Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-06
ESTIMATES SENT CONGRESS.
For Buildings And Improvements
AT Naval Academy.
WILL REQUIRE THE SUM OF
$4s3, I86.oo.
The Engineering And Experimental
Station Needs $3.50, 900
Additional.

Secretary shaw has transmitted 10
Congress the estimates of appropria-
tions for the Naval Academy for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1908.
Among the estimates is that for the
construction of buildings and grounds
and for necessary Improvements at
the Academy as authorized by the
Acts approved June !. 1900, and March
3, 1908, for $3.50. 000.
The total amount of pay of profess
sors, instructors, clerks, attendants,
printers, helpers, etc., amounts To
Si20. S6S; the pay of watchmen and
mechanics to $1,000 repairs and
heat an 4 lighting, apparatus for mid
shipmen, stationery, expense of Board
of Visitors, care of rifle range, etc
Sl03, 77.04. Total for Naval Academy,
exclusive of the $3.50, 600 for build
ings. $432, 13S. SO.
The professor Of chemitsry has been
appointed professor of mathematics in
the navy. An increase of one me-
chanic and two quarter gunners is de-
clared to be absolutely necessary TO
care for the arms and equipment Of
the armory. An increase of two at
tendants at recitation rooms is recon-
mended. Two printers are recon-
mended TO replace printers heretofore
allowed under the enlisted force of
the navy and now Withdrawn.
The present band of the Naval Acad-
emy is a mixed one, in part enlisted d
and in part under the civil govern
ment. For disciplinary reasons il is
recommended that the entire band
should be enlisted, and for reasons of
efficiency it is claimed that the organ
ization should be maintained intact
and not subject to continual changes
by the withdrawal of members for
sea duty. For this reason the follow
ing provision of law is recommend
ed: The band is TO consist of a
leader, who has the rank and pay of
an ensign; second leader, 33 musi-
clans, first class, and IL musicians,
second class.
An increase OF one second captain
of the watch and fifteen watchmen is
recommend. This is regarded as
essential for the protection of public
property by an efficient patrol of
the Naval Academy grounds. ExpeT-
fence has shown that this duty can
cnly be performed by permanent
force of reliable and efficient men,
whose length of serTiee makes them
perfectly familiar with the orders and
regulations of the Academy and per-
sonaly known to all officers, their
families, and the force of civilian
employees.
The item of $50, 3s4. 90 for labor at
the power house, masons and other
mechanics, for the care Of the build
ings, grounds and wharves is based
on conservative estimate of the
number OF employees necessary to
operate the power plant, care for and
clean the midshipmen' quarters and
includes the mechanics necessary for
repair work. The item of $50, ,000 for
repairs of buildings, wharyes and
walls, is restoration in the reduction
made in the appropriations for the
current year, and has been requested
as absolutely necessary.
The estimate of 81, ,217. 04 for the
care of the rifle range, is based on the
employment of three laborers to keep
the rifle ranges on the north side of
the Severn river, consisting of about
forty acres, in condition for use at
all times. These ranges have been
recently completed at cost of $780,
499. 90. The following sums are axsed
for the engineering experimental sta
ton to be located on land owned by
the Government at the Naval Acad-
envy: They are $33, 250 for skilled
mechanics, messenger and experiment
tai research, and $50, 600 for building
for the experimental station.