Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-12
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Statement Of the House COnferees Elk.
planning the Amendment.

! The conference report on the District appropria-
ton bill was submitted In the House yesterday
and adopted, having already been adopted in the
Senate. The explanatory statement accompany
Ing the report was as follows:
| The managers on the part OF the House Of the
Conference on the disagreeing votes OF the two
houses On the amendments OF the senate 10 the
bill H. r. $3.50 making appropriations to provide
Tor the expenses OF the government OF the District
/ OF Columbia for the fiscal year 1889, submit the
Following written statement in explanation OF the
| effect Of the action recomme nded ON the Senate
amendments as compared with The bill as IL
passed the House:
ON amendments /. p 2, % %, "a, %, 20, 81, %,
%, 80, 81, 81, 30, "a, 80 and ~: Transfers GER
tam employees heretofore provided for under the
Engfn er commissioners ONCE to the Office OF the
Two civil Commits >ioners without any increase In
their number or compensation, except the salary
| OF the Inspector OF plumbing is Increased from
sl,scO 10 5000; and Increases the amount for
contingent expenses under the civil commissioners
| from 81 500 to $1,000.
ON amendment 4: Restores the provision repeal
| 1ns the law which provided that appropriations
Tor contingent expenses OF the District should be
under the direction and In the sole discretion OF
the commissioners, and strikes out the provisions
that no part or appropriations made by the bill
shall be used for the purchase OF streetcar tickets
On amendments o, 2, 3, and 10: Authorizes the
cashier In the collectors Office to act In the neces-
Sary absence or inability OF the collector provides
creases the contingent expenses in the collectors
Office from 500 TO g. ZOO and approprates 81 600
Tor expenses OF collecting overdue personal taxes
on amendments l3 and IA: Strikes out the pro-
posed Increase OF contingent expenses under the
Auditors ONCE from $500 TO $3.50.
on amendments Is, 10 and II: Increases amount
Tor contingent expenses under attorneys ONCE
from $500 TO 800, and appropriates $500 for
judicial expenses, inclulng printing OF briefs and
witness fees In the District cases before the
supreme Court OF the District
on amendments Is and 10: Increases the amount
Ior contingent expenses and for holding inquests
under the coroners Office from $500 TO 500.
Leaves
prlation for con ingent expenses for the markets
at 800, as provided by the House.
ON amendment %: Provides that the fees col.
lected Tor leases OF streets and reservations shall
be covered into the Treasury.
ON amendment IS: Strikes out proposed amend
ment authorizing expenses, other than those for
overseers and inspectors, 10 be paid from appro-
pridtiOns for sewer, street, or road work.
On amendments 80, 40, Al, AZ. 43, ~ 40 49, AZ
AZ, and 49, relating 10 the Improvement OF streets
and avenues and replacement OF wood pavements |:
Appropriates $6l5,OOO for the entire work, being
$1426IS less than was proposed by the Senate and
$1o1 "a more than was contained in the bill as iJ
passed the House. There are enumerated In the
schedule OF work to be done during the year all
streets and avenues Inserted by the House. as well
as those proposed by the Senate, IL being left to
the discretion OF the Commissioners to select the
particular streets and avenues that shall be i'm
proved WITHIN the amount OF money which Is ap-
propriated.
ON amendment so: Strikes out the proposed in
crease OF limit OF prices that may be paid for as
phalt pavement from 81 to s.. % per square yard
on amendments 81 and so: Increases the amount
Tor grading streets, alleys and roads from Sic, 600
to $4,000.
On amendments 90 and "a: Increases the amount
for repairs TO pavementS from $50 900 TO 500 COO
and authorizes contracts to be MADE therefor Ior
PERIODS not exceeding i've years. subject to annual
appropriations.
ON amendment %: Increases the amount for
permit work from $40, 900 to $4,000.
On amendment 50: Leaves the amount for re-
pairs TO streets avenues, and alleys at $4,000
passed by the House.
on amendment 81: Increases the amount for re-
pairs OF county roads from $50, 900 TO S45, OOO
On amendment IS: Strikes out the provision for
extending 18th Street 10 Columbia road.
ON amendments 50, 90, and 81: Leaves the pro-
vision 10 grade and regulate Howard avenue at
$500, as proposed by the House.
ON amendments 62 and 6:} Restores the provi-
sion 10 grade Jefferson, jackson, and Washington
streets, In the eastern section at cost OF 81 600
On amendments "a andes: Appropriates s13, 40
10 sraae anu macdddnlLe Harrison street and
Good Hope road from the navy yard bridge 10
bowen road, in the eastern section.
