47-1AppropriationsCompletion of Fort Lewis, Colorado. [2030] Located between the Navajoes and Utes, where both tribes can be controlled.1882-15

House of Representatives Executive Document No. 146, 47th Congress, 1st Session (1882)

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47TH CoNGRESS, } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1st Bess ion. {Ex. Doc. No. 146. CO:\IPLETION OF THE MILITARY POST AT FORT LEWIS, COLORADO. • MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A comm'ltnication from the Secretary of Wa.r, with plans, estimates, &c.,for the completion of the military post at Fort Lewis, Colorado. l\IARCII 29, 1882.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. - . ------To the Senate and Bouse of Representatives : I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communica-tion from the Secretary of War, dated March 25,1882, with accompany-ing correspondence, plans, and estimates, in which he recommends an appropriation of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) for the completion of the new post at Fort Lewis, Colorado. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, ~March 29, 188:3. • WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 25, 1882. I have the honor to transmit, wi~h the accompanying correspondence on the subject~ plans and estimates for the completion of Fort Lewis, Colorado. The amount already appropriated for the construction of this post is $40,000 and a like sum is now asked to finish the same. Fort Lewis is a remote post, and absolutely necessary for the protec-tion of Southern and Western Colorado. The plans and estimates be-ing approved by the General of the .Army and the Quartermaster Gen-eral, I respectfully recommend that an appropriation of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) be granted by Congress for the purpose. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ROBT. T. LINCOLN, Secretary of lYat·. To the P RESIDEN1'. 2 CO~fPLETION OF MILITARY POS'l' AT FORT LEWIS, COL. Col. R. \VILLIAl\IS, HE.\.DQUAR'l'EHS DEPARTMENT Ol!' THE 1\JISSO"CIU, J!'01·t Leat•ensworth, Kans., December 20, 18 1. Assistant Adjutant-Gene1·al, Chicago, Ill. : COLONEL: I luwe the honor to submit inclosed estimate for the completion of Fort Lewis, Colorado. The post is on8t0f the most important of the posts along that frontier, all(l should he thoroughly finished ami kept garrisoned to its full caJlaeity. It is placed }H'actically ·hctween the Navajoes and Utes, where their limits are conterminous along tbe San Juan River, and where it can best overlook the country as against both trihes. It is :tlso well situated for commanding to a considerable extent all that region of countrv l\'est and northwest of it known as the Dolores Valley and Plateau, where some of tbe best mining regions in Colorado are found, and which is being rapidly :filled with people. The communication, too, with Southern Utah and the lower valley of Grand River is direct and easy, and for effective protection in any part of that country the garrison of Lewis will be easily available. The plans tor this post have been approYecl by tbc War Department, and it is to complete the work begun last year according to these plans that this appropriation of $41,169.71 is respectfully asked. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient serYant, JNO. POPE, BL't. Jfaj. Gen., U.S. A., Commanding. HEADQrARTERS MILITARY DIVIt:.IOX OF THE MISSOURI, OJ<'!<'ICI<~ CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Chicago, Ill., December 23, 1t!tll. Respectfully l'eturnccl to the adjutant-genera,l of the division, recommending refer-ence of these papeTs to the War Department, with request that the present Congress e asked for an appropriation for this purpose. C. H. TOMPKINS, Asst. Q. M. General, U.S. A., Chief Quartermaster. HEADQl.ARTERS MILITARY Divn-noN Ol!' THE Mrs::;ouRI, Chicago, December 27, 1SB1. Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army, approved as recom-tended by the chief quartermaster of the diYision. P. H. SHERIDAN, Licnt. General Com111a11diug. ADJl'TANT-GENEHAL'S Ol!'l<'ICB, WaiJllitl[Jlon, D. C., December 31, 1881. Respectfully referred to the Quartermaster-General. R C. DRUM, Adj utanl- Gcnaal. QUARTEIUIARTEH-GENEHAL'S OFFICE, Washington, January 11, 188~. Respectfully Hnbmittcd to the honorable Sccretnry of ''Tar, through h~adqnartcrs of the Army, inviting attention to the recommendations of General Pope and tbe Lieu-tenant-General, that Congress be asked to appropriate $41,169.71 for 8 sets of officer::.' quarters and 4 company barracks to complete the post of Port Lewis on plans already .approved. From records of t.his office the history of the case is as follows: Ou Jan-uary 17, 1879, the Lieutenant-General recommended an apvrnpriation of $100,.000 for an ight-company post at Pagosa Springs. The General of the Army reduced 1 be amount tv $50,000 and the