Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-17
The District Appropriation Bill.
IT'S PROVISIONS AS REPORTED IN THE SENATE II

Inc D1strlCt Appropriation Bill.
IT'S PROVISIONS As REPORTED IN THE SENATE To-
DAY.
MI. Plumb to-day reported from the Senate ap-
preparations committee the District appropriation
bill. The estimates for the fiscal year OF 1884 were
s.. a., S47O6. The House sent over bill appro-
priating Ss.s4 ,424.47. The Senate committee re-
duced It S76 645 leaving the amount OF the bill as
reported ss.M ,T947. Last years appropriation
made some changes in the figures as to minor
salaries and other expenditures, but there are no
changes OF this kind OF any material importance.
REPEAL OF THE DEDUCTION CLAUSE
The provision in connection with the House bill
repeating the act OF June II, 1873, allowing de-
ducton OF per cent upon taxes paid within thirty
addition OF the following: sand hereafter the lien
upon any real estate In the District for any gen.
eral or special tax shall not be impaired by reason
OF any certihcate or statement erroneous or other
wise, which the collector may make concerning
the same"
| OTHER cHANGKA
new provision is inserted as follows: "For
| temporary clerk hire, to enable the auditor and
controller to effect settlement OF the accounts OF
the collector and to bring up the books OF his Of
sary."
The appropriation for the inspection Of gas and
meters Is amended by an addition making that
omcial subject to the control OF the Commissioners
ana requiring that he shall pay into the U. s.
The total appropriation for Improvement and
:sss 900 to $3.50 600, and provso IS inserted that
streets and the replacement of pavements on the
streets named Qn the buy east OF the capitol shall
The appropriation for the national association for
oesutute colored women and children is increased
from g. 500 to O0 ana it is specifically for the
cost not to exceed the amount appropriated
me cOOO appropriated by the appropriation bnl
German Protestant Orphan Asylum association,
NOW the German orphan asylumD be continued,
the asylum shall contribute an equal sum for this
The Secretary Of the Treasury is required by
the assignee OF the estate OF b. b. cooke & Co
the sum proved against the estate by the Soldiers
ana sailors, Orphan Home, and cover the same
fusal to pay over the Attorney General is required
to take steps to enforce the claim.
GAS LIGHTING POLICE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The House provision relating to contracts for
lighting the city is amended by the insertion OF
provision limiting the price to be paid to $2a per
lamp per year, and II the Commissioners cannot
contract at this rate they are required to subst-
tute other Illuminating material for gas,
In the police section a clause is added appropri-
ating S. 440 as additional compensation for priv
ates who may be detailed for detectives and other
In the fire department section clause is added
appropriattng s., 900 for remodeng and furnishing
the old town hall Of Georgetown for engine com.
pany No. 5, and In addition to this sum the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of the lots In Georgetown hereto
fore authorized to be sold. The Commissioners are
authorized In their discretion to pay the claim OF
George SchlOssen for the care Of James Fleming,
who was run over and injured by Assistant Fire
Chief Drew1n 1880
SCHOOLS
Twelve thousand dollars are added to the appro-
pration for new school buildings for the purchase
of site and the erection thereon OF a school
building on the old Bladensburg road near Brooks
station, and for the addition to school building on
the new Bladensburg pike, and for the erection OF
a school building at Benning's station.
CLAIMS
The following amendment Is inserted THAT the
time allowed for filing claims in the Court of
Claims under the act OF Congress providing for
the settlement OF all outstanding claims against
the District, approved June 18Th $780, ,s extended
thirty days after the approval OF this act and all
claims not so presented shall be forever barred
NEW DISTRICT BUILDING.
Another amendment directs the Commission.
ers to inquire as to suitable location, the COST
proper plans, ETC., for plain IRE proof building
for the accommodation OF the District ofYices and
report to Congress on the rSt day OF its next
sion.