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

sons In no respect inferior to those of the dry dock
In progress Of construction at Pensacola: PROVIDED,
That by granting the said contractors permission
II required prepare the materials chiefly NJ some
| harbor the Atlantic seaboard, and advancing
| moneys thereon the works progressed, the said
works can be completed at a sum not exceeding by
| more than twelve per cent. the total amount CON
tracted TO be paid for the floating dock, basin and
| railway at the Pensacola navy yard, with the ad-
dition thereto Of what iohat would be the cost of
transportation To said coast Of the said materials
thus prepared, and with the reservation, till the
works are done, OF ten per cent, and the usual
surety for the faithful performance Of the contract
and the Secretary OF the Navy shall be
18th the tors ifthey
Will keep the said works in repair, and take proper
care OF the same for any given period of years free
oil charge TO the Government, TO permit them to
use the said works, during such period On their
own account, for repairing merchant vessels, when
not occupied by vesses of the navy TO which pre-
cedence shall at all times be given, ouch terms
as he shall deem reasonable.
The sum of five hundred dollars for suitable plans
OF The buildings and requisite Improvements at the
naval depot near New Orleans; and that said plans
be procured and furnished under the direction of
the senior naval officer resident or stationed at New
Orleans.
MARINE coRPs
For pay Of officers, nee commissioned ofiicers
musicians, privates, and servants serving on shore
subsistence Tor officers, and pay for undrawn cloth
ing, two hundred and tifty-three thousand four
hundred and six dollars and seven cents
ty thousand dollars.
For clothing, forty -six thousand four hundred
and sixteen dollars.
For fuel, ten thousand dollars.
For military stores, repair of arms, pay OF armo
rcrs, accoutrcments, ordnance stores, flags drums
hie5 and musical instruments, six thousand nine
hundred dollars.
For transportation Of officers and troops and ex-
penses OF recruiting, nine thousand dollars
For repairs Of barracks, and rent Of temporary
barracks and offices for commanding officers six
thousand dollars.
For contingencies, viz freight, fcrriage, carriage
wharf compensation Judges advocate per diem
for attending courts martial courts of inquiry and
for constant labor house rent in lieu of quarters bu
rial OF deceased marines, printing, stationery for
age, postage, pursuit Of deserters, candles oil,
straw, furniture bed sacks, spades, axes shovels
picks, carpenters tools keep of horse for the mes
senger, pay Of matron, washerwoman, and porter
at the hospital headquarters twenty thousand dol.
lars.
SEC. .. Had be IL further enacted, That the Secre-
tary Of the Navy Is authorized, should he deem il
practicable, TO employ such part of the naval force
may be necessary TO remove the wreck of the
steamirgate Missouri. lying in the harbor of Glib
raltar.
SEC. 3. Ind be it further enacted, That the Secre-
tary of the Navy be, and is hereby authorized if
he deems advisable, to submit the demands of the
claimants for salvage on the United States vessel
Water Witch, to the arbitration of the Judge of the
district of the United States in the southern
district of Florida
Approved September 2S, 1850