Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department of the House of Representatives, on House Resolution No. 109, to Investigate the Expenditures in the Navy Department (Paperback)

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. 1911. Excerpt: ... EXPENDITURES IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. Committee On Expenditures In The Navy Department, Tuesday, June 20, 1911. The committee this day met, Hon. Rufus Hardy (chairman) presiding. TESTIMONY OF ME. THOMAS E. TEAZZAEE. (The witness was duly sworn by the chairman.) The Chairman. Mr. Trazzare, what position do you hold in the navy yard? Mr. Trazzare. Carpenter and joiner. The Chairman. How long have you been in that position, in the employ of the Government in the navy yard? Mr. Trazzare. About a little over four years. The Chairman. What was your salary four years ago? Mr. Trazzare. Third class. The Chairman. What was the pay? Mr. Trazzare. $3.28. The Chairman. There have been some statements made here in reference to a boat of Mr. Merriam's. He is the general storekeeper? Mr. Trazzare. Yes, sir. The Chairman. Being repaired in the cellar of store No. 2? Mr. Trazzare. Yes, sir. The Chairman. You did the work on that boat? Mr. Trazzare. I did some of it. The Chairman. When was the boat put in the cellar there for work? Mr. Trazzare. I can not give the exact time; some time a little over a year ago, spring a year ago. The Chairman. Over a year ago? Mr. Trazzare. Yes, sir. The Chairman. How long was that after Mr. Merriam became general storekeeper? Mr. Trazzare. He was not the general storekeeper there. The Chairman. What was his position then? Mr. Trazzare. Assistant. The Chairman. How long was it after that before he became the general storekeeper? Mr. Trazzare. I could not answer that; I do not remember. It might have been three or four months, perhaps. The Chairman. Who was the storekeeper at the time his boat was first put in there? Mr. Trazzare. Mr. Martin. The Chairman. You began work on the boat as soon as it was put in there? Mr. Trazzare. Well, I do no...