Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-19
AUTHORIZATION. of pistrict I.tere.t.

SOME ITEas OF THE SUNDAY CIVIL BILL
AS AGREED UPON.
The Conference Committee on the sunory
civil appropriation bill agreed upon a report
to-day. As agreed upon this bill sppropri-
ates the following sums for the District of
Columbia and institutions therein:
For maintenance OF the fire department,
SO, 900.
For the salaries OF the inspector and OF the
assistant inspector OF gas ana meters, $1,000
PT0tTded, That an equal sum be paid out of
the treasury Of the District.
That the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
reserve Of any Of the revenues OF the District
OF Columbia not required for the actual cur
rent expenses OF schools, police and fire de-
partment, sum sufficient to meet the in
terest accruipg on the three sixty Eve bonds
OF the District during the fiscal year Begin
Ling July 1, $50, and apply the same TO that
fciept sum OF said revenues in the Treasury
OF the United States at such time as said
interest may be due, then the Secretary OF
the Treasury IL authorized and directed to
not otherwise Appropriated, sum sufficient
10 pay said interest, and the same shall be
reimbursed to the Treasury OF the United
may be paid into said Treasury until the
full amount shall have been refunded.
To provide a full record Of births, mar
riages, and deaths In the District of Column
bia, and for a general sanitary inspection
which shalls include the prevention of the
exposure for sale OF unwholesome food, aud
the daily inspection OF streets, alleys, yards
and all places where nuisances may exist in
furious to health, and for the removal the re-
OF, and OF all nuisances, including night soil,
6ey ond tie limits Of the District of Colum
running at large, and for the protection OF
the public parks and grounds, sic $40: Pro-
rtded, that an equal sum shall be paid out of
the treasury OF the District OF Column ia; the
combined sum to be expended as follows
For salaries of five members Of the Board OF
Health, $500 each; treasurer, secretary, at
each be selected from the board, $500 each in
addition to salary as members of the board
Prorided, that any two of the above named
offices may be hlled by the same person at
tary inspector, $500; health officer, g., 600;
four clerks, 81, 800; five sanitary inspectors,
$1,000; one pound-master, $1,000; and one
ing, advertising, stationery, and blanks,
$1,000; transportation of offal, 81 500 laborers
and poundmen, $500; disinfectants, $500;
postage, fuel, and lights, 500; and contin-
That in case of the prevalence of an cpl
demic within the District of Columbia, the
Commissioners or the District may expend,
through the board OF health, such sum as
sum of $1,000.
For the support Of the Columbia Institute
incidental expenses, the maintenance OF the
beneficiaries of the United States, and $500
for the books and illustrative apparatus,
SAT 600.
For continuing the work on the erection,
furnishing, and fitting up of the buildings of
the institution in accordance with plans
heretofore submitted. and for repairs on
buildings already completed, SI0, 600.
For the support of the Columbia Hospital
for Women and Lytng-in Asylum, over an
above the probable amount which Will be re-
ceived from pay patients, SO, 500.
For mansard roof for the building, IS 900.
For care, support, and medical treatment
OF eeventy-five transient paupers, medical
and and a., surgical patients; v In the Providence
contract to be formed with said Institution,
SIS ,000, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, under the direction of the Surgeon
accurate report to be made monthly of the
ntmbe of persons so relieved, their names,
residence. date of admission, and date of dis
charge from the hospital.
For the support OF the National Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home, Washington
city, District Of Columbia, including sala-
ries and incidental expenses. TO be expended
under the direction OF the Secretary OF the
Interior, $40 600.
To aid in the support of the ChiIdren's hos
pital, Washington, District Of Columbia,
$4,000.
For the Freedmen's hospital aud AsyIum
In Washington, District OF Columbia, name
ly, for subsistence, salaries and compensa-
ton, fuel and light, clothing, rent OF hos.
pital- buildings, medicines and medicinal
supplies, forage and transportation, aud
miscellaneous expenses, Si5, coo.
For the National Association for the relief
OF the co,ored women aud children OF the
District OF Columbia, SIC, 000.
For the superintendent, assistant superin-
tendent, matron, three teachers, for medi-
ctnes and physicians fees, gardener, farmer,
baker, and night-watchman, seamstress
cook, and laundress, and four female SER
wants. and FOR fuel, clothing, and incidentals,
Of the Reform school, ten thousand dollars
For salaries and other necessary expenses
q IN r1<,lr for In
Columbia, one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars: PTOrided, That like sum shall con-
currently be paid TO defray the expenses of
the said Metropolitan police force out of the
treasury OF the District of Columbia: And
prorided further, That the duties devolved
and the authority conferred upon the board
purposes, in said District, shall extend TO
and Include all public squares or places; aud
said board Is hereby au thOriZed and req uired
10 make appropriate rules and regulations in
q The Senate recedes from its amendment
to pay $4,000 as portion of the general
expenses OF the District; also, from It's pro-
Treasury TO purchase the Freedman's bank.
The House recedes from its amendment
giving So, 500 for repairing and Improving
the Botanical gardens.
The Government Insane Asylum gets
$50 coo; one-half OF the expenses of IN
digent persons who may hereafter be ad-
mitted from the District OF Columbia shall
be paid from the treasury OF said District.
The appropriation OF $4,000 for the Indus
trial Home School Is struck out, as is also
the same amount for st. AIMS Infant asy-
lum, and $1,000 for the Georgetown General
hospital.
The bill includes $40 600 for the Reform
school, but strikes out all appropriations for
repairs, erection OF workshops, &c.
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS were In ses-
sion o-day for the purpose Of agreeing upon
form OF blank to be used in the coming as
sessment, which will include personal prop
erty, and make arrange for preparing tax
books. The work Of assessment will soon
commence.