SLXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 417. 1916. 617 One transport. rmapm. One hospital ship; at a cost not to exceed $2,350,000, to be begun H°“pl°“l°mP‘ as soon as practica le. Tw d Two destroyer tenders. am. ° wml °°"` One fleet submarine tender. ,1,; *°°‘ ’“*"“""”° ‘°”‘ Two ammumtion ships, one at a cost, exclusive of armor and arma- sh}"'° °m¤*¤¤*“°¤ ment, not to exceed $2,350,000, to be begim as soon as practicable. ,::0 Mm Hg gunboats, one Ozt a cog, exclusive. of armor and arnfament, um H0 ox $860,0 , to begun as soon as racticab e: Pro- P'°’**°· vided, That the sixty-six vessels directed herein to ble begun as soon c¤iiiiii.·w,`;ii1itm°t1°¤ as plracticable shall e contracted for or shall be begun in navy yards wit m six months from the date of the approval of this Act. The Secretary of the N avg; shall build any of the vessels herein ,,,,V°°’§'§,§°g'}}’{’,'§§',§,§§ authorized in such navy yar as he may designate should it reason- °°;*l*¤¤· ably appear that the persons, firms, or corporations, or the ents thereo , bidding for the construction of any of said vesselsaiave entered mto any combination, agreement, or understanding the effect, object, or purpose of which is to deprive the Government of fair, open, and unrestricted competition in letting contracts for the construction of any of said vawelsz Pmvided, That the Secretary of MMD, ·|. f M the Navy is hereby authorized to build any of the vemeb herein ywds. ° vy authorized in such navy yards as he may designate. Nm ,___,S_ Cousrnucrioir aim uacnmnmr: On account of hulls and outfits of Constructionandmavessels_and machinery of vessels heretofore and herein authorized, to °m"°"" be available until expended, $59,000,1%. INCREASE 01• THE NAVY, TOBPEDO BOATS! On account of sub- T°*'P•d°*>¤·¤· marine torpedo boats heretofore authorized, to be available until expended, $5,282,593. Ncmaasn or mn Navr, anuon aim anmaumrr: Toward the armor mQ;§f*°' md *·¤¤¤· and armament for vessels heretofore and herein authorized, to be available until expended, $47,110,000. Incnnasm or run Navr, ammivrrroxz Toward ammunition for ·‘“‘“¤“¤’°*¤¤· the vessels herein authorized, to be available until expended, $19,485,500 Total increase of the Navy heretofore and herein authorized, o rovi e ort e s y constructiono thevess erein author- 0W’],"°“j°* °°¤ °j $1i9’345’2€17`r 11 d { 11 els h ii I ¤ = ¤ ized dbd for the adldiliional cost incident thereto, including the ir¥¤¤(ii<ini spjdy wu emcployment of more than one shift of labor per day, overtime work, "°""" " an the speedy delivery of material, the Secretary of the Navy m his discretion is hereby authorized to increase the total cost of each of said vessels, including armor and armament, not to exceed twenty per centum thereof i anfy of said vessels be constructed in Govemment navy yards; and i any of said vessels or the armor or arma- gr vrivm ¤>¤¤·¤¤¢- ment for same be constructed by private contract, the Secretary of the Navy in his discretion is here y authorized to prescribe in the contracts for same provisions for the payment of premiums over and above the contract price, not to exceed twenty per centum thereof, for the most exgeditious delivery of same, further provisions for nalties for de is and failure to complete within the contract time: Pmim lpiavided, That , in the `udgment of the Secretary of the Navy, the (instructs at aaai most rapid and economical construction of the battle cruisers author- °°° P °” P'°°‘ ized herein can be obtained thereby, he may contract for the construction of any or all of them upon the basis of actual cost, plus a reasonable Profit to be determined by him. That each and every ,,,§‘,,,‘£,‘§’*,,,§‘,§,,§}’°°“"°"° em lo ee o the navy yards, gun factories, naval stations, and arsenalg oi, the United States Government is hereby granted thirty days' leave of absence each ear, without forfeiture of pay during such mmlave leave: Prmrided_furthe1·, That it shall be lawful to allow pro rata leave ‘ only to those serving twelve consecutive months or more: And naetcmamoum. provided further, That in all cases the heads of divisions shall
