Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-26
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AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Assist
ant Paymasters in the Navy.

ant Paymasters in the Navy.
r, ;t,naeted bv he Senate and House of Representa-
fires of the United States of america in Congress
bed That the grade OF assistant paymaster IN the
navy of the United States be and hereby is estab-
lished and that from and after the passage of this
act the President OF the United States, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate may appoint
assistant paymasters from time to time, they shall
be needed for active service IN the navy, noteAeeeo
ing thirty-six in number
son who shall be appointed assistant paymaster
shall at the time of his appointment, be not less
than twenty-one years of age nor more than TWEEN
ty-six years; and that previous TO his appointment
his physical, mental, and moral qualifications shall
be inquired into and 1avorably reported on by a
board of paymasters appointed for that purpose by
the Secretary of the Navy, and under such regu-
lations as he may prescribe.
Sec 8 And be Il further enacted That the annual
pay of assistant paymasters shall be as follows, viz
ON duty at sea- for the first five years after date of
commission, one thousand three hundred dollars
after five years from date of commission, one tbous-
and five hundred dollars.
On other duty for the first five years after date OF
commission, one thousand dollars; after five years
from date of commission one thousand two hun
bred dollars.
ON leave of absence waiting orders, for the first
five wears after date of commission, eight hundred
dollars; after five years from date OF commission
one thousand dollars; and when attached to yes
sells for sea service, each assistant pay master shal
be entitled to one ration per day.
Sec A. And be ii further enacted, That from anc
after the passage OF this act no commanding ofhce
of any vessel in the navy shall be required TO per
form the duties of paymaster or assistant pay
ter; and when such office shall become vacant, BY
death otherwise in ships at sea or on foreign sta
tons, or on the Pacific coast of the United States
the senior officer present may make an acting mp
pointment of any fit person to perform the dutle
until another paymaster assistant paymaster shall
report for duty. Any person performing the dutie
ofpaymaster or assistant paymaster in accordance
with TINS secuon lbut not otherwise) shall be entitled
to receive the pay Of such grade whilst acting.
Sec. D. And Be Il further enacted, That each assist
ant payinaster shall, upon his appointment. ente
into ponds IN the amount Of ten thousand dollars
with at least two good and sufficient securities 70
the faithful performance of bis duties and that as
sistant paymasters shall have rank and precedenc
with assistant surgeons not passed. and that All an
pontments to I'LL vacancies in the corps of paymas
tiers shall be made by regular promotion from III
list of assistant paymasters.
Sec. 6. And be itJtOther Enacted, That within 81
months after the expiration of the present insuri
ton the corps of paymasters and assistant payma
tiers shall be reduced TO the ntsmber of seventy.ii,
In the whole
Approved, July II, 1891,
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