The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07

of and adjoining the pumping plant. The
walls and roof are complete. and the build
Ing as 1t now appears Ii shown In the ac-
companying illustration. II Is great adj
ditson TO the station. Its dimensions are
u bv Is feet. and its high roof gives 1t
a symmetrical and even graceful appear
aisce. Within II will be Included q ship
fitterS or machine shop. forge shop. a
small foundry. with probably Il jo.ner's
shop and pattern shop. The details as
10 the interior equipment. the purchase OF
tools. etc. are yet TO be determined. This
building. which lies but few feet from
the dock, will not only Increase the facIi-
lilies for docking vessels. but ws.i particu-
larry give convsniences for making such
repairs as may be necessary on the vessels
themselves. II was to have been comples-
ed on January /. but the contractors,
though rendering themselves Iiah.e TO n
penalty for each day since that time. hope
to fortifN themselves with good excuses on
account CT continued wet. westher and de-
iay in obtaining necessary material. The
cost OF this building Is $4,000.
Another valuable addition Is now nearing
completion in the. shapesof a store house
10 by 81 feet, TO cost ts.oG 1t Is situated
Immediately north OF the construction
shop. and the main drive through the
grounds runs between the TWO buildings,
Work has just been begun on an extern
sion OF the brick discharge culvert. II IN
10 BE carried cut ninety feet toward the
water front. and is 70 have It's direction
changed so as 10 carry the wash from the
discharge pipes away from Instead OF into
the channel In front Of the dock.
The contract has Just been let for the
erection of barracks for the marines and
an additional building for officers quarters.
The barracks viii be substantial build
ing, located almost immediately north of
the central office building. II Will consist
OF a central portion two stories high aud
~ by - feet. Ranked by two wings. each
one story high and 20 by - feet, There
VIII be a spacious veranda along the en-
tire front of the building, which will over
look the water IL viii front almost due
south. The Two buildings will cost OPP
prcximateiy sis,esl. This viii leave ba.-
auce or s. 600 from this particular sppro-
priation. which may possibly he expended
for grading for The erection OF shooting
gallery, a flag STAFF and other minor items.
From al. this. and from many minor
details Of construction and improvement
which must necessarily be omitted here,
the vi@itor 10 the naval station today " Il!
see what great progress has been made
and H. being made. Just as important Is
the work contemplated in the estimates
for the coming fiscal year. which were ch-
tained yesterday through the courtesy OF
Cosnmanaant Green.
The Commandment Personally.
Cen1mandan; Green Is a man of fine
presence and charming nanners lie has
two offices on the ground one In the CEN
trail office building ard The cher at bis
residence on the hAl In the forenoon
he IS a. the central office lie seldom
comes down from the 81 In the afternoon.
unless there Is same special business at the
matB oslce Tits rooms I'm the central
building are on she second floor. ard the
view from h.s window IL one OF The hes,
81 the ground. Here ne VAS found yester-
day by PoSt-ln:elllgencer reporter. A
marine. wAe appeared 10 ACT as orderly
Was an guard "a usher Th@ commandment
was n bis desk jusg finishing up the
mornings A}3stgess which involved q
bulky correspondence with seine ~ the
chiefs of bureaus ~ Washington city
The csssunanaAns. = no holds the gs4ak Of
commodore tn the navy, ~ a robust and
Sisngo'irs ea&a fairly past middle age
The gray Tn0St3-h@ tnat GrGaps ue5l Gxer
slie corners AZ fhc Egsss tells that be nsuss
asa ga shv EAaay side ~ 81 aaa ghe records
show ihsi he 0as heea an officer IN The
0svy fer more 1nAn EhiTsy Years when
!ae FIRST gan - tee ctr! war waS fred he
sss a ganter otgjeer cn fhv old fvfsafe
Mississippi. ard served 81 through iha
Sar. heirg part ~ tae ttEa@ II command
~ toFreSa tag. lie has lssen stationed
in Caina waters Tor several years a: oSa
.aes. tie last persoa being between fs-S
aad l>sis when se WAS In eosG nazsd 81 the
t'alos- For s0sr years be wss on shore
ard Clubhouse duty. he!rs inspector Al
are c3gsse 81 district Ne. :. wi,a aeaas,sar.
sesN az Cha FfesgarA and again So ssxtwfr.
Ma e., Including i&&kvs Es!s ass osstz-
80 vita headquarters a. BpnalA lie was
sn c2wasastG ~ the gsla2ost Marion RT,oue
a year aad less san Diego February =
1851 TO relieve Tie Aler2 s,a.
t'a3,t4 ~ Hsaa,r,u He arrived n seat
zae - 311e y - last wear. - sahs charge
- tae Fases sound naval staten - ecrn.
EaAnzsnT
Improvements. Contemplated.
Tea caa 5cak shosg yau and see wha,
aAs neen 1esse since sass wear said cars-
aaanaaat Greea. TIE TIVE Buildings AL