Mr. FRENCH. That would mean, then, 43 permanent buildings and 109 of the temporary buildings? Captain Evans. Of the temporary buildings still remaining. Captain EVANS. They are frame buildings. They are store buildings, and some are barracks that we use for detention purpose now. We had 800 during the war. We have sold 627, and we still have a few remaining to be sold. Mr. FRENCH. Are you using, then, most of the 109, or only a few of them? Captain Evans. The number of temporary buildings that are retained in use is 109; number of buildings retained but not in use, 18. But some of those that are in use will be disposed of later, when we can clear out of them. We have a good deal of war material on hand out there yet that has to be disposed of, and some of those buildings are being used for storage for the war material. Mr. TABER. What sort of buildings are these 109? Captain EVANS. They are wooden construction; very well constructed. Mr. TABER. Are they warehouses or barracks? Captain EVANS. Some of them are and some of them are not. Some of them are small buildings. Mr. FRENCH. This item, though, would not be supposed to bear the expenses of buildings for storage purposes for war materials? Captain Evans. No; in our estimates we have made no provision to speak of for repairs to temporary buildings, except a few barracks that are in use. Mr. FRENCH. In other words, so far as this appropriation is corcerned, you have considered merely your own use of the temporary buildings? Captain EVANS. Yes, sir; and we are not spending money on those that are temporarily in use for the storage of war material but later will be disposed of. Mr. FRENCH. How many of the 109 are you using for trainingstation purposes? Captain Evans. As I said, the detention barracks are temporary buildings; but recently I have had those buildings vacated, and I am not using the detention group now, because with the funds that I have in the current year-$250,000-I find that I must save all the money that I can, and by closing down those detention buildings and the boiler plant that goes with them I am saving between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars a year, which I hope to put on repairs to the station. TEMPORARY BUILDINGS IN USE FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Mr. FRENCH. Then what temporary buildings are you using for training-station purposes? Captain Evans. We are using three large storehouses, and we are using probably half a dozen other buildings, more or less, besides quite a large number of detention barracks that are temporarily not in use. Mr. FRENCH. But you are planning to abandon them? Captain Evans. No, sir; we are not. Our plans are to continue ising them as long as they are fit for use; but temporarily I have losed them down, because with the money appropriated for this rear I can not afford to use them. Mr. FRENCH. And the six, then, that you are using, besides the emporary barracks and the three storehouses, are used for what eneral purposes? Captain Evans. Of the 109 that I mentioned, we have, I think, 5 officers' quarters that are called temporary buildings. They are wooden buildings that were purchased during the war. We also ave a garage that is a temporary building. I suppose, including he detention barracks and all, we are probably using about 60 per ent of the total of 109. Some of these buildings are very small buildings, and others are urge. The following list shows the temporary buildings and the uses to hich they are put: 22231-241--18 68 Power house, detention... Wood and stucco 4,500 do Metal 1, 734 Poor. do Wood 764 Do. do Do. ....do. do. 12, 110 73 74 Barracks, detention.. ..do. do. 22, 280 Do. 69 Transformer station, detention. 70 Garage owned by Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross Wood 71 Mess hall, detention. 72) 75) 1210B) Aviation shop on beach.. Wood. do.. 294 Good. R8 Latrine do. do. Total... 591, 282 Mr. FRENCH. Then the other group of buildings, 43 in number, is the permanent group? Captain Evans. Yes, sir. Mr. FRENCH. Are they all being used for training station purposes! Captain Evans. They are all used for training station purposes and for officers' quarters. Mr. FRENCH. Suppose you insert a similar list of the permanent buildings. Captain EVANS. Yes, sir. (The statement referred to is as follows:) LIST OF PERMANENT BUILDINGS No. 1. Administration building, district and station offices. No. 2. Supply department. No. 3. Radio school. No. 4. Drill hall and armory. No. 5. Mess hall. No. 6. Brig. No. 8. Main stable. No. 11. Main power house. No. 12. Water filtration plant. No. 13. Boat house. No. 15. Sewage-disposal plant. No. 23. Guardhouse. No. 29. Guardhouse (main gate). No. 43. Station post office. No. 45. Sewage-disposal plant. No. 61. Gasoline, kerosene, and lubricating oil storage and issue, supply department. No. 63. Radio station, operating building (district). No. 64. Radio station, operators' quarters. No. 90. Dead storage for motor trucks and automobiles. (A), (b), (c), (d), 1), original barracks for enlisted men. AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, officers' quarters, main station. E. F, H-H, I, J, K, L, occupied by chief petty officers as family quarters, Camp Barry. VALUE OF STATION AND NUMBER OF ACRES Captain EVANS. I might say that the value of our station there. the buildings and all improvements except the new breakwater, and exclusive of land, is about $4,624,006. Mr. FRENCH. How much land do you have? Captain EVANS. We have now remaining 440 acres of training station land, and the value of that is about $515,400, at cost price. Mr. FRENCH. That is after the turnover of certain lands to the Veterans' Bureau? Captain Evans. After the turnover to the Veterans' Bureau. MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDS Mr. FRENCH. Taking the itemization of the amount you are asking, $250,000, the first item is for grounds, $8,700. You had $9,351.34 in 1924. Is there any statement that you would like to make about that? Captain Evans. No, sir; I have no special statement about that. Mr. FRENCH. That is maintained, then, for walks and driveways? Captain EVANS. Yes, sir; walks and driveways. Mr. FRENCH. And for keeping the lawns in shape? |