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 _ § 545 vessels, their n1:1chiuo1*y, armor. rirximnxent, or equlpxrnont;-_put the same shall be Si1`U(1·{lI1(l' preserved for future use. And when any such, old umterial can not be profitably used as_aforesaitlftlxc same élmll be appraised ond sold at,pi1hlic auction {lf¥.€·I‘_]}llhllC notice mud advertisemex1t shall liiwo been given
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mzuxxwr las the said Secretary may direct. ·Tht·3 1l€_t proceeds nrieingx from the sales of sqclyold materials shall be paid into the Trensxury. Itislmll be the duty of the Secretary of the Nz1v’y anmuully to `report in detail to Congress, in his aunugl report, the proceeds of all sales of materials, stones, gud supplies, made umlor the provisions of this section, and-tl1c·_oxponsos attending such sales.- (Aug. 5, 1882.*0. 391, § 2, 22 Stat. 296.) ~ ~ 545. Sale of, armament; sentimental reasons.-~Indiw·id11al pieces of United States armament which are l10f&]€€d€d on account of historical value, and can be advantageously replaced,. urnf he sold at 21 price not José thzm their cost price, when there okist for Such sale sentimeutalrcnsons adequate in the Qjudgmeut-of the Secretary of the Na1vy.` (_Ma1·. 2, l9t}.'3, c. 1307, 33 St:1t.841.)_ [ o · Q _ ‘ - ,_ 546. Loan or gift of condemned- orclnnuce;-—T1_1e Secretary of the Navy is :1utI10ri7Qeil, in his discretion, to loan or give to soldiers? moutmienh :1ssoci•1ti0u's, posts, of the Grand Army- of the Republic, and municipal corporations, condemned ordnance, gums. and cannon balls which may not be needed in the service of the Navy Department. Such. loan or gift shall be made subject to rules and regulations cgyering the same, and the Government shall Qbe at no expense G1 connection with any such loan or gift. (May 22, 1896. c. 231, 29 Stat. 133.). 547; Useless}, `papere in file; of naval Yessels.-—-Accumulgxgf tiousjn the tiles of vessels of the JNavy of·pape1ts_that, in " the judgment of the commander ini. chief of the.Aeet,·‘are n0t needed or useful in the transaction of current bdsluosn and have -uo/ permanent value or historical interest may he dieposed {yf by the commander in' chief of -·the fleet by sole, after.aelvortisomlent for proposals, us wante paper if pmc'tlcable, or it not practicable, then otl;1erwise.us m:;,y appear best for the cintorestn or the Government, the commander, ln_ chief of. the fleet to make report thereon to the Secretaryct the ·Nnvy: Pmvidcd a1u·ays,· That no papers less than two years _ old _ from the date of the lust indorsement thereon ond no correspondence, '_or·tl1e related papers, with· officers or reprenontsxtlvee of a foreign government shall be destroyed or dis-, posed of by such commander .1:1 chief of the Beet. " _(_Aug. 22, 1912, c. 37 _Stat.`329-330.) » ‘ l   · ',,. 548. Usel&s paper;. in Elon of navyzyards and navel stati0m;———-—Accu1nul;1tio11s in the Bles of navy yagrds and naval statioms that, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Navy, are net needed o1j_useful" ln the transaction of current business and have no permanent ynlue or historical interest may be disposed of by the Secretary lot the Navy by sale, after ad- ” Jvertisomeut for proposals ds waste paper itj practicable, or it ngnprneeticable then othesjwisens muynppoar best for the lntoreézte ot the Government,. the said Secretary to inmkeidei tailedreport to the Congress in every case ct the pajere de= stroyed: Provided always, Thntgno papers me than two years old .from—tl¤o date of the lest lndoreexnept thereon shell be destrnyedor dinposed ot by the Secretary of the Nniry, except in the manner ggrovldod ln section 112 of Title B, Exscurrve Dnmnrxnxfe Amr Govmxxntzyr 0¥'£·’lC@8 nm Euuorms. ”( Mar. 3, 1915,;:. 83, 38_ Stat.  `· ` _` _ - ‘ 549. Issue of articles required fu lanmction and. practise brorganiutions fund by Red Green.-~'1‘he Secretary of War and the- Secretary of the Navy are hereby, authorized to issue, o each at his discretion and under proper reguigtiom to be prescribed by him, ont of eqnl@¤£ for medical V and other establishments, on hand, belonging to the" Government and which can. be temporarily spared, such artiéles Q3 may amen:

