Volume 30
Public Law 55–568
Relative to the Corps of Engineers of the Army.
Approved July 5, 1898
Statutory text
An Act
Relative to the Corps of Engineers of the Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Corps of Engineers
Army.
Engineer Corps.
Organization.
R. S. sec, 1151, p. 208, amended.
of the Army shall hereafter consist of one Chief of Engineers, with the rank of brigadier-general, seven colonels, fourteen lieutenant-colonels, twenty-eight majors, thirty-five captains, thirty first lieutenants, twelve second lieutenants, and the Battalion of Engineers: Provided, That
Provisos.
Vacancies, how filled.
the vacancies created by this Act in all grades above second lieutenant shall be tilled by the promotion by seniority of the officers now in the Corps of Engineers: And provided further, That the number of officers
Three years’ service in present grade necessary to promotion, etc.
in any grade above second lieutenant shall not be increased beyond the number heretofore established by law by the promotion of any officer to fill an original vacancy created by this Act until such officer shall have served at least three years in the grade from which he is promoted and the captains and lieutenants shall have satisfactorily passed the
Examinations.
examinations required by existing laws.
Approved, .