TITI.E xxxiv.—-C()LLECTI()N OF Dl'TIES.—Ch. 3. 535 And at the following rates while on leave of absence or while waiting orders: Captains, eighteen hundred dollars a year each. Bgrst lieutenant; and chief engineers., fifteen hundred dollars a year eac . Second lieutenants and first assistant engineers, twelve hundred dollars a year each. ` Third lieutenants and second assistant engineers, nine hundred dollars a year each. Sec. 2754. The wages of petty officers and seamen of the revenue-cut- \\'ages ui petty ter service shall not exceed the average wages mi,} for like Services on ¤Hi··e·r~ and ··r··¤—. the Atlantic or Pacific coasts. respectively, in the merchant service. 20*H}i”:f··) J , l-), . g.., 9. . Sec. 2755. Each ofllcer of the revenue-cutter service, while on duty, Otlirers on duty shall be entitled to one Nuvv ration per dav. entitled_ te one ‘ ‘ gxy· ration per 28 Feb., 1867, c. 101, s. 2, v. 14, p. 416. S1·:c. 2756. The Secretary of the Treasury may cause contracts to be C°¤*"*°*=‘, {0* made for the supply of rations for the officers and men of the revenue- <=¤¤¤¤‘S- m. 98, ¥.1,I§.`é99j S1:0. 2757. The revenue-cutters shall, whenever the Presidentso directs, Revenue omcem eo-operate with the Navy, during which time they shall be under the *0 °°;°P‘f'“**’ ‘"*l‘ direction of the Secretary of the Navy, and the expenses thereof shall w»> 99-- be defrayed by the Navy Department. [Sn ss 1492, 5557. 6568-1 22’£,§t:1f1{;,_g9g; Sec. 2758. The Secretary of the Treasury may direct the performance Powers of the of any service by the revenuewessels which, in his judgment, is necessary §,°°""*‘*"'§’ 0* th “ for the protection of the revenue. r?°j`Ls_- 25 July, 1861, c. 20, s. 3, v. 12, p. 275. Sec. 2759. The revenue-cutters on the northern and northwestern lakes, Aid iv v¢¤¤¢=i¤ On when put in commission, shall be specially charged with aiding vessels in l ·» V , , ('. distress on the lakes. 29;5S‘l,“Ly161i7g09 Sec. 2760. The officers of the revenue-cutters shall respectively be iiosém aim dudeemed officers of the customs, and shall be sub`ect to the direction of tics of <>¤'i<>¢r¤ of such collectors of the revenue, or other officers thereof, as from time to f°""““°‘°““°”·_ _ time shall be designated for that purpose. They shall go on board all 2 Mar., 1799, ¢·. vessels which arrive within the·L nited States or within four leagues of 22.*5-99,\'·L1¢·700· the coast thereof, if bound for the United States, and search and examine the same, and every part thereof, and shall demand, receive, and certify the manifests required to be on board certain vessels, shall aflix and put proper fastenings on the hatches and other communications with the ol of any vessel, and shall remain on board such vessels until they arrive at the port or place of their destination. Sm:. 2761. l`he master of any revenue-cutter shall make a weekly Returns. return to the collector, or other officer of the district under whose direc- "2 ‘;\{,{{_ "]`TgK tion it is placed, of the transactions of the cutter, specifying the vessels 22,5_99,vf1,p,7O0, that have been boarded, their names and descrgptions, the names of the masters, from what port or place they last said ed, whether laden or in ballast, to what nation belonging, and whether they have the necessary manifests of their cargoes on board, and generally all such matters as it may be necessary for the officers of the customs to know. Sec. 2762. The officers of revenue·cutters shall perform, in addition to Furthen-duties of the duties hereinbefore prescribed, such other duties for the collection Qm<>•¤I¤· ___ _ v__ and security of the revenue as from time to time shall be directed by the 222 1*:3*; 11*9% Secretary of the Treasury, not contrary to law. [SM S 4792-] ’S' "" 'p' ' Sec. 2763. The collector of each district may, with the approval of the Empgyment of Secretary of the Treasury, provide and employ such small open row and [gall *·““th°"‘ sail boats, and persons to serve in them, as shall be necessary for the [__;____ use of the surveyors and inspectors in going on board of vessels and 2 Mgr_,17Q§, c_ OlGl]E1'WlS8, for the better detection of frauds. 22,s.101,v.1,p.700. Sec. 2764. The cutters and boats employed in the service of the revenue En signs and Shall be distinguished from other vessels by an ensign and pendant, with s1·—0t%—39
