New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09
ART OF PRESERVING sHlP-TIMBER
LEARNED By TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT AT a COST
OF $156.16o G2

LEARNED By THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AT COST
OF $156.16o G2.
WASHING TON, June Secretary Whitney
has received the report OF the board appointed by him
uoure into the dealings of the Navy Department; with
the American Wood Preserving Company. and to inves
gae the utility of the invention and its practical value
On February 3, 1877. u contract was male with tho
company by Secretary Robson, which IL, briefly, that
the former will furnish suitable machinery, chemicals
tanks and proper person for superintendent who shall
be paid by the Navy Department 500 month The
Department also TO pay for ali other labor necessary
and for the impregnaon OF all timber at the OF
~ 900 for 10000 cubic feet When 10000 cubic feet
of timber shall have been mpregn tied tho Department
shall the ht TO purchase the WORKS and continue
the process OF the mpregGaon OF timber at Its
pense and charge. After such purchase all timber i'm
pregnated shall be paid for by the Navy Depart mcnt
at the rate OF four cubic foot The contract fur
Their provides that after the inpregnaton OF the first
100 600 cubic feet OF timber the Navy Department may
il not satisfied aDnnl the contract and require the com
pany to take away the material and works furnished IT,
however, the Navy Department Is not dissatisfied 1t Is
bound to furnish and pay for its mpreguation 10000
cubjc feet OF timber In addition 20 the 100000 cubic
feet mentioned the payment TO be at the same rate
namely 600 for each So 900 cubic feet and when the
5000 cubic feet OF additional timber shall have been
imprcgnated paid for the Department may make the
purchase Of the machinery chemicals etc. and continue
to use the process paying for all timber mpregnated at
the rate Of four cents cubic feet.
In March, 1850, Secretary Thompson consented 20
change in tho contract making the terms 10 cents
cubic foot for imprognaton because OF the increase In
the price Of the chemicals used In the process. That
price was paid for the mpregnaon Of 10000 cubic feet
al the Boston Navy Yard. In November OF that year
board after investigation recommended the use OF the
process
In June, 1881, board appointed by Secretary Hunt
reported that the chemicals used had useful effect
the timber The company through Its counsel General
H. f. Butler complained OF idleness. and In November,
1888 the Department granted an extension or the con
tract and ordered the commandment OF the Boston Navy
Yard. where the works established, 10 furnish
100000 cubic feet OF timber for impregDatOn at Ia
cents foot. In November, 1884, the company again
complained OF lack OF material TO work on.
ON January last Secretary Chandler ordered board
10 examine the works and report whether would DO 20
the best Interests OF the Naval service 10 purchase Them
The board reported In favor OF the purchase On Jan
% the company was Informed that the Department
would buy the apparatus and was asked for
q schedule OF the works. Three days later the
company conveyed to the United States all its property
and licensed the Government 10 all Its patents Mr.
Chandler informed Second Controller OF the Treasury
Upton OF the purchase On March tho papers were
turned 10 the Secretary with the recommendation that
the the President and OF the secretary Of the
company be added TO them. This was done and tho
papers were duly executed
the total amount paid was sl45,7l0 TO- In brief the