Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07
THE BOOK OF ESTIMATES.
Items Of District Interest.

THE BOOK OF ESTIMATES.
Items Of District Interest.
THE WATER SUPPLY-BUILDING FOR THE SIGNAL
OFFICE-wAsHINGTON MoNUMENT-PoToMAC RIVER
IMPRovEMENT-NEw NAVAL OBSERVATORY, ETC.
Among the estimates sent to Congress yesterday
by the secretary OF the Treasury are many OF Dis
trfct interest. An appropriation OF $145,OOO Is
recommended for the Washington aqueduct,
$125, 900 being for improvement OF the receiving
reservoir to avoid danger OF pollution OF the water
supply. On this subject the Secretary OF the
Treasury says that the question Of purity of water
supply is vital one, and the means proposed to
secure 1t are recommended to the earnest consider
alton of Congress-.
Seven thousand five hundred dollars is asked for
a brick annex to the main building OF the army
medical museum and library. This building Is re-
quired to remove offensive and dangerous work
from the museum building.
The recommendations OF the chief signal officer
and the Secretary OF War for new building in
Washington for the signal office are included, and
the amount asked for is $500 as follows: For
purchase OF a site, about $4,000 square feet OF
ground, and building thereon, on northeast quar-
ter OF square No. D. corner oath and NJ streets
northwest, Washington, d. c., belonging to Mr..
David Ferguson, for offices for use OF the signal
bureau, sos, ,OO0 For the erection OF the neces-
Sary StOrehouSeS connected with said Office S42,-
600. In regard to this estimate the Secretary OF
the Treasury says: ''rhe present buildings now
occupied ten In number} are old dwellings, fnse-
cure from fire, scattered, and in every way insult
able for the signal service. The Ferguson build
ing is new has never been occupied Is well built,
OF stone and brick, and Is admirably adapted to
the uses of the signal service bureau; and the
vacant ground Will give ample room for the
erection of the necessary stOrehouses In case
this purchase is authorized, the appropriation OF
S.. 500 for rents viii be saved
For earth filling and grading around the WASH
fngtOn monument, In accordance With existing
law: Office expenses and every purpose connected
Vyif no
be expended under the direction OF the Joint COM
mission. The amount appropriated Tor the COM
pletiOn Of the monument for this year was $o 900.
For telegraph to connect the Capitol with the
departments and government printing Office
$4,000 was asked by the commissioner or public
buildings and grounds $500 OF which was for
replacing the entire overhead system OF wires with
duplicate six-conduetor underground cable, being
total distance OF about IL, 800 1neal feet-23 600
feet OF cable, at "a cents per loot. This amount
has been reduced TO 81 ,5OO being $3.50 more than
was appropriated for the present year. The Sec
retary OF Warts OF opinion that 1t would be OF no
material advantage to place the government wires
underground, while other line are allowed TO re-
main as they now are. When the other lines are
compelled to place their wires underground the
government wires can perhaps be so placed at less
expense; he therefore reduces the estimate as
stated. An appropriation OF S4OO is asked for pre-
pairing map OF Washington.
Other estimates are improvement and care OF
public buildings and grounds, 100000, reduced
from Sl26, 600, but $50, 600 more than was appro-
$4,000 for improvement OF the grounds north OF
The Executive Mansion. With this appropriation
1t is proposed to remove the old worn and broken
flag pavement and the boundary wall on the Penn
sylvania avenue front OF the Executive Mansion
grounds, which are not in keeping with the sur
s rRes 10 s ueMn as
OF large sze similar to the adjoining pavement OF
the State, War and Navy department building,
boundary WALL with piers and coping stone and
low iron railing; also to resurface with Portland
cement pavement the interior walks OF these
pdS hpn rod is al
for removal OF high iron fences from smaller reSer
vations construction OF post-and-chain fel ces and
repair OF high fences around large e nhc
Washinston Ssnss ais IS ss S The amount @ appro
For buildings, Reform school, District of Coiun-
bia, s1S2OO. For buildings and grounds, Colum-
bia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb-For the
near the new buildings for the Kendall school and
the laboratory and shop buildings, 81, 700. This
estimate IS made to provide for certain much
needed improvements on the grounds, especially
to complete q roadway leading from the main
group OF buildings to the farm, and TO complete
Ine ol onH dW0 Igs Is Wnr ~ n ue
ting the Treasury building in proper sanitary
condition by improved plumbing, sewerage and
ton OF the Secretary OF the Treasury. For contin-
uing the erection OF the new naval observatory
and necessary buildings upon the site purchased
under the act OF Congress approved February 4,
1880, $3.50, 900, OF which $4,000 may be used for
the purchase Of new meridian circle. For the
Potomac river improvement, 100000.
Presbytery of Washington City.
A PRESBYTERIAL ALLIANCE TO BE FORMED THE WEEK
OF PRAYER.
The presbytery OF Washington city held
special meeting yesterday at the Church OF the
Covenant. Rev. Dr.. Sunderland and Rev. Mr.
Wynkoop was appointed a committee to make ar
rangements for the observance of the week OF
prayer. The time and place for holding
meetings have not yet been fixed upon,
but will be announced by the committee.
II convenient the meetings will probably
decided to hold a series OF evangelistic meetings
during the month OF March, but the details OF the
arr g fh u Ie e sry 3n 1ne Was s
geSted that these meetings could be held in one
church, or that meetings could be conducted in
Month"; nns io Rev. % Mr.. Wynkoop, wy @ s fro% 'as 1he
committee to which the matter Of Or
ganizing presbytertal alliance to be composed OF
churches, reported a constitution and q FORM OF
organization which was ordered to be printed and
churches The special object Of this alliance win
be church extension. The preSbytery then ad-
1ourned until the Sd OF January.
A MEAT THIEF WITH LOADED REvoLyRR.-Sat-
urday night in the center market, Frank Green
proDerfy OF Joseph kandplph. also colored. and
was iquarreAng with him when Officer he ~
berger put In appearance. Green was very az y
and had his hand In his pocket on a loaded e.
volver, He was placed behind the bars for larceny
and carrying concealed weapons, for which he
was tried In the Police Court yesterday. For
carrying the pistol he was fined $50 or 30 days and
was given 80 days for the larceny.
LANsTON TYPE MACHINE COAPANY-A number OF
the washington City stockholders, OF the LanStOn
Type Machine Company, met at CharieStown, w.
Va, yesterday, and organized by electing the fol-
lowing named officers: President, N. ]. Wine:
vice president Isaac L. johnson; secretary, Toll.
bert lanstOn; treasurer, w. II. Hoeke. Board OF
directors: L D: Wine, n. 3: lockwood 1 L I0hn-