Statement of the appropriations for the Bureau of Yards and Docks for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, showing the amounts expended under each specific head of appropriation and the balances remaining unexpended June 30, as required by section 429 Revised Statutes. Appropriations for general maintenance, 1888..... Balance on hand July 1, 1888 A small balance of the above will revert to the Treasury. Appropriation for repairs and preservation, 1888... Balance on hand July 1, 1888.... About $10,000 of the balance will revert to the Treasury. Appropriation for civil establishment, 1888 Balance on hand July 1, 1888...... About $1,400 of the balance will revert to the Treasury. Appropriation for contingent, 1888.... Balance on hand July 1, 1888.. of which about $8,500 will revert to the Treasury. Appropriation for navy-yard, Boston, Mass.: Expended from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1888. Balance on hand July 1, 1888 Balance will be entirely absorbed. Appropriation for navy-yard, Boston: Rebuilding floating gate Expended from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1888.. $170,000.00 154, 969.50 15, 030, 50 450,000.00 408, 693. 64 41, 306.36 45, 893. 09 44, 398.80 1,494. 29 20,000.00 8, 861. 15 11, 138.85 25,000,00 24.922.73 77.27 31,000.00 11, 854.33 Balance on hand July 1, 1888... About $18,000 will revert to the Treasury. 19, 145. 67 Appropriation for timber dry-docks, navy-yards Brooklyn and Norfolk ..1, 100, 000. 00 Expended from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1888 Balance on hand July 1, 1888.... which will be expended in completing the docks. Appropriation for navy-yard, Norfolk: Railroad extension... Expended from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1888 Balance on hand July 1, 1888..... Balance will be entirely absorbed in completing the improvement. Expended from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1888 Balance on hand July 1, 1888.. Balance will be entirely absorbed in completing the cisterns. Appropriation for naval asylum, Philadelphia, 1888: Amount Expended from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1888 Balance on hand July 1, 1888..... After outstanding liabilities are paid a small balance will revert to the Treasury. 302, 468.75 797,531.25 20,000.00 3,330.23 16,669.77 46, 364.00 39,847.69 6, 516. 31 63, 167.00 43, 813. 78 19, 353, 22 Appropriation for navy-yard, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1887: Repairing granite dock.. Expended from July 1, 1886, to June 30, 1888.. Balance on hand July 1, 1888... which will be expended in completing the necessary repairs. Appropriation for navy-yard, Mare Island, Cal., 1887: Granite dry-dock.. Expended from July 1, 1886, to June 30, 1888 Balance on hand July 1, 1888.. which will be entirely absorbed. Appropriation for navy-yard, Mare Island, 1886: Expended from July 1, 1885, to June 30, 1888 Appropriation for navy-yard, Mare Island, 1886: Artesian well Expended from July 1, 1885, to June 30, 1888 $100,000.00 87, 429.36 12, 570.64 191, 595.00 144,935. 94 46,659.06 220,000.00 220,000.00 10,000.00 5, 406.00 Balance on hand July 1, 1888 which will be absorbed if well is completed. Appropriation for naval station and coaling depot, Port Royal, S. C.: Coaling dock and naval storehouse Expended from July 1, 1884, to June 30, 1888 No. 5.-BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING. NAVY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING, Washington, September 1, 1888. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, and with this report I would respectfully transmit the estimates reported necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890. For the year ending June 30, 1888, the following amounts were appropriated under the several headings, viz: Equipment of vessels...... Transportation and recruiting. Civil establishment. Training station (for apprentices) Coaster's Harbor Island. There was expended at the several yards, to partially or wholly refit vessels and to supply them with the necessary stores, $45,646.54 for labor, and $165,579.24 for material, aggregating $211,225.78 from the appropriation "Equip ment of vessels." I have the honor to report that all appropriations for this year have been found sufficient, and in some there are unexpended balances to revert to the Treasury. That for transportation was not equal to the demands, therefore a small deficiency of about $2,000 is reported, in accordance with section 3722 of the Revised Statutes, which authorizes a deficiency "not to exceed the necessities of the current year." For the supply of vessels on home and foreign service, 58,110 tons of coal were purchased, costing, including the necessary expenses of handling, $265,005.05. The price paid for coal was slightly in advance of the preceding year; most of it, however, was delivered under contract, after the usual legal advertisement. Purchases in the open market occurred at intervals, and only when the emergency of cruising required it at ports where there was no Government supply. WIRE. For the manufacture of cordage needed by vessels in commission or in being put into commission, or for the cruisers building, and at stations, the following amounts were purchased: ROPE-WALK. During the fiscal year the following amounts of cordage were manufactured at the Boston yard, costing, including labor: 203,224 pounds manilla cordage.. 