New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
in ARMY AND NAVY
Bids for Brooklyn Drydock
Opened.
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Washington, October so.
BOSTON FIRM LOWEST BIDDER
Bids for tie completion of drydock No.
a tho Brooklyn navy yard were opened to-
day in the Bureau of Yards and Docks OF
the Navy Department. There were four
bidders. representing firms which had been
specially selected to present proposals ana
to whom :he competition was confined IN
ORDER that the Navy Department might
have before it for consideration in connec-
ton with the contract bids coming from
trustworthy concerns. By this means the
department has avoided controversies with
the lowest bidder. of whose ability to do
tho work there might he serious question.
The Boston firm of Iolbrook. Cabot & Rol-
Inns bid S1,3S9, 900 for doing the work COM
plotc, in accordance with plans and specif
cations. and this was nearly 100000 less
than the next lowest bid. 1t is probable
that the contract will be awarded TO the
Boston bidders. but somc consideration will
hc given 10 the proposition to complete the
drydock by hired labor and the purchase
OF material under the supervision of the
civil engineers duty at Brooklyn. 1t
viii probably be found that this will cost
more than the amount of the lowest bid,
ard as the Boston firm is considered COM
petent to do the work the belief is that the
chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks
will recommend accepting its bid.
Much trouble has been encountered ty
the Navy Department in the construction of
this drydock. which is one of the largest
contemplated for the navy. 1t was author
ized in the act of Congress of June !, 1900.
In February. 1905, the contract was award
ed to George 3. Spearn, of New York.
who abandoned the job two years later.
Another contract was awarded to the Will
Jams Engineering and Contracting Company
iH April. 1908. The new contractors en-
countered the same trouble which had in
terrupted the work of tho first man. Every
effort will he made to have the third con-
tractor push the work to completion, and
all possible facilities We're given to the four
bidders to look into tho situation. Tho
work is to he completed within forty-two
months from the date of the contract, which
means that it will be May, 1918, before this
dock is ready for use thirteen years after
| Congress first appropriated the money for it,
Next to the Boston concern. 5. Pearson IL
! Sons. of New York, submitted the lowest
! bid, $1,7lSOG0. with the use of the present
machinery and $1,720Coo with new ma
chinerv. The Foundation Company, of
New York. unlimited bid of $l.76o,1S5 with
the old machinery and $l.775.1S3 With new
machinery. and the Macarthur Brothers
Company. of New York. bid sl,S75HoO with
old machinery and S2o25.ooo with new.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel MILLARD F. WALTZ Gen
erai staff. report in person TO chief of staff
Lieutenant colonel LOUIS 4. r.AGARDF. medi-
,.al duty in 1ffi,e raj
and president of faculty of Army Medical
Captain JOHN r. PAYNE. I'd Infantry. West
Virginia National Guard, to garrison school.
Following officers from further duty in signal
corps 70 proper stations: First Lieutenant
and second i.fouSnanf oliver nIGK
ITS9N 9th lnfsntry second Lieutenant
n@HM s Gog. WEaER 1 Sg r sh csvS fc from s
duty pending arrival Va of Of his rssme"
AN "a infsnttH MAJOR %apianl 4SGE RoRERT m
Gt66 %Et bls9 %edifal i.l co,ps and ROGER .
Captain FRANCIS !. KOESTER, commis-
sary. three months.
Lieutenant Commander v. N. CROSSE detached
the Frarklin: 10 duty fitting out the Della
Lieutenant ". H ALLEN. detached the North
Carolina; to charge recruiting station. Tltts-
Lieutenant ". s ANDERSON. detached the
Nebraska: to naval torpedo station, New
Lieutenant l.. NJ, ovERsTREET detached the
Vermont; TO duty fitting out the Delaware.
Lieutenant NJ H. SIMONS. to naval station.
Guantanamo
Lieutenant l. a GOTTEN detached Naval War
College; to the Virginia.
Lieutenant &. CHASE. detached recruiting sta
ti0n. PittSburg. o Vermont.
Ensign J. >. BARLEoN, detached the Mime
sofa: 70 the Yankton.
Ndshpman l.. {. DAVIS detached the Ohio;
10 temporary duty the Independence in
connection with the New Orleans
Surgeon \. NJ. n. MCCORMICK. detached Cen
tral Electric Company. Schenectady; 10
Paymastor J. u. BARBER. detached the Ne
hraska: await orders.
Taymaster J. u. ROBNETT. to the Nebraska.
Paymaster +. i. SACKETT, to the Michigan.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSTUPS-T fol-
lowing movements of vessels have beer
reported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
, oct. 2s-1he Macdonough. tho Thornton the
Tingey and the Wilkes. Natchez.
oct. 29-The Stockton and the BIakcIy at Nor
folk; tho Marceilus. at Boston; the Des
MONIES, CIistoba
SAILED.
Oct. e9-Tho Macdonough tho Thornton. the
1inEey and the Wilkes Natchcz for
New orleans: the MarceIlus, from Ports
mouth. n H. for Boston; the Hun tho
Jones the Prchlc and the Lawrence from
Marc Island for Magdalena RaY; the IplI-
huque, from Guantanamo for Portsmouth.
y. ~.
The destroyer Davis placed in reserve at navy
yard. Marc Island
The celtic viii sail from New York to join the
Atlantic fleet At Guantanamo on January T.
1911" and th" Culcoa viii sail January 90 1910.