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'1‘rrr.a xv.——THE NAVY.—Crr. 5. 261 Sec. 1516. _When aply candidate who has been nominated upon the S<>¢<>¤}i ¤>¤<>¤¤· recommendation of a r ember or Delegate of the House of Representa- tives is found, upon examination, to be physically or mentall lis- 18%,6 J‘H* 18;;; °‘ qualified for admission. the Member or Delegate shall be notified to 585: s' ’ v' ’ P` recommend another candidate, who shall be examined according to the 17 July, 1866, c. provisions of the preceding section. 45, S- 5, **-14, P-38- Sec. 1517. Can idates a owed for congressional districts, for Terri- Q¤¤li6<=¤ti<>¤e;_ tories, and for the District of Columbia must be actual residents of the 14 July, ME, c. districts or Territories, respectively, from which they are nominated. 164,.*4- 9, V- 12, P- And all candidates must, at the time of their examination for admission, 56% J 1 ,862 be between the of fourteen and eighteen years, and physically 183 ,,_\H",,_ l2' EQ sound. well formxnd of robust constitution. oss? , ’ 1 April, 1864, c. 47, s. 2, v. 13, p. 39. Sec. 1518. No money appropriated for the su port of the Naval Acad- ·‘\PP¤*l>¤’i¤·*i°¤¤· emy shall be applied to the support of any midshipman appointed other- wise than in strict conformance with the provisions of this chapter. 93?g_]f:¥’1},?$:’8g; Sec. 1519. Cadet midshipmen found deficient at any examination shall C°d°'° mldshlg not be continued at the Academy or in the service unless upon the recom- u?;', f°°°d d° ' mendation of the academic board. 2+4 16 July, 1862, c. 183, s. 11, v. 12, p. 585. 23 June, 1874, c. 453, v. 18, p. 203. Sec. 1520. The academic course of cadet midshipmen shall be six A<>¤d¤¤¤i¢°<>¤¤‘¤¤· years_ 3 Mar., 1873, c. 230, s.1,v.17_,p.555. Sec. 1521. When cadet midshipmen shall have assed successfully the }"°P¤°'”°¤ W graduating examination at the Academy, they shall receive appointments as midshipmen and shall take rank according to their proficiency as shown 295@ lg ,);*168,, g3;' by the order of their merit at date of graduation. ’'’` Sec. 1522. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to make provision, Cadet engineers. by regulations issued by him, for educating at the Naval Academy, as 4J¤1YJ864,<¤-252, naval constructors or steam engineers, such midshipmen and others as “‘ 1* v' 13* P' 393* may show a peculiar aptitude therefor. He may, for this purpose, form a separate class at the Academy, to be styled cadet engineers, or otherwise alford to such persons all proper facilities for such a scientific mechanical education as will fit them for said professions. Sm. 1523. Cadet engineers shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Nambe, and ap. Navy. They shall not at any time exceed fifty in number, and no per- pointment ot. sons, other than midshipmen, shall be eliigible for appointment un ess 4 July, 1864, c. they shall first produce satisfactory evi ence of mechanical skill and 3» ‘*· "·13» proficiency, and shall have passed an examination as to their mental and P'2 M,.,,,, 186,,, c_ physical qual itications. 174,s.2,v.14,p.516. 22 June, 1874, c. 392, a. 3, v. 18, p. 192. Sec. 1524. The course for cadet engineers shall be four years, including Academic course two years of service on naval steamers. ‘L1._, 4July, 1864, c. 252, s. 5, v. 13, p. 393. 3 Mar., 1873, c. 230, s. 1, v. 17, p. 555. 24 Feb., 1874, c. 35, v. 18, p. 17. Sec. 1525. Cadet engineers shall be examined from time to time, accord- Examimztionsof. ing to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, and 1f found 4 July. ,1,864, c- deiicient at any examination, or if dismissed for misconduct, they shall 252·°·‘*¤"·1 »P·393· not be continued in the Academy or in the service except upon the recommendation of the academic board. _ Sec. 1526. The Secretary of the Navy shall arrange the course of studies 8Y>¤d¤¢·¤¤ Mt tv be and the order of recitations at the Naval Academy so that the students ’ in said institution shall not be required to pursue their studies on Sunday, 294’s_2‘}.`*;·,6’,;_3·,;,; Sec. 1527. The store-keeper at the Naval Academy shall be detailed th$*X*(;·g¢¤l>¢¤‘ M from the Pavmaster’s Corps, and shall have authority, with the approval gT 0f the Secretarv of the Navy, toprocure clothing and other necessaries for 1,4 M ‘;j1_,,p_ 5,6; the midshipmeii and cadet engineers in the same manner as supplies are ’ ’ furnished to the Navy, to be issued under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. _ _ S1·:c. 1528. Three professors of mathematics shall be asslglned toduty at _ Professors of et}; the Naval Academy, one_as professor of ethics and Englrs studies, gpg :l¢>:;w?Ii>;¤¤¤h, %¤ as professor of the Spanish nguage, and one as professor of drawing. 93,s.3, v.1,p. .