Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-13

block shop; machinery O0lef SnOp
and coffee mill filling in purchase; repairs Of all
kinds three hundred and eghtysx thousand one hundred
and seventy two dollars.
IL IA the srs
Provided That the city OF Brooklyn shall one half OF
the of the ON Flushing avenue.
Ph,ladephaFor addition to smi,hery addition to en-
ssy-three thousand and seventy five dollars ' ~
Wash'ngton,For completing sotting-machine; grading
TOOLS repairs Of ali kinds one hundred and thou
sand and.eighteen dollars. e.,
NorfokFor quay wall and dredging; extension of boil
er and forge shops timber shed; commencing shP,nose
number forty eight commencing vicualng
and pursers store; furnaces cranes and TOOLS ior
eight, and s'or,house number fourteen completing c
engine and carpenters shop; repairs OF a knd niee
dollars.
Pensacola-For extension of granite wharf; foundry
to completing ire rail tracks steam,
box, pitch aud oil houses repairs OF all KINDS TWO nun
dred and three thousand dollars
Mare Island-For timber shed with mould loft above;
coopers and paint shop with tank shed; coPpersmhs
es c,erus permanent wharf mooring PIERS grading
and paw ng repairs all kinds three hundred and ninety
nine thousand eight hundred aad eight dollars 1885,,
Sacke,s HarborFor repairs of shiphouse fences and
other buildings, one thousand dollars
For the construction and completion of works. and for
the current repairs of the several naval hospitals:
Bes'onIFor repairs Of buildings, two thousand five
New York.-For completing cemetery repairs of build
ings and fences thousand two hundred dollars
Naval Asylum, Philadelphia south wall Oh Sbippen
pairs furnaces CRATES cleaning and whtewashing gas
watr rent and turnure repairs of all kinds fifteen thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
Norf0k.-For building and completing surgeons house;
repairs Of brick wall and current repairs OF buildings
twenty-five thousand one hundred and fifteen dollars
PensacOa-FOr draining and filling ponds ana Tor gen.
era repairs of buildings sixteen thousand dollars
For the construction and COMPLETION of works. and for
the current repairs of the several naval magazines
Portsmouth, New Hampshire For ftting asd furnish:
ing ordnance building and conductors and repairs all
kinds four thousand hundred and dollars
Boston.-For repairs of all kinds, one thousand dollars
New York-For completion of arory loaded shell house
and guncarriage she'd sighting ground for cannon uew
gun ground; small boat and she'd repairs OF wharf;
pier and boat spat Ess Island repairs of all kinds,
thirty thousand hundred aud hirty-egh dollars
Phlladepha.-For building wharf at Fort Mlfii!n, and
repairs of all kinds thousand hundred aud seven
Washington-For repairs of ordance building, four thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
Norfolk For ordnance building engine and machinery,
sewa Fort Norfolk and repairs Of all kinds, hy-sx
thousand aud ninety dollars.
Pensacoa.-For repairs of all kinds thousand dol
lars.
For pay of superintendent naval constructors and all
the civil establishments at the several navy yards and sta
ons hundred and twentyegh thousand three hun
For pun chase of ical instruments required for the
the navy for repairs Of the and also Of
ronomc Instruments; and for the purchase Of nautical
books maps and CHARTS and for backing and binding the
sane, eighteen thousand dollars
For printing and publishing sailing directions, hydro
graphical surveys, rnd astronomical observations heen
Thousand dollars
For continuing the publication of wind and
charts and for defavng all the connected
herewith, eighteen thousand dollars.
For models, drawings and copying; postage freight and
transportation; for working photographic press. including
chemicals; TOR keeping Grounds IN order; for fuel and
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographca Office eight
thousand dollars
For the wages persons employed the United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrognphical Office,
Photographer, one instrument maker, two wa'chmen and
p"rer three thousand hundred and sixty dollars
For erection improvement and repairs Of buildings and
grounds and support of the Naval Academy Annapolis
Maryland thousand three hundred and seven dol
lars and twenty-five cents.
For preparing for publication the American Nautical Al
manac tweny-six thousand eight hundred eighty dol
lars.
For preparing for publication the surveys of the late
pedton the North Pacific Ocean and Bhering Straits
and for finishing the publication of the charts made by the
late expedition for the exploration and Of the River
La Plata and tributaries thousand hundred and
sixty dollars Provided, That the whole expense shall
exceed the sum hereby appropriated
plus fund being the amounts due Thomas Barnum, of
Of the Erie squadron on file IN the ce Of the Fourth u
ditor Of the treasury two hundred and fourteen dollars
and eighty mine cents
Sec And be further That enable the Sec
Rotary VI the Navy to test useful inventions and discoveries
applicable TO and designed advance the efficiency of the
navy the sum of thousand dollars is hereby apprpr
aled out of any moneys the treasury otherwise APP
pr"prated, and the same is subject to his control.
Sec s. And be it further enacted That hereafter shall
be lawful for the Secretary of The Navy place super
vision of the compilation and publication Of the Nautical
Almanac in charge Of officer profess of hemal
les OF the navy of competent qualifications: Provided,
That such officer or pre- f.ss' when employed shall
ceye higher pay than the duty pay which his grade
Sec f. Aud be it further enacted That the acts making
appropriations for the naval service Of the fifth of August
ghtten hundred and ynur and of the third of March,
eighteen hundred and ffyvc shall be construed as to
allow the boaswans, gunners, sanakcr. and car en-
tiers Of the navy when shore duty the per centage
for service is allowed to them when Sea duty
Sec 5 And be it further enacted That the Secretary of
the Navy be and he is hereby authorized be
tructed for the United States navy, early dav
PRACTICAL Consistent with due regard for economy and
efficiency, five soops of war, to be provided with
pope ers and properly armed ard equipped tor service
and machinery to be built BY Contract or in the
government yards the Secretary the Navy may
think advisable for the public interest," and that
be and is hereby appropriated to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Navy purpose
above specified the sum Of million dollars, out of any
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the Secretary of
the Navy hereby authorized to sell public auction the
wharf at the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia. and also the
plat Of ground off from the Asy by Shipper street.
If in his opinion fair price be obtained for the pro-
ceeds to be carried to the credit of the Naval Hospital fund.-
from which fund they were purchased.
Sec And be it further enacted That the Secretary of
the Navy be and he is hereby directed have and
to report to Congress at its next session for its
shall embrace such general orders and forms the per-
Torrance Of all the necessary dntes incumbent the Of
OF courts martial and courts of enquiry well
as to establish the rank and precedence Of each grade OF
officers IN the line of promotion and the relative rank and
precedence ashore and afoa between them and
batans and between officers and petty officers Of all grades
not in the line of promotion
Sec And be it further enacted That the sum of
enone thousand dollars be and the hereby appro
priaed out of money in the treasury not otherwise
proprated to be applied in carrying out the provisions Of
the third section Of the act amend entitled An
act to promote the efficiency OF the granting one
years duty pay to the dropped officers who shall not be re-
stored to the navy aud that all of said dropped officers
shall be entitled to receive the forthwith; and if re-
stored to the the amount received under this
vision shall be deducted from the pay which they will be
entitled under the sixth section of the said act to amend
the " act to promote the efficiency of the navy.