Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-14
rPuuILLlIi,l-No. .ir1

IEUbIli--N0. III
An ACT To auinorzs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide for the eduealion Of naval con-
structors and team engineers and for other
purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Re
representatives. of tue United Statfs Of America in
Uongress assembled. That the Secretary Of the
Navy be and he is hereby authorized to provide
by regulations 10 be issued by him, for the edV-
cation Of such mdshipmen or others at tie N0-
val Academy as show pcculiir aptitude there
for as naval constructors or civil and steam en-
gineers, mud may form a separate class for thi-
purpose to be styled ca let engineers, OF others
wise AFFORD TO such persons all proper facilities
for such scientific mechanical education as will
fit them for such profession. to re s fl
See q And be il further enacted, That upon
lhs Recommendation Of the academic board such
persons conneoled with The scientific and me-
chanical class as graduate therein with credit
may be Immediately appointed as assistant naval
constructors or warranted as engineers.
Sec. 3. And be ID further enacted, That cadet
engineers, not to excsed fifty in number shall
be appointed by the Secretary ofthe Navy: Pro-
pidei. That no person, other than nidshipmen
shall he eligible for such appoAtmebt who shall
not produce satisfactory evidence of mechanical
skill and proficiency, and that he has been en-
poyed at least two years in the actual iabrlea-
| ton Of steam machinery.
sec T. Anu uo ~ luNthtA hhhNANut luhh Guutl
engineers when appointed. shall be under eigh-
/ teen years Of age, aud shall have passed men
1 tai aud physical examination. They shall be
admitted 70 the Naval Academy, where they
| shall be examined from time to time, according
to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary
| Of the Navy; aud IL found deficient at aug ex-
animation, or dismissed for misconduct they
shall not be coniEued 10 The academy, or in the
service, except upon recommendation of the
academic board.
Sec. s. And be il further enacted, That tue
academic course Of cadet engineers shall be two
| years. and their pay the. same as that Of mid,
4 shipmeu, iuud .c.a
Sec 6. And be il further enacted, That the
number Of chief engineers shall not exceed ona
for each Grst aud second rate Vossol IN The navy,
with such fret second and third assistant
engineers, OF those acting as such, as tho
/ wants OF tho service aotuslly requires. And
that from and after the passage Of this act, the
1 anural pay OF the engineer officers Of Tho nayy
on the active list, shall bo as iolltws Every
chief engineer on duty. for the FIRST Eve years
! after tie date Of bis commissiOn, tEo thousand
tEo huadsel dollars. For the sscond Eve years
after tue date OF bis eommissilp, two thou and
five hundred dollars. For tie ihpi lgc year,
Z aftpp the data pf his commission, two t1pusaai
efaht huudrsddollars Aftes 6flstA years afterthe
date Of his commission thFea thousand lrs
Eyery chief enginsef 6B leave or waitiug orders,
far tSe first se years afttr ibe date Of his COM
mission, one thousand ite hundred dollars
Tor the second fse yesfs after the date Of his
aoumis ion, ons thousand six buadred dollars
t>r the third Eve years after the date Of bis
som,nfsson, ohe Thousand sesen hntdred dollars
Sf,ar ffteen stSrs after the date ot bic commis-
Ian oue thousand eight hap1red dollars. Eve
ry frst ggsstsut engineer 90 ddfy, Que thousaur
a. b,ndFcd dollars. Wbhe en- lsave or waitioa
a,,I,rs. Que thouaapd one buodred dollatsr, Ev
srr second asss,ant engineer on duty, one thou
, sand tTo hundred dollars. While on leave Of
! waiting orders, niue hundred dollars. EEerI
+ third assistant eagineer on duty, one ihousan,
+ doilars While onleave or waiting orders, eigh
; bundFsl dollars.
Sec. l. And be it further enacted, That sec
lion two Of joint res iunon 'auihorizing tn
Secretary of the Navy 20 adjust the equitahl
claims al cnntrae ors for naval supplies and reg
!. Mating contracts with the Navy Department,
q approyed March three, eighteen hundred an
n siKty three, be and the sane is hereby amendc
nv sddibrlto the same the following pross,
u viz PROVIDED, That when articles are aiverti
II sed and bid for in classes and in the judgmel
n Of the head Of the Department any one or NOR
II ertc es appear to be hid for at excessive or uu
d reasonable prices, exceeding ten per centui
l., atoyetheir fair market value, he shall be auth'
h rizsd to reject such bid.
e, Approved, July = lS64