New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
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act providing that officers Of the Marine Corps here
after promoted must first pass examination before
special boards to their physical, moral and pro-
fcsslonal qualifications: hence. every officer In the
Maryland the Marine corps Is part OF this branch
OF the Government service-s now required 70 Undergo
these EXAMINATIONS If an officer Is morally or pro
record S officer, he Is dismissed from the Navy
and If he fails TO pass the physical examination be Is
own misconduct is not Incident OF his service
In which he Is dismissed.
The new regulations recently promulgated by the
secretary OF the Navy relative TO the professional cX
nmlnaons for promotions In the Engineer Corps nave
time that candidate is before the board Hereto
fore 1t required from ten to fifteen days for an as
motion. and from fifteen to twenty five days for
passed assistant engineer for his examination to the
grade has not been published, alt hough the questions
have been prepared and are convincing hnt the can T0r
instance candidates aggregate OF marks Tor promo
ton chief engineer must be at least 700 out OF 900
He must be able to determine the necessary horse
power TO secure given speed OF vessel inclolng tie
dimensions Of steam cylinders, condcnsers and pumps
engineer Of Ship in commission his duties on shore
at Navy yard. or an Inspector of machnery,whlch
nnd Sce sns I'd s1sns of maen
,hlpbullding etc: the advantages and Disadvantages
OF high and low steam pressufes and multiple eApah
sion engines, etc. etc.
The requirements Of an assistant engineer for pro
notion In addition TO the various subjects upon when
he passed for original appointment embrace largc
number Of other subjects upon which his asSrss@ r
n,,rem"nts jpclmds general description OF the differ
parts and the functions Of boilers engines; valves
and valve gear the relative advantages and dlsadvah
tages Of the different classes The different melivus Oh
forced draught aid their advantages and dsadvanlges
teal building and repairing Of machinery and boilers
the accepted theory OF the steam engine ana propes
escntl features and construction Of electric machines
and batteries modern language drawings etc: Ihere
promotion to chief engineer, and 1913 questions ior
promotion to passed assistant engineer These cues
all No raj N
hand drawings OF parts or Gmeted pieces , 81 @
chincry on paper or On the aoo em
brace chemistry. physics and mathematics ihciud'Hs
integral calculus. =,
seen again ut the New York Navy Yard Is the old, ana
yet not very old. wooden corvette Enterprise She
has S Sssn S Dr and no The Navy
acting upon the application OF the COMMONWEALTH OF
nautical training ship Three Of the old vessels OF
The Navy ARE thus assigned public marine schools.
dephls and ths Enterprise at Boston The az Enter ,
prise Is barkrigged singescrew vessel OF lS;o tois
1873 under contract with l. w. GIifhths, The Govern
mcn furnishing all the material ana everyt r from
EuI ope In command Of Commander y. H. Nc, ana.
whose martial followed for alleged crusity 70
some OF the crew. I'm 100. I'm connection WIN ue
North Atlantic Squadron. looking after American III
tercsts West Indian and Ccrtra American ya,fSrs.
Tho monitor Iussalc hss been sent u tue ..,rles,
town Navy Yard to be ned Is the tIdninS snip ~
the Massachusetts naval Militia Her go' nop Mil
rccoiye the regulation Navy coors OF white and
bun Her engines also to be thoroughly over
hauled md repaired and all the guns are 10 oe
cleaned the battery Il To be put In hghting trim
By tho bureau q ordnance. ON saturday next me
autumn drills Of the Naval Militia Will begin, wien
Tho PasShic will 90 To the outer harbor for target
practice at 400 800 and l. 900 Yards the pig guns az
we'll a. the small "a be used. The monitor VIII
he comm anded BY Lieutenant Commander John =:
Merry OF the Wabash. and her uGin. room force VIII
be a detail from the regular men of tho Navy
fte old figa.c Ncw-Iampshire Is still at the
Navy Yard hero, no decision having Deem reached
ths o
10 have her assigned dnl vessel for the bate.on
n IL possible. In view Of the bad condition OF the
New Hampshrc'> hull. that tn" monitor Nantucket
sister vessel the Passac, will be- fitted up for the
Naval Reserves. Both the Nantucket and passGc
DID effective service In the fvD war, ana ther
turrets sti bear the dents Of the SOLD shot aDd
shelf especially the pssacs turre which was rainea
upon by the guns OF Forts Wagner Moultrie and
sumter IN 1883 and later IN the attack upon Charles
tan.