Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-01
The washington Nayv yard.

sion, the first day OF July was set down as the
day when great changes were to be made in
the regulations and management Of the va.
riousnavy yards of the country. The law. as
| establisle by the act of Congress, makes a
| great innovation upon the old routine of busi-
ness. ard by il the various departments in the
navy yard, heretofore all working under the
| Bulean of Yards and Docks, are now under
| the espechi supervision of the bureau TO
which shey properly belong. The new order
/ Of tDina commences AT the Washington Navy
| Yard 10 shy- and completely reorganiZes the
l. work.. sdepartment OF the yard Admiral
! Radford, who IS commandant of the yard. has
isfued Il circular order TO the different depart
mdnts, notifying them that the new law goes
| into effect this morning, and requires uni
| formltv of action and strict observance Of the
! rev laws as far as possible. Among other
| changes caused by the enforcement of the pro.
visions Of the law, he folio wing are those OF
| importance:
In the Admrai's ONCE. Mr.. VIM. E. Marks
has been appointed chief clerk OF the com
manNant's department, in place Of Mr. Nc
| Coomhs, who has occupied that position fol
| the last twenty seven years. Mr.. Marks has
cnief cik Of tn. navai .are o ene OF
Commander H. X. Breeze has been assigned
to the charge and supervision OF the ordinance
| department in the yard, in the place Of Captain
| George Brown, u. S. N, who has received
| leave OF absence for the purpose Of taking
| command Of the japan, on her trip to her new
owners, the Japanese. There has been no
change in the clerical positions ia this depart
ment. IL the essb.departments, Mr.. VIM. Rose
has been appointed gnn-cacraSe maker, and
MIR. James B. Davis master maehtnist. Inclu-
| also numerous shops, fonndries, laboratories,
| &C.. under the charge of forsmen and their
assistants, among when are appsinted J w.
Thompson. superintendent Of laboratory: John
| Holroyd and Samuel Miller. forpmen OF ma.
| chinists; Richard Bowen. foreman Of gnnners.
having charge CT all experiments with guns
| General Franklin Stratton has been appointed
chief OF yards and docks. and represents this
Bureau OF the Navy department. Mr.. Joseph
| Arnold. for some years pact head clerk OF yard
| and muster clerk, " hieh off q has been abol-
ished, is chief clerk and clerk OF rolls; he will
also act ae general super visoI OF rolls at the
has been appointed store and ass,stan. clerk
| Mr.. ,. l. WALES, who has been naval store
keeper Tor some time past, (tns office is also
| aoolished,) has been appointed inspector and
receiver in this department. joseph Downing
| is reappointed master joiner: john Z Herreli
| master mason: and John H. Peaks master
Mr. George r. Wilson has heeR appointed
Chief OF the Bureau of Steam Engineering and
steam Machinery. lie is also master ma.
cnlhas', c ana nas nau charge OF this department
are Master FOUNDER ". I II. bland: dau Mastsr s.s.
| Blacksmith James Brown: ana foreman OF
boiler works, David Lascailet Mr.. Charles
Murray has been appointed chief and mustar
| clerk, and Mr.. VIM. Thorn. s :ore clerk
Captain Henry K. Davenpor, has peen ap-
pointed Chief OF the Bureau OF Equipment and
Recruiting, and represents that branch OF the
Navy Department. muel Turner is chief
and muster clerk, and H. X. Gray is store
clerk. In the sub-deparmants OF this bureau
The following appointments have been made:
Master plumber, w. E. Hntchnson: foreman
Of anchor smiths, James Wilson, superintand-
ent Of sail-loft and sailmakers, H. w. Frank
land. L. 5. N, with VIM. l.. CoWaH. foreman
OF the same; superintendent of the rigging loft
Boa'swain Geo. Wilmuth, y. S N.
Master Carpenter Wm. Ta!bert has been ap-
pointed general supervisor and acting cou-
StrucfOr OF bureau OF cons StrrcfiDn and
and will only be ontranked by constructor,
il tine kuraan finds it necessary to appoin: one
and muster, clerk. ana 1Ir. Van Dorm s,s.ss
cleric atass.e " McNaIley has baea. sppoinseG
SnpeIin yn, eA9rns .oi copper rollers Mr.. Aaron
Wosd foreman of his sksaassrs. Ne. J. A Nc
Caihran foreman OF aS.opars, and .Ir. George
+. Ruff tim her inspector
Captain Weaver, Us. N. represents the bu-
AT tbs navy pard
w. B. Boggs. paymas.sr L S N, represents
'he bureau OF provision and cl,thine, and has
The charge and supervision Of all that relates
10 or comes under its control.
