Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
STATEMENTS BY SECRETARIES
SHAW, MOODY AND ROOT.
Carriages Maintained at Government
Expense in Treasury, Navy and
War Departments.

Secretary Shaw has answered the House
resolution of inquiry as to the number Of
carriages maintained at government ex-
pense in his department. The Secretary
says there are two bay horses, cost s6oO;
one bay mare, cost 500; one bay horse, cost
$3.50; one sorrel horse, cost $50. and $500
horse. color not known. The total cost OF
the carriages which are used by the Sec
rotary and assistant secretaries is $2,14o.
The livery of the bureau of engraving
and printing cost Stops.
The Secretary says the first horse pur-
chased for the Secretary was in 1916, and
the animal cost $50. Seven men on the pay
rolls as 'laborers," at $500 each, care for
and drive the livery"
In Navy Department.
Secretary Moody replying to the livery
inquiry of the House today sent to that
body a statement showing that there are
four horses and as many carriages owned
and maintained by the government In his
department. These are used by himself
and the assistant secretary. The total cost
of the same is 5,112. One assistant mes
serger.' at $720. and one 'laborer, al sUoo'
to care for and drive the livery Inc
Secretary says:
1T is impossible to state with accuracy
when this service was inaugurated SO Tar
as the Secretary is concerned. am IN
formed that prior to 1850 it was the prac-
tice to hire horses and carriages for the
use of the Secretary, paying therefor from
the public funds. / am informed that since
the close of the civil war the carriage serv-
ice for the Secretary has existed In SUD-
stantially it's present form and extent
In War Department.
Secretary Root, in replying to resolu-
ton of the House as to the number of We
hicles used by the heads of the War De-
partment, reported a few days ago: Il
have the honor to inform you that one car
riage is used by the Secretary of War-a
closed carriage during winter, cost 5000,
bought in 1888, and an open carriage dur
ing summer, cost s693, bought in 1897.
Zone carriage is used by the assistant
secretary of war-a closed carriage during
winter, cost $780, bought in 1890, and an
open carriage during summer, cost 1892
bought in 1908, to replace one worn out,
and to be sold at next public sale to be
held by the department.
lone closed carriage, bought in 1880, at
a cost of $500. is kept for general use, and
is used by the chief clerk, by the disburs
ing clerk in procuring money from the
Treasury Department and in making pay
ments to employees in buildings outside of
the War Department, and occasionally by
different officials to go to other executive
departments. the Capitol, government print
ing office, etc.
There is one double harness. cost $3.50,
bought in 1891. and one double harness,
cost $3.50, bought in 1893; one single har-
ness. cost $50. bought in 1894, and one single
harness cost $l1O bought in 1894; one
single harness. cost SIS. bought in 1890, and
one single harness, cost $50. bought in 1892
Two horses were bought in 1894 and
1897, at $500 and $500. respectively. They
are fourteen and twelve years old, and
practically unserviceable, and at the proper
time will be submitted to inspection, with
a view to condemnation and sale. Two
horses were bought in 1900 and 1901. and
cost S22o and $500: one horse was bought
IN !SoS and cost $500; one horse was bought
in 1897, and cost $500.
Ihree drivers are required for the above
and are selected from the employees, who
care Tor the horses, wagons and harness
used in the mail and heavy messenger
service of the department Their salaries
are ss4o' $40 and $500 per annum, respect