Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-07
NAVAL needs
Of THE country
Report of Rear-Admiral Endicott
Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks.
NAVY OF THE COUNTRY NEEDS
SOMETHING MORE THAN SHIPS.
Navy Yards and Dry Docks, with All
of Their Appurtenances, Make IA
Large Item In the Expenditures
Necessary For the maintenance
of Navy.

Washington Nov. Rear Admiral
Z eott, chief Of the bureau of wards
and docks, in his annual report to the
secretary of the navy, says hat sew
eral yards, especially those at New
York and Norfolk, are becoming CON
gested, owing to their limited area.
and unless some action is taken look
ing to their relief their efficiency will
become restricted.
The estimates for the coming fiscal
year, 1t is explained provide for COR
tlnuing the work of drydocks at
Charleston, S. c., New York and Nor.
folk, and the steel floating dock at
CaYite, P. l.. and that with the excep-
tion Of the estimate for the improve
ment Of the water front at the New
York yard, $1,500,OO0, these are among
the largest items for which estimates
are submitted Attention is called to
the need of extensive accommodations
for the berthing and storage Of torpedo
boats, and It is suggested that the con-
struction of a small drydOck at Nor
folk and other yards for the docking
OF the largest number of small boats
Of the navy would be an economical
provision. Many works of improve
ment are necessary at the Charleston
yard if it is to be developed into a
station of moderate efficiency, says the
report; also at New Orleans. Admiral
Endicott says that drydock of the lar
gest capacity should be constructed at
once at Pensacola, which yard lie be-
lieves would be of undoubtod import
ance in the future He adds that a new
drydoc6 will ultimately be required al
the Puget Sound yard before one can
now be completed The great need of
additional land for extending the yard
at New York and the need of a new
general storehouse and the improve
ment of the additional land required
at the Washington yard are pointed
out.
Among the larger items Cor which
estimates are submitted for The yards
named are the following:
Boston, to continue paving, $4,000;
approaches to drydocks 1 and >, $4,000
each; wire rope mill, S65,0O0.
Charleston, s c., to continue work
on drydocl 100000; ship filters shop
s50,OOU; to complete equipment build
ing $62 900; foundry $4,000; quay
wall, $5O000.
League Island, to continue retaining
wall, $4,000; electric plant extension,
100000, improving water front, $50
GOO; extending sea wall, $4,000; to
continue extension of reserve basin
100000; to complete naval supply
storehouse, $4,000
Mare Island, improving channel in
Mare Island strait $l50,O00; electric
plant extension, $4,000
New York, fireproof storehouse build
ing, $1OO,OOO to continue drydock
100000.
Norfolk, piers and slips, 100000;
to continue drydock, 100000; to COM
plete fitting out basin, $55,OOO,
Portsmouth, N. H., to complete steel
plant. $4,000; electric plant extension
$35, O00.
Puget Sound, to continue boat house,
$50, ,0O0; quay wall extension, 100000;
locomotive crane and track, $4,000.
Washington, to complete building for
power plant, $135,OOO; machinery for
power plant, $2O5, 200, extension Of
building for electric power plant, s97-
GS3.
Estimates for the construction of two
modern barracks for enlisted men to
cost s5O0OO0 each are made, the sum
of 100000 for each being stated as the
amount required for expenditure for
the fiscal year