Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-05-11

FOR surgeons neceSSafleS ana dppIiaHceS
for the sick and hurt of he navy, including
marine corps, thirty light thousand FIVE hum
dred dollars;
For repair of vessels in ordinary, and for
wear and tear of vessels in commission, inclu-
ding fuel for steamers, and the purchase of
hemp, one million four hundred and thirly-sx
thousand dollars;
For the construction at the national obser-
valory of magnetic clock, under the super
intendence of DR.. Locke, and 10 pay him for
the free nse by the United States Of his inven-
ton of said clock, and of all Improvements
that he may make thereto, ten thousand dol
lars;
For paying the unsaiisfed demands upon
the fund for continuing the survey Of the
coast on The gulf of Mexico. from Apalachi-
cola bay to the Mississippi, four thousand
and seventy dollars, TO be taken out OF the
balance of the fund appropriated for that pur-
pose by act Of the third Of March, eighteen
hundred and forty-one, and which has been
carried TO the credit OF the surplus fund;
For the survey of the reefs, shoals, keys,
and coasts of South Florida by the supern-
fendent of the g coast survey and for which
the Secretary of the Navy is hereby author
lied 10 provide the requisite officers, vessels,
and crews 10 said ''coast survey" the sum Of
thirty thousand dollars;
For ordnance and ordnance stores, and
small arms, including incidental expenses, two
hundred and fifty seven thousand dollars;
Fer nautical books, maps, charts, instru-
menIs, and all other expenses of the hydro
graphical Office. ffty-eight thousand two hun
dred and sixty dollars Prouided, That a com
petent officer Of the navy, not below the grade
Of lieutenant, be charged with the duty of pre-
pairing the Nautical Almanac for publication;
and that the Secretary of the Navy may, when
in his opinion the interests of navigation
would be promoted thereby, cause any nauti-
cal works that may froH, time 10 time be pub
lished by the Photographed Office, to be sold
at cost, and the proceeds arising therefrom be
placed in the treasury of the United States;
For contingent expenses that may accrue
for the following purposes, viz: freight and
transportation printing and stationery; adj
Vertising in newspapers; books, maps. models,
and drawings; purchase and repair of fire.
engines and machinery; repair of and attend
ing on steam engines in yards; purchase and
maintenance of horses and oxen, and driving
teams carts, timber wheels, and the purchase
and repair OF workmen's tools postage of pup
lie letters furniture for government houses {;
fuel, oil, and candles for navy yards and store
stations: cleaning and clearing up yards
watchmen and incidental labor, not chargea-
BILE to any other appropriation; labor attending
the delivery of stores and supplies on foreign
stations; wharfage, dockage, and rent trav-
cling expenses of officers funeral. expenses;
store and Office rent stationery and fuel TO
navy agents and store keepers; flags, awnings.
and packing boxes; premiums and other eX-
penses of recruiting; experimenting deserters;
per diem pay TO persons attending courts mar
tial and courts of inquiry, or other service au-
thorized by law; pay 10 Judge advocates;
pilotage and towage of vessels, and assistance
rendered to vessels in distress, five hundred
and eight Thousand dollars
For support OF the naval school at Annapo-
lis, Maryland, twenty eight thousand two
hundred dollars;
between New York and Liverpool; between
New York and New Orleans, Havana, and
Chagres; and between Panama and some point
in the Territory of Oregon, eight hundred and
seventy-four thousand six hundred dollars
For the purchase of the right 10 use A D.
Bishops patent portable boom derrick for all
government purposes, ten thousand dollars
Provided, The said B shop shall, within ff-
teen days from the passage of this act, notify
the Secretary of the Navy, in writing, of his
acceptance of said sum in full compensation
for said patent-right. and all improvements
which he may hereafter make upon the same.
and to furnish full working plans and expla-
nations for the construction of said boom
derrick
For testing the capacity and usefulness oil
the ctro-magnetic power, as a mechanical
On or no IF nd n
comoton, and the probable cost of using the
same, according to the invention OF Professor
| Page, the sum of twenty thousand dollars, tC
be expended under the supervision of the Sec
rotary of the Navy, in making a practicable
experiment of said invention, according 10 tn
plan to be proposed and conducted by PROBES
sor Page;
For the constructions. extention, and com
pletion of the following objects and for thu
current repairs, at The several navy yards, viz
| 1T Portsmouth. completing powde
magazine and smithery ]; for constructiE!
commanders quarters, timber shed humble
twenty Eight, storehouse number thirty, dock
wall west of timber shells; for paving timbe
shed number twenty seven, wharf, and fillinj
in rear OF number four; for pitch house, en-
gIne-house, and filling in low grounds; an
| icpdtS VI ali klHGSs -lOuI ltlOuSdH
, six hundred and twenty dollars ana fifty-thre
cents.
) At Boston Towards construction of sail
loft and cordage store; for stone wall and fill
: ing in southwest of ship house H; for coal
house near blacksmith shop, grading and pas
: ing avenue sixty-three; for anchor hoys an
water tank; and for repairs of all kinds, on
hundred and thirty-two thousand two hundre
: and twenty one dollars and fifty cents.
; A Neac York.-Fos two officers houses
cob dock, dredging channels, filling in Ian
purchased between navy-yard and hospita
fence on Flushing avenue, filling in timbt
pond, paving and cutters 10 avenue. and fl
! repairs OF all kinds, ninety-fVe thousand do
; lars.
1T Philadelphia-For two houses for of
: GER; for foundation and slip OF ship house G
= exiention of wharves number one, two & tire
TO port warden's line for timber shed D; fl
|, raising smiths shop. and for repairs of a
/ kinds, seveniy-six thousand and twenty seve
]. dollars.
1T Washington boiler and furna
! for small steam hammer. and boilers for steam
4 engines, number one and three; for buildir
\ stone wharf; for large slide lathes. plainir
4 machines, shaftng. drums, boring. slottin
: and drilling machines, and small lathes. al
i repairs of all kinds forty-four thousand Fl
4 hundred and thirty dollars.
)" At Nouolk.-For slip number forty-eigh
| continuation of uuay walls dioCinv ont tlI