Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-07
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Hearings Before the subcommittee OF
the House District Committee

rHE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO TIE Bill UNpEs
DERATIoN-cHARIrIEs-A DEFUrN coll
LEcroR OF rAxEs-MB. CLEMENTS on DISTRICT
AssEssNENrs-ExTENsIoNo OF CITY sTREErs.rrc
The subcommittee Of the House appropria-
ton committee in charge Of the District appro-
rriation bill held long session this morning.
discussing the amendments made TO the hill by
the Senate. Numerous delegations appeared
IN favor OF the various amendments
The first delegation heard favored the SEN
ate amendment giving 5000 for the MAIN
ienance OF the House of the Good Shepherd
IL WAS brought out that there were forty live
Inmates at the institution, FOR the care ofwhich
ten sisters were detailed.
THE CARE OF CoLoRED FouNnLIxaa
committee composed OF Mrs. L. \ Doc
little. Mrs. A. VI. Parvis and Mr.. Pourroy
from the national ASSOCIATION for destitute col
ored women aud children. asked concurrence
Ia the Senate amendment appropriatlng SS.NOO
TO enable this association to care for
colored toundiings. Last year sl .OO0 wac
gwen Tor the purpose. which proved.
they say. entirely Inadequate as Appli-
cant after applicant was turned away
on account OF lack OF means. An average OF
thirteen children had been maintained last
year. and with the additional appropriation
more rooms could be rented and about thirty
hNe or forty maintained Eventually the dele
CATION Thought the children ought To be trans
ferred TO the colored founding institution on
18th street
FORA DEPUTY COLLECTOR oF TAXES
Collector Davis appeared to plead for the
adoption OF the amendment allowing for the
collectors Office deputy collector at $1,000
per year.
Mr.. Davis said the work Of the Office had IN
creased largely in excess OF the increase Of the
force. Twenty years ago the receipts were
about eJoo.OOu and were now over S3.O00. 900.
The work. besides. had increased out of pro-
portion 10 the increase IN receipts ON account
OF the additional work which had been put
INTO the Office. The clerks were all worked
over time. In the office there we're nine en-
ployes. lncluGing a messenger.
Mr.. Davis replied 10 question that in case
OF the addition to his force being made he
should promote one of his present clerks.
which clerk. Mr.. Davis remarked was worth two
ordinary men.
DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS CRITICISED.
Mr.. Clements raised little breeze at this
point by bringing up the question of assess
ments in the District-Whether they we're made
III n lust manner.
MIR. Davis SAID in has opinion the assessments
have not been very regular. There was no
permanent board of assessment to which
appeals could be taken.
Mr. Clements said he knew Of the case of the
Butler building and he would like to find n
there were many such mistakes. This building.
he understood. was assessed at $50. 900. whereas
1t had been offered TO Congress and S2J0.Oc0
asked for II.
Mr.. Davis in reply 10 a question said ne.
without knowing the owners. was o: the opin-
ION that the better class of property ia the Dis
trlct was assessed below its value.
ENTENsIoS OF CITY STREETS AND AVENUES.
Mr.. Mendenhall, from the coast survey. ap-
peared 10 protest against the striking out by
the Senate OF the clause appropriating 5000
Tor completing the surveys OF the District of
Columbia with reference TO the extension of
various avenues to the District line Mr.
Mendenhall said the clause had been
stricken out without any hearing and he
thought through msundcTstandings Ii had
been SAID that no provision had been made IN
the survey for monuments. whereas over one
hundred had been provided for. This survey
was the most elaborate of Its kind ever made
Ii had been said that the work was not up TO the
standard. On the other hand. Mr. Mendenhnll
said he had made severe tests and found all
the work OF high grade The pur-
pose OF the survey Is TO enable
tine Commissioners to extend the streets make
arrangements for water supply. &c. The sur
Ney also affords every requisite 10 provide for
defense of the city If necessary. Mr.. Men,
denhall SAID the survey had been unavoidably
delayed through the weather The first esti-
mates, too. were not sufficient. He pledged
himself not TO ask for another dollar This
$1,000 would finish the survey.
TIE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SURGEONS.
DIR. Henderson appeared 10 ask for the in
crease in the salaries of the four surgeons Tor
the police and fire departments from s4sO to
S6OO each per annum. Dr. Henderson read a
statement showing the amount OF work
done by the surgeons. He then compared
the salaries paid for such services in this city
with those paid IN other places According TO
the figures presented the average was about
Sl.2OO per wear. About oEe-third of a doctors
time taken he said IA SfsB
MISCELLANEOUS.
DR.. Bovee. one OF the attending physicians
at the Washington asylum. presented the argu-
ment in favor of the proposed new ward. The
amount appropriated by the Senate for this
purpose was 81 200.
Coroner Patterson appeared in favor Of the
Senate amendments appropriating %. 100. IN
stead of 3. 800, for the use OF his Office
Mr.. Paul argued tor the APPROXIMATION OF
Sl.5OO for grading and regulating Michigan
avenue.
TIE COMPILATION OF DISTRICT LAWS.
Mr.. VIM. Stone Albert appeared in favor OF
the amendment appropriating $1,000 for clcr-
ical assistance and incidental expenses for
5 on tho commission isaS on ,h the compilation
sum beng for the completion of the work.
Mr.. Albert said $1,000 WAS originally appropri-
ated. which was already exhausted. The work
would probably be completed by next Decem-
bCl ~ A4ADIt money WIS available until the
completion OF the work. when each commits
sioner. there being two. would receive : 800.
DR. Puryis wanted two arc lights for the
Freedman 5 Hospital
INCREASE OF STOCK By STREET RAILROAD conPA-
MES.
President Hurt OF the Washington and
Georgetown railroad appeared to favor the
Senate amendment in reference to increase
of stock by street railroads. He wanted
some slight changes to be made in the clause
so to read that any street railroad COM
pany in the District OF Columbia now
authorized to run cars drawn by horses.
which has changed or shall change
the motive power any of its lines
TO cable or electricity, in accordance with the
provisions OF law shall have the right 10 issue
stock for an amount equal 10 the cost Of max
ing said change. said amount to be approved
by the Commissioners OF the District Of CO.
lumbia.
PROMISE OF BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS ON TIE
AVENUE LINE.
Mr.. Hurt was showered with questions whils
before the committee.
Mr.. Morrow and Mr.. McComas characterize 4
the service ON the avenue line as disgrsceful.
Mr.. Hurt said the avenue service
would be improved as that on 7th
street had been, and he thought
there would be no cause to complain. Tins
amendment would afford the means for these