Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-12-16
oEslelAL.
Law 4 on THE UNITED sTATRs

tased al fhs Second SEASON Of tie Forfv-second

GENERAL NATURE, No. 1O.l
[coNoLUDHD.l
AN ACT making Appropriations for the naval aer-
nv Vice for the year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-thrse, and for other pur-
poses.
Be t enacted By the Senate and House Of Representa-
fires Of the United States Of America IN Congress
Enabled That the following sums be, and they are
hereby appropriated 70 be paid out Of any money In
naval service Of the government for the year ending
June thirteih, eighteen hundred and BeVenty-three,
and for other purposes:
BUREAU OF sTEAM-EndMEERINa.
For repairs and preservation of machinery and
boilers on naval vessels, enc million one hundred
thlusand dollars.
chlnery, and tools, nity ihous- nd dollars.
For labor in navy-yards and stations, not before
included, and incidental expenses, one hundred
For purchase aud preservation OF oils c al iron,
and all materials and stores, four hundred thousand
dollArs
Maine: For draughtaman, one thousand 81 4 hundred
dollars; CLERK 20 chic engineer and store CLERK at
one thousand four hundred dollars EACH and time
clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in al, 1--WE
thousand six huudred dollars. Ilf % Il'|lG
At the hayward, Charlestown, Massachusetts /;
For draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dol
lars clerk 70 chief engineer and store CLERK at one
thousand four hundred each; and time-cierk, one
thousand two hundred dollars In ali; i've thousand
At the naVy-yard. Brooklyn, New YORK: For
draughtsman, one thousand ak hundred dollars
sand four hundred dollars each; and time-cerk one
thousand two hundred dollars; In all, ave thousand
At the maynard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
For draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dol
lars; clerk 70 chief engineer and orecl TX, at
one thousand two hundred dollars; In ALL Ave thou.
sand six hundred dollars.
Az the navy-yard, washington, Dstrict Of Column
bia: For d1aughtsman one thousand six hundred
dollars hclerk 70 engineer and atore-cleFk at one
thoueand four hundred dollars each and tme-clerk
one thousand two hundred dollars; in all five thou
At the navy-ysrd Norfolk Virginia; For drauQh
man, one thousand SIX hundred dollars: clerk 70
g lief engineer and stOre-cl TX, at thousand four
hundred dol ars each; and ilueclefk, one thousand
two hundred dollars; in all, i've thousand six hun
At the navy-yard. Pensacola, Florida For clerk
OF store-honses, one thousand two hundred dol
Al the navy.yard, Mare Island, California; For
draughsman, one thousand six hundred dollars /;
clerk TO chief engineer and store cek, at thou
sand four hundred dollars each; and time. clerk
one thousand two hundred dollars In all i've thou
sand six hundred dollars
NAVAL ACADEMY.
For pay Of professors and others: One professor
OF mathematics, two thousand I'VE hundred dollars;
four professors, namely, OF mathematical (asslstant
OF French, OF chemistry, and OF ethics and English
studies, at TIVE thousand two hundred dollars each
twelve assistant professors, namely four OF French
one OF Spanish, three Of hcs and English studies
one OF mathematics, one Of astronomy, and two OF
drawing, at one thousend eight hundred dollars
each; sWord-mRster, at one thousand two hundred
uoHhAnf anu wv hhalbthntbt ONO LnOnbhuO 0ulAfb
each; boxing-master and Rymnaat, one thousand
two hundred doiars assistant librarian, one thous-
and four hundred dollarsi three clerks TO superin-
tendent one at eight hunderd dollars; clerk TO COM
mandant Of midshipmen and clerk to paymastor,
al one Thousand dollar each; apothecary, seven
hundred and ifty-dOllsrs; commissary, two hundred
and eighty-eght dollars; messenger 10 supefintan-
dent nix hundred dollars; cook, three hundred and
twenty-five dollara and nifty cents; armorer, I've
hundred and twenty nine dollars and nifty cents;
quarter-gunner four hundr,d and nine dollars and
niy cents gunners mate, four hundred and sixty
nine dollars and nfty cents; ckswain, four hun
bred and sixty-nine dollars and nfty cents; three
seamen, In the departments Of seamanshp, at three
hundred and forty nine dollars and 1fy cents each
band-master, I'VE hundred and twenty eight dollars ;
eighteen nratcass musicians, at three hundred and
forty eight nollaFs each seven second-class musi-
clans, al three hundred dollars each two drummer
and one nfer. (arstcnssI at three hundredand for
tyelght dollars each in all nfty-eght thousrnd 1--WE
hundred aud seventy six doliars.
