Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-06
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
SOME IWPOR TANT CHANGES.

Representatives yesterday:
BE IL enacted by the Senate ana House Of Repre-
seHt"tire ~ the United States of America in Con-
ggeSS assembled: That the baif OF the following
sums n med. respectively. is hereby appropriated,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated and the other half out OF the reve-
NUS Of The District OF Columbia. for the purposes
follow NJ. being the estimated expenses OF the
government OK the District OF Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June Goth, 16Si, namely:
GENERAL EXPENSES.
FOR SALARIES CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
For executive Office: For two Commissioners. at
$3.50 each: one Engineer Commissioner, 81 .161 so
20 mike salary 5000; one secretary, $3.50; one
clerk $780, one clerk, 81 49, one clerk, 81 200;
one messenger 5000; one driver. $3.50: for cOnIin-
gent expenses fncl8ding printing, books, station
$2i.1n 80
For a,Srssor's ofiee: For one assessor, 49, o0
u Include, II deemed necessary. without expense
10 the District, the Keeping Of on horse and
wagon two assist nj asSHSsoF5 at 81 600 each: one
Hc"nsa clerk, 1890; on" inspector OF licenses,
81 $50 one messenger, $500; tor temporary CLERK
hire, 1910; for contingent expenses, Including
prntiD-,, books stationery, car farr detection OF
frauds ON the revenue, and miscellaneous items,
5000: In all, sl2,6Ca.
For collectors Office: For one collector, $4,000:
one cashier, 1880: hOokkeep"r. 81 600: fur
clerks, 81 400 each; one clerk 81 80; temporary
clerks. $780, one snEer, 500; fer contingent
expenses, including printing, books stationery,
Car fare and miscellaneous items, 81 1890; IN all,
$3.50: IT'Crjded, That the provisions or the act
OF Ju.e nth, 1873, relati1g TO the District OF Co
Il
upon taxes paid within thirty days after notice of
assfSolii- nj. be, and the same IS hereby REPEALED.
For aud1'or aut conriroil RS Office: For ohe
auditor ami comptroller, 5000; one lookkeercr.
500; one clerh, $i,6G0; thr'e clerks, IT Fl 40
each one clerk. 81 100: one messenger, $6H0; Tor
contingent exDeDe 5, including books. tltiOnery
and miscellaneous t'ms, $3.50; in all, s12,150
Far attorneys Office: For one attorney 81, coo:
one ASSN ant artc-ncy 81 800: one special assist
ant attorney. $3.50; clerh. 500; messenger,
1872; iOr rent Gf offiae, 500; Tor coming Mt ex-
PcnseS, Including to.ks Stationery; printing and
miscellaneous items. $500; In al, ss.S12
Fur Sinking-fufd ofite: For contingent ex-
penses. including looks stationery. printing and
miscellaneous items 500.
For COrODcr' II 4: For one coroner, 81 SEQ: for
contingent eXprHs - including Jurors ices, sta
tioBery, book. hi INKS. removal OF deceased per-
SONS, mai i1s auop-ie, and holding nqueSts, 500;
For eng neers office: One chief clerk % 90: TWO
cerk-, al 600 eacn: TWO clerks at 81 400 each;
$500 each; one computing engineer, - $50;
one Inspector of buildings s., iJO, To inciu.e,
wagon. and all expenses on account or same; one
assistant inspector of buildings, 81 coo: one IN
sneetor OF asphalt and cem,nt, sa4c0; one in
spe,tor of gas ana meters, So 900; superinten-
dent OF streets, 2CC0; supernte OF roads,
$l,4t0; one Inspector OF plumbing, $1600; one SUI
perlntendent NJ lam $500; one superintendent
of parking, $780, one assistant superintendent of
parking, $500; assist ant engineer 81 600; two
draughtsman, 81 300; three rodmen. at $50 each:
three axmen, at $3.50 each; five inspectors OF
streets, sewers and buildings at g. 200 each three
Ter, at $780, one harbOr master, at s., 20O provided
that the fees collected by said harbor Ster sh,ll
flve messengers at $3.50 each: three Watchmen. at
$50 each; two labOrers, at $500 each; contingent
expenses including rent OF property yards, books,
Stationery binding. and preservation OF records In
the engineers and surveyors offices; printing,
transportation (vehiceS animals, sadIlery forage,
livery and repairs), and miscellaneous items not
Otherwise provided for 8 900; in all s63 $50: Pro
Tsded, That Overseers or inspectors temporarily
required In connection with sewer, street. or road
az
prlations shall be paid out OF the sums appro-
prlaled Tor the work, and for the time actually
trict IN their annual reports to Congress- snail
port the number OF such overseers and inspectors,
ana tner work. and the sums paid to each, and out
OF what appropriation
For fuel Ice, gas, repairs, insurance and general
mlSeeiil heous expenses OF District offices and
markets, $500
DOR IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS AND FOR CARE
AND REPAIR OF BRIDGES.