5*4. AAVY — o 1124 ,§2,I,’Lfi?;‘ ‘5§§ fZf,532.‘§"§‘§?£,2§‘°‘R£§“$-‘,?;$ ,. "" _ •· f - w', “ ***,5 for th€ ]}§{;·p,,.“, 0;- rondering agd t0_ the Army and Navy, inf war. (Mm. g · 1914, N0. 15, § 1; 38·Stat. 771.) I   - , ‘  _, 550. Reginlaticnsfor return `of such articles.-J[*iw ;·,—··»,:. tions presc1·_ibed‘ by the Secretary of WurV01=:by the s(.,.,-,;Q.;A;.l; or the Navy, in pursuancé of the authoritygraxxted by mi. his ceding section, shall provide fQ`1‘ th@_ immediate return -0;- ,:1,; m·uc1€S QfQ51\]i]}H1€Dt loaned the American Nutiénm nm p,_Q,;Q when called for by the' authpxjity whigh i$sued __them; unazifzriik " said Secretaries shall requireha boudl in each naw, in ,d··um•~· me value of the property; for fhe Cglre and Skligkecping :},,.;·...,;· aqd for the Feturn of the, same whgm required. (May s, Jim Ng. 15, § 2, 38 Stat. 771.) . ‘ . . · s ` ‘ _”551. Issue of mgtional Hag free, of cost undexncertain (ir. cumstances.——Tlgc $ecrgtary of tha‘Navy- Ls authm·ize>d at mg rliseretgou tb issue rm of éost th? patioiml Hag. (Uriitéd Smyqs V patjonal cqsnign N0. ZL for dmping the coma ot ai1y.mii¢·Q,- or enlisted_ imm of Que Navy o1=»Mm*i¤e Corps whose dorm, occurs while_ix)_ the service, of the United States_N¤vy nr Mgrine Corps, upon reqlicst, ‘t'0 the relatives of t\1e'dm·e:1sc—41 officer mj enligtgq mmipr HPO? reqqesf to a school, patriotic 4 order. or society-to which the deceased ojlicer 0; man beimngml; . Prqvidcii, Thgt the Secretary ot the Navy il; further autlaorizéi at his discnietipn to issue frgé of cost the national Hag (lixnitwi States national gmsign N6. 7),, upon roqumt, to the mothex? m- ·` nearest relative of any ofIicér,` enlfsted manjor nurse, whosb é death occurred at any"timc\duri¤g"i;1he peri0d`betweéin· Am! 6,’ 1917, and Mhrch 3, 1921, while in the serfice ot the Unjm · ' States Nahr, Maiine Corps, Naval Bwérve Force, or Marixw _ G0rps‘R.eserve; z1nd,_wh0se mothéi? or ncaiast relative has mt herétofbrq been issued sgich a Hag free, of  (June :40, 1914, c. 130, 38' Smit. 406; Mar., 4,_ 1925, c. 536, S 27, -13 Smr. 1278.) -. ._‘ _ · 1 _ _ '.  :· CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES 561. Supplies to ·bé,»fur¤ished by contract by lawcsi biddefr when time will pérmit; advertisemgmté; sewrity.--1xu »pv·». visilms, clothing, hemp, and othér materials dféiery umm myd nature, for the use of the Navy, gndune transportation tlnormf. when time will permit, shall, except .n_s ctherwiséprcvided by- ` law, be furnished by qoptract, by the lm§·est bidder. as follm.v<: . In the case ot·pmvisi0¤$,`cl0thing{ hemp, and other materizgs. - tlié, Sccretary_ `ct [thé Navy- shall advertise, twice a.- week fm? two weeks .0r longer, not Fo exceedifcmi weegms, or cme a wwk for two weeks or longer, not to exceed fom- weeks, in the diy crction of the Sécrctaiy of the Navy, in \o¤e pr more of Nw principal` papers published in the pléee where smh articles nw ` to bc,furni$11e<l,‘for·sea‘!ed proposals for furnishing the same, Us — the whole of any particular class thereof, specifging the c}as,<<·.4” ot materials and referring bidders to the several chiefs of bureaus, `whb wwill furiniéh them. with pring_ed1sehe{¥ules, givin: — f a Tull dcséription ot each and every grticle, ·wi;h dates of m·- liyéry, and so-fbéth. _1 In the case ot tmnspcrtatjcn of swly articles, he shall advertise far a period of not less than- fm; dayé. All such proposals shaube kept; mqledf until tbgé dei? spccltied in. such advvrfisegnéxt for opening thefsame, -»w!¤·n UW? Shall be Gpeuéd by or unda: the: djrectiem ot the 0R§<·cr“ making $11cb advcuisement, in the Qpresence of- at least tw.; peismms. The_ person érftedug to fEik‘D18hI any; claw of such hrticies, and giving satisfactory securityl for the performancfv ·them0t, under a fcirieitinre mf exéeeding twicé the contmct, pricé in cuéeof tailuré, shall receive ¤’_c0n¢ra¢t_·for Qurnishhgez the same. (R. S. {3718; June 30. 1890, c. 640, { 1, 26 Stat. ~ 19T:1Ji{of19, _1@2, c; 296, 5 1,127 Sfat;. 243; Mar. 3, 1893» c. 212, [1, 27 Stat,’724.) '. ° " _ _, . · ' — 1562. Guarantee d EH; ééaqaent · bW¢r; new m¤°tra¢t.—-· Elééwi QS pmvided in section 564, every pragma! tot mul suv- ‘_ ,