534 '1‘rrL1¤ xxxrv.—COLLEU1`ION OF DUTlES.—Ch. 3. CHAPTER THREE. REVENUE CUTTEBS AND BOATS. $5;, S80. 2747. Revenue-cutters. 2757. Revenue-officers to co-operate with 2748. Useless cutters may be sold. the Navy 2749. gpanéber of officers and men. , 2758. Poiwers o the Secretary of the 2750. n 'neers. · reasury. 2751. Appoihtingntgl of commissioned oth- 2759. Aid to vesels on the lakes. cers. 2760. Powers and duties of officem of rev- 2752. Qualifications of captains and lieu- enue—cutters. tenants. 2761. Returns. 2753. Compensation of officers of revenue- 2762. Further duties of omcers. cutter service. 2763. Employment of small boats author- 2754. Wages of petty officers and crews. ized. 2755. Officers on duty entitledtoone Navy 2764. Ensignsand pendants. ration per day. 2765. Immumtnes of officers. 2756. Contracts for rations authorized. Revenue-cutters. 2747. The President may, for the better securing the collection 2 Mar., 1799, c. of import or tonnage duties, cause to be maintained so many of the 2% *97, WL *'- 1» revenue·cutters as may be necessary to be employed for the protection Fg9E; r ,845 C of the revenue, the expense whereof shall be paid out of such sum as ‘ a " ’a a a 'a ·d t 78, ,._ 5, p_ 79;, shall nnu lly ppropri ted for the revenue cutter service, an no 20 July, 1868, c. otherwise. [Sn 5 5818-I 177,s.l,v.15,p.l12. m}“,:;’*`:O,3“**€’“ Sec. 2748. The President may from time to time cause such of the _!.»._;7 revenue-cutters as have become unfit for further service to be sold; and 222 179;% °· the proceeds shall be paid into the Treasury: Provided, That the Secre-
- ”‘ *v‘ ’p‘ tar of the Treasury may ap l , in the urchase or construction of
m0_ Y (P S' P 2Q AP,·g],]gg6_c_ revenue-cutters, any unexpen ed balance of the proceeds of revenue- 63, s. 2, v. 14,p.40. cutters sold by him under the authority of section two of the act of twentieth April, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, chapter sixty-three._ N“mg°’ 0* °m‘ Sec. 2749. The officers for each revenue—vessel shall be one captain,
_. and one first, one second and one third lieutenant, and for each steam-
. . . > . . . 25 July. 1861. c- vessel, in addition, one engineer and one assistant engineer; but the
12ig;g72·_ Secretary of the Treasury may assign to any vessel a greater number of
246 ,._ 1g’p_ 10s_' officers whenever in his opinion the nature of the service which she is ’directed to perform requires it. And vessels of both descriptions shall have such number of petty officers and men as in the opinion of the Secretary are required to make them eflicient for their service. Grades of engi- Sec. 2750. The grades of engineers shall be chief engineer, and first “°°”· and second assistant engineer, with the pav and relative rank of first, 'WTET . . . — 20;.223 iii2S3g. second, and third lieutenant, respectively. Appointment of Sec. 2751. Theeommissioned officers of the revenue—cutter service shall &>;¤¥¤¤¤¤¤<>¤°d 0* gr; appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the _Q_ _ _____ nate. [Sw! 14**-1 4 Feb., 1863, c. 20, s. 1, v. 12, p. 639.
of Sec. 2752. No erson shall be a ointed to the office of ca tain, first
d l _ P PP P » g?::";' m' ‘°“‘ second, or third lieutenant, of any revenue~cutter, who does not adduce 4competent proof of proficiency and skill in navigation and seamanship. 2 Mar., 1855, c. 141, s. 2, v. 10, p. 630. C0mp¢¤¤¤ti<>¤¤f Sec. 27 5. The compensation of the officers of the revenue-cutter servgg;§:;”8gf;?£’““* ice shall_ be at the following rates while on duty: .+..;... Captains, twenty-five hundred dollars a year each. 10%*; 1I6J_Q 41;*%:- Elirst lieutenants and chief engineers, eighteen hundred dollars a year ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘eac . I Second lieutgnants and first assistant engineers. lifteen hundred dollars a year eac . I Third lieuterlaants and second assistant engineers, twelve hundred dollars a year eac .