For repairs to concrete pavements, Sc. 600: for
repairs To McAdam roadwayS, s., 900; for materials
Tor permit WORK, 10000; for continuation of sur
veys Of the District OF Columbia with reference to
the extension Of various ayenurS to the District
5000 Tor lster sWers, sa e1 for werS on
Sundry avenues and streets ana reDlacement of
Ravements on streets named in classes A, B, c and
o! appendix and b, annexed to the estimates
OF the Commissioners of the District for 1884
$4,000; in all, $535, COO
For ordinary care OF Benning's, Anacostia and
Chaln bridges, {2.OOO; and for repairing and main
tanning bridges under the controi of the Commit
$500.
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
FOR engineering. maintenance. AMI general re-
pairs, $4,000; and the Chesapeake and Ono canal
company shall keep in good repair at least two
spans OF The Aqueduct bridge, so that no leakage
OF WdStdgt OF water shall occur.
YOR MAINTAINING INSTITUTIONS OF CHARITY RE-
FoRMATORIES, AND PRISONS.
For Washington Asylum: For one commissioner
anu lDtentant. 81 aO; one Eatron, 5000 one visit
Ing physician. 81 $780, one resilient ply 5cian $3.50;
one engineer Sttt; one assistant engineer S3eJ.
one oyerseer, $500; one clerk, 5000; one bRer st2
nve overs"ers, at 500 EACH one Waterman. $500:
three Watchmen, =; $40 each; one blacksmith
$40: one hOstler, 500: COOK; $780, two cooks al
800 each; i've nurses, at 400 each; and Tor con-
ungent expenses, including in prOvC ments repairs
70 Wardo ana closets provisions, iu- forage, Ium-
ber,shOes, clothing, hartlw are ry-gOots medicines
ana miscellaneous items, s35, coo: in ali $500
port OF inmates, 1850.
Fer support OF the INDECENT insane OF the
Dlstrict OF Columbia In the Government Hospital
1Or the Insane In sail D trct, aS provided tn sec
$46,1cO ''"'0''
For transportation OF paupars and converting
prisoners 10 the wOrkhOt. e, 5000
:, For s.a reform School: For ore superintendent,
q 90: a'sls y, superntaGient, 81 ,on: four
teachers, 5000; Inatrol Il school, 5000; two
maironS OF family, $50 lrmer $40: super
intend mt OF chair shop, $3.50: shoemaker, $500;
baker. Sac engineer 500; JiiloT $50: sranstrDss
$1i4: dininG,-room servant sal: chamberrnaid
IL
$i4: hundress, SlH; florist, $40; co X. 1870:
wa.chnirn, not exceeding i've in number, 81 GSj:
IN all. sl0,936
70: sub>iSt nee: For groceries, S. 600: for Hour
S3o: Ior nied, s25O0; for dry -,ooiia 80 30: for
leather, 500: for gas, 5000: 10, coal $1,000: for
Haru"are ard table ana wCodrn ware 1854: for
furniture, $3.50; for farm implements and seed
sou; ior harness AMI repairs to same $3.50. for
lert HERS $500; for stationery and books $500. for
Plumbing, painting ana Glazing, $500; for medicine
anu n"ilcai All. ntiOn, s60O;ior miscellaneous px-
pthutu Is, S13i0; for tiic purchase o. stock SEQ.
Icf Fencing, 500 III all. >22Ql4
FOR TIE f0iiowlEg charities, namely:
fof tiie rflitI OF the poor. $4,000 And the com.
pehSatn Oh The physician To the poor shall not *
ceei 500 per month each.
For the support AMI maintenance OF the O.
&15 COO " ' '"-i'
For tHe Woinen's Christian Association * OO0
fos the National Association for Culored Women
and ChIldfeB, 90 800.
For the Cnire1s Hos itaI, 5000
For STUNT Ann~ infant Asylum, 5000
For tae Industrial II ne school, $500
ahu III" commission OF the District az Column
Ola ar required 10 vi,it and inyr -trie ,l,e r,an
ageihe NJ OF all the instr utors ~ ch@rty ic~au
appreciated Tor. ami shall require an :tepIy.i
Iport OF receipts and x!en.iitreS u I've ,nat,e 10
uth, 10 ne transmitted With their annual report
10 Congress.
FOR STREETS.
For sweeping, cleaning ana sprinkI!nr s.reprc
ana avenues, $4,000; cleaning alleys, 5. $50: for
current work OF repairs OF strlets avenues and
alley 80 JIG. current r. ia