The Washington times., 1904-06-30
BIG EXTENSION
OF NAVY YARD
Sum of S575,9O6 Available
for Fiscal Year.
CAPACITY OF THE GUNSHoPS
Will Enlarge Power Plant and Make
General Improvements-Dra
Grading, and Paving.

More than half a million dollars will
become available tomorrow for the i'm
provement of the Washington Navy
Yard. and under the direction of Capt
J. NJ Bowyer. head Of the Department
of Yards and Docks, work will begin
Immediately on the extension of i'm
provements planned for the fourteen
acres of ground recently acquired west
OF the old yard.
The greater part of the appropriation
made by the last session Of Congress
for the yard, which amounts to S575,-
906, will be used in continuing the work
on the building and equipment for the
power plant and the electrical power
plant now in course of construction.
These great plants have been designed
with view 10 increasing the capacity
Of the gun shops TO meet the demands
of the growing navy
But in addition TO the funds for the
extension Of the power plants, Congress
also granted the navy yard much mon
ey for general improvements, which
viii add greatly to the appearance and
usefulness of the new part OF the
grounds. A quay wall will be con-
structed along the water front OF the
new section at cost of $4,000. and
new section VIII be replaced by a high
brick fence costing $4,000.
Grading and Draining.
In the extension Of the sewer system.
grading, paving, dredging, extending the
light plant and the underground con-
duit system, $4,000 VIII be expended.
This amount is sufficient to put the
new part of the grounds in excellent
condition, and harmonize il with the ex-
tensive Improvements on the old sec
ton. Ground that was formerly only
a swamp has been filled. and convert
ed from mudhole into a well-drained
reservation. admirably adapted TO the
use Of the yard
All the work in the navy ward ex-
tension is done under the direction OF
the naval officers stationed there. The
Government hires the laborers. BUYS the
materials, and carries on the improve
ments, without the assistance of coD-
tractors. This system has been found
more satisfactory, and will enable the
O S,iitfIs 10 pegln the new improvements
WIthout the delay incidental to adver-
tracts. N0''
Money Appropriated.
The money appropriated by Congress
Tor the work at the Washington ward
Is practically all that can be spent there
IN the nscal year beginning July I. II
VIII not complete the improvements nm
dertaken. and Congress will be asked al
us next session 10 again make liberal
appropriations for the gun factory. with
the power plants completed, and the
shops brought thoroughly up 10 date. II
Is the belief Of the Navy Department
that the local yard will be able to sunnI1-
guns and equipment for the growine.
navy by working all the time.
II is not the purpose Of naval officers
l. use this Government factory in tal--
ing az work from private corporations
Dul with a capacity sufficient 10 met
the naVy's needs the local gun facTorv
cah oe used as a weapon in preventing
trlvslte concerns from demanding exc
tCruOnate prices.
Expenditures for Year.
The expenditures AT the YARD for tl,a
next fiscal year will be as follows:
Building power plant go. nc.