeper, clerk to the naval constructor.
nseper OF the magazine, and porter, eleven thou
saul one hundred and eighty dollars.
AT PENSACOLA.
FOR pay Of storekeeper, and naval constructor
.'eIk 70 the yard, two clerks to the commandant.
,%o c.elks 70 Inc storekeeper, and porter, eight
AT MEMPHIS.
For pay Of storekeeper, clerk To tho v,ra
clerk 70 the commandant, and norter 49,
thousand three hundred dollars. ''''ee
FOR improvements and necessary repairs or|
navy yards, viz: 'p'"' 81
AT KITTERY.
Tor extending knee-dock wall, and fillino IN
,os gun and anchor wharf, rebuilding wharf MN.
ueI one, ClStefn near m act a,d ho.t 49,.