New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-18
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1881
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
FOR L1FR-sAviNG STATIONS.

For salaries OF two superintendent OF
fife-saying stations on the coast of Long
island and New Jersey, at one thousand
five hundred dollars each, three thousand
dollars; and for one superintendent on the
coast of Cape Cod and Of Block Island,
Rhode Island, one thousand dollars.
i. For ffty-four keepers of stations, at two
hundred dollars each, ten thousand eight
hundred dollars.
For pav Of crews of experienced surfmen
at such stations and for such periods as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may deem nee
essary and proper, seventy-nne thousand
five hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation of seventeen keepers Of
stations, at two hundred dollars each, three
thousand four hundred dollars.
For contingencies of life-saving stations
on the coast of the United Statea, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For the establishment of Iife-saying sta
tons on the coast Of Cape Cod and OF Block
island, Rhode Island, fifty thousand dollars;
provided, that all life-saving stations here
after erected shall be erected under the SUI
pervisOn of two captains of the revenue
service, to be designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and to be under his direc
ton.
REVENUE COTTON SERVICE.
Thirty-four captains, one hundred and
one lieutenants, and sixty-three engineers
sixty one thousand three hundred dollars.
For rations for officers: Thirty-four cap
tains one hundred and one lieutenants,
sixty-three engineers and pilots, twenty-five
thousand five hundred and eighty-three
dollars and forty cents.
For pay of crews: Nine hundred and
forty-two petty officers, seamen, cooks,
stewards, boys, coal-passers, and tiremen,
two hundred and eighty-four thousand two
hundred and nInety.twO dollars,
For rations for crews: Nine hundred and
forty two petty officers, seamen, cooks,
stewards, boys, cOal-passers and fremen,
three hundred and forty-four thousand
seven hundred and seventy-two ratiOns, at
thirty four cents, including liquor equiya
lent one hundred and seventeen thousand
two hundred and twenty-five dollars and
forty-eight cents.
For fuel for thirty-six vessels, repairs and
Outfits for same, ship chandlery and en-
gineers' stores for same, travelling expenses
of officers travelling on duty under orders
from the Treasury Department, commu-
tatiOn of quarters, and contingent expenses,
including wharfage, towage, dockage,
freight, advertising, surveys, and SO forth,
and miscellaneous expenses which can not
be included under special heads, two hun.
sired and ninety thousand dollars.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
For supplying deficiency in the &und
for the relief of sick and disabled seamen,
cone hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars: provided, that no part Of this sum
shall be used to support any sick or dis
abIed seaman entitled to be received into a
marine hospital, by contract at the lowest
bidder, except when, in the judgment of
fine Secretary of the Treasury, the accept
ance of the lowest proposal will, for other
reasons, equally secure the proper care and
SvaatmpOt of marine patients,
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
For paper, engraving, printing, express
and other expenses OF making and
issuing the national currency, one hundred
dollars,
DETECTION AND PUNISHMENT OF COUNTER
FETTING,
For expenses in detecting and bringing
% trial and punishment persons engaged n
treasury notes, bonds, ana
,ther securities Of the United States, ana
or detecting other frauds upon the govern
nent, one hundred and twenty-five tAou-
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury
Q pay to Warrington Sommers Q sQm s01-