The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
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bles. 1t is thought tho bill will almost
be ready to be introduced on the first
day of the session, as all tho hearings
We're had ut the last session.
Work at Norfolk.
The Forthcoming report Of Renr-Adtni-
raj 11rdicott, chief OF the Bureau Of
Yards and Doclts, which will be made
Gpublic next week, will contain some In
terestlng details concerning tho work
Of this character which has been under-
taken at the Norfolk yard IN the past
year. Some or this has been completed,
and for some moro money WILL have to be
appropriated at tho coming session Of
Congress-. 81
The report will show the following exc
pendit,ires for labor and material during
the last fiscal yenr: s Y
Yard improvements. ...... 1885, 243 90
Repairs and preservation...... 73, 463 %
Maintenance ti..................$ ~ vi W
Civil establishment. .......... 457 80
Contingent ................t.,.. 4,4lf ~
Total +. !. !. h. q. s5236o9 aS
Among the yard improvements Sare
mentioned tho pattern shop. and astore-
house for steam engineering. whichSswas
completed In May, at q total cost or S3-
0OO electric capstans at the dry dock.
35 horse power each, costing $4,000: steel
storage building. completed last March,
costing s29,9sS.s3; shops and storehouse
for equipment practically, completed, at
a cost Of $4,000; quay wall for fitting
out basin. which had been In course OF
construction for several years, completed
during the last fiscal year, completed ut
total cost Of $360234,09, about sb0-
900 less than tho total amount appro-
priated for tho purpose. Il,
Bridge for Hospital.
Tho construction Of a bridge for the
naval hospital had not been completed
at the end Of the fiscal year, and ntAthat
Same date about 10000 cubic yards Of
material had been excavated and q large
amount OF sheet pillng put in place for
the concrete and granite dry docks.
Work Is now progressing on two
story steel and fire. proof building, which
Is to be added to the canvas shed forstlle
storage Of chain. ts III AZ
The amount expended for repairs and
preservation included, repairs to- yard
buildings, s20,519.s3; repairs to wharvcs,
sea walls, ETC., $11 ,744; repairs to heating
lighting. aud power plants and accesso-
ries, s14,S7GG2.
The sum OF SIC, oS1 .0s, expended under
the head Of maintenance Included chief
~ purchase Of fuel for heating. lighting.
and power Plants. purchase OF water and
the pay of men on leave. TIE
What Mclean Predicts.
An interesting story was told here to-.
day about prediction made by John
r. Mclean. q member OF the Democratic
National Executive Committee. directly
after the opening OF the campaign. Mr..
Mclean visited Indiana and made sur
vey Of the situation In that State. Com
ing back to New York. Where he attend
Ell il meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee. hcstold his conferees that they had
lust as we'll take Indiana out Of the
doubtful column and put 1T In the, Re-.
publican column. I'VE have no .more.
prospect of carrying Indiana than the
Republicans have OF carrying virginia
and I predict that it will go Republican
by largely Increased majority, said!
he But Mr.. Taggart was convinced that
lie could carry The State and told the. Ma
tional Committee so. AS a result there
was twice as much money spent In In
diana as in any other State except New
York.
Senator Martin has drafted a bill to
increase the appropriation for the Char
louisville Federal building, and will in;
troduce 1t Immediately upon the reasseH-
bling OF Congress. The limit OF cost he
expects to got increased by $4,000.
Senator Martin and Senator Daniel are
both here now and will not return to
IItheir homes before Congress conyenes
one week from next Monday Mrs. Mar
tin has been here with the senator, but
has gone down to smithfeld to visit her
parents Colonel and Mrs. Fenton Day.
The Senator said to-day that he would
not be at the Gordon this year, where
they have lived for several seasons and
had not decided where they would make
their home In the city this winter.