B.-Statement of funds pertaining to the Quartermaster's Department, United States Army, received and disbursed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901. C.-Statement of receipts and expenditures pertaining to the special contingent fund, United States Military Academy, from July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901. J. B. BELLINGER, 84.31 10,865.51 8,454.56 2,410.95 Major and Quartermaster, U. S. Army. Treasurer, Special Contingent Fund, U. S. Military Academy. WEST POINT, N. Y., September 12, 1901. G.-REPORT OF ORDNANCE OFFICER. WEST POINT, N. Y., July 5, 1901. SIR: In compliance with instructions, I have the honor to submit the following report of the principal operations in the department of ordnance and gunnery at the United States Military Academy during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901: LABORATORY. The routine work at the laboratory by the ordnance detachment includes the care and preservation of two light batteries, the seacoast battery and Battery Knox, the siege and mortar batteries, mountain and Gatling gun batteries, and rapid-fire and machine guns; the preparation of ammunition for gallery practice and targets for cadet target practice; repairs to cadet arms and equipments; the care and preservation of the trophy guns; preparation of cartridges for salutes, drill, and morning and evening gun, and such other work connected with guns, carriages, small arms, ammunition, and other ordnance supplies as may be necessary in the practical instruction of cadets in their various duties. In addition, the detachment is required to attend at all artillery drills and at target practice. During the year it has also been necessary to make details from the detachment as acting noncommissioned officer of the post guard. With the increase in number of cadets at the Academy the work required of the detachment has correspondingly increased, the number of details for drill is greater, and for this work the detachment is now too small. The Chief of Ordnance has been requested to transfer three men for duty here, and it is hoped the transfer will be made at an early day. On account of the enlargement of the cadet encampment, which takes in a part of old Fort Clinton, the four heavy guns kept mounted in that fort for the instruction of cadets in mechanical maneuvers and the trophy and other guns stored there are being moved out of the way. As time is available these guns will be properly skidded about Kosciusko's monument, along the parapet of the fort, or on Trophy Point. The woodwork about the laboratory buildings has been painted during the year; the steam heating arrangements in the workshops have been altered and extended; the flooring in the machine shop has been completed, and a new grate has been put in the boiler. MUSEUM. A complete model rifling machine, one-sixteenth size, made at the laboratory, has been placed in the museum, and a model 10-inch breech mechanism, such as is used on the latest type seacoast guns, is now in a well-advanced stage of completion. These, with other model machines, are used in cadet instruction, but are habitually kept in the museum on convenient stands protected by glass tops. Seven other large cases are also in the course of construction for the museum, to contain smaller trophies, which can thus be kept and exhibited without risk of loss or breakage. The officers of the army in Cuba, Porto Rico, Manila, and on the China relief expedition have contributed to the museum a large and varied collection of small arms, swords, bolos, bows and arrows, shields, armor, Chinese and Boxer uniforms, and other minor curios. These have been properly arranged and labeled to show their character and by whom presented. They form an exceedingly interesting addition to the articles already on hand. The museum is very much crowded, and to provide space for the proper care and exhibition of late additions it has been necessary to remove and store many older and less interesting exhibits. Many of these are valuable historically and interesting as showing progress in implements of warfare, and the time will soon come when more space will be required for this museum. All models and trophies have been kept in good order and repair during the year. WAR 1901-VOL 1, PT I—30 465 H.-REPORT OF LIBRARIAN. LIBRARY UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report upon the library for the past year, in accordance with circular No. 27, Headquarters of the Academy. The number of books in the library on July 1, 1900, was 44,873 volumes; the number of pamphlets was 7,581. To these were added up to July 1, 1901, 946 volumes by purchase, 181 by binding; 711 volumes and 447 pamphlets were presented. This gives the total in the library on July 1, 1901, 46,711 volumes and 8,028 pamphlets. The remodeling of the library is now nearly finished and the books are being returned to it. The completed building will afford more space and far greater facili ties for developing the library in all desired directions than has ever before existed. For this reason a moderate increase in the estimate of funds has been made for next year. The immediate purpose of the increase is to complete all incomplete series of desired books and all sets of scientific and other periodicals, and for supplying deficiencies in military maps and charts, and for providing the necessary arragements for the proper display and preservation of these latter additions, maps and charts. Very respectfully, The ADJUTANT UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. S. E. TILLMAN, Professor and Librarian. 467 NEW ORDNANCE MATERIAL. During the year the Ordnance Department has furnished the following material for the practical instruction of cadets: Six 7-inch mortars, latest model. Two Gatling guns, caliber .30, model 1897, with shields, carriages, and limbers complete. One Colt automatic gun, caliber .30, with carriage and tripod. Two azimuth instruments, with pier mounts and tripods. One plotting board, with metal scale arm and trestles. One depressing range finder, type B; and all required stores, such as powder, smallarms ammunition, ball and blank, shrapnel, shell, targets, material for repairs, etc. Respectfully, F. E. HOBBS, The ADJUTANT UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. |