The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-13
THE COST OF THE NAVY.
The Estimates for Next Fiscal Year
Increased $50, 100000.


An increase of more than $50 OOO. 600 fol
the expenses of the naval establishment
is provided for in the estimates of the
Secretary Of the Navy for the fiscal veal
ending June so. 1902
The estimates just submitted by the
Secretary OF the Navy to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for transmission
to Congress call for appropriations ag-
gregating Ss7.172, $50. an increase OF
estimates over appropriations for the
current year of 31.1S3531. The new
items in the estimates aggregate
S9.241, 1897. The largest single item OF in
crease of estimates over appropriations
is So, 032. 21S credited to the cost of con-
struc:ion and machinery for new vessels.
This year the amount available for this
purpose is S12.74O.6 500. and the estimates
call for s21,T72,911 for the next hsca!
year.
Other large items of increase are the
following: Pay of the Navy. s15. 125. 6S4. in
crease s2.3147S7; Bureau of Equipment.
$4,464, s02, increase 81 ,O2O. $50; public works
under the Bureau of Yards and Docks, sl2,-
302, $40, increase S.735. 100; public works
at the Naval Academy So coo, 000 increase
$2,650.000; Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. si.s4s,s49, increase s2,fl2,617; Bu-
reau Of Construction, sS.07O,s24. increase
SISiO,0 600: Bureau of Steam Engineering
800. increase 81, 14s 600.
| The estimate under the various heads are
as follows:
Pay of the Navy. Sis, 125, 6S4; pay. mis-
cellaneous. 100000; contingent Navy. $1O,-
0OG: emergency fund. 100000; Bureau of
Navigation. SOL, T25; public works-Bureau
OF Navigation. s116,420; Naval Academy,
s219.5I5.45; Bureau of Ordnance. s2,6G1,-
d55.15; public works-Bureau of Ordnance,
SS56,400: Bureau of Equipment. 81 ,464.-
SG2.o2: Bureau of Yards and Docks, $685.
011.24: public words. yards and docks, s1z,-
1O2.540; public works, Naval Academy. 49,
100000; public works. Naval Observatory,
$4,000; Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,
100000: Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
A.S43,S492S: Bureau of Construction
and Repair, $500, S24.25; Blu
reau of Steam Engineer
ing. S.7172 800; Marine Corps. s2.91S, 52O27;
increase Of the Navy-Construction and
machinery ss1,772,917; armor ana arma-
ment, s4,O0O.000; equipment, S400, 900.
Three additional clerks are appointed at
the local Navy Yard and the salaries Of
the telegraph operator and copyist are in
creased from $500 to $1,000. The sum of
S199,S4 is estimated for machinery and
tools for the local Navy Yard. and $4,000
for new buildings at Indian Head. The
estimates for extensions and improve
ments at the local yard amount to $751;
$40. as follows:
Extension of store No. 1, 5000; Iav-
ing. $4,000; underground conduit system.
$4,000; fireproef floors for pattern shop,
SIS 900: boiler house for heating plant,
S14,5O0; skylight for north gun shop, So
202.32; storehouse for combustible mate
rial, $4,000; coal shed and coal-handling
appliances. $40 0GG: fre-prOtection system,
1000; tool shop, sS6.300: gunnerS' work
shop. SS0,S00; extension of forge shop and
new roof. $4,000; completing shop and Of
flee building for construction and repair,
$50, ZOO; yards and docks building. $50 900;
purchase of land. 1888. 200; electric light
plant Qncrease), $4,000; miscellaneous
shop for ordnance. ss63u0: seamen gun
ners' shop, $4,000; alterations and new
roof ordnance boiler house. Si2. 500; fire.
proof storage for fuses. acids. paints etc. !
80 GOO; physical and chemical laboratory |
and Office 500. $50; extension and remodel |
ing of forge shop, s79.S1o.
The estimates for salaries of the en- |
ployes of the Navy Department is $780, |
61S, as follows:
Secretary's Office, SAL, 500; library of |
the Navy Department. 81 $50; Office Naval |
War Records, $3S $50: Office of the Judg, |
Advocate General, s14S60; Bureau of |
Navigation. $4,000: Office Naval Intelli-
gence. $3.50; Bureau of Equipment, s14.-
2iO: Hydrogra phic Office s146,95S: Naval
Observatory, s55, $40; Nautical Almanac,
So 900: Bureau OF Steam Engineering,
S12.5i0: Bureau of Construction and Re-
pair. Sl6.1SO: Bureau of Ordnance. s11.-
$50; Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts,
s6O.0S0, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,
SiO,620; Bureau of Yards and Docis, ST.
$50: contingent expenses Navy Depart
ment sl2 OO0