New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Mr.. Winthrop Denied Leniency to
the Brooklyn Drydocb, Contractor.
From The Tribune Bureau.
WaSI,iugtop Ser

RROoKLYN DRYDoCK.-The contractor en-
gagged in the desperate effort 10 complete drydock
No. At tho navy yard at Brooklyn has received
his utin1atum from tho Navy Department. He
made i've claims for ienency n'the conduct OF the
work. and these taken under careful consd-
Grafton by Mr. Winthrop, Acting Secretary of the
Navy, who has made two three visits TO Rrook
lyn in company with Civil Engineer F. L. Harris.
acting chief Of the Bureau of Yards and Docks
Careful consideration was given 70 the contractors
claims but the naval authorities have found it i'm
possible to grant any OF them The dock builder
has accordingly been left 10 hts own devices
The next move Of the department will depend en-
tirely the results at Brooklyn The contractor
may. Of course decide to abandon the work but 4
he continues the department viii insist that the
project he pushed rapidly 10 completion az there
is urgent need of the dock. The authorities say
that there Indications Of the result IheE
would not be surprised if 1t became necessary to
relieve the contractor from his obligations but
every opportunity win be given him to complete
them If tho contract Is to he annuiled- or the con-
tractor withdraws from the work the question VIII
then be presented whether the work SHAH oe Done
under the civil engineers at the navy yard by hired
labor and the purchase Of material or by 'he award
of another contract II it is decided 10 d"alu d
contract great care will ce exercised II Is
stated. in accepting bid in order 'hdt 'here may
be further delay in the completion OF 'he uocA-
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
c,baplain THOMAS LIVINGSTON. assigned 4th
caDsin IE Roy II HfLIMAN ordnance department,
TO 9 scoP6 Pfnn ito ROBERT
Era ':a5 aotb D. Infantry, aeeeP!ed; ,,,.,r ,-o,
First Lieutenant JACOB sCHICK, 10th lnfantry' from
Colonel GEORGE RTtE assistant agarerma3stsr Ta3st,
general, to New York city and Governor island
Captain WILLIAM E COLE. artillery corps re-
Heved from treatment at general hospital Hot
springs n so PopT e9tenant Colonel CHARLES
BAILEY. coast artillery corps, hfteen days; MAJOR
month; First Lieutenant BEVERLY F. BROWNE.
sh Rs Fss ATs R1c4AB fT4I Snfhs RENES coast
artillery GoTPs extended eleven days ten
days: second Lieutenant BLAME 4 D!XQH p I2t1 81
AWE&9 & 9Th infantry sEfGg Hayf $S feoonG nar3 Isg
twenty days and Captain JAMES + MKINLEY'
1Ith cavalry ten days
NAVY.
Rear Admiral D. D. V STUART, commissioned rear
Lieutenant Commando g. e MOSES assistant In
spector New York shipbuilding Company Camden.
Surgeon c c. SMITH. duty naval hospital. New
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. F. HULL the Newport;
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. NJ ToLFREE, the Des
Passed Assistant Paymaster E. s sTALNAKER pay
Passed assistant Paymaster W; HOLT Navy De-
Assistant Paymaster F. d. BALDWIN, detached from
the Arethusa, home.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPs-The following
movement of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Ss 81 oas at At saat. La Monica tn. Glacier
the MaGdonouEh. the Thornton, the ringey and
Sept s.-The supply at Guam.
SAILED.
sssP9 from rom Fssa sa f:n.:s1 @ PFC 5r sss
Monica; the Glacier from Mare Island for San
Sept, She Charleston; The clsyeand the DenZsr
for Hong Kong. VIA Chefoc