Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
IPuBLIc No, oil

AN All TO author re the Secretary OF theNayy
TO provide for the edulation If naval construct
o's aud steam engineers, and for osher pur-
pos S.
BE 1t Enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
Seata ipeS Of the United States Of Amercid an Con-
greSS assembled.
THAI the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is
hereby, Shthorized to provide, by regulations 70
be Issued by him, for the u at on of ,uch mid.
ship men or o'hrrs at the Naval A ademy as show
n Peculiar apti ude therefor naval Construct
ors, or civil. and sean engineers, and many
from a separate class for this purpose TO he
styl cadet engineers, or otherW Sc afford to
such persons all proper fiei itie7 for such a sci
enufic mechanicA. education as will fit them for
such profess on.
SEC 7. And be IL further enacted, That upon
the recommeni ,ttou Of the &C ,demlc board, such
persons INJECTED with the s isntlfc an msc an
zeal class "a graduate there in with credit, may
be immed lately appointed slant IL avail con-
struCtors or warranted as engineers.
SEC 8. Ind be ii further enacted, That oadent
engineers, not to exceed fifty in number, shall
be appoiutei by the Secretary of the Navy: Pro
uided That no person, other than mdshipmen,
shall be eligible Tor such appointment who shall
sot produce satsfl tory evidence of mechanical
skill and proficiency, and Il at he has b EN- en-
ployed ateas. two years IN the actual fabrication
of steam machinery.
SEC lind be it further enacted, That calent
engineers, wheu appointed, shall be Hnder eight
cen years of age, and shall have passed a mental
and physIct al eXamlnalOo. They shall be ad-
mitted to the Naval Academy, whe they shan
be examined from time to me according to the
regu ations prescribed by the Secretary of the
Navy; and j. fund deficient at any examination
or dismissed for misconduct they shan not be
continued in The academy in the service, ex-
cent uDOa rec 1mmendatilu OF the academ iCboari
SEC 4. And be 10 further eHIctsj rnat the
ademic course OF cldant engineer, shall be two
yea ami Their pay the same as that Of mitship-
men.
SEC. 5, And be 1t further enacted. That the
MN har5 of IL n Eh tN n n
for each first an seCold rate vessel in the navy,
with such first second, and thud assistant en-
gineets or those acting as such, as the wants o f
the service actually require. And that from
ami after the passa 4e of THIS act the annual pay
of the engineer officers of the navy, on the active
list, shall b. as follows: Every chief eng neer on
duty, for the first years after the date OF his COM
m ssion, two thousand two hundred dollars,
For the second i've wears at er the da'e OF his
commission, two thousand five hundred dollars.
T the first five We r after til date of his COM
mission, two thou and eight hundred doll RS.
After fiji cen Yeas after the date of his comm ssh
On, three thousand dollars. Every chief eagi-
on leave or Whiting orders, for the first five
years after the date of hi, commission, one thou
sand i've hundred dollars. For the second five
years after the date OF his commission, one thou
sand SIX hundred dollars. For the third five
years after the date of his commission, one thou
sand seven hundred dollars. After fifteen years
after tn date OF his commission, thousand
elgGt hundred dollars. Every first assi7tant en-
glneer on duty, one thousand five hundred dol
ia,s While on leave or waiting orders, onethou-
sand one hundred dollars. Every second asst
tant engineer on duty. one thousand two hun
dred dollars While on leave waiting orders
nine hundred dollrs. Every third assistant en-
gineer On duty, one thousand dollars. While on
leave or waiting or3trs, eight hundred dollars
SEC 8. ind belt further enacted That section
two of joint resolution " authorizing the Sec
tary of the Navy 10 adjuat the equitable claims
of contractors for nlva supplies, and Tegula ing
contracts with the Navy lie artmentn approve /
March three, eighteen hundred and s xty three
be, and the same is hereby amended oy adding to
the same the following pr3ylso, VIZ: Provided,
That where articles are advertised and bid for in
classes, and, il the judgment of the head of the
department, any one or more articles appear to
be bid for at excessive unreasonable prices,
exceeding ten per eentum above their fair market
value, he shall be authorized to reject such bid
Approved July 4 1864.