Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-22
CITY AND DISTRICT
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
The Bill IN it Passed the House Yes
terday.

The Bill as IL Passed the House Yes.
tcrday.
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED AND REJECTED
The District appropriation bill was passed by the
House yesterday after The STAR had gone TO press
But few amendments were made. An amendment
providing for the paving Of Corcoran street from
18th TO I7tn was one OF those adopted The pro-
visions for paving parts OF south Carolina avenue
and 18th street southeast were stricken from the
bill Ths appropriation to pave Chaplin street,
near the wayland seminary, was increased from
$500 70 s. 900. Mr. Hopkins tried TO have the
salary or the superintendent OF schools increased
from q 700 70 $1,000 but the House voted down
the amendment. The amendments previously
agreed 10 In committee, as heretofore stated in
TIE STAR providing that teachers salaries may
be increased by promotion, and that the salary OF
The principal OF the Normal School may be In
priafion OF 81 400 Is added for the United States
marshaPs Ofice. The appropriation for the
Woman's CHRISTIAN Association Is increased from
5000 TO $4,000.
The following section, which is new legislation,
was permitted to pass without objection, after
considerable discussion, In which Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Butterworth argued that perhaps Il would be
better the interest OF the city that the surplus
be made the warrant fo- larger appropriation
for street improvements:
SEC. 3 That the Treasurer Of the United States is
as may be deemed e1Pelest of any surplus which may
the close OF year 1855
District Of Columbia in of onehaf Of those
District and United States he payment of the
S {g1 ra B the 9 appre1ed july Is
1SS2 entitled An act TO increase the water supply of
PTovdca That the amount u said surplus shall irst
ss . 70 n o s Il b lhs STATE f
lhe First Controller of the Treasury when called upon
The total Of the bill is "a. 239, 2o6e7. an increase
over the eurrent appropriation py s22:e SIS and
less than the estimates by s759, 54s.
The APPROPRIATION FoR STREETS AND AVENUES
under the schedule is s457.776 an increase of
SlO7,776 over current appropriations Estimates
were over 100000. For repairs TO concrete pave
ments SS5.OOO an increase OF 5000, is given. Per-
init work on sidewalks alleys, and sewers, 1000,
reduction OF $4,000 from current year. rs given.
For repairs to Streets avenues, &C. S5, 900, an In
crease Of 5000, is given
COUNTY ROADS AND EXTENSION OF STREETS
For current repairs on county roads, $50, 600, an
increase OF 5000, is given. AS to the construc-
lion OF county roads. each street is appropriated
for specifically as follows: To extend 18th street
10 Columbia road. 8, 900; grade Howard avenue,
f7,1OO; grade Jefferson, jackson, and Washington
streets, $4,000; pave Harrison street from Navy
Yard bridge 10 Pierce street, eastern section,
S13140; pave Nichols avenue from Washington
street, southwark, $4,000; to extend 18th street
beyond Boundary. $4,000; work ON 4th street
nom extended toward Bunker Hill road, $4,000;
grade Chaplin street from 14th extended TO Way
land seminary, 5000: pave stoughton street,
mans Hospital s.. 500; In ALL 81, 4so an increase
OF 81, $50.
THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
AS to the contingent fund for the District Offices
provision is made that none OF the money shall
lie used In the purchase OF car tickets The total
fund Is SD 444 a reduction OF $500 The assessors
ONCE Is given extra clerk at 81 600 reduction
Of 500 Is made in the appropriation for the as
SCISSORS office. The auditors Office Is given sl65OO
same as last year. Attorneys Office $4,000.
Under the head OF engineers department, an ad-
ditiOnal assistant inspector OF buildings at $1,000
j. provided Minor employees, now detailed from
other branches OF the service are provided to be
paid for out OF this appropriation The total for
CLERKS, &c, o. the engineers ONCE Is s59O70; for
contingent expenses. $500. reduction OF 400 is
given one thousand dollars is appropriated to
put laboratory In order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
new item OF $4,000 is provided for condemna-
ton OF streets, alleys &C. An increase of 900 is
made In appropriation for surveys. For care OF
bridges $1,000 Is given. an increase OF 200.
SEWERS.
For replacing DISTRACTED sewers 80 900 is given,
an Increase OF s., 500. For main and pipe sewers
$4,000, an increase OF 5000, IS given new ap-
prOpriatiOnSI 5000 Is given for preparing plan
Tor sewage disposal For construction OF sub
urban sewers $4,000, reduction OF 5000, is
given
MISCELLANEOUS.
The street-sweeping appropriation Is Increased
by 5000. The parking commission Is given its
usual $4,000. The appropriation for gaS-hghting,
streets, &c. Is reduced from $4,000 TO 100000,
and specific appropriation OF $4,000 is made for
electric lighting, making an actual increase OF
$4,000 In appropriation.
SCHOOLS.
There is net increase Of s2e, 10 in appropria-
ton for salaries OF superfntendents teachers and
Janitors, rent, repairs &C.. and new school build
ss42,I95
Increase OF 80. For their pay Is appropriated
500 $40, an Increase OF s2604O. A provision is
made that there shall be no discrimination as TO
salaries between male and female teachers. For
contingent expenses OF night-schooS 500 is given.
For Jahitors and care OF school buildings &7 935,
an increase OF SiJ:{j. A reduction or $1,000 is
made in the appropriation 20 Improve the sanitary
condition OF Old schools, $1,000 being given For
Industrial instruction. Tools &C., s., CO., an in
crease OF 5000 Is given
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
are provided for as follows: one In first DIVISION
one In third division, one in NTH division, one In
seventh division, and two in eighth DIVISION
ss25.OOo-eaeh 20 have eight rooms.
For The police department there Is net increase
of $500 appropriated. the appropriation being
$4,000 For the 1re department sll5g2O Is
given, net increase Of $4,000.
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
An appropriation OF $4,000 is made to put Dis
trict telegraph and telephone wires under ground
This is An increase Of as 800. An important pro-
Vision Il made that the District Commissioners
go. nelttv al .saeplioHe anu teiegrapn ana
wherefrom the District wires have been removed
AM require such wires 10 he placed underground
Provisions are made for repairs 10 Reform school
buildings, not TO cost more than $1,000; for trans
pCrtation and expenses in securing homes for dis
charged boys $500 Is given. There Is an Increase
OF 81 1s for support OF insane.
cHARTrIEs.
Relief OF poor, $1,000; Columbia Hospital
$4,000; Womans Christian Association, $4,000
destitute colored women and children, 5000 dp-
crease OF 5000: Chiidren's Hospital 5000:
SAINT AIMS, $1,000; ST. johns Parish Church
Orphanage. 5000.
To pay the debt contracted In completing the
wing 10 this last institution and for other purposes
$1,000 Is given
Washington Hospital for Foundlings. IS. GOO f.
giyen-an Increase OF 81 600. The sum OF a. 500 is
given associations for works OF mercy
The Homeopathic Hospital gets g., 500 more than
last year.
The National Temperance Home Is given &c 500.
Young Woman's Christian Home, 81 600; 10 paw
balance due on building Of Central Dlspensary
81, $50 is given
WATER DEPARTMENT.
For engineers, fuel, &C., for high service In
Washington and Georgetown, sl35,OOO an In
crease OF $4,000 Is given; S2,275 for purchase or
pumping lot on street
An Increase OF sIO3O666 Is given for interest
and sinking fund OF Increased water supply debt
and a provision Is made In addition thereto that
count
DOwned Again.