DE- J. Williams, surgeon, L. S. n repre-
spnis the bureau OF medicine and surgery.
Bo"'swalnEd ward y. Ben has been coniin-
ued as superintendent OF all the laborers
Throughout the yard. His name, and that of
his employees, comes npon the payroll of the
bureau OF construction and repairs.
The watchmen and various other officers are
retained, as heretofore.
TIE NEW RAILWAY LEAC Ur.-At the Board
ot1rade ronms on Saturday evening an ad-
journed meeting, for the purpose Of inaugu.
rating an auxiliary league TO tae National An.
t-Monopoly Cheap Freight Hallway League,
was was held. A few few months s;nce this league
Sherwood. president: Hon. j III. Edmonds,
vice president for the Dis rict of Col lumbia
David r. Cartier, member of the National
Council Tor the District of Columbia. Hon
Judge Edmonds was called to the chair. and
L. Edwin Dudley, permanent secretary
A resolution In regard to the election OF off,
GERS was then offered and adopted, and the
following were elected: President, John r.
Elvans; First Vice President, Chas. Knapp;
Second Vice President. Jos. G. Kennedy; Sec
Tetary, y. Edwin Dudley; Treasurer, Moses
Executive Committee-Alexander Shepherd,
James II Berret', 7. A. Mclaughlin. N. GAL
Ian. VIM. Orme, Lewis Johnson, George "A.
ing. ]. C. Mcclure, Zepha uiah Jones, Francis
Mohup. John +. CoyIe, J. H. Hawes, H. A.
Chadwick John H. Semmes. Richard Wal
Thomas Berry, Hugh Cameron. Thomas
Green, Thomas Blagden, Joseph Bryan,
Henry D. Cook, Andrew Wylie, Thomas
VIM. J. Murtaugh, A. Chester, Andrew 7,
Jcyce Sayles J. Bowen, Wilson Miller, MI,
Clancey, Charles Klsman, Matthew Gait,
SShinn, Thomas, G., Wilson, G. ". Riggs, ".
N sNsmara. Michael Green, Francis. Pratt,
Spu ASoiu SrOISe AdLtlISly. ~. u. For
ney. General y. H. Rueker, S. Bratnara. j.
L. Kidwell, VIM. h. Webb, J L. M ussev. y
George B. Fisher, General o. O. Howard.
General D vid Hunter, A. G.. Riddle, and W. j
G MetZeTott. .tt 4 "a N I 4
The following resolution WIS then offered
by Judge Sherwood. and adopted:
Resoitcd, That in case any OF the officers
elected decline 10 act. the president shall be,
and Is hereby. empowered 10 appoint and TO
MI All vacancies. so as to keep the board Of.
oMcers 1ulJ. 49,.
THE meeting then adjourned TO meet on the
eeysnIRg oftne lOth OF uly, at the rooms OF the
Board of Trade. II ? -. .fe9r rt
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SANITARY QUARTERLY REroRT.-The quar-
terlv report OF LieIlr. Noonan, in cnarra or the
sanitary force, shows the \ hole Gumeer O.
nGisances reported at the central Office 10
have been 35i the mum her ahatpd, a5t.e nm
abated, Il; written notices ser we'd on cltizsus
1,!25; persons yer naiiy notified or nnisau,.,l.s
on their premises, 1.3s9 sick and de est,,u.e sen.
70 hospital, E; friepdif ss persors bnried 81 lost
chllfJeH returned 10 parents, 3; dead animals
remgyed. 5e5. The whole humber of arres,s
If ade Mss is3, disposed Of AS follows: men
gave bail Tor couTL turned over to tue s.sh-s
were dlsmissed; while IN Diseases fines were
imposed. amounting in the Aggregate to 1884 8, II
Properly to the value OF $40 has been reeoy-a
cred by members OF the sanitary company ;
The occupations Of thoee ares ed were a. fi.
lows:-1 agent haksrs. BARRIERS, butchers.
OoOkbinder, brfeklayer,f clerks carmen !
fers 1cnpiracror, dairy men. 3 FARMERS, eas.
nffrr, 10 hpnsakeUpers. hu cksser, 81 laboIers. !.
5 merchanie.-3 = occnpations unk nown; 4 prjn,. 5
es, paw broker. rag picker, rastatrxnc
keepefs, 3ecaven gers, gsefvantS, shoemaker
i =" EylsnV AAVast t<Af0