Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
ESTIMATES FOR THE NAVY
Secretary Long Wants S98, 9l0, 1884
For the Next Fiscal Year.
THREE NEW BATTLESHIP PLANS
The Secretary Also Favors the Construc-
tion OF Two Armored Cruisers and
Several Gunbonts - scO.OO0,ooO For
Yards and Naval Stations-TotaI OF Es-
Inmates to BE Submitted to Congress.

Washington. ID. C.-The naval csti-
mates for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1908, have been made public. They
are larger hy about S21 100000 than
the appropriation for the current year.
Secretary Long said in speaking of his
plans for naval extension. that he
would propose an increase over last
year Of on" hattleShip. making the cX-
tension plan provide for three battle
ships and two armored cruisers The
authorization given last year was for
! two battleshipS and two cruisers. Mr..
Long believes that Congress. in calling
upon him for his views about the new
ships. did not limit him TO the sub
mission of hut one plan for each type
of vessel. He will therefore present Il
number OF plans. varying in their ar
rangement of turrets and batteries.
He Will also recommend the construc-
tion of Il number OF small gunboats.
The estimates for 1909 amount to
! S9S,910,9Sf63. while the appropria-
! tionS for 1902 amounted To SIT.92I.
$3.50. The largest Single increase is
in the estimate for public works in the
Bureau Of Yards and Docks Last
year. S6.IIj,Olo was appropriated for
this purpose. The new estimate is fer
S2O,G3S,315. The new items amount tC
SIG .63S, ,375.
Last year G:.0OoOOO was appropri-
ated for the Naval Academy. This
year only S1.500.000 is asked for. For
the pay of the navy, the increase is
$l,29T,915 over last year. For public
works in the Bureau Of Ordnance.
$3lS.lOO was appropriated last year.
and $1,4oI.300 is now asked for The
appropriation for the Naval Militin is
the same rs last year. 100000
one Item is for 100000 for n plant
for housing and storing torpedo YES
sells. to cost 100000 when completed.
TWO million dollars is wanted for the
purchase OF land. The total amount
estimated for the New York ward is
S3,It5,000. rs against IN approximation
this year OF $I.lO9.000. 1t is the larg-
est amount estimated for any yard.
Portsmouth comes next with $l,94I,-
BI3.
The Bureau o. Construction and Re
pair asks for S9.92J, ,S2t2j This wear
! Ii got $',36o S2i.25. Included in this
Is an estimate OF $4,000 for improv-
ihS the construction plant nj New
YORK. This is just double what was
appropriated fo" the same purpose this
year. The bureau also wants To nut
III new steel derrick barge ut the
New York yard, to cost SO 900. The
Marine Corps wants $4,000 appropriate
ed for electric light 1T New York.
The placing OF some OF our new DOS
sessions under naval control has re-
suited ir the inclusion among the cs
Inmates of number of items which
read strangely in Il naval estimate. For
example. the Bureau of Yards ana
Docks includes in its estimate the
pay Of two school teachers TO be ,u-
pointed ut Tutuila. Samoa. They arc
10 get 5000 each. For the Island OF
Guam the bureau wants one school
teacher and adds III paraentheses.
American" This teacher is to get
SloOo year. Repairs to the school
VIII cost 5000. Other items in the
bureaus estimate Tor Guam are one
Deputy Collector of Customs and
crew. Mt $1,000. and one Judge OF the
Court OF First Instance, ut $1,000. \
telephone system is to be put in ot
Iutuila, to cost $1,000 The Bureau of
Yards and Docks wants $4,000 for a
schoolhouse, books, furniture, and 9th
er equipment.
At Cavite $4,000 is wanted for n
hre-protection system. and $500. COO for
Il reiriSerating plant. The estimates
for the new naval station mt Olonco-
po, Philippine Islands. amount to 81
l43.OOO. y naval hospital at Canacoo
Philippine Islands. is wanted bv tho
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery. Tho
cost is TO be $4,000.