(D.) List of American shipbuilding works on the Great Lakes and the sizes of ships they have built. American Shipbuilding Company's Works, builds hulls and engines complete. Has built vessels at Lorain, Ohio, 605 feet long, 60-foot beam, 32 feet deep. Great Lakes Engineering Works, builds hulls and engines complete. Has built ves sel at St. Clair, Mich., 440 feet long, 52-foot beam, 28 feet deep. Ecorse, Mich., 600 feet long, 58-foot beam, 32 feet deep. Superior Shipbuilding Company, builds hulls and engines: West Superior, Wis.: 2 locomotive cranes, a Gantry hoist, steam hammers. Dry docks: 487 by 52 by 18 feet, and 570 by 66 by 19 feet. Detroit Shipbuilding Company, builds hulls and engines of large size: Detroit, Mich.: 60-ton shears, steam hammers. Dry docks: 368 by 77 by 16 feet, and 240 by 48 by 8 feet. Has built vessel 524 feet long, 54-foot beam, 30 feet deep. Toledo Shipbuilding Company, builds hulls and engines complete, large size: Toledo, Ohio: Dry docks: 425 by 55 by 16 feet, and 569 by 60 by 18 feet. Has built vessel 524 feet long, 53-foot beam, 29 feet deep. Manitowoc Dry Dock Company, builds small hulls: Manitowoc, Wis.: Has built vessel 270 feet long, 42-foot beam, 17 feet deep. A STATEMENT OF TRAVEL PERFORMED BY THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1909. MARCH 21, 1910.-Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce and Labor and ordered to be printed. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith statement of travel performed by officers and employees of the Coast and Geodetic Survey of this department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, as required by the act of Congress approved May 22, 1908. (35 Stats., 244.) Respectfully, BENJ. S. CARLE, Acting Secretary. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Statement of travel performed by officers and employees of the Coast and Geodetic Survey during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, in conformity with the act approved May 22, 1908. 1908. July 27. August 7... Geo. W. Clarvoe.. Carpenter Washington to Reedy Repairs of tidal indica- $7.76 tor. 1909. June 29-30. Geo. W. Clarvoe.. Carpenter Washington to Colonial Beach, Va., and return. O 61ST CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ( DOCUMENT 2d Session. REPAIRS, TREASURY BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C., ETC. LETTER FROM THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, SUBMITTING ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR REPAIRS OF THE TREASURY BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, D. C., AND OF THE SUBTREASURY, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. MARCH 22, 1910.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, SIR: I have the honor to call your attention to the present condition and physical arrangements of the Treasury building and of the subtreasury, New York City. By a reassignment and rearrangement of the space in the existing buildings a businesslike placing of the various bureaus could be obtained which would be productive of large economy in administration, expedite the work to a great degree, and, most important of all, safeguard the handling of moneys. In order to accomplish this complete rearrangement, an appropriation of $180,000 for the Treasury building and of $170,000 for the subtreasury, New York, will be necessary. I have therefore earnestly to recommend that the following item be included in one of the pending appropriation bills: Special repairs to the Treasury building in Washington, D. C., and subtreasury building, New York, N. Y.: To rearrange, improve, and modernize the interior of the Treasury building in Washington, D. C., and the subtreasury building in New York, N. Y., including approaches thereto, the mechanical and vault equipments of the same to fit the said buildings for the economical transaction of business, exclusive of personal services, except for work done by contract, $350,000, of which sum not exceeding $180,000 shall be applicable to the Treasury building and $170,000 to the subtreasury in New York. Respectfully, CHARLES D. NORTON, The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. O |