Hearings before Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on estimates submitted by the Secretary of the Navy, 1914 - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...repair of boxes which are lined, pipes for conducting gases, and cans for handling guncotton and green powder. Mr. Bathrick. Generally, simply a tin repair shop? Admiral Strauss. They have no regular output. Mr. Bathrick. How many men do you employ there? Admiral Strauss. Five. Mr. Bathrick. Where are they working now? Admiral Strauss. They have a little shop near the power house. Mr. Bathhick. You say that you have a shop there and employ five men? Admiral Strauss. Five men are employed. Mr. Bathrick. For the necessary repair work, is not that shop large enough now? Admiral Strauss. They estimate that a larger one would be required. Mr. Bathrick. Of course I know that they would like to have a larger and better one, but is not that a good shop, and do they not do all of the work necessary to be done? Admiral Strauss. Yes, sir; but this scheme as presented contemplates doubling the work at the factory. Mr. Bathrick. But was it not contemplated that with this box factory there would be more tin lining work? Admiral Strauss. No, sir. Mr. Browning. "Shop for pipe fitters and blacksmith, $2,000." Is that new? Admiral Strauss. That would be new. Mr. Browning. Have you anything of that kind now? Admiral Strauss. When I was there six years ago the blacksmith shop was a shed in the open and the pipe fitting was done princiaplly in the same place. They erected a bench with a pipe cutter and a threading machine. Tools for machine shop, $7,000. We have a machine shop at the powder works and also one at the proving ground proper. The macnine repair work at a big plant like that is considerable and it requires quite a plant to look out for it. Railroad trolley system extension, $3,000. Railroad track extension, $5,000. Concrete water reservoirs (save all), $3,...