ON amendment Sc: Provides for the pavement of
Nichols avenue, In the eastern section from Har-
rison instead OF Washington street.
ON amendment 81: strikes out provision OF
$4,000 10 extend 10Th street beyond the Bound
AIRY.
ON amendments 50 and 50: Appropriates SIS. 900
Tor work on 4th street northeast, extending IRON
the Bunker Hill road, and on 1st street. extending
TO Michigan avenue, and thence along SAID avenue
TO Lincoln road.
On amendments 20, II, ~, 70, "A, rs and rs: Ap-
propriates $4,000 Tor grading ana paving 14th
street northward from the Boundary, for grading
and paving Stouyhton and Chaplin streets from
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fomeroy street In front or Freedmen's Hospital:
and 900 10 grade 18Th street from Clifton avenue
nOrthwaId-
ON amendment n: Restores the provision OF
$4,000 for condemnation OF streets, roads and
alleys.
on amendment IS: Increases the amount for
surveys or the District from s., 900 10 $4,000
On amendments 10, so and 81: Increases the
amount Tor construction and repairs OF bridges
from $4,000 10 S145OO and provinces for a retain
ing wall on NJ street at the approach OF the new
foot-Dr1dge across the Potomac and places that
bridge under the jurisdiction OF the Comms-
SonerS.
on amendment 81: Strike out proposed increase
for cleaning and repairing sewers and basins from
10000 10 600.
ON amendment So: Increases the amount for
main and pipe sewers from $50, 900 TO $4,000
ON amendment "a: Increases the amount for
S;io, 600.
ON amendment So: Increases the amount for
sprlnkilng, sweeping, and cleaning streets from
$4,000 " $1,000, with provision that no ex-
pendlture shall be made Hereunder at a price
higher than "a cents per 1000 square yards.
Un amendInrnt SO: Extends the operation OF the
parking commission To the suburban streets
ON amendment 81: Increases the amount for
gas-ighting the streets from 100000 10 sIO5, 600
ON amendments 81 and 93: Requires electric
lights 10 be or LOCO actual instead or 1000 nomi-
nal candle power.
On amendment "a: Inserts provision that the
appropriation Tor harbor and river front shall In
Guide "Other necessary items and services" not
mentioned in the paragraph.
ON amendments 80, 80, 100 l01, 102 lO3 lO4
los, l06. l07, 100, ITO, Iii, H. ll3 ia II5 liz
III, lis, 1l9. l2O, III, and 122 relating TO public
schools: Leaves the provision touching 1anitors
for and care OF buildings and grounds as ilxed by
the House, except that the care OF buildings and
rented rooms Is limited 10 S4S Der annum FOR each
room instead or $50; fixes the amount for repairs
and Improvements 10 scnool-buildings, Including
construction OF nre-proOf stairways 10 Lincoln
building, at $4,000 instead or 10000; increases
the amount Tor school teachers from S464 80 10
S466, $40; increases the amount for sanitary i'm
proyenents In old buildings from s., 600 10 as OOO
increases the amount Tor contingent expenses
from $4,000 u $1,000; Increases The amount for
fuel from 10000 To $1,000; leaves the amount
for Industrial instruction at S. 00O fixed by the
House; Increases the amount Tor furniture for new
school buildings from s., 600 to $4,000; increases
the amount Tor two new school buildings In the
sixth school division from $4,000 TO $l2 OOO and
Increases the amount for new school buildings
S2:,5 900 to S3l5, 600 being for two new buid
ings in the trst school division one in the second
school division, one In the third school division
one In the fourth school division one In the mr. h
school DIVISION one In the seventh school division
and TWO in the eighth school division.
On amendments 123, l24, l25, l26 l27 l2S l2a
100, 13l, 132 1873 134 and 135, relating to Metro.
politan police, Increases pay Of superintendent OF
police from g. 800 TO 81 700: Increases the humber
OF lieutenants from eight 10 nine, the number OF
OF privates OF class from one hundred and fiteen
10 one hundred and rortynve; strikes proposed
increase OF priyaleS OF class 2 from one hundred
ane forty TO one hundred and sixty; increases the
number OF station-keepers from seventeen TO nine
teen the laborers from eight TO nne the drivers OF
patrol wagons from four 10 nve; leaves the appro-
prations for repairs OF stations, including Police
Court building and cells at s., 400 liked by the
House: increases the amount OF miscellaneous
and m q from