The morning times., 1895-11-01
NEEDS OF The NAVY YARD
Commodore Mathews Annual Re-
port Submitted to the Secretary.
Roof of the Quad ra ngle Building Rests
ON Wooden Trus>es, Which Are
Rotting Away.

The annual report OF Commodore f. o.
Matthew chief OF the Bureau of Yards
ana Docks, was to-day submitted. Relative
To the navy yard in this city, lie states that
the roof or the quadrangle building now
rests on wcoden trUsses, which are gradu-
ANY rottlng away, and In the near future
It WIN DE necessary To put on new roof.
As this VIII be expensive, 1t Is considered
that true economy requires the suDstitu-
tion-or steel trusses now and putting on a
new slate roof; S59, ,411.77. f.
In order to comply with the needs of the
gun factory, the upper floor of the north
end o. The west side OF the quadrangle
building should be removed, abe lower floor
reiald. foundation for travelling crane put
in, and general repairs made 70 this part Of
the building; Sl5,657.38. This to be
made Immediately available. The lower
part of TINS yard has been filled in with the
ashes. etc, and 1t is desired to surface 1t
with gravel: $4,000.
A pair of railroad scales, capable Of
weighing the heaviest gun, is needed; ST.
Sc rs The commandments Office was
built about sixty-1ive years ago: The
woodwork is very rotten and should be re-
newed; S4.si0.84. ."T
The eastern boundary wallshould be ra ised
and a couple of sentry boxes built, the filling
In alongside in some places having reduced
the height of this wall to about six feet
clear, 81. 202: dredging along the sea wall
TO secure depth of sixteen feet is desired.
$3,961.
The paint shop at this yard Is sman
wooden building auda source OF dangerfrom
It ia desired to erect suitable shop at
the west end of the yard for this purpose,
in which to store inflammabie material so
as to minimize the danger of -thts very val
liable plant, So, 900.
Last year an estimate was submitted
s'for new iron roof and repa irs to walls
of foundry, S33 ,O00.v The. apprDpria-
tion act as it passed March 2, 1895, read
as follows: New iron roof for foundry,
$33 900" Upon an Informal reference to
the comptroller, the bureau was Informed
that the S33 900 could only be expended
for the roof, but not for repairs to the
needed before putting on the iron recf,
10 has not been expended. 1t Is now re-
Quested that Congress may be asked to
pass a joint resolution to enable these
needed repairs to he made.
New iron timber shed has been ahout
completed. Reconstruction OF old Jorge
shoR Y as continued and nearly completed.
A locomotive wreckfng car, with l5.ton
crane, has been purchased The work or
converting the old mold loft into forge,
shop has been completed. Extension OF
yard wall through marsh on west bound
airy is progressing as fast as work on city
sewer alongside win permit. Retaining
wall and raising lower floor Of store No.
10 nearly completed Boiler house at cop
per rolling mill has been extended TO cover
new boilers. Part OF store No. 8 has been
fitted up as quarters for the seaman gun
ners. Part of store No. 2 has been fitted
up for offices for the examining, retiring,
and steel boards and court-martial room.
new Tin roof has been put en- the breech-
mechanism shop. New roof trusses were
fitted in the carriage erecting and SEQ
ondary battery mount shops"