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Tm.-; xv.—THE NAVY.—Ch. 1. 249 Sec. 1396. A chaplain shall not be less than twenty-one nor more than Qualifications ofthirty-five years of age at the time of his appointment. 1614 ·;\¤l5?2l86€b§- ,B. ,V. , . . Sec. 1397. Every chaplain shall be permitted to conduct public worship Form of woiiship. accorldgng to the manner and forms of the church of which he may be a 671 Jpn3E8B? DIED] rs 0 B- 1 v· 1 p· · Sec. 1398. Chaplains shall report annually to the Secretary of the-Navy Annual report. the omcial services performed by them. 671 ·h1n¤.1;860;€ ,s. , v. ,p. 4. Sec. 1399. The number of professors of mathematics in the Navy shall Profess urs of not exceed twelve. :::1:,)}; ¢ 31 ¤· ti ¢ S. I' . 3 Aug., 1848, c. 121, s. 12, v. 9, p. 272. 31 May, 1872, c. 240, s. 1, v. 17, p. 155 Sec. 1400. Professors of mathematics shall be ap minted and connmis- Appointmentsioned by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and 3 Aug-. 1848. <·- consent of the Senate. 121¤“·l2i"·9»P·272· Sec. 1401. Professors of mathematics shall perform such duties as may Duties. be assigned them by order of the Secretary of the Navy, at the Naval {Xi, 1g4g gléy Academy, the Naval Observatory, and on board ships of war.'in instruct- .,_1g,€Q’o,p_§i2_ ’ ing the midshgpmen of the Navy, or otherwise. sc. 1402. he President, by and with the advice and consent of the Naval construct- Senate, may a point naval constructors, who shall have rank and pay as °”· ,¤“ml¥’°’ and officers of the [Navy. @B°!‘i9?°‘ii 9i1e- 25 July, 1866, c. 231, s. 7, v. 14, p. 223. 3 Mar., 1871, c. 117, s. 9, v. 16, p. 536. Sec. 1403. Cadet engineers who are graduated with credit in the scien- A¤¤i¤t¤¤t naval tific and mechanical class of the Naval Academ * may, upon the recom- °"“S"“°t°"· mendation of the academic board, be immediately appointed as assistant 4 July, 1864, ,,_ naval constructors. 252, s.2,v.13,p.393. Sec. 1404. Naval constructors may be required to perform duty at any _12z1y. navy—yard or other station. 773 1gar.,51845, ,s. ,v. ,p. 1 Sec. 1405. The President may appoint for the vessels in actual service, Warrant <>cers, as many boatswains, gunners, sailmakers, and carpenters as may, in his ¤“!“b°’ nn? ¤P· opinion, be necessary and prop)?. PBT1T °... 21 April, 1 , c. 35, .3, v. 2, p. 390. 4 Aug., 1842, c. 121, s. 1, v. 5, p. 500. 3 Mar., 1847, c. 48, s. 1, v. 9, p. 172. Sec. 1406. Boatswains, gunners, car§nters, and sailmakers shall be __Tgg _, known and shall be entered upon the aval Register as " warrant oflzl- 2 July, 1864, c. cers in the naval service of the United States." 219,S·2.v-13.p-373. Sec. 1407. Seamen distinguishing themselves in battle, or by extraor- Promotion ofsea» dinary heroism in the line of their profession, may be promoted to forward men Y0 warrnnt warrant officers, upon the recommendation of their commanding officer, ‘fil]°€}`“· __ approved by the dag-officer and Secretary of the Navy. And upon such 17 May, 1864, c. recommendation they shall receive a gratuity of one hundre dollars $3 S- 3» V- 13. ppand a medal of honor, to be prepared under the direction of the Navy *80 Department. Sec. 1408. Mates ma be rated, nnder authority of the Secretary of the Seamen may be Navy, from seamen andy ordinary seamen who have enlisted in the naval !%@‘l§@¤t€§;_ service for not less than two years. 17 May, 1864, c. 89, s. 3, v. 13, p. 79. 3 Mar.,1865, c. 124, s 3, v. 13, p. 539. Sec. 1409, The rating of an enlisted man as a mate, or his appoint. _Rating shall not ment as a warrant officer, shall not discharge htm from his enlistment, from °¤‘ 17 May, 1864, c. 89, s. 3, v. 13, p. 79. 3 Mar., 1865, c. 124, s. 3, v. 13, p. 539. SEU. 1410. All officers not holding commissions or warrants, or who Petty officers. are not entitled to them, except such as are temporarily appointed to the 17 July, 1862, c_ duties of a commissioned or warrant officer, and except secretaries and 204, s. 18, v. 12, p. clerks, shall be deemed petty officers, and shall be enutled to obedience, 610- in the execution of their offices. from persons of inferior ratings. Sec. 1411. The Secretary of the Navy may appomt, for temporary serv- Acting assistant ice, such actin assistant surgeons as the BXIQGHCIQS of the service may ¤¤1‘8¤<>¤¤· require, who shall receive the compensation of assistant surgeons. 3 Mar., 1865, c. 124, s. 6, v. 13, p. 539. 15 July, 1870, c. 295, s. 13, v. 16, p. 334.