169,892 pounds hemp cordage. 12,034 pounds steel cordage 97 pounds copper rope... 1,348 pounds small stuff (seizings, etc.).... $26, 419. 12 21,798. 38 2,286.46 58.20 553.32 The prices paid have varied but little since my last annual report, hence the cost of production has been maintained at market rates. During the year the Bureau has supplied the Light-House Establishment with a large amount of cordage of superior quality at about market prices. FORGE, ANCHOR, CHAIN, AND GALLEY SHOPS AND ROLLING-MILL. During the year a large amount of old scrap-iron has been bloomed and converted into plate or bar for use in making chain, galleys, and anchors. As soon as the old plant at the Boston yard, turned over to this Bureau, was put to work, all defects or weaknesses developed as work of the heavier character progressed. The rolling-mill foundation was found rotten, one or two of the steam-hammers required to be reset, the fly-wheel of the cutting machine gave way, the driving engines were lined up, the blast furnaces were enlarged, and other improvements needed were made as the exigencies of work developed the necessity. Notwithstanding this, the output has been quite equal to the demand, while the character of the work has been much better and more satisfactory than ever before. Each day goes to show the wisdom of this concentration of the Bureau's manufactories in one yard. The general result has been the improved condition of work with greater production of it. The Bureau expresses the greatest satisfaction with the change, and with the foremen and workmen who have brought it about so successfully. The following will exhibit the output of each establishment: Rolling-Mill: 229,831 pounds chain-iron.... 5,627 pounds bar-iron 6,889.93 175.55 7,065, 48 4, 110.90 5,344.57 9, 455. 47 4,516.80 1,365.53 Repairs of greater or less extent were made to the galleys of the Wabash, Portsmouth, Mahopac, Boston, Chicago, Pinta, Vermont, Richmond, Trenton, Swatara, Galena, Omaha, Kearsarge, Baltimore, Michigan, Marion, Charleston, and Saratoga, costing $20,993.48. The Bureau is substituting a new galley, made at the Boston yard, for the old Young's galley formerly used on board our vessels. This was found necessary, in view of the fact that the old boiling system of the Young's galley had been retained as a whole, while the new rations of the men demanded improved and more extended means of boiling, baking, roasting, or frying. The necessity for compactness and contraction in the cooking arrangements of the new ships building being also of such importance, the Bureau has adopted a new galley in which all the conditions needed are obtained. SMITH AND CHAIN SHOPS. But few chains of the smaller sizes have been made during this year, and those only for the new cruisers, and which were not in hand in stock. That which has been made, however, is rather superior in grade and other qualities to any made heretofore. The Bureau's experience bears out the statement that better and cheaper work is done under the present arrangements than under the old plan. SAIL LOFTS. The making of sails, awnings, hammocks, bags, hammock cloths, and other canvas work has been concentrated at the Boston yard. The following expenditures were made there, as well as for minor repairs at other yards when the cost of transportation to Boston would have been too great to justify it: For material. For labor $27, 101.75 34, 031.12 RIGGING LOFTS. As in the case of the sail lofts, the work of fitting rigging, repairing rigging, etc., is concentrated at Boston, and the following expenditures were necessary: For material.. For labor... $15, 661.54 24, 623.96 ENLISTED, MEN. On June 30, 1888, there were 8,354 men and apprentices in the service. The average number allowed by law has not been exceeded during the year. Men allowed Men enlisted at different rendezvous Men enlisted on board ships Discharges during the year. Honorably discharged and continuous service men in Navy during the Number of men enlisted, formerly apprentices. Number of men enlisted under continuous service certificate. During the year inspections were made of all the receiving-ships except the Independence at Mare Island. The condition of order and cleanliness was noticeably excellent and reflected much credit upon the commanding and other officers. Care is exercised to enlist in accord 11294-N 88- -5 |