Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-11-07
BIG SUM FOR THE NAVY
Congress to Be Asked For
Nearly Que Hundred Millions.
HOW AND WHERE IT WILL 90.

the Same Amennt Fer increasing
Navy Equipment.
The secretary Of the navy, TN his an
nual statement Of estimates to be sub
mtted to congress, asks for an appro-
priation Of $98,910,es4 for the navy
during the next fiscal year. OF this
sum over $20,OO0OOO Is estimated for
public works at navy yards and naval
stations, including those In Porto Rico
and the Philippines. It also includes
an estimate for the increase Of the
navy amounting to ,$23, 7O3,011, Of
and machinery. $6,0OO,OOO for anna
ment and 100000 for equipment The
estimate for armor and armament Is
100000 larger than the estimats Of
last year for the same purpose.
The estimates for public works In
clude a number Of large sums for work
in the Philippines. In his annual re-
port Secretary Long viii call attention
to the necessity for complete navy
yards at Cavite and Olongapo, with
every provision for the docking Of
American ships there, SO that the navy
will not be compelled to depend upon
the docking facilities at Hongkong.
His estimates include an item Of $12,-
300 for a naval station at Guam, $751;
600 for a naval station at Cavtte and
$1,443,0O0 for q naval station at Dion
gapo. An increase Of $1O8,OOO Is asked
for h new naval station at Tutuila-
The largest single item for the naval
station at Cavite calls for 100000 for
a refrigerating plant. It fs also pro-
posed to expend 10000 for a power
plant for yards and docks at that place,
$4,000 for a power house and $4,000
for a shop and foundry. It is esti-
mated that a quay wall at Olongapo
will cost $833,OOO, OF which sum Secre-
tary Long asks for $4,000 for Isl
during the next year.
The estimates for Ofongapo provide
for a complete navy yard with ma
chine shops. foundry. storehouses, boil
er shops, barracks and quartera It Is
estimated that the cost Of dredging and
filing at this station Will be $2,876,m,
but only $150,OOO Of this is asked for at
this time. An estimate Is Also submit
ted Of $2,613,OOO for the naval station
at San Juan. Porto Rico, being an In
crease over the estimate Of last year Of
$2,57S,0O The largest items In this es-
innate e$1, 100000 for q masonry dry
dock. 100000 for the purchase Of adj
ditfonal land and $25O,OO0 for dredging.
Il Is also proposed to spend large SUMS
In the construction Of ordnance and
equipment shops, building Of q fire
proof pier, a power house and barracks
and officers quarters. The total estt
mates show an increase over those Of
last year amounting to So, 1854
The bureau of ordnance submits an
estimate Of 100000 for reserve guns
for ships Of the navy. The bureau Of
equipment asks for 100000 for the
equipment of vessels and 5 ,5OO,OOO for
coal equipment, each Of these items be-
ing an increase over the estimates Of
last year of $4,000.
The bureau Of navigation asks for
$1,500,000 for the Naval academy, q
decrease Of SO per cent over the appro- |
priation Of last year. For the naval
training station al Port Royal $150, 100
Is asked, $31,5OO for the naval training
station on the Pacific coast, $114,2SO
for the naval training station at New |
port and 100000 for the Naval War !
college.
The bureau Of ordnance submits an |
estimate Of 100000 for a new naval
magazine neal Boston, $4oO. 600 for the !
same purpose at Portsmouth, N. H.;
$4,000 for improvements at the naval
magazine, Mare island, California, and
100000 for a naval magazine and |
equipment at Puget sound, these fig |
ures including sites. The same bu- |
reau asks for $4,000 for improvements |
at the magazine, Iona island, New
York; $685. 800 for improvements at Do
yer, N. j.; $4,000 for a sea wall at
Goat island, Newport. R. l.. and $685.
600 for improvements to q magazine, |
Fort Lafayette. New York.