the interior of the bath house, for the construction of a boiler house and the purchase of boiler, for establishing ice and electric plants, and for the construction of a reservoir with a capacity of one hundred and fifty thousand gallons, the sum of fifty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the foregoing may be used, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War." Based on estimates approved by the Medical Department the remaining $195,000 has been apportioned as follows:

In the army appropriation act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, Congress appropriated $20,000 "for construction of quarters for hospital stewards at military posts already established and occupied, including the extra-duty pay of enlisted men employed on the

This sum has been apportioned to the posts named below for construction and repair work:

The following is a list of new buildings authorized to be constructed at various posts. The cost of construction, plumbing, and gas piping (or electric wiring) of these buildings (except the work at Hot Springs, Ark., under special appropriation) is included in the foregoing tables of appropriations for hospitals and hospital stewards' quarters, the cost of heating apparatus for the hospitals being defrayed from the appropriation for regular supplies. Of the buildings enumerated, the new hospital at Fort Ontario, the hospital addition at Alcatraz Island and the stewards' quarters at Madison Barracks, the addition to the hospital stewards' quarters at Fort Logan H. Roots, also the new service build

ings and reservoir and the remodeling work at Hot Springs, have been reported completed.

The following aggregate expenditures have been authorized from

this appropriation for the fiscal year 1900-1901:

For structural water supply, sewerage, drainage, etc
For roads, walks, grading, bridges, etc

For wharves

$386, 846.02

205, 914.36

65, 710. 10

For miscellaneous purposes in connection with construction and repair

work

44, 909. 32

Total.

703, 379.80

REGULAR SUPPLIES APPROPRIATIONS.

From this appropriation there has been allotted for—

Heating apparatus..

Lighting apparatus .

Cooking apparatus

Repairs to bakeries.

$148, 260. 61 49, 275.96 2, 358. 20

Construction of bakehouses, and other buildings as enumerated below..
Miscellaneous.

3, 548. 43

37, 478.92

16, 175.00

257, 097. 12

Material.

Cost.

Frame...

$4,320.00

..do.

4,800.00

.do

1,215.00

.do

2,697.85

.do ..

1,955.00

..do

13, 296.00

Brick.

9, 195.07

37, 478.92

CONSTRUCTION OF POSTS FOR COAST ARTILLERY.

9966

The allotments made from funds of the fiscal year 1900-1901 for construction and plumbing of buildings to shelter garrisons at seacoast fortifications are included in the foregoing tables showing expenditures from the appropriations for "Barracks and quarters,' Military posts," "Hospitals," and "Hospital stewards' quarters." The cost of heating apparatus and electric wiring has, in most cases, been defrayed from the appropriation for regular supplies, and the cost of water and sewer systems, wharves, roads, walks, and grading has been charged to Army transportation.

Including all buildings completed up to July 24, 1901, there are accommodations for 358 officers and 9,806 enlisted men at coast artillery posts. Of these, quarters for 12 officers and barracks for 1,468 men are in temporary buildings, and old barracks for 308 men are not suitable for continued occupancy. There were under construction at the end of the fiscal year quarters for 61 officers and barracks for 1,400 men. Adding these and deducting the temporary and unsuitable buildings above referred to, there will be permanent and suitable accommodations for approximately 407 officers and 9,430 enlisted men of the coast artillery on completion of the buildings under construction on June 30, 1901.

Following is a brief summary of the principal building operations at coast artillery posts:

Fort Andrews, Mass.-A temporary barrack for 65 men and temporary quarters for 1 officer were completed at this post in February, 1901.

Fort Adams, R. I.—The work of remodeling dormitories over casemates to provide accommodations for 339 men commenced in June, 1900, was completed on June 1, 1901. The subsistence storehouse, quartermaster's stable, wagon shed, and double set of noncommissioned staff quarters authorized in the previous fiscal year have been com

pleted; and a coal shed authorized in September, 1900, was completed February 28, 1901.

Fort Baker, Cal.-A water and sewer system, a barrack for 100 men, 2 double officers' quarters, a double set of noncommissioned officers' quarters, a hospital, a steward's quarters, a guardhouse, bakehouse, storehouse, stable, and fuel shed were placed under contract in June, 1901.

Fort Banks, Mass.-Barracks for 100 men and five sets of officers' quarters contracted for in June, 1900, were completed in January, 1901. A coal shed, built from this year's funds, was also completed in Janu ary, 1901, and a bakery is now under construction.

Fort Caswell, N. C.-Permanent barracks for 100 men, a mess hall, 2 single officers' quarters, and 1 double noncommissioned officers' quarters, erected from funds of the preceding year, were completed in April, 1901. The construction of a wharf has been authorized and is nearly completed. The following additional buildings were contracted for in June, 1901: Two captains' quarters, 1 double noncommissioned officers' quarters, a quartermaster's and subsistence storehouse, a lavatory, an ordnance storehouse, a quartermaster's stable, and a coal shed. Fort Columbia, Wash.-Work on the following buildings was commenced before the close of the fiscal year: One barrack for 100 men, 1 double and 1 single set officers' quarters, hospital, hospital steward's quarters, oil house, administration building, I double noncommissioned officers' quarters, guardhouse, bakehouse, stable, workshop,

and storehouse.

Fort De Soto, Fla.-The construction of a barrack for 100 men, a mess room and kitchen, 3 single officers' quarters, and other buildings, commenced in the preceding fiscal year, was completed in January, 1901.

Fort Du Pont, Del.-Barracks for 200 men, 6 single officers' quarters, and several other buildings for a two-company post were placed under contract at this post in June, 1900, and were completed between February and July, 1901. From funds of the fiscal year 1901 there are now under construction at this post 1 field and 2 single officers' quarters. During the year the construction of a water system, a sewer system, and an ordnance storehouse was begun and completed.

Fort Flagler, Wash.-Work on barrack for 100 men and 4 single sets officers' quarters commenced in May, 1900, has been completed. A fire-apparatus house and an ordnance storehouse have been completed from funds of the fiscal year 1901, and work on a lavatory for enlisted men has been commenced.

Fort Gaines, Ala.-At this post a barrack for 100 men, with mess hall and kitchen, 2 single sets officers' quarters, 2 single sets noncommissioned officers' quarters, and a storehouse were placed under contract on December 5, 1900. The progress of the work being unsatisfactory, the work was taken out of the hands of the contractor and is being completed by his bondsmen.

Fort Greble, R. I.-The barrack for 100 men, 2 single officers' quarters, and 1 single noncommissioned officers' quarters, contracted for in June, 1900, are not yet completed, the work having been delayed by failure of the first contractor to carry on the work. Work on 2 additional sets of officers' quarters (including 1 for field officer) was commenced in June, 1901.

Great Diamond Island, Me.-A barrack for 30 men and a temporary