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TWENTIETH
Congress, Session I, Chapter 121, Vol. 4.
An Act for the better organization of the
medical department of the navy of the
Sec. 1. Be it
enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That, from and after the passing of this act, no
person shall receive the appointment of assistant surgeon in the navy of the
United States, unless he shall have been examined and approved by a board of
naval surgeons, who shall be designated for that purpose by the Secretary of
the Navy Department; and no person shall receive the appointment of surgeon in
the navy of the United States until he shall have served as an assistant
surgeon at least two years, on board a pubic vessel of the United States, at
sea, and unless, also, he shall have been examined and approved by a board of
surgeons constituted for that purpose.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the President of the United States may designate and appoint, to every
fleet or squadron, and experienced and intelligent surgeon, then in the naval
service of the United States, to be denominated "surgeon of the
fleet," who shall be surgeon of the flag ship, and who, in addition to his
duties as such, shall examine and approve all requisitions for medical and
hospital stores for the fleet, and inspect their quality; and who shall, in
difficult cases, consult with the surgeons of the several ships, and make
records of the character and treatment of diseases, to be transmitted to the
navy department; and who, in addition to the compensation allowed to surgeons
at sea, shall be allowed double rations while acting as surgeons of the fleet
as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be
it further enacted, That assistant surgeons who shall have been
commissioned less than five years, shall each receive thirty dollars a month,
and two rations a day; after five years' service, they shall be entitled to an
examination by a board of naval surgeons, constituted as aforesaid, and having
been approved and passed by such board, they shall each receive an addition of
five dollars a month, and one ration a day; and, after ten years' service, a
further addition of five dollars a month, and one ration a day.
Sec. 4. And be
it further enacted, That every surgeon who shall have received his
appointment, as hereinbefore provided for, shall receive fifty dollars a month
a two rations a day; after five years' service, he shall be entitled to receive
fifty‑five dollars a month and an additional ration a day; and after ten
years' service, he shall receive sixty dollars a month and an additional ration
a day; and, after twenty years' service, he shall receive seventy dollars a
month and the rations as last aforesaid.
Sec. 5. And be
it further enacted, That every assistant surgeon (after having faithfully
served two years) shall, while in actual service at sea, in addition to the
usual compensation allowed him by law, receive double rations, and five dollars
a month; and every surgeon in the navy, while in actual service at sea, shall
also, in addition to his usual compensation receive double rations, and ten
dollars a month.
Approved, May 24, 1828.
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