National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-06
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
Tho Bill Reported by senator Plumb
Changes from, the House nil.

Mr.. Plumb reported from the Appropriations
Committee, with amendments, the District APP
Precipitation bill. and said he would ask its consid-
Grafton upon the passage Of the pending Army bill.
II cuts down the appropriation for repairs Of CON
crete pavements from $4,000 to $4,000 and striE es
out the $4,000 for the northwestern intercepung
sewer. The amount for improvements and re-
pairs of street, and bridges is cut down from
s5S5OO0 to si7500O; to widen Fourteenth street. re-
ducod from 5000 to 5000. The appropriation for
the Reform School is increased from $4,000 TO
s10,9S6 some slight addition being made in the
pay of several employees. The appropriation for
stricken out The National Association for t,oiored
Women and Children gets 81, 600 instead Of 5000.
The extra pay to the Engineer Commissloncr to
mako his salary 5000 year. is stricken out, and
he is allowed only his Army pay, aud provision
repeating the law allowing him extra pay is In
serted. The law authorizing the appointment Of
the Commissioners Is amended SO rs TO require
that only one OF them shall be chosen from those
who have resided in the District for three years
creased $500 An item Of &, 20 for temporary
clerk hire IN cases Of emergency Is added, aud
several small reductions in salaries from The House
bill are made. The Office OF assistant inspected Of
gus aud meters is abolished. The Commissioners
arc required to report TO Congress yearly the num-
Der OF overscCrs and inspectors employed upOu
sewer aud street work, aud the appropriations out
OF which they are paid An appropriation OF 81 900
Is inserted for binding and taking care OF the
records of the surveyors Ullice. The appiopria-
ton for repairs " county roads Is reduced from
S25 100 to $4,000 and the clause authorizing the
extension and improvement OF the intersection
between Vermont avenue and Thirteenth street
northwest Is stricken out. For the police, one
clerk ut 5000 Is added, md the pay Of the station
keepc's is increased to $40 per year The number
of mounted police is reduced from so to 10. For
the telegraph and telephone service the item for
from 5000 to $3.50, aud that for making new
connections, reTarS, &C., from 1900 TO
$1,000. For buildings for schools, &c, the pro-
yiso requiring plans for school buildings TO
be approved by the president vice-pTesdont of
tic National Board Of Health and 10y the Commits
sioner Of Education Is stricken out, and the board
of school trustees and Commissioners substituted
therefor. The board of school trustees Is made to
consist OF thirteen instead Of nine. For the pur-
chase of lots III rear Of AnacOstn house $40
Is inserted A provisj is also inserted amending
the Jefferson school building, which appropriated
$4,000 therefor Us n limit the expenditure for
that purpose TO sJS 600 and to devote 900 of the
remainder Tor excess of $4,000 over SJS,000 TO
buying furniture for new buildings; $500 to pur
chase additional ground for the Seaton sch lOl
q, 100 Tor rent of rooms to accommodate the Jeer
son school until the new building Is completed,
October 81 next, aud $1,000 for apparatus for the
new High School building. To provide fire es-
capes from the school buildings $4,000 Is appro-
priated. The office of Water Reg strar Is abolished
and Its duties dcvolved upon the engineers de-
partmcnt subject TO the control of the Commits
sioners In providing for the levy and collection
OF water tax the words "now authorized are in
serted after tax. The items here are given in con.
trast with the bill as 1t came from the House, and
not as compared with ex sting law. The pr0vi-
sions In the bill In regard to the German Orphan
Asylum remain as passed by the House.