Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1896-01-15 | Page 6 | Monitors in Commission

MONITORS IN COMMISSION WASHINGTON Jan HThe secretary of the navy has sent to the senate a letter in which he says to equip the guns and machinery and put in firstclass con dition for purposes of harbor defense all monitors now in commission or under going repairs would cost 1580000 in good condition 49j000 I the department were called upon by a sudden emergency to emerency use these vessels immediately it would ex pend he adds only the sum needed by the bureau of ordnance naely need v 000 and possibly 20000 for turrets V 260