Volume 13
Public Law 38–XCVI
for the Classification of the Clerks to Paymasters in the Navy, and graduating their Pay.
Approved May 26, 1864
Statutory text
An Act
for the Classification of the Clerks to Paymasters in the Navy, and graduating their Pay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Pay of clerks to paymasters in the navy.
That the annual pay of clerks to paymasters in the navy shall be as follows, namely:—
Clerks to paymasters at the Boston, New York, Washington, and Philadelphia stations, twelve hundred dollars.
At other stations, one thousand dollars.
Clerks to inspectors in charge of provisions and clothing at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, twelve hundred dollars.
At other inspections, one thousand dollars.
Clerks to paymasters in receiving-ships at Boston and New York, twelve hundred dollars.
In other receiving-ships, and in vessels of the first rate, and at the naval academy, one thousand dollars.
Clerks to fleet-paymasters and to paymasters of vessels of the second rate, eight hundred dollars.
Clerks to paymasters of vessels of the third rate, having complements of more than one hundred and seventy-five persons, and to paymasters of supply-steamers and store-vessels, seven
Clerks not allowed to certain paymasters.
hundred dollars: Provided, That no paymaster or assistant paymaster shall be allowed a clerk in a vessel having the complement of one hundred and seventy-five persons or less, excepting in supply-steamers and store-vessels: And provided, further, That nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the pay now allowed by law to the paymaster’s clerk at Mare Island.
Approved, .