New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
ECONOMY AT WEST POINT.
4 REDUCED APPROPRIATION FOR THE MILITARY


Washington. Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-General Curtis.
representing the Committee Military Affairs.
to-day reported 10 the House the Appropria-
ton bill for the Military Academy. The measure
,s the second OF the regular appropriation bills
reported 70 the House. Like that relating
TO pensions It shows reduction In the eX-
pendtures. In the report Of the committee 1t is
said that number Of the estimates are believed 10
be desirable. but not essential 10 the preservation or
the property the actual needs Of the Military
Academy and that account OF the depleted condi-
ton of the Treasury they are not recommended
This remark of the committee is out OF the ordinary
The total amount appropriated by the bill is si9-
81 81 which is s171422 less than the estimates ana
S47i4C5 less than for the present fiscal year. The
general heads Of the appropriation recommended
are Permanent establishment $4,000; extra pay
Of Army officers at Military Academy. $22.5 81 ;
nav of band field musicians. enlisted men and extra
nav on special duty. $57.4Si 10; pay Of civilians at
Military Academy. s25170 current and ordinary ex-
penses ss9S79; miscellaneous and Incidental ex-
penses S5,s94. buildings and grounds. s9,I1o
paw for the professors. the extra pay Of officers
on detached service. the pay for the Military Acad-
envy band the field musicians and enlisted men on
detached service and extra pay of enlisted men on
enecial duty is fixed by law. and any change IN ne
characterization on that account is required by the df
ference in the length of service OF those so detaleu
The expenditures recommended for new WORKS ana
announcement of the grounds seem TO be required and
vary slightly in amount from those herepioI .h al an
rually made for buildings ana srouhus' ne . nios
expensive improvements are for new guafdhouse
af he south entrance. the reinONdi oi psdt lIViH
me reservoir and the reconstruction OF lhe csDie
coal railway. Two estimates for the reGonsructioh
NJ his work were furnished TO the war lepartinent
one TO be made Of wood al cost or sio.VVV ! ne ne
rosan, trestles were constructed Of wood SIX years
Ago and are now practically worn out me seco"a q
ee,imate was 10 construct 1t with iron trestles az
cost of $1,000 The War Department suDmltted tils
first estimate but the committee on iNestlsa,ion , o
The subject decided that iron should be used insed9
of wood and has recommended tho apPi0piIdt'23n 3 Vi
go 900 therefor. The supernend o me acdusIi!
said that the saving in the last SIX years ny
ing the heavy freight this road 10 the storeh9us
over it's transportation by teams was s%o,v % ar nroed
I. viii he required for all time the committee akIeeu
mat II should be constructed of the most ehdu'i"s
material. , r.orLs nrovided for:
Guardhouse $500; addition to posi- son scnoVP
renairs 10 engineers equipment shed SZo
ments of cavalry stables. $500 repairs 10 olulas III
laboratory $50: removing deposit OF peat aI dlI nd
from new reservoir S. 800. repairing soul uoCh
ferry slip 5000 rebuilding ordnance boa
purchase of barges for instruction oi si5 econ,
rena ring hospital stewards quarters slv. 1.
srmcting cable coal railway. 5000 enlarging cade'
camp. Sj4c0.