Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-11


DISTRICT APPROPRIATION.
The Bill reported in the Senate To-day
MATERIAL CHANGES MADE BIT tn. SENATE COMMIT
TEE ON THE STREET IMPROVEMENT CLAUSES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Plumb reported from
| the appropriations committee the District appro-
priation bill. The senate committee have made
very material changes in the schedule for the i'm
provement OF streets and avenues. As reported to
the Senate the bill provides for improving streets
| and avenues instead of the House schedule as
follows:
General schedule-C street southwest and south
east, from LIST street to New Jersey avenue;
1th street northwest, from Q to Boundary 18th
southeast. from Pennsylvania avenue TO Bridge
| street; Az street southwest, from II to Arsenal,
and from street northwest to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; Brightwood avenue, 9TH street extended,
on the south and west sides OF the Treasury De-
partment building. from 18th to Pennsylvania
reSmIating u min ga,e ana ior graaing ana
Penhsylvania avenue southeast, from Nth to
Brioge street; for ali named above $17S $50.
Georgetown Schedule-For paving the following
streets: Both, from TO @; q, from 2sth TO Both ;
o, from 35th TO College gate. For grading and
regulating the following: 33d, from northward;
town schedule S47,6l3
Northwest schedule-For paving the following:
New YORK avenue, from 7th TO New Jersey avenue;
I5th west slde). from Pennsylvania avenue TO
New YORK avenue; 10Th. from X to S; r, from TIN
10 9th; S, from 9TH 10 18th; 5th from . to Rhode
Island avenue; Rhode Island avenue from 5th to
New Jersey avenue; q, from 21st to 22d; 22d, from
10 r; boundary, from 9TH to New Jersey ave-
nue.; Y, from 9th 10 New Jersey avenue;. from
18th 10 10Th, and from Rhode Island avenue to
vermont avenue; l7th from z 10 X; New Hamp-
shire avenue, from q TO X; CorcOran, from 18th TO
New Hampshire avenue.
For grading and regulating the following: 25th,
from street TO New Hampshire avenue; T, from
23d to 26th; N, from Sd TO North Capitol and
&2}5, 717.o5.
southwest schedule-For paving the following:
y, from so 10 Az; ii, from 1st to 3D. c, from l2tn
10 l4th; 18th, from Maryland avenue to Water
street For grading and regulating the following:
lanai from to LIST; In all, for southwest sched-
ule, S65, 066.
Southeast schedule for paving-eth, from TO
Virginia avenue; Pennsylvuania avenue, from 9Th
10 llth; z, from 9TH to eth; D. from 30 TO 9th.
For grading and regulating the following: II,
from LIST to I'd; 9th, fron East Capitol to Pennsyl:
So, 115
from 10 X; c, from 9Th TO Sth; 9TH, from 10 Di
Massachusetts avenue, from 9th to Sth; Maryland
avenue, from 9th 10 Boundary, including inJersec-
tl0n; Sth, from East Capitol TO Massachusetts av-
enue; 1lth, from North Carolina avenue TO Massa-
chusettS avenue; +, from North Capitol to 3D. For
grading and regulating the following: c. from sth
10 l1th; G, from I'd TO 9th; b, from 18th 10 14th;
30, from to II; I'd, from F TO II F.; 9th, from b 10
Maryland avenue; In all for northeast schedule.
S1J9,76S.
The total increase for the streets and avenues
scheduled Is $685. g. AS II passed the House
the 6ili appropriated for this purpose s437 s78 AS
reported TO the Senate II approprateS S7o1, 67S6o
OTHER IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
are as follows: To defray the expenses OF collect
Ing assessments on real estate, $4,000;
two additonsl clerks are provided for
a nrOVidp6 collecting
by dstraintand sale OF overdue personal taxes. and
all fees TO be turned into the treasury; for au
topses and inquests, increased from $500 to 500;
expenses under markets, increased from $500 to
$780,
All the House schedule for the replacement Of
wooden pavements was stricken out except for
paving ID street southeast from 7th to 9th and
from Pennsylvania avenue to Sth.
The House provision limiting the contract price
for making and repairing concrete and asphalt
pavement TO 81 per square yard was Increased to
$2.25 per square yard
For repairs OF pavements, increased from as5 900
100000, and contracts for repairs may be made
for a period not to exceed i've years. For permit
work, increased from $4,000 to 100000. For
current work OF repairs OF streets, avenues. and
alleys increased from $35 900 to $40 900. For
rent work OF repairs on county and suburban
streets and roads, from 10000 to $4,000.
In the House provision for the extension Of 18th
street extended to Columbia road in a straight
line the words "straight line" are sticken out,
IL was ascertained that would add largely 70 the
cost
The item OF SIC, 900 to extend 10th street beyond
Boundary, and that TO extend Chaplin street, and
that to grade and pave 14th street to Wayland
seminary were stricken out, also the item to i'm
prove StoughtOn street; for the pavement Of Pom
erOy street increased from 81, 500 10 $1,000. An
appropriation OF $26, 900 Is inserted TO grade and
pave 14th street extended from Boundary to
Euclid Place. also one OF 900 TO grade 18th street
from Clifton avenue north.
The House item OF SIC, 900 for the condemnation
OF streets, roads and alleys Is stricken out. For
surveys OF the District increased from 5000 to
$4,000 An item OF S. 600 Is inserted to repair the
retaining wall Of the Mstreet bridge, and the con-
troll OF the bridge is transferred from the War De-
partment to the Commissioners
For cleaning sewers and basins, Increased from
500 900 to $35 600; for main and pipe sewers, from
SO, 900 to 10000; for suburban sewers, from
cleaning streets, from 10000 to $4,000; for
lighting streets, increased from 100000 to
$4,000; the price OF gas TO remain the same.
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The total appropriation is increased from
ss42 1s5 to s1,OOl, 236. Among the changes are
the following: In the first school division two new
school buildings are provided for instead OF one, as
In the HOnse bill
In the second division one new building is pro-
vided for; in the third division two buildings, in
stead OF one In the fourth division one new build
ing; in the fifth two, instead OF one. The apprO-
priation for school buildings Is increased from
The appropriation for the two new county school
buildings is Increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
POLICE.
Under the head OF Metropolitan police
the salary OF Jne major ana
superintendent is increased from $1,000 to
50, 800. Increases Of force are made as follows:
one additional lieutenant, at $l,S2O; sergeants,
al 14O each privates OF the first class Increased
from lis TO 145, at $500 each; OF the second
class from 40 to 100, at $1,0SO each;
station-keepers Increased from II to 10 at
500 each; 9 laborers at $3.50 each, In.
stead OF =; patrol wagon drivers at $500
each, instead OF 4; for repairs OF stations, In
creased from $2,4OO TO $4,000; for purchase
OF q lot and erection thereon OF station house In
The northeast section OF the city, $l5,6OO
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
For the fire department, nine fOremen at 81, 900
each are provided for instead OF eight;
eight engineers at $1,000 each, instead OF
seven; eight rremen at $40 each, instead
OF seven; ten hOstlers, at $40 EACH instead OF
nine; sixtytwo pIivates, at $500 each, instead of
sixty; four watchmen, at 5000 each, instead OF
three for purchase OF hose, increased from s. 600
to 50 900; for new engine house in the southeast
section OF the city, $4,000; hose carriage for
same 500; furnishing new engine-hOuse, 81, 500;
one expert repair man at $500 Is provided Tor the
fire. alarm telegraph service.
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
The House provision to require that all tele-
graph telephone and electric wires shall be placed
underground and the appropriation $685. 900 for
hat nj Is St he fton