The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-21
becoming conversant with all phases Of the

becoming conversant with all phases Of the
subject
The only important amendments incor-
porated in the bill by the committee are
one providing that the astronomical force
shall be under the direction OF the Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Of the naval oincer
who may be detailed as superintendent OF
the observatory. and another making the
provisions Of the bill in regard to a board
Of visitors. apply to the officer OF the
Nautical Almanac The bill as amended
provides that:
The permanent organization Of the as
Economical force at the Naval ObserVa-
tory. under the direction of the Secretary
of the Navy and the naval officer who may
be detailed as superintendent. shall con-
sist of an astronomical director. with an
annual salary of Sc 600; a first astronomer,
with a salary of $4,000; a second astrono-
mer. with a salary of 1900; third as
tronomer, with a salary OF S3,2bOi
fourth astronomer. with salary oil S2,SVO'
a first assistant astronomer, with salary
of s.. 400: a second assistant astronomer.
with a salary OF 81 200; third assistant
astronomer. with a salary of S2.VOO, ana
such computers. clerks. and other EN-
ployes as are now or may hereafter be au-
thorized by law.
sec >. The astronomical director and
the four astronomers provided for by this
act are to be appointed from time to time as
they may be required to fill vacancies hap
peniug in the corps of professors OF maJht-
matics performing duty at the obseTva-
tory: and hereafter there shall be no new
appointments Of professors OF mathematics
in the Navy. The astronomical director
the astronomers, and the assistant astrono-
mers shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate.
Sec. 3. There shall be appointed by the
President by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, a director Of the Nauti-
cal Almanac, who shall receive an annual
salary of IS 600: Provided. however, That
the President may. in his discretion. defer
making this appointment so long as a-pro-
fessor Of mathematics is available for such
position Of director. and all the provisions
of the bill providing for a board OF visitors
shall apply TO the Nautical Almanac Of
fee.
Sec. (. There shall be appointed by the
! President from persons not officers Of the
United States a board Of nine visitors to
the Naval Observatory. six to be astrOno-
mers of high professional standing and
three 10 be eminent citizens OF he United
States. Appointments to this board snail
be made for periods OF three years hut
provision shall be made by initial appoint
| tronomers and one member Of the board
not an astronomer shah retire in each
year Members of this board shall serve
/ without compensation. bu; the Secretary
1 Of the Navy shall pay the actual expenses
| necessarily incurred by members Of the
board IN the discharge Of such duties as
| are assigned to them by the Secretary Of
| the Navy or are otherv ise imposed upon
/ them. The board of visitors shall make an
| annual visitation to the Naval Observatory
! at a date 10 be determined by the Secretary
! Of the Navy. and may make such other
! visitatious ret exceeding two in number
annually by the full board or by duly
| appointed committee as may be deemed
needfuI or expedient by a majority Of the
/ board.
Sec. g. The board OF visitors shall re-
| port to the Secretary o. the Navy az least
| once in each year the result of It's exam
| nations of the Naval Observatory as re-
| spects the condition Of buildings ins ru-
| ments. and apparatus and the efficiency
| with which its scientific work is prose
| cuted The board OF visitors shall pre-
! pare and submit to the Secretary OF the
/ Navy regulations prescribing the scope Of
! the astronomical and other researches OF
| the Naval Observatory and The duties or its
| staff with reference thercTo. When an ap-
| pointment or detail is TO be made to tho
! Office Of Astronomical director. director OF
the Nautical Almanac astronomer, or as
sistant astronomer the board OF visitor.
may recommend to the Secretary Of the
Navy a suitable person TO fill such office
but such recommendation shall be deter
mined only by a majority vote Of the mem
| bers present az a regularly called meeting
Of the board held in the city Of Washing
ton"