Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-22

For ropairs of oil kinds, one thousand five
hundred dollars
HOSPITALS.
Portsmouth, Ne,o Hampsaire
For purchase OF twenty seven and three hun
dred and fifty five thousandths acres uf land ON
Seavey's Island, adjacent to the Kittery navy
yard, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars
Provided, That the Chief Of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks be and he il hereby authorized to
purchase that portion Of Seuveys Island lying
west Of the rOad, for such sum us to him may
seem reasonable aud advantageous to the Gov
ernment
For hospital on Seaveys Island, ten thousand
dollars: Prouided That no building shall be
erected or extended until complete plans and
specifications and estimates of cost in detail shall
be furnished TO and approved by the Secretary
of the Navy, and contracts therefor shall be let
upon due and public advertisement
Boston.
For extension Of hospital and repairs of build
ing, seventy one thousand five hundred dollars
Provided, That no building shall be erected or
extended until complete plans and specifications
aud estimates OF cost in detail shall he furnished
to and approved by the Secretary Of the Navy,
and contracts therefor shall he let upon due and
public advertisement.
New York.
For repairs and improvements, and honse for
surgeon and director OF the nhl lraiory, twenty
one thousand five hundred dollars.
Philadelphia.
For furniture and repairs of same house
cleaning and white washing repairs to furnaces,
CRATES, and ranges grs and water rent; paint
ing wall on Shippon street, and general repairs,
five thousand three hundred dollars
Enr aunnnrf nf al nina twanty-anvnn
thousand dollars.
MAdAzINEs.
Boston.
For general repairs of buildings; addition to
magazine, and wall around magazine grounds,
thrty-two thousand niue hundred and thirteen
dOllars.
Ne,o York.
For Improvement of ormory; house for storage
of loaded shells aud repairs Of all kinds, tltyfve
thousand two hundred and foriy-r'ne dollars 4.
PHILADELPHIA.
For repairs Of wharf and magnzine mt Fort
Mfllin, one thousand five hundred doors
Washington.
For iepai,5 of magazine and ordnance build
ngs, six thou md dollars.
Nare islqad,
For rcpairs of all kiuds, two thousand dollarss
For pay Of supcIintendenis, naval constructors,
and all the civil establishments Mt the general
navy yords and stations, one hundred aud tour
thousand five hundred aud eighty-fou dollars
Pr0pidei That hereafter 10 sair,ies shall he paid
to amy employee in any OF the rrvy yards except
to those designated in the estimate. All other
persons shalt receive per diem compensation
for the time during which they were actually en-
gagged.
NAVAL OBSERVATORY
For purchase of nautical instruments, repairs
Of the same nnd of astronomical instruments,
aud for the purchase Of nautical books, maps,
and charts, aud for backing aud binding the same,
sixty thousand dollars.
For wages of INSTRUMENT maker, watchman,
porter, mud lnborers for keeping grounds in
order; for fuel, lights, ireghts, transportation,
and postage; for repairs to buildings and enclo-
sures, and contingent expenses, thin teen thou
sand dollars
For pay of four aids to be employed Mt the
Observatory and llylrOgraphical office, four
thousand dollars.
For wages of watchmen and contingent expen-
ses Of the Naval Academy, twenty-five thousand
seven hundred and ninety seven dollars.
For the pay of mileage OF the visiters to the
Naval Academy, one thousand dollars.
For preparing for publication the American
| Nautical ALMANAC, twenty five thousand eight
hundred aud eighty dollars.
Sec. 2, Aadb il further enacted, That the pay
of any captain of the navy who shall, in pursu-
ance Of law, perform duty as cbiei Of bureau III
the Navy Department, shall be the pay OF cap
tain in the navy son other duty" to take effect
fro.A the date Of the "Act regulating the pay of
the navy" approved June one, eighteen hundred
mud sixty.
Sec s. And be il GTiher enacted That the pay
Of the clerks of the navy yard aud navy agency
at Mnrc Island shall be as follows, viz; One clerk
to navy agent two thousand dollars per annum ;
one clerk to navy agent fifteen hundred dollars
one clerk to the commandment, fifteen hundred
dollars one clerk of the yard fifteen hundred
dollars; one clerk to the paymaster and inspector
of provisions, and forth, fifteen hundred dol
lars; one clerk to the naval constructor, nint
hundred dollars; one clerk to the civil engineer
nine hundred dollars; Que draughtsmnn TO civil
engineer, twOlve hundred dollars; one steward tt
lr,y muster, seven hundred and fifty dollars
Sec A.. Ind be Il further enacted That from
r aud after the first day Of September, eighteen
hundred aud sixty two, the spirit ration in th'
navy Of the United States shall forever cease ant
thereafter no distilled sprituous liquors shall b.
admitted ou board Of vessels Of war except a.
3 medical stores, ind upon the order and under tn
; control Of the medical officers OF such vessels
! and to be ufed only for medical purposes. From
4 and after the said first day oi September mex
!, there shall be allowed and paid to each perso
+ in the navy now entitled to the spirit ration fiy
cents per day in communication anl lieu thereof
which shall be in addition to their present pay
Sec. 8. And be il FURTHER enacted, That th
orders, regulations, and Instructions heTetoiOr
u issued by the Secretary of tue Navy be and the
., are hereby recognized us the regulations of th
y Navy department. subject, however, to sue
y y, alterations as the Secretary OF the Navy ma
- - adopt with the appreciation of tho President
~ the United States.
Sec. 6. And be Il FURTHER enacted, That III
!" pay of The secretary ot commander of ii squat
ron shall hereafter be fifteen hundred dollars
year and one ration.
Sec. I, Aad be Hfurther enacted, That chap
- lpins in the navy shall be no less than twenty
os one nor more than thrty-iivo years lage ut Ii
60 time Of their appointment as such.
10 Sec. 8. Anil be il further tnaeteA, That Il
- President Of the United States be and he is her
by authorized to annually appoint ten actii
N, nidstipmen for education at the Naval Academ
W who shall he selected from the sous Of officers
u" soldiers who distinguished themselves in Il
service OF the urilcd States or from the sons
W officers or men in the naval or marine service
W; the United States who have thus distinguish
a. themselves.
',,, Sec . Ind be il FURTHER enacted, That I
~ district of COlumbia shall be regarded for
' the purposes ol appointment to the Naval Aca
MI emy as II Congressional district, their appon
ment thereto to he desigl glaled by the Preside
Of the United States from residents OF the D
tr ct. (Approyei, July II, 1867