Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-07
lNPRovEHEsTs At TIE CAPITAL.
Made ~ CONGRESS In
Behalf Of the District and for
Public Buflafngs and Grounds
In WaShimGtOn.

The following is q complete list of appropria-
tons made IN the sundry civil appropriation bill
affecting the District of Columbia: For the
repair OF the City Hall building occupied by
the Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia,
$500. For salaries and other necessary
expenses Of the Metropolitan police for TIE Dis
trict Of Columbia, $a07 $50: Prvrided, That .
further sum amsnnting to eios, 3es shall Be .p.
propriated for similar purpose by the District
authorities, and they are authorized to levy a
tax not exceeding one-third Of one per ceAt1m,
which aS shai De speciaiiy deposited once in each
priatednand expended for said purpose only:
Prorided further, That the annual report of the
Board OF Metropolitan Police Commissioners
shall hereafter be made to the Attorney Gene
raj of the United States, who shall also be
charged with the disbursement OF this appro-
priation.
GOVERNMENT INSANE ASYLUM.
For the support, clothing, medical, and moral
treatment of the insane Of the army and navy,
revenue cutter and volunteer service, and the
the Government hospital for the insane,
s125 ,o00 For repairs and improvements of the
Hospital buildings, S20,o 600. Erection of stock,
barn, poultry house, &c, $1,000 Erection,
lighting, heating, and furnishing OF detached
building for tailOrs, shOemakers, and mattress
makers shops, &C., $4,000. Moving,repairing,
and building cottages, &C., SOIL Compile
ton of the roads and walks in the exercise
grounds, $1,000.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE AND OTHER CHARITIES
For the Columbia Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, Sis ,O00 Columbia Hospital for women
and lying-in asylum, e2s 500. To aid in the
support OF the Children's Hospital OF Washing
ton, 5000. Care, support, and medical treat
ment of seventy five transient paupers, $1,000
Soldiers and sailors Orphans Home, $1,000
TO aid in the erection OF st. Johns Hospital,
$4,000.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. ETC.
To fit up the new hail i'm the Smithsonian In
stitutiOn, s15, 900. Steam heating apparatus for
the same, $1,000. For continuing the work on
the Capitol and for general care and repairs
thereof, St5 ,OOO For constructing coal vaults
within the open space at the east front of the
Capitol, between the wings and the old build
ing, $4,000; ana for connecting the Capitol BY
telegraph, to be used solely for public business,
with the departments of the government AMI
the government printing office, $1,000. For
grading and paving the streets and footways
around the Capitol and running from Pennsyi-
wanna avenue to streets north and south 10
the line of the east front of the Capitol, and for
Si25Sco Poridsd That in the ss are Of
streets about the Capitol the Secretary of the
Interior shall assess and collect the cost of all
improvements made in front of all private
property in the same proportion as charged by
the District authorities. For IL. s44 square feet
OF ground Oh South Capitol and south streets
with the buildings standing thereon, $1,000, to
be paid TO the trustees OF the Israel African
Church when they shall convey that propertyto
the government, said trustees to have tile right
to reserve the parsonage. For alteration and
tives Tor the accommodation of the increased
number of members. and the better ventila-
uOn anu nghtlng there0f, S4O.tOU.
BOTANICAL GARDEN.
For the construction of a brick wall and iron
fence along lst street west, between Pennsy-
vania and Maryland avenues, -, 800. For taking
avenue and Sd street, to conform to the new
grade, 81 600. Repairs of buildings, walks, &c
and for grading and inclOsing the square OH
den, bounded By ID, Sd and H1 n streets
For completing the new conservatory by erect
ing an octagon at the eastern to conform to that
at the western end, S17 800.
WAR, NAVY AND TREASURY BUILDING.
For continuing the work on the new State,
War and Navy Department building, 81 ,5oo,Ooo.
For annual repairs and improvements OF the
Treasury building, $4,000.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ~ AND AROUND
WASHINGTON.
Repair, care, and Improvement of public
grounds, and improveme Mt OF public buildings,
grounds, and works i'm the District of Column
bia, under the direction of the chief OF cngi-
neers, as follows: Monument grounds, 5000
Smithsonian grounds, $4,000. Armory square
$500 Reservation between Sd and 9Th streets
5000 Grounds south Of the Executive man
SION, $4,000 Lincoln square, 5000. Judici-
airy square, $4,000. Reserv ations and various
avenues, $4,000. Repairs Of propagatine house
including its removal from Sd street to the
monumental grounds, s. 600. Lafayette auare.
$1,000. Repairs of fences, 81, 900. Manure and
hauling same, $1,000. Painting iron fences
around government reservations, 81 900. Pur-
chase and repair OF seats in the public grounds
$1,000. Hire Of horses and carts, 81, 900. Pur-
chase and repair OF tools, trees, and tree boxes
lime, withdrawing, removing snow, purchase
OF flowers, bird boxes, &C., s11 GOO Abatement
Of nuisances, $1,000. Expenses of the board of
health of the District of Columbia $50 O0O In
closing, draining, and grading Of reservation
drain pipes in Washington circle 81 500. Con
structing walks and fountain bowl, purchase of
trees, shrubs, &c, for the circle at the inter
section OF Rhode Island and Vermont avenues.
81 800.
IMPROVING RESERVATIONS
on Massachusetts and New York avenues, and
the reservation lately occupied by the northern
ervations on Pennsylvania avenue, east Of the
Capitol, by inclosing, draining, and introducing
water, trees, shrubs, &C., 5000. For improv-
ing two reservations on Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island avenues, on the east side of the
site selected for the Scott statue, 81 900 Re-
pairs of fountains, bowls, &C., in various reser-
TO REIMBURSE THE DISTRICT.
10 reimburse the late corporation of Wash
ington for work done around government reser
public works for work done around government
reservations, not heretofore paid, SlO6, 5S3 To
complete improvements Of streets and avenues
ment property, s9l3, i97 26: Prorided. That All
payments made under this and the two pre-
cedlng clauses shall be made only upon
of the public buildings and grounds of tie
District, after fuIl examination and meas
urement OF the said improvement, and the
To reimburse the city Of Washington for inn.
proyement Of the avenues of said city and for
work done thereon not chargeable against own
ers OF private property not included in appro-
priations heretofore made, Al 900 600; and This
appropriation shall be available on and after
the passage OF this act and shall he subject to
the draft Of the board Of public works upon the
certitcate Of the engineer in charge of public
buildings and grounds rs to the amount Of work
done and prices paid.
GAS, FUEL, ETC.
For lighting the Capitol, Executive mansion
and grounds, fuel, Sc, SEC, 600. Repairs to the
navy yard and upper (Bennings) bridges,
- 600 Annual repairs Of the Executive man
son: SIS ,000 Refurnishing the same. $40 600.
Fuel therefor. s5 900. Greenhouse at the Exc
cutive mansion, $4,000. Repair and extension
Of water pipes, care of springs, &C., supplying
the Capitol and Executive mansion, $4,000.
WASHINGTON AQUKDrcr.
FINISHING the wooden fence ct the distributing
reservoir, pay Of gate keeper, completing
bridges, matchmaking of conduit, general re-
Pairs &C., 600. Modification or the build.
ing q the corner Of 18th and streets wind.
ers buildingJ full description of which i'm
Provements has heretofore appeared in TEr
STAR, $4,000. Support Of the Freedmen'.
Hospital and Asylum In the District of Colum
nia, $4,000. Repairs Of all kinds at the wash. |
ington navy yard, $4,000. For the removal NJ |
present naval magazine near the Con oressiocsi
Cemetery, and establishing n men rsgs.;na