Chapter XIII.--An Act in addition to an act, entituled "An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States." February 28, 1803.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be added to the regiment of artillerists, two teachers of music, whose pay, rations and clothing shall be the same as is by law allowed to the teachers of music in the regiments of infantry in the service of the United States.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint one teacher of the French language, and one teacher of drawing, to be attached to the corps of engineers, whose compensation shall not exceed the pay and emolument of a captain in the line of the army.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commanding officer of the corps of engineers, be authorized to enlist for a term, not less than three years, one artificer, and eighteen men, to aid in making practical experiments and for other purposes:-to receive the same pay, rations and clothing as are allowed to the artificers and privates, in the army of the United States; and the same bounty when enlisted for five years; and to be subject to the rules and articles of war.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to allow to the paymaster of the army, the adjutant and inspector of the army, and the military agent at Philadelphia, such sums, not exceeding in the whole three thousand dollars, for clerk hire, as their respective duties may, in his opinion, reasonably require.
APPROVED, February 28, 1803.
By Thomas Jefferson
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