Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-27

(PUBLIC-No. Al
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Assist
ant Paymasters in the Navy.
Be il enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the Ued States of America ia Congress
bled That the grade of assistant paymaster in the
navy of the United States be and hereby is estab-
shed, 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 paymasers from time to time they shall
be needed for active service in the navy, noteNceed
ing thirty six in number
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That every per-
son who shall be appointed assistant paymaster
shall, at the time OF his appointments be not less
than twenty-one years of age nor more than twen-
ty-siX years; and that previous to his appointment
his physical, mental and moral qualifications shall
be inquired into and iavorably reported on by n
board of paymasters appointed for that purpose by
the Secretary OF the Navy, and under such regs-
lahons as he may prescribe.
Sec And BE- e further enacted. That the annual
pay of assistant masters shall be as follows, VIZ
On duty at sea- for the first five years after date of
commission, one thousand three hundred d0lla1si
after five years from date Of commission, one hous
and five hundred dollars.
On other duty for the first five years after date of
commission, thousand dollars; after five years
from date of commission, one thousand TWO nun
dred dollars.
On leave of absence or waiting ORDERS for the first
five years after date of commission, eight hundred
dollars; after five years from date of commission
one thousand dollars and when attached 10 yes.
sells for service, each assistant paymaster shall
be entitled to one ration per day.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and
after the passage of this act commanding officer
of any vessel in the navy shall be required to per-
form the duties of paymaster or assistant paymas-
ter; and when such Office shall become vacant, by
death otherwise, i'll ships at on foreign sta
tons, the Pacific coast of the United States,
the senior officer present may make an acting ap-
pointmeut of any lit person to perform the duties
until another paymaster assistant paymaster shall
report for duty. Any person performing the duties
OF paymaster or assistant paymasteT in accordance
with this section but not otherwise shall be entitled
to receive the pay of such grade whilst acting.
Sec. o. Ana be Il further enacted, That each assist
ant payinaster shall, upon his appointment. enter
into bonds in the amount of ten thousand dollars
with at least two good and sufficient securities for
the faithful performance of his duties and that
sistant paymasters shall have rank and precedence
with assistant surgeons not passed. and that all APP
pontments to fill vacancies in the corps of paym
tiers shall be made by regular promotion from the
list of assistant paymasters.
Sec. 6. And be IL further Enacted, That within six
months after the expiration of the present insunec-
ton the corps of paymasers and assistant paymas-
tiers shall be reduced to the number OF seventy five
in the whole.
Approved, July II, 1851.