SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 255. 1909. 775 In all, dpay, Marine Corps, four million tl1ree hundred and forty-nine thousan nine hundred and ten dollars and twenty-eight cents. _ Pnovrsrons, ll/IARINE Cones: For noncommissioned officers, musi- Provisions. cians, and privates serving ashore, for subsistence of enlisted men when trave ing on duty, or cash in lieu thereof, for commutation of rations to enlisted men regularly detailed as clerks and messengers, for pafyment of board and lodging of recruiting parties, transportation o provisions, and the employment of necessary labor connected therewith, and for ice for preservation of rations, seven hundred and twenty-three thousand five hundred and forty-three dollars; and no law shall be construed to entitle marines on shore duty to any rations, or commutation thereof, other than such as now are or ma hereafter be allowed to enlisted men in the army: Provided, however, llhat when ,{,`f,'§*°Q,;,i0n 0mm_ it is impracticable or the expense is found greater to supply marines mutation. servin on shore duty in the island possessions and on foreign stations with the army ragiomfsuch marines may be allowed the navy ration or commutation there or. Crornmo, l\¢.[ARINE Conrs: For noncommissioned officers, musi— °‘°““”¥- cians, and privates authorized by law, seven hundred and twenty-five thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. · FUEL, MARINE Conrs: For heating barracks and quarters, for "“°*· ranges and stoves for cooking, fuel for enlisted men, for sales to otheexii, maintaining electric lig ts, one hundred and twelve thousand o ars. · Mrnrranr sronns, l\LuuNE Cours: Pay of chief armorer, at four ““**“"“*"'°°· dollars per day; one mechanic, at three dollars per day; two mechanics, at two dollars and fifty cents each per day; one chief electrician, at four dollars per day, and one assistant electrician, at three dollars and fifty cents per day; for purchase of military equipments, such as rifles, revolvers, cartridge boxes, bayonet scabbards, haversacks, blanket bags, knapsacks, canteens, musket slings, swords, drums, trumpets, Hags, waist belts, waist plates, cartridge belts, sashes for officer of the day, spare arts for repairing muskets, purchase and re air of tents an Held) ovens, purchase and repair of instruments gn band, purchase of music and musical accessories, purchase and marking of prizes for excellence in gunnery and rifle practice, good—conduct ba ges; and medals awarded to officers and enlisted men by the Government for conspicuous, gallant, and special service; or incidental expenses of the L chool of Application; for the construction, equipment, and maintenance of schoo , library, and amusement rooms and gymnasiums for enlisted men, and the purchase and repair of all articles of iield sports for enlisted men; urchase and repair of signal equipment ant stores; for the establishment and maintenance of targets and ranges, and renting ranges, and for entrance fees in competitions; and for procuring, preservmg, and handling ammunition and other necessary military supplies; m all, two hundred and ninety-seven thousand seven hundred and thirt ’-seven dollars. _ Tnlixsronrariox AND nnomxrrmo, )lARINE Cones: For transpor- ,J{f{{}§,§Q$‘“""“ “"d tation of troops, including ferriage and transfers en route, or cash in lieu thereof, toilet kits for issue to recruits upon their first enl1st— ment and the expense of the recruiting service, two hundred and eighty-two thousand dollars. X_ _ ks Fon naixuias or narmscxs, Mnmxm Cones: Repairs and improyc- R°*”“” °"’“"“° ments to barracks and quarters at Portsmouth, New Harnlpshire; Boston, Massachusetts; Narragansett Station, Rhode lslan ; hew York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Annapolis, Maryland; headquarters and navy-yard, District of Columbia; Norfolk, litginia ; Port Royal and Charleston, South (Qarolina;Pensacola, Florida; Dry Tortugas, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Mare Island and San
