Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-04
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BJxy.
AppreprfatfOms OF District 80.

the District OF Columbia:
The PRINTING OF rLE NATIONAL eyR-
For the purchase cf q,
rolls, and plates. and n,r maehI:,rn 90, 49, -
pairs Oh the 50 me, -. o00 ProgSSes Sr6a, tie
Iite ~ I'M po,es currency, AMI other seen
80 = VI "a niesd States be executed win
not less ma, three plate printings. NJ ,,,,a,
uNsd t.s7ssT, That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury snabI have executed one or two of such
pna h'n o,g gy such responsible and capable
D3nk-nete engravers as ma ycontract for the
same, at the lowest cost To the government
anu anu A. prices not greater than those hereto
fore paid for the same class of work; no COM
psny or establishment executing more than
one printing upon the same note or obliga-
ZION, and the nDai printing and finishing 10
be executed in the Treasury department
The Senate, in Committee of the Wnoie
yesterday modified the above so as to REQUIRE
mat All the printing should be done in the
Dlstrlct OF tOsumbia, but subsequently, re-
considered its amendment, and adopted the
clause as IL passed the House and as given
THE DISTRICT JAIL, COURT HoUsE &C
For tae support and maintenance OF con-
VlcLS transferred from the District of CO.
lnLntia, 5000. For repairs and preServa-
Ii " ~ OF tne court house building ia the city
or Washington, and for thing the basement
hsors OF the same. 5000: P1cSpteI That
hereafter the building shall be under the SUI
rervision and control Of the Attorney Gene
raj. For completion Of the jais in The Dis
trict OF Columbia, in accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor. $40 C55 %.
For tenciDg and Enclosures around said Jail,
SySO- For neutrality-suspicious.. 5000 after
advertisement. To the lowest responsible
bidder: Preceded That il does not Interfere
with existing contracts. Fer kitchen uten-
Sis, waSh-room apparatus, and driving-en-
Nglne. e5.691 For the payment of the salaries
OF the Inspector 0f gas ana meters. and as
sistant inspector, for the District of Column
Dla. 5000. For rent of rooms on the second
and third floors of house No. 1890. at the cor
neT of Pennsylvania avenue and 10Th street,
from November I, 1874. to June 80 1876. at the
rate of II 600 per annum, Al 666.G6, TO be paid
from the uneXpended balance of apprODria-
ton for the Northern boundary commission
in which service the rooms are occupied
And the remaining balance said apprepri-
alton, namely, the appropriation maiie by
act of June II, 1874. with the portion sfore-
said. is hereby continued and rendered avail
able Tor the purpose for which ii was original
~ intended, and To complete the Office-work
DISTRICT INTEREST, &c.
TOpay The interest on the J-65 bonds issued
under the act entitled can act for the gov
errmenS OF the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes $685., 600. And the salary of
the commissioner of the Sinking-fund, acting
as treasurer thereof. shall be 3 900 per an
hum. TO pay on behalf of the United states,
as a portion of the general expenses of the
District of Columbia, 10 be expended by the
commiSs toner's OF said District. Il $50 900,
only to be drawn successfully: no salaries
TO be changed from the standard fixed under
act OfJune 20. 1874, and SEQ, 600 to be imme-
diately available. For rent of buildings 2iI
Capitol street except such small portions as
are occupied for the preservation and prepa-
ration of standard weights and meaSures,)
for offices, wOrk-rOOms, and workshops in
Washington, ID. c., s1OOOO The House bill
made the amount SIS. COO
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, ETC.
For work on the Capitol ana for general
care and repairs thereof, S5OO00. For i'm
provement of the capitol grounds. according
10 the plans and under the general direction
of Fred. Law OlmSted, To be expended by the
n - D. ffh
shall be available from the passage of the
act. And the telegraph companies having
Ofhces IN Inc capitol are directed 10 take from
The capitol grounds, and the streets around
the same. all telegraph poles. and connect
these lines with the capitol by means of
cables laid underground; and further, that
Inc Washington and Georgetown and the
Metropolitan railway companies are directed
10 take up such portions OF their tracks as
may come In the way of the improvement Of
the capitol grounds and relay the same as
may be directed by the officers in charge of
the improvements Of the capitol grounds
And the architect of the capitol is hereby di-
rectSd 10 move from the capitol grounds all
stables, workshops, and other buildings
which may be in the way of the improve
mentS of said grounds. For stable for mail
wagons, &c, for Senate, To be erected on lot
at the north of the capitol, recently purchased
by the United States, $1,000 For repairing
steam bollers and for steam-traps for Senate
wing, $500.
BOTANIC GARDENS.
For lining with wood the iron ventilators
OF the cOnSeTv atory. 400. For sash fOrdoubIe
glazing for north front OF the same, $50. For
concrete or other walks for garden. $500. For
additional clearinghouse, 81 900. For paint
ing and glazing, $500. For fence TO square on
the south side of Maryland avenue, 5000; in
all, $3.50. For building for soil and coal
shed on the south side OF Maryland avenue.
Il 100; and for filling and grading the bed OF
the old canal, $500. That any moneys an
Propriated for the purpose OF erecting q
building on The ground owned by the WO-
mems Christian Association of the District
of Columbia, under the. act OF June y,
lsi4. which may remain unexpended on the
SGth Of June, ISIS, are hereby continued aud
rendered available for the service of the en-
suing fiscal year.
REFORM SCHOOL OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LTMBIA.
For the superintendent. II 800: two assist
ant superintendent. at $50 each; InatrOn
SEQ; two teachers, al $500 each: for medicines
and physicians fees. 500: gardener 500; su-
perintendent Of workshops, $500; laborer,
STA. seamStress, laundreSS, and servants
$50; and for fuel, clothing, and incidentals.
>2,t@j; making, in all. the sum of $1,000
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
For salaries and other necessary expenses
OF the metropolitan police for the District of
Columbia $3.50: PyOrlie,i That a further
sum amounting TO S102 6}5 shall concurrentIy
he paid 10 defray the expenses of the said
police force. out of the treasury
nf The District of Columbia: Pror6tc,i That
The duties devOlved and the authority con-
lerred upon the board of metropolitan police
by law. for police purposes. in said District
snail extend tOand include all publioSquareS
or places; and said board are hereby author
lZet and required TO make appropriate rules
and regulations in relation thereto.
GOVERN MINT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
r. or the support, clothing. medical and .
moral treatment OF the insane OF the army
and navy and reyenue-cutteT service. and OF
all persons who may have become insane
since their entry into the military or naval
service OF the United States and who are
INDECENT, aud of the indig gent insane of the
District Of Columbia, in the government
hospital for the insane. s15OIIl. For com
pletlng riYer-wall and raising boundary /
walls at their intersection with the same
>N,'ls. For general repairs and improve
iients, Including the main entrance To The
hospital. and for cOal-yault in rear of the
.aSt wing of the hOSpital-building. $1,000
or supplying the hospital with water from
lac Potomac aqueduCt. $4,000.
-OLU MBIA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND
DUMB.
or The support OF the institution. incIu-
ing salaries ard incidental expenses, the I
Of the beneficaries of the 4
hlted states, and 500 for the BOOKS and +,
illustrative apparatus, S4S.G00. For con- 4
inulng the work on the erection, furnishing 4
ma hitting up the buildings Of the inStitII- 4
ION, IN accordance with the plans submit I
% Congress. SiOO COO.
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND
LnlNG-IS ASYLUM AND OTHER CHAIR
TIES.
For the support of the Columbia Hopital I
or Women and LYNCH Asylum. over aud /
4 90 ~