TITLE xv.—THE NAVY.——Ch. 1. 247 ligent surgeon who shall be denominated " surgeon of the ileet," and 24 M¤Y.182&¢- shall be surgeon of the flag-ship]. 121.15- 2.*- 4. p- 313- Sec. 1374. The surgeon of the ileet shall, in addition to his duties Duties Of Sufas surgeon of the dag—ship, examine and approve all requisitions for g°°“ °f*h° fleet medica and hospital stores for the squadron or fleet, and inspect their 24 Muiwfggg ci quality. lie shall, in didicult cases, consult with the surgeons of the l21,s.2,v.'4,p.313. several ships, and he shall make. and transmit to the Navy Departmeat, gecords of the character and treatment of diseases in the squadron or ee . Sec. 1375._ A surgeon, assistant su eon, or assed assistant surgeon, D6*¤·il¤ 01 m¢dimay be detailed as assistant to the gureau ofp Medicine and Surgery, °“'l Omfegg Pm [who shall receive the highest shore pay of his grade.],,r°:3`S3,.gé,.y_ mm 16 July, 1862, c. 183, s. 18, v. 12, p. 587. 27 l<1:b., 1877, c. 69, r. 19, p. 244. Sec. 137 6. The active list of the Pay Corps of the Navy shall consist Pi? C<>fP¤»¤¤¤¤- of thirteen pay directors, thirteen pay inspectors, fifty paymasterathirty b"“` °f· passed assistant paymasters, and twenty assistant paymasters. 15 J 1 {Q_ 11 Y. . c- 295, s. 11, v. 16, p. 334. 3 Mar., 1871, c. 117, s. 6, v. 16, p. 536. Sec. 1377. Until the number of ·assistant paymasters shall have N0 promotion in been reduced below thirty, there shall be no promotion to that grade, nor °°""é2gT“:;S°“"*‘l any appointment to the grade of assistant paymastcr. num "S "°°d‘ 15 July, 1870, c. 295, s. 11, v. 16, p. 334. Sec. 1378. All appointments in the Pay Corps shall be made by the Appointments, President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. l;'f”’°d*j;____ 1821: Maz., ls}2, c];?, s.2gh~·._§, 69918632 Jngge, 18;:50, ci‘181, 23 3, v. 12, p. 83. 17 July, ,c.,s.,v. ,p. . .ay, ,c. ,s.,v. ,p. . Sec. 1379. No person shall be appointed assistant paymaster who is, Qualifications of at the time of such appointment, ess than twenty-one or more than Q°“’°*°‘” P*Ym¤¤· twenty-six years of age; nor until his physical, mental, and moral qual- L-_m iiications have been examined and Iqpproved by a board of paymasters 17 July. 1861. c. appointeld by the Secretary of the avy, and according to such regula· ‘*·“· 21 "· 124* 258- tions as e ma prescribe. Sec. 1380. Passed assistant paymasters shall be regularly promoted _ Ordemf promoand commissioned from assistant paymastgrs, and paymasters from ¤<>¤- passed assistant paymastersj subject to suc examinations as may be i"' prescribed by the Secretary Bt the Navy. 4_ 3 May, 1866, c. 72. s. 1, v. 14, p. 43. Sec. 1381. When the office of paymaster or assistant paymuster Acting appoint becomes vacant, by death or otherwise, in ships at sea, or on foreign sm- ;“°”*“ °¤ S *1* ** tions, or on the Pacific coast of the United States, the senior officer pres- m` _ ____ ,_, _____ ent may make an acting appointment of any fit person, who shall perform 17 July_ 1861, ,,_. the duties thereof until another paymaster or assistant paymaster shall 4, s. 4, v. 12, p. 258. relpqrt for duty, and shall be entitled to receive the pay of such grade w i e so actin . Sec. 1382. The President maly designate among the paymasters in the Paymasters of service, and appoint to every act or squadron a paymaster, who shall the *1%*- be denominated "paymaster of the tleet." ,828, c_ 121, s. 2, v. 4, p. 313. 21 April, 1864, c. 63, s. 7, v. 13, p. 54. Sec. 1383. Eve ‘ master pass ed assistant pa master and assist- Bondsant paymaster shall: blhlfllre enteldpg OD the duties of his office, give bond, ’_30 Ma 1812* with two or more sufficient Sl11`BlG1%9, to be approved by the Secretary. of 47 SI 6 P. 6,;;* the Navy, for the faithful performance thereof. Paymasters shall give Q Mlm, ]81y_ c_ bonds in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, passed assistant pay- 24, s. 1,v. 3, p. eso. masters in the sum of fifteen qlipusand dollars, and assistant paymasters la? J;r;c.I;8g0é§. in the sum of ten thousand do YS- lis] Hiéei ` 4, s. 5, v. 12, p. 258. 14 July, 1862, c. 175, s. 1, v. 12, p. 575. 3 May, 1866, c. 72? 5,2, v. p. 43.-U. S. v. Tingey, 5 Pet., 115. Sec. 1384. Officers of the Pay Corps shall give new bonds with Ney bonds. guilicigm; yumtieg, whenever required to do so by the Secretary of the 26 Ang., 1842,;;. Navy_ 206, s. 4, v. 5, p. 536. sr-03-21
