The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-09

was . member Of the Board that examined the
boilers in the Iowa; considered the boilers faulty in
construction and worthless. Boilers made during
the war were generally very inferior; had never
known valuable material improperly condemned;
the vessels added to the navy during the past six or
eight years in the opinion of witness, superior
to those which had preceded them; he believed the
steamship Huron. which was lost on the coast OF
North Carolina. was as complete in construction.
machinery and boilers any ship that ever went to
Chief Engineer Stewart, United States Navy. mem
Der of Board appointed to examine boilers con-
structed during the war, testified to having ex-
amned and condemned large number as having no
present prospective value for economical use in
the navy.
Mr. Stewart was examined at considerable length in
regard to condemnation of certain material at the
Boston Navy Yard by Board of Survey of which he
member, and reiterated his confidence in tho
correctness of the report of the Board
W. II. Smith. chief clerk of the Bureau of Steam
Engineering since 1872. was examined as to the mode
Of procuring supplies for the Bureau and testified
that Mr. Woods purchases in compliance with
the orders Of the Secretary and the usage of the
Navy Department. Witness believed the plan of
purchasing in the open market supplies wanted
preferable to advertising for proposals, ana was
more advantageous to the government.
Mr.. Shock. the present Engineer-in-Chicf OF the
navy. was examined as to the use of "water bottom
boilers. His impression that the boilers taken
from the Iowa and put in the Ticonderoga were not
very good. The boilers OF the Powhatan were in
tended for the Colossus thought them very good
now that some 1900 or $4,000 had been expended
in their repair. Tho Martin boiler used dur
ing the war; was now obsolete; would not use
the water legged boiler in wooden vessel; would
not object to it in iron vessel clearly of tho
opinion that it better to go to the most reliable
and purchase in open market than to advertise.
A better article obtained and moro economf-
cally.
The committee, at half past four p NJ, adjourned
to half-past ten A. NJ tomorrow.
FIvE-TwENTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CALL FOR
REDEMPTION.
The Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon
issued the seventy-ninth call for the redemption Of
ve-twenty bonds of 1865 consols of 1867. The call
Is for OOO of which $4,000 900 coupon and
81 O0O0 600 registered bonds. The principal and in
terest will be paid at the Treasury and after the
sth day of April next. and the interest will cease
that day. Tho following are descriptions Of the
bonds:-
Coupon bonds dated July /. 1867, namely,
$50, No. 1901 to No. $4,000, both inclusive.
100, No. 1901 to No. $4,000, both inclusive.
500, No. 16,0Ol to No. $4,000. both inclusive.
1000 No. 2O,001 to No. 27,00O both inclusive
Total coupon, $6,O00,00O.
Registered bonds redecmabe at the pleasure of the
United States after the LIST day of July. 1872, fol-
lows:-
$50, No. 551 TO No. 300. both inclusive.
100, No. 4401 to No $500, both inclusive.
500, No. 1881 to No. $500, both inclusive.
1,O0O No. 1l,O01 to No. 1880, both inclusive.
5000 No. 1851 to No. 4,3O0, both inclusive.
| 10000 No. 2,sOl to No. $500, both inclusive.
Total registered, S4.O00,00O
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