Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-12
20. 1S7s

II ysars 5 feet > isohes, w.icht 100 roucAs.
| chest DeesuteDea; 20 iocits; IS year. 3 fee, =
| icches weight ITO pounds, Chest measurement
80 irehos: Thc fo:l>sirs are o:hc, regulations:
| Each bog uDoa prtseuIi1g himself Ter en-
| llstntot must be accompanied By this father.
or by h'Smother, il Ciso tbs father b. deceased,
or by h legally appointed suaydiao. 10 c,se he
has no latter or m,ther, their signatures telcg
| required On the shlppi9g articles to prefsct the
eults meot. The p ..eut Or guardao, however, ,who
By ress3a Of distance, iDf7ui!y, or other cans:s.
cinnot accompany the s1n or ward to the p!scs
Of oolistmeIt, will BE- iu'oishcd. on written sp.
p!lcAlloa to the couEaudos offi,:r of either OF
Ibe training ships or other vess.s upon Rti,h
enlstncn!s are made, With duplicates Q! q
printed form OF declaration, OATH &c., b,
| which the enlistment will b. polttcsd, should
the boy BE- accepted by tn. Board ol ESam;uiog
Ohicsrs.
"All the txpets,s Of trlTcl NUS! bo p.l By
the candidates. whsher accepted CT not.
If the examining officers arc of the opoion
hist the by is 10 every respect 6t for the ser
vlJe. the cn2agement 10 se,v5 CONTINUOUSLY 10 the
scrVios until 81 years OF aye is 10 DO read apC
exclaimed to him, and if he voluntarily agrees
70 lis terms, be is then, la the prcsencs of
witness, TO sign the Egracueat and be enlisted.
"fhe education Of the boys will comprise the
elements of 40 or3losry English education, el-
ternsting With practical seamaashlp a1d other
professional occupation designed to prepared
b ,n for sailors 10 the Navy.
"Tha boys will he enlisted as third GLASS boys,
az tho rate Of 50 50 per month aud one ratico.
While seIViog 90 the training ship, they may
It deserving, be promoted to the rating Of ssc)od
aud first Glass boys, at the psy OF SO 80 oni
$ll 80 per month, respectively, aud 90 cruisiog
ves:, Is will be en,itlsd to higher rating, at tho
'i,crctirn of their commanding cffc, rs. as
reward Of proficiency aod gooi c,uduo..
They will be furnished au ou,6; OF clothioc.
the coss of which will bo charged to their r.
spsc;ive accounts, or tho parents may purchase
the necessary ou;f; from the Plyuaster of the
ship themselves aud give to their sooe.
'6oys enlisted to serve until Il years Of ego
will not be permitted to alot ally part Of their
psy 10 parents OF guardians, nor will they be 81
lowed ~ draw any II cGcy !rJnl TIE Pay ymastor
tor this purpose
They will b. allowed 20 draw monthly. from
the Payms-ter Of The shir, 5! for pocket money
if out Of dabt and will bs aliowe1 liberty to go
on Shore at the descro.lan O! the commanding
ofIl,er.
They will be transferred TO sea- going vessels
os they become p;tGgient, accompanied by tho
certificate Of thor commanding etN Ger as 10 lhci7
coaduct aud qualifications.
on the expiration ct their enlistment, thay will
receive continuous sarvi.e ceTlGcasss, wa;cb
will eutlLe thsm to three months extra pay o!
their rating when discharged, an 10 the 3 l5i'
tion of 5! pur month To their pay provided they
rsealis. under such ceF.ic,te tor thraa Teir,
within three months frog, the diles Thereof.
Boys will not bs discharged from ,hs salvica
until they have reached q years cfaso, oxccp:
upon me tical survey, in aptitude in: the SER
vice. o. for uis scondlc!.
''Ihoae injured in tho s,7vica or hsvi2g Goa
trac:sd disease in too line of du:y, Will be e1.
titled to the ben IT'S Of = p,oson
"Ttc,s boys Will bs uadar the mme6i 40 su.
pervi:iol e the Saroau Of Eq lipmsnt and Re.
c7uiting, Navy Department, snd spplics!ioas
for enlistment will 20 made 10 the Chof OF tas!
bucesu or 10 tbs commanding otii GERS Of IL, i)i"
loving nsrei training ships, to VI: United
states steamer Minnesota, ut New fCrd, n, I.
United rtstes ship Sa'a.ogs, snd United STATES
ship Portsmouth, where Stationed from time 10
time; United states steamer Wa'husett, on
temporary enlistment service on the Mississippi
River, and such other vessels as may be do;ig-
mated for this serVice"