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Top 20 Projects by Total Allotment
These 20 projects account for 30% of the $4,398,440 the Board allotted 1888–1918. It takes 195 of 1,075 projects to reach 80% of total spend.
 $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k $250k Total allotted ($) For carriages for breech-loading rifled mortars of 12-inch caliber, procured under the fortification act approved September 22, 1888 Total: $225,000 Cumulative: 5.1% Carriages for breech-loading rifledmortars of 12-inch caliber $225k #20 5.1% cum For the manufacture and test of a 12-inch elevating carriage of designs of A. H. Emery Total: $130,000 Cumulative: 8.1% A 12-inch elevating carriage ofdesigns of A. H. Emery $130k #19 8.1% cum To apply on purchase of experimental casemate carriage for 12-inch B.L. rifle, with necessary detailed construction drawings of the same Total: $80,000 Cumulative: 9.9% Casemate carriage for 12-inch B.L.rifle, with necessary detailed… $80k #18 9.9% cum Oil-electric self-propelled armored railway car Total: $74,000 Cumulative: 11.6% Oil-electric self-propelled armoredrailway car $74k #17 11.6% cum Confidential investigations Total: $71,500 Cumulative: 13.2% Confidential investigations $72k #16 13.2% cum For finishing and assembling eleven 8-inch guns by West Point Foundry Co Total: $65,000 Cumulative: 14.7% Finishing and assembling eleven 8-inchguns by West Point Foundry Co $65k #15 14.7% cum Experimental parapet for seacoast fortifications Total: $62,000 Cumulative: 16.1% Experimental parapet for seacoastfortifications $62k #14 16.1% cum For 50 Eureka 8-inch shell ior use by the committee on high explosives in subterra shell trials Total: $61,250 Cumulative: 17.5% 50 Eureka 8-inch shell ior use by thecommittee on high explosives in… $61k #13 17.5% cum Tests of armor plate Total: $54,669 Cumulative: 18.7% Armor plate $55k #12 18.7% cum for completing 12-inch hooped steel type gun Total: $51,000 Cumulative: 19.9% Completing 12-inch hooped steel typegun $51k #11 19.9% cum Construction of emplacement and mounting disappearing gun and accessories, including all expenses except ship's fire and trans portation Total: $50,000 Cumulative: 21.0% Emplacement and mounting disappearinggun and accessories, including all… $50k #10 21.0% cum For the purchase of a second 10-inch pneumatic disappearing gun carriage, in accordance with the provisions embodied in this act Total: $50,000 Cumulative: 22.2% A second 10-inch pneumaticdisappearing gun carriage $50k #9 22.2% cum Purchase of a 10-inch Howell disappearing gun carriage Total: $50,000 Cumulative: 23.3% 10-inch Howell disappearing guncarriage $50k #8 23.3% cum For the purchase of one Gordon disappearing 10-inch gun carriage in general features of the design submitted in the letter of Capt. Gordon of Sept 5,1893 Total: $47,700 Cumulative: 24.4% One Gordon disappearing 10-inch guncarriage in general features of the… $48k #7 24.4% cum For purchase of one 12-inch barbette gravity return carriage, one 12-inch mortar carriage, and one 12-inch mortar Canet or Raskazoff carriage Total: $45,000 Cumulative: 25.4% One 12-inch barbette gravity returncarriage, one 12-inch mortar… $45k #6 25.4% cum Construction of a Gatling 8-inch cast-steel gun Total: $40,000 Cumulative: 26.3% Gatling 8-inch cast-steel gun $40k #5 26.3% cum Expenses of Board for year Total: $37,241 Cumulative: 27.2% Expenses of Board for year $37k #4 27.2% cum for the purchase and delivery of one Armstrong 12-cm. R. F. gun and 500 rounds of ammunition Total: $35,000 Cumulative: 27.9% One Armstrong 12-cm. R. F. gun and 500rounds of ammunition $35k #3 27.9% cum For the purchase of material for and the manufacture of one 12-inch hooped steel type gun Total: $35,000 Cumulative: 28.7% Material for and the manufacture ofone 12-inch hooped steel type gun $35k #2 28.7% cum For carriages for howitzers of 7-inch caliber Total: $35,000 Cumulative: 29.5% Carriages for howitzers of 7-inchcaliber $35k #1 29.5% cum