Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-02

SCHOOLS, THE POLICE FORCE AND THE FIRE DE
PARTMENT-REyIsED SCHEDULE OF STREET I'M
PRovEMEyTs-THEIR LOCATIONS AND cHARAc
TER
The Commissioners today finally completed
their estimates. and exclusive of the water de-
partment the grand total Of the amount esti-
mated for the support of the District for the
year ending June 80. 1898, is q. 29s, 2OlS7, OF
which Congress contributes one-half.
The most important of the estimates ap-
proved today were those for the support of
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Under this head s9Ss, Isl is estimated for.
This includes anhncrease Of $3.50 per annum in
the pay Of the superintendent of the seventh
and eighth divisions. a new clerk at $500 to the
SUPERINTENDENT of the first six divisions, one new
teacher at 81, ZOO. one at Il, 500. two at 81 4Oo
one At $3.50, TWO at $500. two at $3.50. two at
ss25, ten at $500. four at 500, one at S675. ten
at $3.50, three at 5000, seven at $3.50, two at
S525. Elk at S4T5 and eighteen at Si25 1t also
includes goo for contingent expenses
of night school, 81 400 for care OF the Eastern
High School, $40 additional for care of county
school and S420 additional for care of new
school houses submitted. For rent of school
buildings and repair shop, 81 500 additional is
asked. and sc, 900 additional for repairs and
Improvements to grounds; $4,000 extra is re-
gent expenses, 1000 extra for purchase, dis
tribution and preservation of text books for
pupils of the fifth and sixth grades and to pro-
vide for like service for increased attendance
in the first four grades. making a total OF
s35,OO0.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Five new school houses are asked for, to cost
s14, 600; of this number four are eightroom
school houses and one four-room school
h0u IN hal acatal aef Oll.,rrs. .iO
building in efourth division on site OF Green
leaf building, and purchase of adjoining lot.
$3.50 One eight-roOm building in the fifth
division, S35. 900. One eight-room building in
the sixth division. on lot now occupied by the
small frame school building in Anacostia.
81, 600. One eigLt-room building in eighth
division, SIS. coo. One four-rOOm building IN
sixth division, on Conduit road, 81. 600. An
addition to the colored school building at
Burrville. III the sixth division. is estimated tor.
to cost $3.50, and iron stairway for the
Wallach school building is also deemed Eeces-
sary, at a cost of $4,000.
DISTRICT MILITIA.
The Commissioners estimate that IS, $50 is
required for the support of the militia OF the
District of Columbia. In this amount is in
Guided 100 additional fo- rent fuel. light
repair and o. armories, 200 additional
for printing SEQ additional for expenses of
drills and laradcs, 600 for rifle practice, and
slVpoV lOf tA pSIsrS w
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
For the support of .he police depar. nen Mt
1881. 76O il asked. an increase Of ;s2.33T. This
amount includes AMOS those items anHu-
ally appropriated, far: One new clerk at
500. two serSeau,s az -i.li0 each, fifteen pri-
yaies OF class IL .9JV each fifteen privates of
class u: Il $50 each. one labOrer at $3.50 and
S2lG for mounting one sergeant. three addi-
tIOnal patrol drivers "a. $500 each and &c. 900
for stables for ami and horses.
THE FLEE DEPARTMENT.
For this branch ct the government the Com
missiorers estimate that Sls3.520 will be
necessary, including among the items annually
estimated for an increase of $500 in the paw
of the chief engineer. one new foreman at
Sl.SJ. ore new engineer at $1,000, one pri-
waite 1T $50. hostier at Sc40 and six new
privateS at $40 each. new engine house and
lot Is asked for TO cost S31, $40. and 1900
timated 10 be necessary for the purpose of
exchanging one OF the old engines.
For the telegraph and telephone service
s33.02O Is asked, including a new repairman
ami 9o.OOJ for new poles and special line re-
pairs.
HEALTH OFFICE.
The Commissioners estimate that $50 200 is
necessary for the proper conduct of this branch
OF the local government. This amount is
81, 40 more than was asked for last year. The
liloSk lL4IOFtaHt tDaI LOT tne cOllecrlOn
and removal OF garbage For this branch
$4,000 Is thought to be necessary, increase
o. S2l 900 over last year. Two new clerks at
sou each are asked for. together with an in
spector Of dairy productsat II 200 and a janitor
at $50.
THE COURTS
1t is estimated that S37, 46G will be necessary
to administer justice through the local courts
the next fiscal year. an increase Of S2O.0iS over
he .EaI I.s%
clude two new justices of the peace at 800, to
act as Judges during the absence of the regu-
lar Judges; one deputy clerk at 81 $40. one
baillr at =3 per day. 400 for L. s. marshals
ices. 500 Tor repairs OF Police Court and
$4,000 Tor additional story to the Police Court
building.
Expenses incident in examination of wit
nesses and procuring evidence In the matter of
claims against tl<e District and defending suits
AGAINST the District In the Court of Claims.
sz,5oJ, and 81 600 for defraying the expenses
attending the execution of writs and commit
ments, interest on sinking fund, 81 213 81. %
and $1,000 for emergency fund
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The most important item in the estimates of
the Commissioners is that relating TO street i'm,
provements-
Capt Rosseil it will be remembered. in his
recommendation TO the Commissioners while
assistant to the Engineer Commissioner recon-
s--en-cN AZ eFPAODtiahOu VI SctJ,VU lOr the
Improvement of streets and : 49, 900 for the
Improvement of county roads
When tie matter came before the Commits
saoners for discussion il was found absolutely
necessary to cut the Recommendations after
two days constant consideration it was finally
agreed to reduce the amount estimated for
streets from SSi5, 0C0 to $3.50 OO0 and the
amount for county roads from 1851. 900 to
so. 600.
The following is a complete list of the
streets. the character of the work and the
amount to be expended upon each, which the
Commissioners will recommend Congress TO
appropriate for: