New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-06
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed mt the Third Session Of the Forty
First Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 49.]


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 hereby appro
nriated. to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
tbe naval service of the government for the
wear ending June thirty, eighteen hundred
and seventy two. and for other purposes:
For nav of commissioned and warrant
officers at sea, on shore. on special service
and of those on the retired istsand unem-
ployed, and for mileage or transportation OF
officers travelling under orders and for pay
of the petty officers, seamen, ordinary sea-
men, landsmen and boys, including men for
the engineers force, eight thousand hve
hundred men, at an average pay OF three
hundred dollars each per annum, SIX mil
Ion five hundred thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Navy De
partment, one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
To restore to the contingent fund of the
navy the expense of preparing and furnish
ing the vessel for the expedition toward the
north pole, provided for i'll the act approved
July twelve, eighteen hundred and seventy,
fifty thousand dollars.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
For civil establishment at the navy yard,
hlttefN, Maine r OF dhu
clerk TO civil engineer at one thousand four
hundred dollars each for clerk OF pay rolls
and mastering clerk, one thousand five hun
dred dollars for receiver and inspector OF
stores, one thousand five hundred dollars |;
for writer to receiver and inspector of stores,
one thousand dollars; for chief accountant,
one thousand eight hundred dollars; for
gatekeeper and detective, one thousand dol
lars; and for messenger at commandant's
office, six hundred dollars, making in all
ten thousand two hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, CharlestOwn, Massa-
chusetts.-For assistant to civil engineer,
one thousand five hundred dollars; for
draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer,
at one thousand four hundred dollars each;
for clerk of pay-rolls and mastering clerk,
one thousand five hundred dollars; for
writer to receiver and inspector of stores,
one thousand dollars; for writer to COM
mandant, one thousand dollars for chief
accountant. one thousand eight hundred
dollars; for gate keeper and detective, one
thousand dollars: and fol messenger for
commandments office, six hundred dollars;
in all, twelve thousand seven hundred dol
lars.
At the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York.
For assistant to civil engineer, one thou
sand five hundred dollars; for draughtsman
and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand
four hundred dollars each; for receiver and
inspector of stores, one thousand five hun
dred dollars; for clerk of pay-rolls and
mastering clerk, one thousand five hun
bred dollars; for writer to commandment, one
thousand dollars; for chief account
ant, one thousand. eight hundred dol
lars; for gate-keeper and detective, one
thousand dollars for mailcarrier nine
hundred dollars; and for messenger for
commandments office, six hundred dollars;
in all. twelve thousand six hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania.-For draughtsman and clerk to civil
engineer, one thousand four hundred dol
lars each; for clerk of pay rolls and mus
tering clerk, one thousand five hundred
dollars; for receiver and inspector of stores,
one thousand five hundred dollars; for
chief accountant, one thousand eight hun
bred dollars; for gatekeeper and detective,
one thousand dollars; and for messenger
for the commandments office, six hundred
dollars; in all nine thousand two hundred
dollars.
At the navy yard, Washington, District
of olumbia.-For draughtsman, and clerk
to civil engineer, at one thousand four hun
bred dollars each; for receiver and inspector
of stores, one thousand five hundred dol
lars; for clerk of pay rolls and mastering
clerk, one thousand fite hundred dollars;
for chief accountant, one thousand eight
hundred dollars; for clerk to chief account
ant. one thousand two hundred dollars; for
gatekeeper and detective, one thousand dol
lars; for mail messenger one thousand dol
lars; and for messenger for commentaries
office, six hundred dollars; in all, eleven
thousand four hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Norfolk, Virginia.-For
draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, at
+ln-eonI h,,uIpa1 ln11aro aonh q.
for receiver and inspector of stores, one
thousand five hundred dollars; for clerk of
pay rolls and mastering clerk, one thousand
five hundred dollars; for gate keeper and
detective, one thousand dollars; and for
messenger for commandments Office, six hun
bred dollars in all, seven thousand four
hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Pensacola, Florida
For superintendent of yard improvements,
two thousand dollars for receiver and i'll
spector OF stores, one thousand five hundred
dollars for gate keeper and detective, one
thousand dollars for messenger for the Of
fee of the commandment, six hundred dol
lars in all, five thousand one hundred dol
lars.
At the navy yard, Mare Island, Califor-
major assistant to civil engineer and
draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred
dollars for clerk to civil engineer, one
thousand five hundred dollars for receiver
and inspector of stores, one thousand eight
hundred and seveIty-fve dollars for clerk
of pay rolls and mastering clerk, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy five dol
lars; for chief accountant, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-five dollars; for
gate-keeper and detective, one thousand
dollars; and for messenger for command
ants office, seven hundred and fifty dollars;
oil Tor thousanA siy hundred
enty-tive dollars.
At the Naval Asylum.-For steward, four
hundred and eighty dollars; for ma
iron, three hundred dollars; for cook, one
hundred and sixty-eight dollars; assistant
cook, one hundred and twenty dollars; four
laundresses, at one hundred and eight dol
lars each; eight scrubbers and housecleaners,
at ninetysix dollars each; six laborers, at
two hundred and forty dollars each; and
seven laborers at two hundred and sixty four
dollars each; master-at-arms, four hundred
and eighty dollars; for ships corporal, three
hundred dollars; for barber, three hundred
and sixty dollars; superintendent, five hun
dred and forty dollars; IN all, seven thou
sand two hundred and thirty-six dollars.
For the Naval Asylum at PHILADELPHIA.
For support of the institution, sixty-fiye
thousand one hundred dollars; which shall
be paid ont of the income from the naval
pension fund.
For protection of timber land, five thou
sand dollars.
For contingent expenses of Bureau of
Yards and Docks, viz: For freight and
transportation of materials and stores
printing, stationery, and advertising; books,
models, maps, and drawings; purchase and
repair of fire engines; machinery and pa.
tent rights to use the same; repairs OF
steam engines, and attendance on the same
purchase and maintenance of oxen and
horses, and driving teams, carts, and tim
Der wheels for navy yard purposes, and
tools and repairs of same; postage on let
tiers on public service, and kilograms; fur
niture for government houses and offices il