Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-06
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Appropriations Asked For That VIII Bene-
fit People of the District.

Appropriations Asked For That VIII Bene-
fit People of the District.
The book Of estimates Of appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, submitted
blythe treasury to Congress yesterday contains a
number Of lite ms that are of interest to the Dis
trIct Of Columbia Four clerks Of class four.
three and two respectively, are al
lowed as examiners in the civil service
bureau. Heretofore the work of examination
has been performed by clerks selected and de-
tailed from the executive departments. The
constitution Of the board of examiners in this
way will, it is believed, be decided
improvement upon the present methods
and greatly increase the efficiency of the
commission As compensation of exam
liners in the civil service commission
5000 is the amount asked for to enable the
commission to pay the secretaries of postal and
customs boards of examiners a reasonable COM
pensation for extra services. One thousand
dollars is asked for to enable the Secretary Of
State to purchase for the library Of the depart
ment books and manuscripts bearing upon
the history of the revolution, for
merry in the library of Gen. Sir
Henry Clinton, commander-in-chief of the
British forces in America during that period;
also collection Of books and pamphlets, chiefly
In the Dutch language, concerning the diplo-
matte negotiations of John Adams with the
states general of the Netherlands. An addi-
tional estimate Of s10 900 is submitted for be-
ginning the publication of the official records
OF the war Of the rebellion, both of the Union
and of the confederate navies.
FoR THE NATIONAL GUARD.
An estimate Of s43, 81 is submitted for
replacing the ordnance and ordnance stores
taken from army supplies and issued to the
militia Of the District Of Columbia from July
so. 1888. to June so, 1892. For supplying ord
nance and ordnance stores to equip and
maintain the National Guard Of the District
$4,000; for harness and equipments for horses
and enlisted men Of the signal corps, el0. 900.
Provision is made for the employment Of q
chemist at the Washington navy yard at q
salary Of s2.500. For the continuation under
present limit of the Washington post Office
$500 600 is allowed Thirty thousand dollars
is asked for fer improvements and changes
at the Washington navy yard; 600 for
continuing grading, extending roads and paths
clearing grounds OF the new naval observatory
and filling the ravine near the boiler house
Additional accommodations at the Government
Hospital for the Insane are provided for by the
appropriation OF s75 900 for pavilions for the
epiieptic insane and 81 ,480 for farm cottages
for the inmates at the new farm.
The sum asked for distinct pavilions for the
epileptic insane is intended to provide for $50
OF this class of patients. The epileptic insane
are a class who by reason Of their inirmitles
aud peculiarities are best cared for in distinct
wards and preferably, whenever their numbers
are sufficient to justify the outlay, in distinct
buildings, with grounds set apart for their use.
Their number. already more than I25 in the
hospital, is increasing.
Ten thousand dollars Is asked for rs the sum
necessary for the erection of a chapel and
library building at Howard University. For
the erection of monuments or tablets for the
proper marking Of the position Of each OF the
commands Of the regular army engaged at Get
t'sburg, for the purchase of land for the sites
q these monuments and for driveways thereto
and for the construction OF such driveways
s55. ST3. Sc is submitted Twenty-Five thousand
dollars, an increase of 80, 900, is provided for
the maintenance Of Garfield Hospital.