Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
IMPROVEMENTS AT NAVY YARD.
They Are on Bigger Scale Then Were
Ever Before Made Here.


Ever Before Made Here.
Changes and improvements are I'M
ger way at the navy yard which will
work transformation, not only in the
appearance of things. but in the yards
equipment. Thousands of dollars are
being spent In the erection of new
shops. the construction of u mammoth
hitting out basin. similar to one in New
York the WnllabouO. and n lot of
minor UNDERTAKINGS. costing In the ag-
gregate several hundred thousands. Al!
this Will make the Norfolk navy ward
one of the most important naval estab-
lishments in the country, and give IL
the Importance which it's strategic no
Sition demands.
The most important work now In
progress is the fitting out basin, for
the completion of which there is an
appropriation of $4,000 The old tim
Der dock is being used for this, pur
pose. and from It's great length and
Wiuth is designed TO hold four large
vessels at one time. 1t is to be used
IN me hitting out of ships. such as is
now pelnS done on the San Francisco.
ana the four big Golfers which are
loW helnS got in readiness for service,
any ny bringing the ships practically
10 the doors OF the big workshops will
prove tremendous item in the saving
oI time. and as Il matter of convcn-
renee. The work is being done by the
yards and docks department. by day
lapor' ana ~ the lowest calculation
three and Il half years will be required
to complete IL;
The Penn Bridge Company is about
10 start upon the erection of an iron
SShipiitters shop, which Is to cost $780,
wv ana Tor which pile fundation has
already been made. This shop occu-
pies the old dispcnsary site and will
front upon the basin. The speciaca-
ions require it's completion in ten
months from March. 1900. The same
company Is also building n shipfitters
ahup at the side of the Simpson dry
cock. both shops being intended for the
department. of construction and re-
palrS. rho building last mentioned is
to cost $4,000. and Will he completed
IN November. il the contract is COM
piled with.
blacksmith and plumbers shop is
being erected for the use of the steam
engineering department, between the
Two dry docks, by Il. II. Grics~nhagen.
o. Chicago, and is required to be finish
ed i'll October. Forty-six thousand
dollars is the contract price of this
work.
Work has been in progress for some
,ine on building designed to combine
the electrical lighting and power
Of Chicago, are the contractors. and
the work is to cost S7i.000. The cleo
trical building is situated at the head
OF the h;tingout basin.
III aGdlllon TO the foregoing. the fol-
lowing work was provided for in the
last appropriation passed by Congress.
June Z:
Concrete and granite dry
dock ............S 81 200 COO
Quay wall north OF timber
basin OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000
ltcmodclling machine snop for
steam engineering ........ 10000
Extension Of locomotive crane
track $1,000
Increasing electric plant 800. 10000
Office building for steam engi-
:. neering ................... 10000
Siorehouse for yards and
docks Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
i'avinS and grading ... 10000
carriage crcmatoTy ........ 5000
stables :...,................ 1900
surveyors Office ana dspen-
sary, ;;...........:............... 10000
ltemofclIing shipntters ana
plumbers shop for conStruu-
ton and repair ......... $1,000
New affairs for timber dry
dock ...,...::.............. 5000
Laundry at st. Helena for
receiving ship Franklin go. 5000
sewers Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Construction ship furniture
rooms in building; No. b.. $500
Alterations in building No. 10.
Storehousc ... 2 goo
Plans for the new concrete dock are
being drawn in Washington, and its
exact dimensions have not yet been
announced It's site viii probably he
just south of the Simpson dry dock