size of the post to four companies, <Wd the Secretary, J annary 23, 18791 asked Congress for the $60,000. In snndry civil bill approved ~larch 3, 1879. the following appeared: "To enable tbe ecretary of War to establish a military post in the Yiciuity of Pagosa Spring., $40,000." The money was sent to Colonel Bingham April28, lb8U. Qncstion of location claim-ing much attention, it \vas July, 18~0, before plans were receiYed aud submitted to he Secretary, who approved them Angust 26, 1880, and anthorit.y waH given to use -therefor the $40,000 already referred to and <lppropriated for the purpose. * ... ... . .M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaste1·-Gcnoral1 Brt. Maj. Gen., U.S. A. HEADQUAR'l'J£RS OF THE ARMY, Washington, ~February 24, 1882. Respectfully submitted to the honorable Secretary of War, approved and recom :m 'Uded for $40,000 at Fort Lewis, Colorado; plans an<l estimates herewith. Fort COMPLETION OF MILITARY POST AT FORT LEWIS, COL. 3 Lewi~ is a remote new post, deemed absolutely necessary for the protection of South-ern and Western Colorado. W. T. SHERMAN, Genm·al. SPECIAL ESTIMATE OF FUNDS REQUIRED FOR THE SERVICE OF THE QUARTERMAS-TER'S DEPARTMENT AT l!'ORT LEWIS1 COLORADO, BY 2D LIEU'll. JAMES B. GOE 1 THIRTI<~ENTH INI•'ANTRY1 ACTING ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER, FOR THE COMPLE-TION 01~ THE NEW POST. • Estimated cost of one set of bm-racks for enlisted men. t>:30 days carpenters' work, at $2 ...•........••••....•.•...............• $1,26.0 00 18 day&. bricklayers' work, at $4... . • • • • • • • • • • .. .. • . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . 72 00 94,500 feet lumber, at $23..... ..... .. . . . .... ... .... .......... .. ....... .. . 2,173 50 13, 000 shingles, at $7.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 91 00 10, 500 brick, at $6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . 63 00 390 feet glass, at 18 c... .. • • . . . . . . .. .. . . • . .. . . . . .. . . . . . • • . • . . . .. .. .. . . 70 20 30 door locks, at $8.50 per doz.... . .. . . . . . . . • . • . • • . . . • . . • • • . . . . . • . . . . . 21 25 0 days' labor, lathing and plastering, at $4.... •... .... .••• .... ...... 320 00 400 bushels lime, at 50 c ................................... ; .. .. • • • • • • 200 00 320 lbs. plastering hair, at 4 c .. . . • . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • . . • • • . • • • .. .. . . . . . . 12 80 3 barrels cement, at $3...... .•.... .... •••••. .... ...... ..•... .... .... 9 00 30, 000 laths, at $7...... . . . • • . • • . • . . .. • . . . • • • • . . . . • . • . • .. • • . . . .. . . .. . . . . • 210 00 200 lbs. lath nails, at 7 c ............ o····o .......... o····· ...... ...... 14 00 700 lbs. cut nails, at 7 c..................... ... .... ...... ...... ...... 49 00 30 pair hinges, at $1.25 .... .... .••••• ...... ...... .... .... .... .... .... 37 50 Total.... . • • • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 603 25 Estimated cost of 4 sets .•••••••••• o ............................... 18,413 00 Estirnated cost of constnwtion of one set of office1·s' qum·te1·s. 403days carpenters' work, at $2 ..................................... .. 18 days bricklayers' work, at$4 ............ -----: ........ o···-- ..... . 65,000 feet lumber, at$23 ........................ · ...................... .. 45, OfJO shingles, a.t $7 ••••••••• o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14, 000 bricks, at $6 .........•...•.................••••..•.•••.........•.• 510 feet glass, at 18 c .••.•..•..••••.....••••.•••••............••••.••• 30 door locks, at $8.50 per doz ...................................... .. 30 pair hinges, at $1.25 ..•.... o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34 sash fasteners ..... o •••••• _ ••• _ ••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 71 days' labor, lathing and plastering, at $4 ......................... . 352 bushels lime, at 50 c --~- ........................................ .. 300 lbs. plastering hair, at 4 c ........................................ . 2 barrels cement, at$3.00 ......................................... .. 27, 000 laths, at $7.00 ..........•....•............• _ •.......••............ 200 lbs. lath nails, at 7 c ............................................ .. 700 lbs. cut nails, at 7 c .............•••.......•••.................... 806 00 72 00 1,495 00 315 00 84 00 91 80 21 2;) 37 50 20 40 284 00 176 00 12 00 6 oo · 189 00 14 00 49 00 Total'.... . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 672 75 Estimated cost 8 sets officers' quarters ............................. 29,382 00 FonT LEWIS, CoL., June 22, 1881. Approved: Approved: December 18, 1 1. 0 JAMES B. GOE, 2d Lieut. 13th 111fy., A. A. Q. M. R. E. A. CROFTON, Lt. Col. 13th Infty., Comd'fl· JNO. POPE, B1·ev. Maj. Gen., U.S. A., Comd'fl· 

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