The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-04

De, spd the same is hereby appropriated, TO carry
lob effect this provision.
For meteorological observations to be conducted
under the direction Of the Secretary of the Navy,
two thousand dollars
For ordnance and ordnance stores, and small
arms, including incidental expenses, one hundred
and ninety SIX thousand nine hundred dollars.
For the purchase and repair OF nautical insiru-
lnents OF the Hydrographieai Office, ten thousand
live brndred dollars.
For the purchase Of books, MAPS and charts for
the Hydrographicai office, four thousand one hun
dred and twenty five dollars.
For backing and binding the same and for
printing and publishing hydrographical surveys
and astronomical observations, four thousand SIX
hundred dollars.
For models, drawings. copying, postage, sta
uonery, freight and transportation for pay of
photographer and for working photographic press,
including chemicals; for planting trees, sodding
and keeping grounds and buildings in order for
pay OF porter, gardener, watchmen and instrument
maker; for fuel and lights, OF the Photographed
office and National Observatory, eight thousand
four hundred and ten dollars.
For copying abstracts from old sea journals for
the wind and current charts, and for continuing
the engraving and publication of the same, nclud-
ing cost OF copper, stones, chemicals, paper, SC,
IN the National Observatory, seven thousand five
hundred dollars.
For improvement and repair Of buildings and
grounds OF the naval school AT Annapolis twenty
eight thousand two hundred dollars
For contingent expenses that may accrue for the
following purposes, viz freight md transporta-
uon, printing and stationery, advertising in news-
papers; books, maps, models and draw ines; pur-
chase and repair OF fire engines and mac hinery
and patent right to use the same ; repair of and
attending on steam engines in yards; purchase
and maintaining of horses and oxen, and driving
teams; carts, timber wheels, and the purchase and
repair OF workinan's tools, postage Of public let
tcr5 furniture tor government houses, fuel oil and
candles Tor navy yards and store ations cleaning
and clearing up yards; watchmen and incidental
labor not chargeable to any other appropriation |;
labor attending the delivery of stores and sun.
dnc Laoa
rent, travelling expenses Of officers, funeral expen-
ses, store and office rent, stationery and fuel TO
navy agents and storekeepers, flags, awnings and
packing cases, premiums and other expenses of re-
cruiting, experimenting deserters, per diem pay to
persons attending courts martial and courts OF in
curry, and other services authorized by law, pay
TO Judge advocates pilotage and towags of vessels
and assistance rendered TO vessels in disress five
hundred and thirty-two thousand one hundred and
forty five dollars.
For transportation Of The United States mail be.
tween New York and Liverpool, between New
York and New Orleans, Havana, and Chagres and
between Panama and some points in the Territory
OF Oregon, eight hundred and seventy-iour thou.
sand SIX hundred dollars ProrideG, That no pay
pent shall be made for said services except in pro
portion 10 the mail service heretofore performed or
that may be hereafter performed and that the
Secretary OF the Navy is hereby directed To make
payment IN said proportion only Preceded, That
nogglng IN the navy and on board yesselI Of com.
merce be and the same is hereby abolished from
and after the passage Of this act.
appointed from any Congressional district having
al the time Of appointment, than two officers
oi that grade N the navy from such district; and
whenever an appointment shall be made from any
State, the person 80 appointed shall be actual
resident OF the Congressional district from which
the appointment purports 10 be made Ind pro
rlded, tizthT, That such Congressional district OF
any State as may not have any midshipmen in the
navy at the time an appointment may be made
from said State, shall be entitled at least one ap
pointment before any other shall be made from
Nt.tra. ynff h.S h.,,,
oil that grade IN the navy.
For preparing for publication tho American
Nautical Almanac, twelve thousand eight hundred
and fifty dollars.
Provided, that hereafter the meridian of the OBJ.
seryatory at Washington shall be adopted and
used as the American meridian for all astronomical
purposes and that the meridian of Greenwich shall
be adopted for all nautical purposes.
And the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby directed
in making contracts and purchases of articles for
naval purposes, 10 give the preference, all other
things Gncludingpr and quality) being equal
TO articles of the growth, production, and manu-
iacture OF the United States; and that in the
ucle Of fuel for the navy or naval stations and
yards, the Secretary Of the Navy shall have power
70 discriminate and purchase, in such manner as ne
may deem proper, that kind of fuel which is best
adapted 10 the purpose for which it is TO be used.
And the pay Of the Superintendent Of the Naval
School al Annapolis, shall be at the rate allowed 10
an officer Of his rank when in service at sea
For construction, extension, and completion of
the following objects, and for contingent repairs at
VIC ee'efAI navy yarus, VIZ
AT PORTSMOUTH, y. II.
For brick stables, lime house, eoal-bouse, filling
IN wharf cast Of bridge, hlng in wharf east of tim
Der she'd machinery and tools for smithery and for
repairs Of all kinds, thirty one thousand sir hun.
dred and seventy three dollars.
AT .osTos
For store-hOuse on number thirty-s1 stone
skds in timber shed number thirty -three, stone
skids in timber shed number thirty eight, paving
IN front and rear Of carpenters and ioiners shops
completing tailloit and cordage store, makers
shed, y. Pedrick's patent fiers, drains between
timber sheds, and repairs Of all kinds, one hundred
and eight thousand FIVE hundred dollars
AT sew YORK
For one officers house, one work and machine
shop, quay VALE, dredging channels, sewer from
city drain. house on gun block, removing Golfer
dam and dredging in front Of dock and for repairs
OF all kinds, one hundred and nineteen thousand
five hundred dollars.
At PHILADELPHIA.
For extending wharves numbers one. two and
Tour, extending ways in shp- G., moving
ship-house r, and extending wAys two culyerts
and moving shears, raising roof Of snihery raising
roof Of timber shed five, filling up old timber doc X
iron railing front Of occrs houses and for repairs
Of all kinds, eighty thousand and ninety three
dollars and the pay Of the engineer, Ward b.
Burnett, al the navy yard, PHILADELPHIA, be tao
thousand three hundred and fifty dollars, com.
mencing at the time Of his appointment the fret
day Of February, eighteen hundred and forty nine.
At wAsHGSGToS.
For building and machinery for a copper roll.
ing establishment, and for repairs OF all kinds fifty.
one thousand three hundred dollars.
At NORFOLK
For store house humber nineteen and gateway
wall across timber dock, completing engine house
10 smithery and machinery, iron pipes to cstorns,
magazine at Fort Norfolk, magazine keeper,
house, filing in space enclosed by quay walls, fill
ing low grounds, making streets in yard, digging
oct timber dock, and for repairs Of al kinda siIty.
two thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
At PENSACOLA.
For extending permanent wharf, dredging, To-
wards timber shed, coal house, extension Of wharf
and rail tracks near number twenty six, lime
house, muster house, and office for the clerk Of the
yard, and for repairs Of all kinds hundred and
ninety seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
Al MEMPHIS.
For completing the following 80, viz exca.
walton and cmbankment, rope walk and boiler
house, mil. one wing Of stone house, black
smiths shop, joiners shop, tsrring house. Offices,
commandments house, machinery for saw-mill; and
for constructing hemp house, house for fire en-