New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
hev Mace IN commerce In large ocean-goins

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An estimate Of $4,000 is presented To- C3n on
gress for the supervision OF New YORK II rbje
under Lieutenant Parker Of the Navy line
officer who is charged under the secIs'dIE ~
War with preventing illegal dumping OF iS,"s.
in his report TO the Chief or Engineeis ~. d.,
that A constant and viglant patrol OF the pa
ard rarbor by the boats of his once ~ M III,
peratve To protect the channels from p ossio,,
violations Of the law involved In the no' ,'5
Of the enormous amount of refuse OIL an III
aveyaeinc yearly about ten million CUBIC ydlua
The effect Of this supervision ts SHOWN IS. .',e
marked abatement Of Illicit dep9esnsc or "a. nav
az inspectors Office force and office eAPense..
and SIS 40 for pay of crews and maintenance
Of four steam tugs and three Launches
WORK DONE AT wILLETS POINT
Regarding the post az Willets Point. ~ J."
considered perhaps the most important IN 'ne
service on account 81 the character 81 "o'h az
oouplshed there as the headquarters " W.
Corps Of Engineers General wilson says "
was garrisoned by seventeen conmssio"e" ''',-
GERS and 80 enlisted men. The WAFER s'stV"
was extended and S11112 WAS spent on ne"
buildings He SAYS.
There is urgen, need OF new mess pnhoihss iUr
the three companies Stationed here' an buildnrs
barracks for the band Ine presn' ,atnd and
and band barracks are OF frame unnp1v , ,wentv
of order The mess ouildlngs are bem are no
seven years old and expenditures on us,, ,,oa ina
longer authorized because Of the large sums sums ~
would he nseed to deay ts b, an
general az shed The Joint occupancy oI M p%hs
BY engineer and artillery troops mas asa nrctsed by
engineer officers. An order OF ne Seersia,E o s
war directed that the artillery while a, IN" Rps
sbou1d he subject the regulations pr"scrinri
for the government Of the post But ms Wa col
s,rued By one artillery offcer as not conIeriins
upon the post commander the right TO commsni1
the battery. Subsequently THIS was NOR en- .inS,
conferred by order Of the President hn
the post commander by name TO com!hanu , nv.n
engineer and artillery troops Parasraph j., A1s
Regulations limiting the right Of engineer o,lc,rs
and Of certain STAFF officers 10 COMMAND srnse l
directly from = dispute which occurred nearly mar
century before the existence of any portion ' OF
amend so much Of this regulation relates To nn-
gneer officers serving with engineer troops ar"en
equipped and drilled as infantry.
The work Of the Engineer School at Wiie's
Point is declared TO be OF the greatest 'inpor-
lance to the Army at large and to the Corps
Of Engineers in particular. experimenting ms II
doe. the elementary knowledge OF engineering
given at West Point. and giving TO the young
officers practical training as we'll as the theoret-
zeal knowledge Of the works OF others "h'ch
for them for many years must take the place
Of that most necessary equipment of an en-
giueer experience. During the year two officers
of the Corps OF Engineers completed the ful'
course of the school. and two officers Of cavalry
ard four OF infantry the special course In sun
marine mining One officer Of cavalry ana TOUR
of infantry are still engaged IN the practicai
work Of planting and operating submarine
mines which are now completed. In conclusion,
General Wilson insists that the engineer troops
should be materially Increased on account oil
the rapidly growing work under their super
vision The number now enlisted, fiVc hundreo,
il the authorized limit and he thinks 10 ms
seven hundred should be added. With as'milaf
increase Of officers.