New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03

Thursday at M OF 1 as sGon Considering
upon the system Of the spec
tration Of the business Of the Depa,r n09y Win
rserence TO the following points OF ~ me
Observation-Disclosures of the business Oh 'n0 D'P"
among the several Of account. in the Department and
hrdPossibty Of foyee and how can it be
% fRfs to tho necessity Of increased or 'ea"csa
iGIS 9bwhether or the present system Tor aa inn
isterinr the professional details Vi '"" -'"''
making its report the board will include snS nary
gesons or upon the subject involved as
IL may deem pertinent ana proper
THE DOLPHIN AND THE EXAMINING BOARD.
WHAT THE BOARD SAYS ABOUT The Shi'
AND ENGINES
HUNTINGTON. Aug. 2.-Referring TO the nun
~ the Dolphin, the Examining Board saSsin '''
20 the Advisory Boards criticisms ,., MN. mt
rn,. BOARD again asserts that the nater, Ma nroD
Of the best ana asa ans Only small thin threads
of oakum used In the oaikins sn can consider
Ssss pr tho Cd SG
sant That This was and is now the conua,,'" the
the Dophin's decks, any one e, Sam that some
most ea'"A Lac screws have been backed Tu,
OF started tho csns lately alleges sna the
, nstss called for the contract and not ionT hs
tHis hoard are not OF the slightest I'M to
So" ,inncd in the contract that the contractor sno
have been required 10 place them. ,. uoard
Rsferring to some remarks OF the Ao"so'' wv
,aa no,,h,n,s battery the examiners observe:
Tn isv Of the marked stress the Advisory Bosra .Ss
upon destructive range Oh 10Y frnS doing before
,n ertseme yunerabty of the Dolphns ann
main machinery which being OF te @ dect without
iaIcc surfaces of exposure above the spar
nx annroach to adequate protection from neaT ny held
sh;ns cnn fire either horizontal or yertcaius
~ ha
design and surprising TO bower of
Tsntchtiss canton was substantially known peior0 'A'
Dophins keel was iaiu' ,., ~, oxan,,na.
tion says: u,.oa.,on about the
shaing leave 1t just wh where y T TO- supply
The contractor had thing eon't entirely practicable
s snS in General use He allowed to change
OF the Items Of expense having been
6y the Advisory Board-oDe notapy hhly more than
nj those cited by them This Board Is OF le S Gov
that shsfting can be OF no 6esdes being
small for the enlarged stern ana other oo"ie cha
< The examiners take up In detail the co'"non'' y.
ADVISORY Board upon their findings In resaru W nun
,r Of alleged defects shortcomings in minor ae.S
~. S ON the vessel and assert that many OF their
,r,,,cisms are answered by the Advisory DoAfu
with the statement that the contractor mas siuO'
made good the defect" Many others, they say arc 1
noticed OF this part of their reply oo"o' ,
comparatively minor detslis' tho io'''"'
men: .,..,. .r,,a,ron
forming the support of the mzzennsst on nc
sSs Is too sSt ensnwiso ia It's inches
The Advisory Board replies: iH H not hayiug
Just :sovs1 na We ,ha. are only single ANGLE and
tina. asscys ~ Gas san nsa But SSe" no
gwen H or o osSo s0O o.
on ss Bosd Of on
the thai three beams n sne avsory Board replies
I'VE considered the stanesions a19 plIte strong
necessary and So,1 that the vessel seek at that point
rerev occnr In the heaviest weather to e
s noar when making The designs where the stsneens
are Indicated Being on the plans; Tue - ,hs oninion
ns ond be- Of service in this other vessels
which are no doubt wel-handled in heavy weather
The examiners conclude their rejolnder as touo"s'
a,s hrri.a ron,v to the document before might be
voeds mnch NOR. complete aad exhaustive than ~ hoM
stands but IN view of the admissions OF h ne nort Of
Board as TO the substantial correctness OF the
the examination made by tins Boar On ,is sr,hsr
Il seems needless to cover the GROUND any iu''"''
IMPROVEMENTS N SOUTHERN HAkbohs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-General q. a. I'LL
more in his annual report on the Improvement Vi
and harbors in South Carolina and Georgia. say VIZ"
respect to the work In Charleston harDor i''uuins
su,van,s Island that It is designed TO establish anu
,ai, hv means of ietties low water channel OF not
los. than tveptyone feet depth across the mar upon
which the greatest depth heretofore mas oeen on5
eleven and one-haf In the last fiscal year
was expended on this work, leaving S9'-o' a'"l'aDe
He saws that the operations highly satisfactory "
adds that etties rising above the high water ie'e are
believed 10 be unnecessary, fact which VIII coh''e'
bly cheapen the work Of Improvement Some woiK VIII
have to be done to stop the enlargement OF hog iSau
channel but appropriation for this purpose RECON-
rnended at present 1t estimated that 81 lI22Oo VIII
he reoued for completion OF the present proeced
S75OtOO is asked for the next fiscal year ., ,,.
With respect to the Improvement OF savannah nai.oi
and river General Gilmore says that TzViV1f wa
availabe on July g. 1854 and Sl5O6sS OF that amount
has been ex pended past fiscal year inc lmIoe
Ypent TEMPLATES depth of tweniytwo eet irOl te
bar M to the and the widening OF Inc "a
river opposite Savannah TO Goo feet III is esuhasu
that $3.50 900 will be required for the o. .
work ali of which amount could be prohapy empio!eu
IN the next fiscal year. :, -, ....u.o 60 Cn,o
berland sound Florida and Georgia, the General say
Shaf $40 ia was expended in the past fiscal year. ana
90 Sas remained Available. At the present rate OF
vy"rress thirty TO forty years will be required 10 coi
ise the project and IL recommended that Soooooo
81 the 81 SCOOPS necessary TO complete the Improve
mani be appropriated soon as practicable
\ GOVERNMENT FINANCES IN JULY.
The following is a comparative statement OF
the receipts and expenditures of the United States in the
month OF July for 1855 and 1884:
REcEIPTs
1885 1884
Snynes Month OF July. Month OF July