Show the marlit marine NOT NOV 17 in submitting hia big anneal report to the secretary of 0 the navy commodore farqu bar chief of the bureau r reau of yards and docks gives estimates for the thern main aln 3 and improvement of the navy yarda yards and dock pas follows yard improvements prove ments 1101 repairs and preservation general maintenance te nance contingent iw civil establishments naval home 78 support of bureau buteau of yards and docks to tal tot 12 these estimates are re reduced from the total of submitted by commandants of the different yarda yards no estimates are on submitted for the pensacola Pena acola yards pending tho the decision as to the location of the gulf navy yard the larger estimates for the mare ma re island yard are for the gatehouse gate house houe and gae gale 25 for the quay walls and 25 tor for artesian wells captain sheppard chief of revenue 0 of I 1 the marine division reports that during the last fiscal year the thirty bix six vessels in commission traversed tra trave rEed nautical miles and boarded and examined vessel of which incurred fines floes and penalties amounting to eighty distressed vessels were assisted the value of which with cargoes was forty three persona persons were rescued from drowning and assisted in other ways the expenditure ture were tho the report says new vessels are required tor for the proper maintenance of the service eer vice the rapidly increasing commerce at the porta ports of boston new now york philadelphia adelphia la chicago and san francisco demand that MW now steamers of moderate cost bo each of these ports within two years to replace vessels nearly worn oat out and not suitable for the service the greatly increased work required on the pacific IAci fic coast makes another vessel for duty on that station absolutely necessary |