Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-12

Eight commisssries Of subsistence, each with
the rank, pay, and emoluments Of q captain Of
cavalry, to be taken from the line Of the army,
either Of the e., volunteers Or regular army. :,
engineers and typographical engineers three frst
and three second lieutenants.
To the qusrtermasier's department: One colo
mel, two Lieutenant colonies, four majors, and
twenty captains, with the rank, pay, and allow
ance Of officers Of cavalry.
Also many master wagoners, with the rank.
pay, and allowance Of sefgeants Of cavalry, and
Of cOrporals Of cavalry, as the President may
To the ordnance department: One chief Of ord
ma, nance, with the rsni, Pay, and emolumsn,s Of
mel, one lieutenant colonel and ak second lieuten-
ants.
To the corps OF engineers: Three companies
propriate ofncen Of said corps with the same
pay, rations, clothing, and other allowances a.
sappers, miners, and pontoniefs; each company
70 Son;,s OF one hundred and hfty men:
medical cadets, not to exceed any In number,
with the rank and pay ofthe cadets at West Psint
Female nurse. may be employed In hospitAls at
officer In charge, to receive forty cent? per day
and one ration.
One chaplain shall be allowed 10 each resiuea,
Of the army, to be appointed a. the President may
direct; pay not stated.
By the act to provide increased revenue for
imports, to pay interest on the public debt,
and for other purposes. Approved August
5, 1861.
vide the States and Territories Of the United
States and the District Of Columbia into conve.
nient collection districts, and to appoint by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, an
assessor and collector for each district; each
assessor shall appoint an assistant assessor; the
assessors shall also constitute a board with au-
thority to appoint a clerk clerks, but not more
than one for each collection district.
Each assessor shall receive two dollars per dsy
while making the necessary arrangements and
giving the necessary structons to the assistant
ASSESSOR three dollars per day while employed
In hearing appeals, and one dollar for every hun
dred taxable persons returned on his tax lists
L Each assistant assessor shall receive two dol
lars per day while actually employed, and one
by him to the assessors.
Each OF the assessors constituting the board Of
assessors shall receive three u per day for
actua. attendance, aud ten cents q mile for tIav-
cling expenses.
Each clerk Of the board OF assessors shall re-.
ceive two dollars day for actual attendance, and
fees for certain services.
Each collector may appoint deputy, and shall
receive for bis services and that Of his equity
commission Of four per centum upon the FIRST
hundred thousand dollars one per centum upon
the second hundred thousand dollars, and one
half OF one per centum upon all sums above two
hundred thousand dollars; these commissions in
no case to exceed four thousand dollars for a prin.
cipal and two thousand dollars for an assistant.
The President, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, may appoint one principal assessor and
one principal collector In each of the States and
Territories and In e District Of Columbia, 70
collect the internal duties income tax and zach
OF those ofticers may, with tee approval Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, appoint as many as
| sittants as the public service may require.
The principal assessors and collectors each to
receive compensation not exceeding two thous-
neFa md hat
assistants each twelve hundred dollars per a mum
The Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized to
appoint one or more depositors in each State for
Tue deposit and safe keeping of the moneys aris-
ing from internal duties or Income tax, who NAV
also b. empowered to perform the duties Of a
discussing agent Of the government. Compen-
sation not stated in the act
The Presid Mt, upon the nomination Of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, may appoint in the Treas
ury Department a commissioner of taxes, at an
annual salary Of three thousand dollars.
There shall be assigned TO the once Of COM
missioner OF taxes the necessary clerks (number
not stated) whose aggregate salaries shall not
exceed six thousand dollars per annum.
| By the act to promote the efficiency of the en-
gineer and typographical engineer corps,
and for other purposes. Approved August
8, 1861.
There shall be added to each Of the corp. Of
lar promotion Of their present ofdcers two lie a
| tenant colonies and four majors; pay not stated
There shall be added to the corps OF topogrs-
phical engineers one company Of soldiers with
the same pay and allowances and in all res poets
on the footing with the company Of sappers and
miners and pontoniers.
The President is authorized to appoint two
additional inspectors general Of the army, with
the same rank, paw, and allowances as are now
provided by law for inspectors general.
BY the act to authorize an increase In the CORDS
of engineers and Typographical engineers.
Approved August Q, 1851.
There shall be added to each Of the corps of
engineers and typographical engineers, by regy
lar promotion Of their present oficers two lieu
tenant colOaels and four majors
There shall be added to the CORDS of topopra
phical engineers one company of soldiers with
the pay and allowances, and in all respects on
.ne same Iootisg with the company ofsappers
ana miners and pontoniers
The President Is authorized TO appoint two ad-
ditiona inspectors general Of the army
Mote TO IA ADORE aet.-The provisions Of this
the " act 10 promote the efficiency Of the engi-
neer and typographical engineer corps, and Tor
other purposes, approved August 6, 1901
By the act relative to appeals to the Supreme
Court of the United States. Approved Au-
The district attorneys for the districts Of Cali
fornia are authorized to employ not exceeding
three clerks, at a compensation Of one hundred
ana nny dollars per month, TO transcribe the
records OF land cases In which the United States
| are parties, to be certified to the Supreme Court
OF the United States in cases Of appeal.
By the act to create a metropolitan police dis
trict of the District of Coiumbia, and to es-
tablish police therefor. Approved August
8, 1851.
The President Is authorized to appoint by ana
with the advice and consent Of the Senate ave
commissioners Of police, who shall be the chief
omcers OF the "metropOlitan police district, %
and they shall appoint a President, a treasurer
ana clerk. The clerk shall receive an annual
salary Of one thousand dollars.
The police force shall consist Of superinten-
dent OF police, ten sergeants Of police and such
number Of police patrolmen as the board NAV
deem necessary for the reg ular service not az
ceeding one hundred and any =
Each commissioner Of police shall be allowed
nve dollars per day for each day Of actual attend
ance upon meetings, not to exceed the sum of two
hundred and Fifty dollars per anuum
The treasurer shall receive an annual salary of
six hundred dollars.
The superintendent Of police shall receive an an
nuai salary Of fifteen hund red dollars
Each sergeant OF police shall receive six hum
dred dollars per annum
Zach Pstrolmen shall be allowed forty dollars
per month.
By joint resolution authorizing the appoipt-
ment of examiners to exsmiue steam Host-
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