Williams and Latimer Letter 14 March 1846
Gosport Navy Yard
14th March 1846
Sir,
In compliance with your order to prepare Estimates for repairing the damage sustained in this Yard, at N. Hospital and Magazine, by the late gale; we respectfully bag leave to submit the following.
“Navy Yard”
“Wharf holding the small shears
This wharf is about 160 feet on the waterline; it was built on piles with joists, covered with 4 inch planks. Nearly all the timber above the piles, is in a decayed state, and will require to be new.
To rebuild it.
For material $2500
For labor $2500
$5000
To repair Ship House A
in masons department material & labor $275
To repair Ship House B
in Masons department material & labor $260
in H Joiners department materials $50
in H Joiners department labor $250
$560
Smithery No 9
in Masons department material & labor $35
Armer’s & Painter’s shop No 11
in Masons department material & labor $25
Naval Store No 15
in Masons department materials & labor $15
Mart Shed & Sale Loft No 28
in Masons department material material & labor $95
Boat Shed No 29
in masons department material & labor $35
Timber Shed No 30 Masons department material & labor $25
Timber Shed No 31 Masons department material & labor $30
Timber Shed No 32 Masons department materials & labor $20
Cooper's Shop & Tank House No 33 Masons department material & labor $19
Timber Shed No 34 Masons department materials & labor $36
Timber Shed No 35 Masons department materials & labor $30
Engine & Machine Shop No 36 Masons department materials & labor $75
Naval Hospital
Landing Wharf
The whole of the wharf is carried away, except the piles on which it was built, estimate for replacing it,
for materials $400
for labor $500
$900
Fence around Vegetable Garden
The whole of the fence is in a rotten condition, a part was blown down in the Gale, which requires immediate attention for the safety of the garden
Estimate for temporary repairs
for material $50
for labor $200
$250
Landing Bridge
The bridge is carried away in the middle and there is no place for boats to land, especially at low tide. Estimate for repairing it, in Joiner department
for materials $40
for labor $100
$140
The fence along the shore is blowed down and gates broken, estimate for repair, Joiners department
for labor $60
Magazine
All the water line, with some of the other parts of the fence was carried away, and the Bridge for for transporting the powder injured.
Estimate for repair in Joiners department
for materials $90
for labor $150
$240
Very Respectfully,
your obedient servants,
R Williams
S M Latimer
Commandant J Wilkinson
Com U S Navy Yard
Gosport
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National Archives, Record Group 71 Bureau of Yards and Docks
Letters Recieved from Commandants of Navy Yards -- Norfolk
July 1 1844 - Oct 31 1846
Box No. 153, Entry 5