Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

dlSO appoint q cnleI OF the bureau OF medI-
cine and surgery, who shall be selected from
the list of the surgeons of the navy, and
chief of the bureau of provisions and cloth
ing, who shall be selected from the list of
paymasters of the navy of not less than ten
years standing, each of which chiefs of bu-
reaus shall receive salary of three thousand
five hundred dollars per annum, unless other
wise heretofore provided by law, which shall
be in lieu of all other compensation whatever.
The said chiefs of bureaus to hold their said
offices for the term of four years Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to affect any provision heretofore made
by law for special cases.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, that
the secretary ofthe navy shall appoint the fol-
lowing clerks and officers, to wit:
For the Office of the secretary of the navy,
a chief clerk, who shall receive a salary of
two thousand two hundred dollars per an
mum one clerk at a salary of eighteen hun
bred dollars, who shall also be disbursing
clerk with a salary of two hundred dollars;
five clerks with a salary of sixteen hundred
dollars each; three clerks with a salary of
fourteen hundred dollars each; four clerks
with a salary of twelve hundred dollars each;
one messenger at nine hundred dollars per an
mum; one assistant messenger at seven hun
dred dollars; and two laborers at six hundred
dollars each per annum.
For the bureau of yards and docks, one
civil engineer, who shall receive a salary of
two thousand dollars, one chief clerk at eigh-
teen hundred dollars, one clerk at sixteen
hundred dollars, three clerks at fourteen hun
dred dollars each, one draughtsman at four
teen hundred dollars, one clerk at twelve hun
dred dollars, one messenger at eight hundred
and forty dollars, and two laborers at six hun
bred dollars each per annum.
For the bureau of equipment and recruit
ing, one chief clerk, who shall receive a sal
airy of eighteen hundred dollars, two clerks at
a salary of fourteen hundred dollars each,
one clerk at salary of twelve hundred dol
lars, one messenger at a salary of eight hun
dred and forty dollars.
For the bureau of navigation, one chief
clerk at eighteen hundred dollars, one clerk
who shall receive salary of fourteen hun
dred dollars, one clerk at twelve hundred
dollars, one messenger at eight hundred and
forty dollars.
For the bureau of ordnance, one assistant,
to be selected from the commissioned officers
of the navy, with the pay of three thousand
dollars per annum; one draughtsman at four
teen hundred dollars, one clerk at fourteen
hundred dollars, Que messenger at eight hun
dred and forty dollars per aIinum, and one
laborer at six hundred dollars, and one labor
er at four hundred and eighty dollars per
annum.
For the bureau of construction and repair,
one chief clerk at a salary of eighteen hun
dred dollars year, one draughtsman at four
| teen hundred dollars per annum, five clerks
at salary Of fourteen hundred dollars each,
one of twelve hundred dollars, one messen-
ger at a salary of eight hundred and forty dol
| lars per annum, and one laborer at six hun
| dred dollars per annum
For the bureau of steam engineering one
chief clerk at salary of eighteen hundred
dollars, one draughtsman at fourteen hundred
dollars, one assistant draughtsman at twelve
hundred dollars, one messenger at eight hun
dred and forty dollars salary per annum, and
one laborer at six hundred dollars per an
mum.
For the bureau of provisions and clothing,
one chief clerk with salary of eighteen
hundred dollars, four clerks with salary of
fourteen hundred dollars each, one clerk with
salary of twelve hundred dollars, one mes
senger with salary of eight hundred and for
ty dollars per annum, and one laborer with a
salary of six hundred dollars per annum.
For the bureau of medicine and surgery,
two clerks with salary of fourteen hundred
dollars each, and one messenger with salary
| of eight hundred and forty dollars per an
mum.
For the protection of the building occupied
| by the department, one day Waterman and
two night watchmen at a salary of six hun
dred dollars each per annum, and for the
general care of the building, furnace, and
grounds, one laborer at a salary of three hun
bred and sixty dollars.
Sect 4. And be it further enacted, that the
secretary of the navy shall assign and distrib-
ute among the said bureaus such of the duties
| of the navy department as he shall judge to
| be expedient and proper; and all of the du-
ties of the said bureaus shall be performed
under the authority of the secretary of the
navy, and their orders shall be considered as
emanating from him, and shall have full force
and effect as such.
Sect 5. And be it further enacted, that all
estimates for specific, general, and contingent
expenses of the department, and of the sew
eral bureaus shall be furnished to the secreta-
ry Of the navy by the chiefs of the respective
bureaus, and all such appropriations shall be
under the control and expended by the direc'
ton of the secretary of the navy, and the APP
preparation for each bureau shall be kept sep
arate in the treasury.
Sect. 6. And be it further enacted, that the
chiefs of the respective bureaus of the navy
department shall be authorized to frank all
communications from their respective bu-
reaus; and all communications to their bu-
reaus on the business thereof shall be free of
postage.
Sect. 7. And be it further enacted that all
acts and parts of acts conflicting or inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Annroyed July g. 1862