National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-06
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.


General Kctchom yesterday reported from the
Committee ON Appropriations the hill making
appropriations for the District Of Columbia Among
the more important items of the bill a:e the fol-
lowing: improyemcntsa and repairs and for care
aud repair Of bridges, sj5l 200; Washington aquc.
Duct SN,uOO; for maintaining institutions Of char.
ity rctormatories, and prisons SlS7 bii: also FIVE
PHYSICIANS TO the poor, not to exceed st0 per
month each general cxpeuses-For salaries aud
Cgnlingent expenses, sl39GjG1l for streets, s2ii
900 for metropolitan police $500 2lG, forthc FIRE
uSpartmGnL ,sll2SiO' courts Sl5, rs; public
sCno9ls, ssS ,@mi @ markets, s6mOi miscellaneous
ternd nnd sinking fund, ST ,2l8, ,9i7g7: water de.
patment Slll05lb0i for the erection Of building
Gstnnt Orphan Asylum, 5000, provided the asy.
lum shall contribute an equal amount
AN OUTSIDE COMMISSIONER PROVIDED FOR.
The provision in section Of the act Of June H.
1878, entitled, AN act to provide n permanent
form ofgovernment for the District Of Columbia,
which required the two commissioners appointed
rom civil life 10 he &C ual residents OF The District
OF Columbia for the next three years before their
appointment and to have claimed residence mo-
a, Where else during that period Is amended so So
he rcu,lircd to be- resident Of the District Ninety.
six thousand dolla Of the appropriation for the
public schools Is set aside for the purchase Of sites
Of three buildings for
PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS,
as follows; "Onc twclyo.r0om building TO he
erected IN the first school division, one eight. room
sion, ana one eight room building to be erected in
the seventh school division, between First and
seventh strccls northwest, Sg6 900; hOWd,d, That
The plans aud specifications for each Of said huili-
iugs shall be prepared 10y the Architect Of the
Capitol and the Inspector of Buildings District
OF Columbia, and shall be approved by the prcsi.
dent or vice. president Of the National Board Of
Health andthc United Commissioner of Educntiou,
to which end the Commi soucrs ofhc District shall
furnish Them the necessary menus and that said
Ouildimg shall be constructed by the Commission
cfs in conformity herewith, aud shall he con-
tmGted for before the lst day OF September next,
ana finished before tho lst day OF August 1883, to
he appropriated rs follows, namely: For the first
school division, SIS 600; for the fourth school dv-
sion, S2i 900 nnd for the seventh school division
$1,000: iudproridcti tiUrhcr, That the entire cost of
sites buildings, heating and furnishing the same.
and all expenditures on account Of said buildings
aud grounds shall in no event exceed the sum of
$4,000 The clause relating to the appropriation
for the
WATER DEPARTMENT
provides that the fiscal year of the Water Depart
mcnt Of the District of Columbia shall be made to
conform to the regular fiscal year of the General
Government; and to carry this prOvisO into effect
the commissioners are empowered and directed to
levy and collect watcr rtcs for the six months be-
ginning January ! 1855, from aud after the cxpirn
ton of which time the rates shall be levied and
collected annually; Gnd that hereafter The treas
ur,r aS Cc.DgiciD sinking fund commissioner, with
tile approval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, is
authorized aud empowered to purchase any Of the
funded Indebtedness of the District Columbia for
the sinking fund authorized to be ere ted for the
redemption and payment of the water. stock bond.
~ til' l,STltt ol 'olublN, hS III MS opinion may
be for the best Interests of said District OF Columbia
now THE MONEY SHALL rE DRAWN.
The Iill provides that the Commissioners shall IN
! no instance make rcquSitiOn upon the a prOpria.
tons ON the Treasury Of the United states for
! larger amount during any fiscal year than they
make on the appropriations arising from the revc.
| MUGS Of said District including OnC.h half of all
general taxes paid in drawback certificates as re-.
! quired by the act of June ~ 1879, entitled AN
act fixing the rate OF interest upon arrcamgcs of
general taxes and assessments for special improve.
ncnls now due To the District Of Columbia, and
for revision Of assessments for special improve.
mcnts, and for OthcTplrpusCs" The total amount
appropriated, exclusive Of that for the water dc.
pHrtmgnt, Is SAN .fgS us.