Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-04
DISTRICT APPROPRIATED
The Bill Ready to be Reported.
THE AMOUNTS AGREED UPON BY THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE AND How THEY DIFFER FROM
LAST YEARS FIGURES


The House appropriations committee COM
pleted the District bill to-day The total appro-
priation is $3,432, S1497, less by $I.411 than
last year. This includes S21,67O which has
heretofore been charged to the sundry civil
bill for INDECENT insane, making net reduction
of $22,OS194
For salaries and contingent expenses in Com
missioners' office $21 ,244 is given. For the as
SOS Office, S14, 900, an increase of 81 900. For
collectors office, 81 900, increase over last
year OF 500. For the auditors office, SIG, 500.
For attorneys office, IS, 512, an increase of $751;
For sinking fund under the control OF United
states treasurer $4,000, increase of 5000.
For the coroner's office, s. 800, reduction 5000.
For engineers office, $50 800 same as last year.
For improvements and repairs an appropria-
ton of $4,000 is made, an increase of $780,
600 over last year. For construction, repairs
ana maintenance of bridges, 81 ,66O, reduc-
ton OF S1,12O. For the Washington acque-
duet, $4,000 is given. For reformatories and
prisons, $55,3S5 is given for the Washington
asylum. The item in last law for workhouse
for females $4,000 was omitted in this bill.
lIhls is an increase of $14, 295). For the re-
form school, S11,556 is given, a reduction of
tions, S25, 900. For Georgetown almshouse
$1,000. For support OF District insane at the
government hospital, $4,000 is given -Four
thousand dollars is given for transportation Of
paupers, &c. Industrial school gets SIT, OOO
reduction of $4,000.
Appropriations are made for the following
cnarities: For relief of poor, $4,000; for Co..
umbia hospital, S15.OOO for Woman's Chris
tan association, 81 600. for National associa-
$500, including heating apparatus for Chill
dren's hospital, $4,000; St. AIMS Infant
asylum, 900; Church Orphanage of the
District of Columbia, 81 800.
For StreetS.-For sweeping, cleaning, repairs
DC, Sol ,OOO.an increase OF 100000; for park
commission, SIS, OOO for street lamps $780,
OO0-but Sd, 900 of this may be used for provid-
ing electric lights on one or more streets.
For Metropolitan police, &c, S344, 16O-an
increase OF 1920 is given. The police depart
ment is increased ten men.
For the fire department is given in all
Sl14,I 700; an increase of $1,000 The salaries
OF privates are increased $40 per year.
For telegraph and telephone service of the
fire department, S15,34O is given.
81, 400. Vi
For the public schools are given 1851, $50,
an increase Of s. 900. Two thousand dollars
Is appropriated for ten teachers of night schools
at 500 per month for four months.
o. Health department-S46,4 $50, an increase of
$3.50.
Water department.sI1s,7ss.o2.
In Favor Of Democrats Only for Office.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM DISCUSSED BY THE OHIO
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Civil service reform was discussed and Sc
verely handled at the meeting of the Ohio de-
mocratic association last night. Ex-Commis-
sioner Thoman delivered an address in defense
OF the reform, which provoked replies from
Gen. j. w. Denver, who declared himself to be
uncompromisngly opposed to the doctrine
which kept republicans in Office and democrats
out, and from Representative Ellsbury, OF
Ohio, who made a speech in opposition to civil
service reform. 1t provoked him and grieved
him, he said, TO see whiGe-necktied and white
cOllared republican clerks, getting salaries of
81 400 or 81 600 year. lordng over $72O de-
mocratic doorkeepers, who had worked long
and faithfully TOR the democracy. He declared
his belief that Senator John Sherman had
more influence with the administration in his
(Mr. Eiisburys) district than he had, and this
@ a IF of
he.
Judge Thoman objected to what he thought
the personal remarks of Mr.. Ellsbury. He
thought he could be as good democrat on the
stand he took as MIR. Ellsbury could on his.
Mr. Corson, OF Ohio, who spoke next, sugges-
for offices.