The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
MONEY FOR
 NAVAL NEEDS What the Appropriation Bill Carries for Pacific
 Coast Points. Mare Island Fares Well at the Hands of the Com
 n1ittee- There Is Not Likely to Be Any Cut tina Down Under Existing
 Circunstan ceS
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House.

Washington, Marcn z5.
 The following provisions contained in the naval appropriations bill report ed to the House are of special interest to Mare Island and the Pacific Coast:
 New drydock at the navy-yard, Mare Island, to cost when completed not ex- ceeding $S25, ,0O0.
 Following is the text of the clause providing for the construction of one of the new sea-going battle-ships: "One and not more than one of the aforesaid vessels shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean or in the waters connecting herewith; provided, that if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the President of the United States from the bidding for such contracts when the same are open and examined by him that said vessel cannot be constructed on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean. at cost not exceeding per cent above the lowest accepted bid for the other battle-shipS, he shall authorize the construction of said vessel elsewhere in the United States"
 Other items in the bill are as follows: For the erection of a smokeless powder factory, $93727; for the purchase and manufacture of smokeless powder, S250, ,000; navy-yard, Mare Island, Cal, for one clerk at $1400; one writer, at $1017 25; one foreman mason, at S6 per diem; one foreman laborer, at 8 50 per diem; one pilot at $4 80 cents per diem, one draftsman at $5 per diem; one mail messenger, at $2 per diem, including Sundays; one messenger, at $2 per diem; one messenger and lampllghter, at g per diem; one electrician, S1200; one clerk, at $1200; one clerk, at $1400; one messenger, at $500; one writer, at 5000; one writer, $1017 25
 For general storehouses, Mare Island, two bookkeepers, at $1200 each; two as- sistant bookkeepers, at $720; one re- ceiving clerk, at 5000; one shipping clerk, at 5000; one bill clerk, at 5000; one clerk, at 5000; one assistant clerk, at 5000.
 In Yard Pay Ofice-One writer at one thousand and seventeen dollars and twenty-five sents.
 Fifty thousand dollars is appropri- ated for repairs and Improvements of the construction plant at Mare Island.
 Also the following for Mare Island Improvements: For storage shed for lumber (construction and repair), $2S000; coal cylinders, 5000; extend- ing quay wall, s3O,0O0; shelter roof for boats, $14, ,300; plumbers, tlnnerS ana paint shop (construction and repair), $22, 300; bathhouse at United States re- ceiving ship Independence, S162l; wash house and drying room United states receiving ship Independence, $30O0; wharf at United States receiving ship Independence, $2S00; extension of oil house, $500; sidewalks and roads, sf000; extension of electric system, Sl5,O00; tools for yards and dock shops, $6T50.
 The following appropriations are made for Puget Sound Naval Station, Washington: For electric light plant, $9S00; extension of water system, S400I; ; steam capstans for drydock, S6333. steam engineering shop and boiler house, $56, 900; continuing clearing, grad- ing and stumping, $6000; oilhouse, $l10o; dredging, $20,000: establishing tele- graphic communication, S4000; quay wall, $25, 900; in all $132 S32. Repairs to and improvement of construction plant at Puget Sound Naval Station, Wash ington, $20,000; machinery plant, na- val station, Port Orchard, Washington, machine tools to fit out plant for re- pairs of engines, boilers and so forth, of United States naval vessels, O.ooo coaling wharf at JaponsK Island, Alaska, $5000.
 Ten thousand dollars Is appropriated for the repairs of marine barracks at the different stations, including Mare Island, Bremerton, Washington ana Sitka Alaska