Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-15
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION.

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The ss:il Taking Provision for the In
penses OF the Dis.r5Cs Government
During the Present EIScRI Eear--g1 oyy
the SANE 'pprDpriatss; - app,Sgtio.,ei
Ausol,S siac yarioss.. E';s.siic Works. Ia
ssitHfioIi~ na'i GEEiCes, 8c.-Gtbcr s4cg-
isiafio:s Embodied ia s5,c Act.
The act making provision for the expenses o!
the government of the District Of Columbia for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1883 which was
approved on the LIST instant, apiropTiates in all
49, 1905 -. one half OF which. according to
the terms Of the act, is appropriated out of the
general treasury, and the other half out Of the
revenues of the District. The sum named in
ciudes II .2l39tT-9I, appropriated for the inter-
est and sinking fund on the funded debt eXcu-
siye Of water bonds and Sos So. 30 To carry on
the operations OF the water department. and
which sum IS 10 be paid who ' from the rcye-
nues OF the water DEPARTMENT save - 500
which the United States contributes as its share
OF $500 appropriated fer laying mains. &c,
for the proper protection OF the Government
Printing Office The sum appropriated is dis
tribUted among the public works Offices and
institutions follows: S4S5 600 is appropriated
for
IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS
Of streets. sewers. &c. viz-!epaIrs 70 concrete
payements 3).0D): McAdan roadways 5000;
materials for permit work, SO coo; continuation
OF surveys of the District. with reference 10 the
extension Of various avenues to the District
line, $500: Boundary street interccpting-
sewer. So 600: lateral sewers 80 $50: work on
suDdry avenues and streets. and replacement ri
pavement on streets. requiring imnie-
date attention. $50 900. the accounting
officers O. tie Treasury are authorized to credit
the Commissioners with the aHouIts expended
for the replacement OF wooden paTnmeats under
contracts duly reported 10 Congress in the re-
ports OF the Commas iOf.rrS Tor the wear ending
June 3th, 1879. except in so lar as sad
amounts embrace expenditures which were
ehargeahle - street railway companies.
5000 IS .:prr0pri&tei for widening. grading
and improving l4th street extended: - 90 for
care Of Behring's. AnanDstia aad Chain bridges:
and $40. 1tC for constructing bridge over the
James cTeess canal at VI street south and for re-
pairing ana maintaining bridges under the con-
troll of tie Commissioners.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Under ;he head of Institutions OF charity re-
format0T;es and prisons, 1914 800. OF this,
$40 is appropriated for the Washington asy-
lufn, as foilOws:-Commissione and intendant
$1,000; matroa. 5000 visiting physician. 81 200;
resident physician, $3.50; engineer. 5000; assist
ant engineer. $50; Overseer $500: clerk, $3.50:
baker. Sf2O: i've Overseers at $500 EACH one
watchaan. -:1fb: three Watchael Mt $40 each:
blacksmith. 9l20; hostler $50; one cook. Sl2J:
two COOKS at $50 each; five nurses at so each;
and for contingent expenses >35 GO.
For the completion of the new wOrkhOuSe at
the Washington asylum. Including plastering of
the interior walls, Il 600 is provided.
One Thousand eight hundred dollars is appro-
Prlated fer the Georgetown almshOuse: $43. 300
for the support of the INDECENT insane OF the
District in the government hospital for the in
sane, and $500 for transportation of paupers
and conveying prisoners to the workhouse.
For the reform school $50 is appropriated,
to be divided as follows: Superintendent
$500; assistant superintendent. Il 900; four
teachers. 5000. matroE of school. 5000; two
matrOns Of family, $3.50; farmer. $50: superin-
fendeat Of chair shop. $3.50; shoemaker
$3.50; baker. 800: engineer. 1909: tailor, $500;
sealnstreSS. Sl44: dining-rOOm servant S1ii:
chambernIaif. S144; laundress. 9Th: florist
$40; cook, $500; watchmen. not exceeding five
In number. S1,lS0: groceries. 5000; flour
$1,000; meat. -. 800; dry goods. 1920; leather.
500; gas. 5000 coal. - Us0 hardware and
table and wooden ware S54; furniture $500;
farm implements and seed 500 harness $50;
fertilizers. $50 stationery and books. $500:
Plumbing. painting and glazing, $500; medicine
and medical attention, $500: miscellaneous eX-
penditUreS. Il $40; for the purchase of two new
boilers and repairs to heating apparatus Is, 900;
sock, 500: ard fencing 500.
$4,000 appropriated for the relief of the poor
with a provision that the compensation of the
physicians to the poor shall not exceed $50
month each: $4,000 for the Columbia Lyin@-in
asylum: 50 800 for the National Association for
COlOred Women and Children; -. 900 each for the
Wornans Christian association. the Children's
hospital. St AIMS Infant asyluIn, and the Ia
dustrial Home SCHOOL, and 5000 to the Ger
man Protestant Orphan asylum for the erection
OF q building, provided that the asylum shall
contribute an equal sum. The Commissioners
are REQ 1irei To visit and investigate the man.
agement OF all the institutions of charity ap-
propriated for. and to require d report of re-
ceipts and expenditures To be made to them to
De transmitted with their annual report to Con-
exercised cy the Secretary of the Interior over
the government hospital for the insane shall be
continued. and the officers of said hospital shall
report TO him as heretofore.
GENERAL EXPENSES.
For the salaries and expenses of the executive
office S21, 24011 is appropriated as follows
Two Commissioners, at $1,000 each; Engineer
Commissioner II, 16O.11 Ito make salary IS, OOO)
secretary. -, 100; one clerk. 81 500; one clerk
81 400; messenger clerk, 900; messenger, 5000
driver, $50; contingent expenses %. 600
For the Auditor and Comptroller's Office
1880 is appropriated Is follows: Auditor and
comptroller. S3 600: bOOkkeeper 81 500: one
Clerk. Sf.Gc0: three clerks at 81 400 each: one
Clerk. sl.2,0; messenger 5000 contingent ex-
penses, $50.
For the Assessors office 1880 is appropria-
ted as follows: Assessor - coo; assistant asses
sOr, 81, 500; one clerk Il $50 one clerk 81 400:
one license clerk at 81 200: one clerk at 81 300:
-i,-tH
assistant Inspector of licenses. 1903; messenger
$500; temporary clerk-hire in case of ener-
geney, -. 700; contingent expenses. $1,000.
For the collectors office SIS 600 is apprOpri-
ated. "a follows: Collector. 81 900; cashier
81. 500; bo0kkeeDer 81 go; oac clerk 81 400:
one specia! assessment clerk. 81 400; temporary
clerks, Fl 200; messenger, $500; contingent ex-
penses. $1,000
For the sinking fund Office - 700 is appropri-
ated. "a follows: For sinking fund Office two
clerks, at $1,000 each; contingent expenses,
$500.
For the eoroner's office =, 500 is appropriated,
as follows: Coroner. 1880; contingent ex-
penseS, including jurors fees. stationery books
blanks. removal of deceased persons making
autopsies. ard holding inqueSts. 800
For the attorneys office. SS.Sl2, as follows:
attorney, $4,000; assistant attorney, $1,000;
special assistant attorney, 1850 clerk 1850
messenger Sls2; rent of office 1900; contin-
gent expenses. 500
For Inspector of buildings office 81 $50 "a
follows: Inspector, S2.4D0; inspector and
draughtsman, ~, 700; assistant inspector, 81 OOO
Inspector OF plumbing. 81 800; messenger $780,
contingent expenses. $500.
For division OF streets, alleys, and county