New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
IN ARMY and NAVY.
Brooklyn Drydocb; No. + to
Cost $500 900.
WASHINGTON. February Il.

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To INCREASE SIZE-By unanimous
vote, the House Committee Oh Naval Af
fairs to-day decided TO increase the cost of
drvdock No. 4 at the Brooklyn navy yard,
to s2,500.ooa The original estimate was
S1.00o.ooo, which was subsequently raised to
s1,5eo,oN. This will enable the Secretary
Of the Navy TO increase the size OF the dock
so that it can accommodate the largest
battleship. It will IS 10 feet wide and
about 100 feet long. The contractors will
proceed with the work Immediately, on the
assumption that Congress will agree TO the
recommendation OF the committee.
CLERICAL CORPS FOR NAVY-The es-
tablishment Of a clerical corps in the navy
is provided for in a bill introduced in the
House to-day by Representative Bates, OF
Pennsylvania. a. member OF the Committee
on Naval Affairs. The measure contem-
plates that chief clerks, clerks and assist
ant clerks shall be appointed, with the rank
Of chief petty officers and petty officers of
the three lower classes, who shall do all
the clerical work OF the ships OF the navy.
the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Fish
Commission. The appointments will be
made by the President after an exanlina-
ton prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy. The pay OF these clerks In their
various grades will be identical with that
Of boatswaius, warrant officers and enlisted
men The bill is framed to avoid any con-
hfct with the regulations Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission. It was referred TO the
Naval Affairs Committee.
ORDERS IssUEp-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER NJ MILLER TO Boston
IN addition assuTns charge duties q con
structing quarterraaster at Forts warren,
captain ROBERT S. RoLFE, who viii as
zuTne charge 9larterrIasteT office IN Bos5on'
March j. as chief quarternlaster Pes-t3
nt # he kke aoBSsos Biz Jan ee595 dePa59
euarfsrl3sster general who vii = retain sta
captan Gn s sAM1sI SfSzs0 : ANsEIL lIth intantr.
detailed acting JGdgs adFSGsfs 17i,s-0 OF sssv es9s
to San Francisco in time to sail April for
zane9a9gRsi 5 PeI1pRBEnffIz Y RBfI1xsLEA and First
Ia'tzia Tieutenaat Sfla4fe- WILLIAM II RIcHARDsoN,
medical corps from san FRI Eraneisco Iclso 10 gen
CAPTAIN PAtL s. HALLoRAN. medical corps;
from san Francisco 70 Walter Reed General
captain i1E1'!Ieii JOIN J BRADLEY, 14th Infantry,
from detail as acting judge advocate. No
T,r.T eeST e,5tsaane 1 no II HuNTR B PORTER coast
aTttlisT found FRHScIs is mcahL1 Ts{[ea
medical reserve corps from San Francisco
10 his nome. 49,,
T-,rst LIeutenant ROBERT D. GOODWIN. 4th
Tnrantrz- detailed acting Judge advocats OF
T3eT,a rtrnert Of the Visayas. from jefferson
Rsrracks to San Francisco. sailing ufy .
FOR IIoiIo Philippines. vice Captain MAFR
0'CONNQR. acting judge advocate. 10 san
Francisco thence 10 vancouver BARRACKS.
November / as judge advocate Department
OF the Columbia. - -
Tasye of absence: Major ROBERT Z. PATTER-
SON medical corps. one month
NAVY.
C-op,r,zude- g y HAYWARD. commissioned;
T-Irsr lieutenant F. A GARDENER. commits
stoned in marine corps.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHTPS-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been
reuorted TO the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
Feb 16-The Des Mones. at Crtstonal; re
Tamson at Newport the Castine and the
f-esar at Boston: the Smith. At Key west
the t-rIcoa at Tompkinsvtlle.
SAILED.
rsb 1.-THE Des nones, from Bocas del Toro
for Cristobal - g. c..-1as
rel, 1e-T;1e I.arlson. from Newport Tor tharIes-
ron. he Smith. from knights Key for hey
West: the Yankton. from Port antonio tor
--7, 1,Snster detached Atlantic feet and assigned
10 special service. - 1872.
Ths octopus placed in reserve at navy yard
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