Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-29

DISTRICT APPROPRIATION.
The nm Completed By the Hsuse Com.
mittec.
IT AryRoPRrATEs A TOTAL OF a, 23o, 2O6-NcRRAsED
AMOUNTS FOR STREET WORK AND FOR SCHOOLS
completed the District appropriation bill The
total Of the bill is 4,2as eoa97, an increase over
the current appropriation by ss22, SIS. and less
than the estimates by s759, 54s.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR STREETS AND AVENUES
under the schedule Is $4o7,776, an increase OF
$107,776 over current appropriation. Estimates
were over $500 900. For repairs 10 concrete pave
ments 81. 600 an increase Of S. OOO Is given Per-
NIT work on sidewalks alleys and sewers, $4,000,
areductcn Of $4,000 from current year, Is given.
FOR repairs to streets, avenues, &C., 5000 an In
crease or s, 900, 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-
ton OF county roads, each street is appropriated
f for specifically, as follows: To extend 18th
Jackson, and washington t stresis' 1900; pave
street, eastern section, sl3I4O; pave Nichols
avenue from Washington street, southwark, 3d.
000 to extend 10th street beyond Boundry, $4,000;
Bunker Hill road, $4,000; grade Chapin street
fium l4th. extended, to Wayand Seminary, s., 800;
street In nOnt OF Freedmans Hospital $500; In
all $1l,4 SO, an increase OF 81, $50.
THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
As to the contingent fund for the District ofices,
provision is made that none Of the money shall
be used In the purchase OF car tickets The total
fund is Ss2 IA. reduction Of $500 The assessors
ONCE Is given an extra clerk at 81 900. reduction
OF $500 Is made In the appropriation for the asses
sors ONCE. The auditors ONCE is given Sic, 500,
Under the head OF engineers department. an
additional assistant inspector OF buildings, at
,00O. IS provided. Minor employees, now detailed
from otner branches OF the service, are provided
TO be paid for out OF this appropriation. The total
for clerks, &C., OF the engineers ONCE is $59O7O;
Is eSe aoaTs
pr1ated 10 put laboratory in order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A new item OF $40, 900 Is provided for condemna-
ton OF Streets alleys &C. An increase OF 81 600 Is
made In appropriation for surveys. For care or
bridges 81, 500 is given, an increase Of $4,000.
SEWERS.
For replacing obstrucUed sewers 1000 is given,
an increase OF $500. For main and pipe sewers
49, 200, an increase Of 5000 is given new ap-
preparation of S. 900 is given for preparing plan
for sewage disposal. For construction Of sub
urban sewers $4,000 reduction OF 5000, Is
given.
The street-sweeping appropriation is increased
by 5000. The parking commission is given
Its usual $4,000. The appropriation for gas
lighting, Streets &C.. Is reduced from 500 900 to
800 1000 and specific appropriation OF $50 600 Is
made for electric lighting, making an actual In
crease OF $4,000 in appropriation.
SCHOOLS.
There is net increase OF $29, rs In appropr1a
ton for salaries OF superntendents, teachers and
Janitors, rent, repairs, &C., and new school build
ings, &C. The appropriation for this item is
$S42, 1876.
The number Of teachers provided for is 293, an in
crease Of 3D. For their pay is appropriated s4s4,
to salaries between male and fe-
male teachers. For contingent expenses
n Is given For and
s4535 Areduction OF 5000 is made in the APP
preparation 10 improve the sanitary condition OF
oa schools being given For IL !. In
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
$225. OOO-each to have eight rooms.
For the police department there is net increase
q pSs ere tss ssn
given, net increase OF $4,000.
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
An appropriation OF $50 900 is made to put District
telegraph and telephone wires under ground. This
is an increase OF $2s 500 nimpOrtant provision is
made that the District Commissioners shall re-
quire all telephone and telegraph and other wires
to be removed from Streets &C., wherefrom the
District wires have ben removed, and require
such wires to be placed underground
Provisions are made for repairs TO Reform
School buildings, not to cost more than 50 900; for
transportation and expenses In securing homes
for discharged boys, $500 is given There Is an
increase OF a, 0oS for support of insane.
Relief Of poor, $4,000; Columbia Hospital, 3d.
600; Womans Christian Association, s. 600 {reduc-
ton q, 900; destitute colored women and children
90. 600, increase OF 1000: Children's Hospital
5000; Saint AIMS, $4,000; st. Johns Parish
Church Orphanage, 5000.
To pay the debt contracted in completing the
81, 900 is given.
Washington Hospital for Foundlings $1,000 is
gtven-an Increase OF 81 GOO The sum OF s., 500 is
given associations for works OF mercy.
The Homeopthic Hospital gets $500 more than
last year.
The National Temperance Home Is given &, 500;
Young WOmans Christian Home, $1,000; to pay
balance due on building OF Central Dispensary,
81, $50 is given.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
For engineers, fuel, &C., for high service in
Washington and Georgetown, $135, 900, an
increase Of $4,000 is given; $2,275 for purchase
"a jumping lot on street.
An Increase OF $1O,3O6.66 is given for interest
and sinking fund OF increased water-suppy
debt, and provision is made in addition thereto
that all surplus revenue shall be credited TO this
account.