The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
ENLISTMENT OF BOYS.

| Cal. JOHN u. LONG,
Secretary.
ENLISTMENT OF BOYS.
/. Boys between the ages of II and
II years may, with the consent OF
their parents or guardians, be enlisted
to serve in the navy until they shall
arrive at the age of 81 years.
2. No minor under the age Of IA
years, no insane or intoxicated per-
son, and no deserter from the naval
or military service Of the United
States, can be enlisted.
8. Boys enlisted for the naval SER
vice must be Of robust frame, intelli-
gent, of perfectly sound and healthy
constitution.
4. Physical examinations will be
made by the medical officer OF the ship
upon which boy presents himself tor
enlistment.
5. Boys must have the following
heights, weights and measurements:
Fourteen years of age, 4 feet, 9
inches high, 10 pounds weight, 26
inches chest measurement.
Fifteen ye. IS of age, 4 feet IL inches
high. 80 pounds weight, 81 inches
chest measurement.
Sixteen years Of age, 5 feet / inch
high, 80 pounds weight, % inches
chest measurement.
6. They must be able to read and
write.
Z. In special cases, where a boy
shows general intelligence, and is
otherwise qualified, he may be en-
listed, notwithstanding his reading
and writing are imperfect.
8. Each boy presenting himself for
enlistment must be accompanied by
his father, or by his mother, in case
his father is deceased, or by his legal
ly appointed guardian in case he has
neither father nor mother living, and
the parent or guardian presenting the
boy must sign the prescribed "consent,
declaration and oath, which forms
part of the shipping articles.
9. In cases where parents or guard
ians may, by reason Of distance, In
trinity or other causes: be unable to
appear at the place of enlistment,
they will, on written application to
the commanding officer of either Of the
ships upon which enlistments are
made, be furnished with the printed
form Of consent, declaration and
OATH, in duplicate, by executing
which the enlistments will be per-
fected, should the boys be accepted
by the board of examing officers.
10. No allowance will be made for
travelling expenses, whether accepted
or not.
13. Apprentices are educated TO ill
the positions of seamen and petty otf-
GERS. They cannot become commits
stoned officers.
Is. Boys who have been convicted
of crime cannot be enlisted.
16. When first enlisted and received
on board ship, apprentices will be fur
nished, free of cost, with an outfit OF
clothing not exceeding in value the
sum Of s45.
II. Boys will be enlisted as apprcn-
tices, third class, and receive 50 per
month.
IS. Apprentices, third class, who
are qualified. after completing their
tour Of service in cruising training
ship. will be advanced to apprentices,
second class, at sl5 per month.
10. Apprentices, second class, who
arc qualified, will be advanced to ap-
prentice, 6rst-class, at S2l per month,
after they shall have served one year
in cruising ships Of war.
20. All apprentices receive one
ration per day.
q. Parents or guardians are re-
quircd to relinquish all claim to the
services of apprentices, and applica-
tions for their discharge during their
minority will not be favorably consid-
cred except under extraordinary cir
cumstances.
%. Boys enlisted to serve until u
years of age will not be permitted to
allot any part. of their pay to parents
or guardians until they shall have
been transferred to general cruising
ships.
%. Apprentices will be transferred
to fill vacancies i'll sca-goins vessels
as they become proficient and their
services are required,
- !pon the expiration Of the en-