The evening times., 1899-11-14
SUPPLIES FOR THE navy
Paymaster General Kenny Submits
His Annual Report.
Financial Operations of the Bureau
During the Iear-Secessity for New
storebouses-StGres in the fhiiiP-
pines Inspection of Accounts.
Providing Comforts for Officers.

A ). Kenny. Paymaster General OF the
Navy and Chief OF the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts. submitted his annual repor,
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1899, TO
the Secretary of the Navy today. The re-
port includes. besides itemized accounts of
expenditures OF the navy, an estimate OF
the amount required fer the service Of the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1901. by the Bu-
reau of Supplies and Accounts. which is
placed at 81, ,302, ,320.13. Estimates for other
bureaus of the navy have been included In
other reports already submitted by the va
rious heads of bureaus. The report says:
The financial operations of the bureau
during the fiscal year herein exhibited COW
er all expenditures made from appropria-
tions for the naval establishment and show
in principal items as follows: Total cred
its including balance from last fiscal year,
sl4l 611 25l.S 81; total debts, $l3. .145, 20,
leaving a balance of appropriations June
80. 1899 of s6s.41l ,259.64. Amount drawn
from the Treasury. s64 1874. .265.S2: expendi-
tures on account of construction. including
the labor material, and purchase of ships.
So 9G4 1851. Cost of repairs to ships and
equipage al home and abroad, Sc, I54, ,914. 40;
cost of maintaining ships in commission.
including pay and rations of officers and
men. incidental expenses, and material ex-
pended, 1888. .114.lS; expenditures on ac-
count of the Marine Corps, 81, ,443, 225.S2.
Cost to the navy of the lighthouse estab-
lshment, s51 15O02; of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey. 1924. S22 So; of the Fish Com
mission. si4,7i3.67. For arming and equip
ping the Naval Militia of the several States,
including material. s132, ,23i.S9.
THE deposits of savings by seamen show
an increase of $50. .091.4 A. the deposits dur
ing the year amounting to 1907 .S6l.31 and
the repayments 1921, ,769.S7; the total amount
TO credit of the fund on June 80, 1899. be-
ing s37i. i.64i.09. The interest paid at per
cent per annum upon above repayments
amounted to s12,
Money obtained from proceeds of sales
of condemned clothing. small stores, and
ordnance material under existing laws is
credited respectively to the clothing and
small-stores fund.- and the appropriation
ordnance material, proceeds of sales Ii
is earnestly recommended that Congress
be asked to authorize the crediting to the
naval supply fund of proceeds from the
sale of other condemned material, in or
der to offset the unavoidable losses through
surveys and other causes incident to so
large stock. In this connection it is
pointed out that the naval establishment
by the exchange of the proceeds Of obso-
lete stores for new supplies.
"The close of the war with Spain founI
The navy supplied with large stock OF
provisions. clothing, and miscellaneous
other stores that had been bought or con-
tracted for under war conditions. The sup
ply depots al New York Norfolk. Key
West Mare Island, and Cavite contained
supplies ample for any demands in time OF
AZ fba n a h.
lishmeut there has been constant effort TO
reduce the stock accordingly. The store
houses at Key West have been practically
emptied. partly by sale partly by shipment
to the New York navy yard. The STOCK at
Cavite was found also to be too large for
satisfactory handling or care. and was re-
duced by shipment TO Mare Island. The
stock on hand at the New York navy yard
has been very large and far in excess OF
existing facilities for proper storage. While
such makeshifts as We're practicable were
resorted 10 for meeting the sudden devel-
opment of storehouse necessities, they were
only temporary in their nature. and are
gradually being succeeded by permanent
improvements. new storehouse. known
as No. III. has been erected. and when
ready for occupancy will be a valuable ad
junct to the neighboring general store
house Ii will not be sufficient, however.
to meet the recent great expansion OF stock
and work in connection Herewith"
The report calls attention to the neces-
sity of various new storehouses for which
appropriations have been asked in other
reports. At the New York navy yard
s1500o0 is wanted for a storehouse and
eco for a new pay office: at League
Island navy yard 1910 is desired for a
storehouse: at Norfolk $50. 600; at Port
Royal. s60.O .OG0. and at Mare Island si0.0
Regarding supplies in the Philippines the
report says:
e 1T has been necessary to keep in store
al Manila a large quantity of supplies. es-
reCialy of provisions and clothing, and
while the needs of the service have always
been promptly and fully met, there have
been unavoidable losses due 10 climatic
causes the ravages of insects, and lack of
proper storehouse. | am impressed with
the necessity of repairing Immediately the