St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-10-30
(Officiall
LAWS OF THE U. S,
Passed at the Second Session of the Fortieth
Congress.

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Congress.
An act making appropriations for the
naval service for the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the following sums be, and they are here
10y, appropriated, to be paid out of any
moaey III the treasury not otherwise APP
propriaed, for the year ending the Thrift
cth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine
For pay of commission, warrant, and
petty officers, and seamen, eight million
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary.
For preservation Of wood and iron YES
sells and ships in ordinary, and for those
that are on the stocks; vessels for the
Naval Academy: for purchase OF male-
rial and stores of all kinds labor in
tcriaI, repair Of vessels, and maintenance
of the navy atioat, three million dollars
Bureau Of Yu,.1> and Docks.
For contingent expenses that may ac-
crue for the following purposes viz:
For freight and transportation for
printing, advertising and stationery for
Books, models and drawings; for the
purchase and repair of fire engines; ior
machinery of every description for pur-
chase and maintenance of oxen and
horses and driving teams : for carts, TIM
b2r-wheelS, and workmen's tools; for
tele2rans and postage Of letters on public
service; for furniture for government
offices and houses for candles, oil and
gas; for cleaning and clearing up yards
tor flags, awnings and packing boxes; tor
rent OF landings; for tolls and ferriages
for coal and other fuel for wafer tax
and for rent of stores eight hundred thou
sand dollars.
Vary Y,rd at Portsmouth, .Ne,c HauD-
shi,e
For the necessary repairs OF all kinds,
fifty thousand dollars.
Nary Yard at Boston.
For repairs of buildings, aad repairs
of all kinds, one hundred thsusand dol
lars.
.Na,y Yard at .Nes York.
For repairs Of ali kinds, one hundred
thousand dollars.
Nary lad ut Phhoielphm.
For repairs Of all kinds, fifty thousand
dollars.
Vary Yard at Washington.
For repairs of all kinds, eighty thou
sand dollars.
Vary I~d at NorJoN.
} For preservation of tue yard and the
necessary repairs Of all kinds, fifty thou
sand dollars.
Vary Yud 1T Pensacola.
For preservation of the ward aud the
necessary repairs of all kinds, fifty thop-
sand dollars.
Vary Yard 1t .Uue Elmd
Forrepairs of all kinds, sixty thousand
dola.s
Auru .Sttloa at SucLtu's HrJor.
Fer repairs and the general care
ot the public properly, TWO thousand
dollars.
Nara Station at Mound City, AimoiS.
For ,be necessary repair of the lcvee
and yard buildings, twcnty-seven thou
sand dollars.
, -NoraI Station at Key lFest.
For necessary repairs OF wharves and
buildings, three thousand dollars.
Naral Ayl,D. at PhluicI,Lm.
For furniture and repairs OF same, one
thousand dollars.
For house cleaning and white washing.
eight hundred dollars.
For furnaces, CRATES, and ranges, six
hundred dollars.
For gas and water rent, one thousand
two hundred dollars.
For general Improvement and repairs,
i've thousand dollars.
For support Of beneiiciaries, ffiy-four
thousand dollars.
8 For pay OF superintendants and the
evil establishment at the several navy
:. wards and stations under the control of
the bureau OF yards and docks, and at
the Navy Asylum, fifty thousand dollars:
Provided, That the civil engineer and
naval storekccpcr at the several navy
yards shall be appointed by the presi-
dent, by and with the advice and con-
seat OF the senate, and that the persons
employed at the several navy yards to
superintcnd the mechanical departments,
and heretofore known rs master mechan-
! ics, master carpenters, master Joners,
master blacksmiths, master boiler-mak-
ers, master sail-makers, master plumbers,
= master painters, master caulkers, master
mason~, master boat-builders, master
er laborers, and the superintendents OF
rope-walks, shall be men skilled in their
several duties and appointed from civil
life, and shall not be appointed from the
officers of the navy
BHeau Of Equipment and Recruiting.
:, Fer the purchase of hemp and other
g material for the navy: for the purchase
e OF coal and transportation and other eX-
penses thereon, for the purchase of vari-
j. Gus articles of equipment, viz: wire rope
:. and machinery torits manufacture, hides,
d cordage, canvas, leather, iron cables and
c anchors, furniture, galieys, and hose ,and
:. for the payment OF labor ior equippIns
d vessels, and Manufacture Of articles In
Q the navy yards pertaining to this bureau,
g one million dollars.
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