Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
VOL. 80.
The wilmington Marine school
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We published an item some days
go calling attention to the fact which
IS announced through our telegraph
dispatches, that bill had been of
/ i'll Congress, which, when it be~
law, will empower the United
Government to establish a
o'' ship in this port. The bill, il
" " than probable, viii pass both
"'o Congress. It includes in it's
+, Wilmington, Charleston,
Mobile, New Orleans and
nd the pressure which the
l Senators from all the
,ch these cities are stu
| -ought to bear oD its
| ut no doubt to accom-
w result. There is an
..;eo7 1ow existing, which
- ''i,N - . - ith, 1874. providing
t OF these schoo'-
ships i'll the ports. NJ, varl, Ro.
ton, Philadelphia, 4; Norfo,i
ana oan FRANCISCO, I tho hill re-
Gently introduced i,nend.torv Of
'l''' ''''' 81 d 70 iAo'ul he ports first
above mentioned.
The object of the law ~ a
a school in which any W, af sr4i
cient Intelligence can find a. 1not;on
free Of cost, so far as the g,t
is concerned, which will IT,, -
enter our merchant marine SEQ ~
any capacity that is required 0. oar3
shIp-as captain, sailing Ii tst, go
The provision of the act CONF, as
itself to the hearty approval q
warm reception of all classes of - ,
citizens, and when the bill shall l.
come law. the Chamber of Con
merce, the Produce Exchange and ou
leading commercial men general
should at once take hold of the matte
and pat the provisions of the law int,
active operation. The full purpose
of the law and the means ny which on
citizens can avail themselves of it!
provisions are fully set forth IN the
law itself. The law as passed in 1877
will be seen below. The amendment
now before Congress adds Wilmington
ana the other cities first mentioned tc
the list of ports that are now entitled
to its provisions.
ACT OF Goth JUNE, 1874.
That the Secretary of the Navy, to
promote nautical education, is hereby
and empowered to furnish,
lpOn the application in writing of the
fOverr or If the State, suitable ves-
'el of the navy, with all her apparel,
,!:arts, books and Instruments eff navi-
,ation, provided the same can be
pared without detriment to the naval
ervice, TO be used for the benefit of
ny nautical school, or school or col
age having a nautical branch, estab-
shed at each or any of the ports of
Jew York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
more, Norfolk and San Francisco.
pom the condition that there shall be
lalutained, at such port, a school or
ranch of school for the instr uction
f youths in navigation, seamenship,
larine engineering, all matters per-
aiming to the proper construction,
4uipment and sailing of vessels or
ny particular branch thereof: And
ne President of the United States is
ereby authorized, when in his opin-
IN the same can be done without de ri
lent to the public service, to detail
roper officers of the Navy as snper-
ltendants of, or instructors in such
'hoOls: prOUided, that if any such
;hool shall be discontinued, or the
bod of tho naval service shall require,
lch vessel shall be immediately res
'red to the Secretary of the Navy and
ie officers so detailed recalled: and
ttlrther, that no person shall
2 sentenced to, or received at such
;aools as a punishment or commu-
tlon Of punishment for crime.
Approved June Goth, 1874