Congressional Serial Set Volume 3753 (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. 1898 Excerpt: ...Naval Academy. Purchase of hooks for the library (to be purchased in open market on the written order of the superintendent) (appropriated) 2,000.00 Stationery, blank books, models, maps, and text-books for use of instructors (appropriated) 2,000.00 Expenses of the Board of Visitors of the Naval Aoademy, being mileage and $5 per diem for each member for expenses during actual attendance at the Academy and for supplying necessary outfit for the board house (appropriated) 3,000. 00 Purchase of chemicals, apparatus, and instruments in the department of physics and for repairs of the same (appropriated) 2,000.00 Purchase of gas and steam machinery, steam pipes and fittings, rent of buildings for use of the Academy, freight, cartage, water, music, musical and astronomical instruments, uniforms for the bandsmen, telegraphing, feed and maintenance of teams, current expenses ana repairs of all kinds, and for incidental labor and expenses not applicable to any other appropriation (appropriated) 32,000.00 Stores in the department of steam engineering (appropriated) 800.00 Materials for repairs in steam machinery (appropriated) 1,000.00 Contingencies for the superintendent of the Academy, to be expended in his discretion (appropriated) 1,000.00 Total 43,800.00 Buildings and grounds. For the construction at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., of a building suitable for use as an armory, at a cost not to exceed $300,000; a boathouse, at a cost not to exceed $300,000; a power house, at a cost not to exceed $100,000; four double houses for officers' quarters, at cost not to exceed $60,000; for grading, electric-light wiring, removing old buildings, and preparing plans, at a oost not to exceed $90,000; for constructing the line of sea wall on the river side, piling, firedgi...