Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-05
SOLDIERS, LIVING AND DEAD.
Points from the Annual Report Of the
Quartermaster General.

BARRACKS FOR TRooPs-DRrLL HALLS RECON-
MENDED-RoADs TO NATIONAL cHMETERIEs-
EXTRA PAY FOR SOLDIERS WHO WORK. ETC.
The annual report Of the quArtermaster gen.
eral of the army to the Secretary Of War was
made public today. During the past year
sl92, So has been expended in the construc-
ton OF barracks, quarters and other necessary
buildings, while repairs were made costing
$3.50, 40O.17. During the year $40, AS was ex-
pended at Fort Porter, Buffalo, II. Y, for q
double set of company quarters and other
structures, S21, 764 for two sets Of quarters at
Fort wadsworth, N. Y, e19,295 for three
double sets at Fort Monroe, Va, $59, $50 for
two brick barracks at Fort Smelling, MINI.
THE NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
A portion Of the road from the Danville
national cemetery to Danville has been COM
pleted, and proposals will be invited at once
for the remainder. Among the national GEM
eteries." says Gen. Holabird, "to which no
permanent means of approach has as yet been
provided by Congress are the following: Alex
andria, Va. This road is much needed, as the
present means OF approach is always in bad
condition and at some seasons almost impassa-
bic. The estimated cost of road is for m ac-
adam $4,000, for gravel $1,000.
AT ARLINGTON.
Arlington. Va, from the causeway at the
south end OF the Aqueduct bridge to the south
ern building of the National cemetery grounds -
extended, estimated cost of macadam road sur
faced with gravel, 5000
"Culpeper, Va, "a. 500; Fredericksburg, Va,
$4,000; Fayetteville, Ark, $4,000; Fort Glib,
son, Ind. Ter. $500; Keokuk, Iowa, $500;
Poplar Grove, Va, S35, 900 (while this improve
ment would be desirable there are scarcely
enough visitors to warrant the department in
Isr,<v NIs 90 ~.
Port Hudson, La, SIS, 500; Staunton, Va,
$4,000 desirable but not necessary at this
time); Seven Pines. Va, S25, 900, not necessary;
Yorktown, Va, $4,000"
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
The quartermaster general suggests that in
case Of the discharge of an enlisted man on &C.
count of unfitness for the service or by request
that he be required to reimburse the cost of his
first years outfit Of clothing a. a private,
LOG; that if the soldiers pay due prove in
sufficient he be retained in service until he has
accumulated sufficient pay, unless it shall be
made good by deposit.
EXTRA PAY FOR SOLDIERS WHO WORK.
1t is recommended that corps of 1880 en-
listed men be authorized for detail in the quar-
termasters department with the pay and al
iowances Of enlisted men Of the cavalry, with
the addition to the pay Of clerks. draughtsmen,
teachers, mechanics and artisans of IS month,
and to other laborers Of So month no extra
duty pay to be allowed them. This extra COM
pensation would amount to $50, $40 year.
DRILL HALLS"
ne says, especially for cavalry, are necessary
at all the northern posts to furnish means for
drill and exercise during the long winter
months A drill hall is much needed at Fort
Myer. near this city, to preserve the present
splendid condition and morale of the cavalry
forming that garrison.
The progress in the construction of bar
racks and quarters during the past year has
been very satisfactory, but much yet remains
to be done to properly shelter the troops in the
new posts into which they are being gradually
CHANGES OF OFFICERS.
The quartermaster general closes his report
with the remark that lit would be advantage
GUS to the service, possibly, to have a gradual
and continuous change of the officers on duty
in this office. but such a system is interfered
with by two causes. the necessities of the gen.
eral service elsewhere in the department and
the advantages OF having in this office one or
more who is peculiarly well fitted for its duties
by an exact knowledge Of its details, rulings
and methods