New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
ECONOMY AT THE NAVY YARDS

Mr. CHANDLER TAKES STEPS TO STOP UNNECESSARY
EXPENDITURES.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has sent circular letter to the chief Of each
of the bureaus in tho Navy Department and to tho
commandants of the navy yards. The letter,
which is dated June %. in part is as follows:
Your attention is called to tho memoranda on the re-
posed TO be made Of each yard submitted Depart
BY the % % os viii ii i ee
such orders and make such recommendations to the Do
as are TO caT ro
OF the Commission. The act OF August D. 1857
required the Secretary of Navy in certain conn-
gencie to Suspend those yards where he inds
II can be dispensed wh and directed that at the arcs
closed only such officers and employees shall be re-
preserve and take Of the
property of the Government and all other persons sha
The sundry Civil APPROXIMATION act Of March tua g.
1883 appropriated .ior navy yards and stations
$l50,000, and $4,000 additional, which shall be used
only in the and preservation OF such yard. and sta
tons AZ may be closed" The Department nnderstah1s
that this appropriation $4,000 will be appu-
cable TO the care and preservation oyards ana stations
whore work In the construction and repair OF naval
vessels may be suspen led, In the manner specified In
the of August D. 1882, although they may continue
to he used naval depots well organized to pre-
serve and take care OF the property OF the doVerDeht
therein.
League Island, New London and Bostou
walk ami the sailmakers' department will con-
tinue. At Portsmouth repairs OF wooden vessels
upon repairs OF vessels, for purpose pot men
toned in tn memoranda Of the Commission, viii be dis
continued. You will cause 10 be made the changes In
the organization at each yard recommended by the
Commission and required by these instructions You
will also carefully consider whether reduction OF fore
men beyond that recommended by the Commission can
judcously be made, in the interest of economy III so,
you will proceed % make each reduction.
You will further examine and endcayor 70 dis
cover additional reductions which may be made In the
list Of civil employees at each navy yard whether In your
own or any other bureau, and either make or recon-
meni such reductions. Your attention ia specifically
called large number OF persons gagged IN clerical
duties, either clerks writers, aud you will endeayOr
direct recommend the discharge of some Of these
The sta stics refer 10 show enormous daily ex
pendituro on November l6, 1882, namely: For 657
foremeu, clerks and enployes, ether than ordinary
mechanics aud wOrkngmen So l79 aud Tor 3s05 other
employees, SSl making 4,462 total employee at
daily compensation of Sll39 at the rate Of over
$3,O00000 year. when the only work in progress on
ships OF war at all tue yards wa, repairing the Omaha
Shenandoah, Trenton. Ossiepe, NOhIc4n and Alert
This expenditure such feeble results Is IN
consistent with faithful administration aud the Depart
stands pledged thai all unnecessary work shall be
discontinued and all employees not needed dismissed 10
VIII be impossible that this pledge shall be carried out
unless with the cordial aud vigorous cooperation and
action Of heads Of the bureaus. You confidently
relied upon 10 do your In this work OF economy.