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Trrun x.—DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. 7] In the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing: One chref clerk, at rr salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars a year. ln the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery . One chief clerk, at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollar·s a vear. Sec. 417. The Secretary of the Navy shall execute such orders as he P’°°“'°m°¤* °‘ shall receive from the President relative to the procurement. of naval ”°;f‘lnf;K{°;,{,';; stores and materials, and the construction, armament, equipment, and 3S_P employment of vessels of war. as well as all other matters connected with -»—~—-;- the naval establishment. [M '¤¤• P¤|•\\= 0•¤¤·•¤¤· H•• 55 ¤•••·8••7»|•|•·1 30 April, 1198, c. 35, s. 1, v. 1, p. 553. 20 June, 1874, c. 339, v. 18, p. 121. Sec. 418. The Secretary of the Navy shall have the custody and Custody of the charge of all the books, records, and other roperty now remaining in l’;°E_ “’°°"‘l’· and appertaining to the Department of the Navy. or hereafter acqurred 30Apri1,;798,e·. by jt, 35,s. 3, v. 1, p. 55-1. Sec. 419. 'l`he business of the Department of the Navy shall be dis- Esrsbiishrnentof tributed in such manner as the Secretary of the Navy shall judge to be ¥_'{"”·¤¤· expedient and proper among the following Bureaus: 31 Aug., 1342,; irst. A Bureau of Yards and Docks. 286, s.2, v.5, 8%.579. Second. A Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. 5 ·l¤lY» I 2- ¢· Third. A Bureau of Navigation. 134,;*3 gif "• 12· Fourth. A Bureau of Ordnance. pp' ’ ` Fifth. A Bureau of Construction and Repair. Sixth. A Bureau of Steam Engineering. Seventh. A Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. Eighth. A Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Sec. 420. The several Bureaus shall retain the charge and custody of Custody ofbooks the hooks of records and accounts pertaining to their· respective duties; wd *€¤<>¤l¤ of Bvand all of the duties of the Bureaus shall be per·formed under the author- _ _,__ ity of the Secretary of the Navy, and their orders shall be considered as 3, A 1842 errramrting from him. and shall have full force and effect as Such. g86,,_8u€_’5 ,,_5g3' 5 Jury, rss2, c. 134, s. 4, v.’12,’p. suf Sr·:c. 421. The chiefs of the several Bureaus in the Department of the Appointment of Navy shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and E*E“. consent of the Senate, from the classes of officers mentioned in the next wi ·l“l{'·2l8% “· five sections respectively, or from officers having the relative rank of cap- 510: °°' ’ 'v' ’ p' tain in the staff corps of the Navy, on the active- list, and shall hold their 3Mar.,1871,c.117, oflices for the term of four years. ¤·10.v-16,p·5¥i. Sec. 422. The chiefs of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. of the Bureau Chiefs of Bnof Equipment and Recruiting, of the Bureau of Navigation. and of the gggljsiggggdfutzi Bureau of Ordnance, shall be appointed from the list of officers of the and {{,,6,.,%,,,,3, Navy, not below the grade of commander. gpdvigation, and nance. 5 July, 18d2, c. 134, s. 1, v. 12, p. 510. Sec. 423. The chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair shall Chief of Bureau be appointed from the list of officers of the Navy, not below the grade ot of Construction commander, and shall be a skillful naval constructor. 'md R°P*"· 5 July, 1862, c. 134, s. 1, v. 12, p. 510. Sec. 424. The chief of the Bureau of Steam En ineering shall be Chief of Bureau appointed from the chief engineers of the Navy, anfshall be rr skillful 3fgto¤¤nEngiueeren rneer. _; -.-_;_.. g 5 July, 1882, c. 134, s. 1, v. 12, p. 510. Sec. 425. The chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be Chief of Bureau appointed from the list of payrrrasters of the Navy of not less than ten réfmmwlpsrons and Vears’ standin . ; ,L-H _. i g 5 July, 1862, c. 134, s. 1, v. 12, p. 510 Sec. 426. '1`he chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall be Chief of Bureau appointed from the list of the surgeons of the Navy. <éfu_::y<l¤¤*¤¤ wd 5 .1uly, 1862, c. 134, s. 1, v. 12, p. 510. sr—03;10