For pay OF WatChmen and others, thirty thOus-
and six hundred and nfty-nne dollars and nifty
cents.
For pay OF mechanics and others, seventeen thou
sandfor hundred and sixty-two dollars and seven
ty-nve cents.
For pay Of employees in the department Of Steam
knglnery, for machissts, and others
eight thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For repairs and Improvement Of public buildings,
and for repairing the wall inclosnR the grounds OF
the academy, fourteen thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses, sixty-fOur thousand dol
lars; frsytdsd, That graduates OF the Naval Acad
envy shall take rank according TO their proficiency
ton. IT =
For pay and subsistence OF oricers Of the marine
corps, ana foI pay OF nOn-commissloned officers,
musicians, PrVates, and others OF the corps, six
hundred and seventy eight thousand one hundred
and forty-nve dollars
For provisions, one hundred and twenty-six
thousand nVe hundred and one dollars and seventy
cents. -
For clothing, OF hundred and twenty-nine thou
sand SIX hundred and nifty dollars.
For iuel thirty thousand eight hundred and nifty
six dollars.
For military stores, namely For pay of mechanics,
a.N
stores nagsl drums, rfes, and other instruments,
TN thousand dollars. - :
For transportation Of omcers, and their servants,
anu troops, AID for expenses Of recruiting, twelve
Fof rtpafs Of barscks, and rent Of oni yes, where
there are no public buildings tn thousand dob
For forage for horses belonging TO field and stan
officers, six thousand dollars.
For hire OF quarters for efficers where there are
no public quarters, sixteen thousand ave hundred
For Contingencies, namely: Froipni; forage toll
cortago, Wharfage; purchase and repair Of boats;
labor; burial Of deceased marines; printing, sta.
tionery, telegraphing; apprehension Of deserters
oil, Candles gas; repairs OF gas and water fixtures
waterrent forage, barrack furniture furniture fol
Officers quarters; bed-aacks, wrapping paper, oil.
picks, carpenters tools reprrs 70 DIRE engines; pur
chase and repair OF engine hose; purchase Of lum
her for benches, mess-tables, bunks repairs OF pub
chaee and repair Of han i-carts and wheelbarrows
scayengerins purchase and repair OF gaeys, cook
gravel for parade-grounds; repair OF pump; brush
es br0oms, bucket paving, and for other pnrp ses
twenty-five thousand dollars: frovidsd, That NJ
money appropriated by this act shall be expended
On account OF naval engines contracted for durinl
the war.
$40. .. That the Secretary OF the Navy be, and 4
hereby authorized and directed 70 sell, at publi'
sale such vessels materials OF the United State
navy as In his judgment cannot be advantageous u.
used repaired, or ttted out: frootded, That be1or
any SUCH sale shall be made public notice shall b.
given by advertisement In some leading newspaper
III at least four OF the principal cities OF the Unite
lates, which advertisement shall atate the numbe
OF W ssels and the amount OF material proposed Y
be sold, with a description thereof 30 far as tn
same shall be practicable, together with the tim
and place when aud where such vessels and mateTi
ais can be seen and examined. And the Secretar
Of the Navy, snail, at the opening OF each sesslo
OF Congress- make a full report 70 Congress OF nj
acts under the authority Civ nby this section while
report shall conlaia a statement OF all vessels an
material sold, the parties buying the same. and tn
amount realized th0refrom, together with Bucl
other facts as may be necessary TO full uudel
standing Of his acts and the total amount receive
on such sales shall be covered into the Unite
states treasury: fTopidd ftrrthsr, That nothing 1
this section shall be cOnstreWed as compelling th
Secretary OF The Navy to accept any bid or one
which In his judgment is grossly Inadequate TO the
va ue o the vessel or material offered for sale.
Approved, May 2'. 1874 -.Ftl.t
tGENTRAL NATURE, No. ST.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled IAN act 10 estal
Iiah uniform time Tor holding elections for elei
tors OF President and vice President in all Oh
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