Chapter 568. Relative to the Corps of Engineers of the Army
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Chap. 568: Relative to the Corps of Engineers of the Army. Chapter 568 30 Stat. 652 1898-07-05 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 55 2 30 public chap. 568.— An Act Relative to the Corps of Engineers of the Army. July 5, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Corps of EngineersArmy.Engineer Corps.Organization.R.
S. sec, 1151, p. 208, amended. of the Army shall hereafter consist of one Chief of Engineers, with the rank of brigadier-general, seven colonels, fourteen lieutenant-colonels, twenty-eight majors, thirty-five captains, thirty first lieutenants, twelve second lieutenants, and the Battalion of Engineers: *Provided*, That*Provisos*.Vacancies, how filled. the vacancies created by this Act in all grades above second lieutenant shall be tilled by the promotion by seniority of the officers now in the Corps of Engineers: *And provided further*, That the number of officersThree years’ service in present grade necessary to promotion, etc. in any grade above second lieutenant shall not be increased beyond the number heretofore established by law by the promotion of any officer to fill an original vacancy created by this Act until such officer shall have served at least three years in the grade from which he is promoted and the captains and lieutenants shall have satisfactorily passed theExaminations. examinations required by existing laws.
Approved, July 5, 1898.
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