Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
How Differences Between the Two Houses
Were Settled In Conference.

THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
How Differences Between the Two Houses
Were Settled In Conferences.
rHE REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE coMnIrrHE
ADOPTED By THE SENATE ToDAY-rHE TOTAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON VARIOUS ITEMS
THAT WERE IN DISPUTE.
This morning the Senate adopted the confer
ence report on the District Of Columbia sppro-
priation bill, which was submitted yesterday
afternoon Just before adjournment. Mr..
Allison made brief explanation. and the re-
port was adopted without discussion
The following statement. prepared by Mr..
Courts Of the House appropriations commit
tee IL the first accurate and complete state
ment of the final agreement reached by the
House and Senate conferees on the District
appropriation bill:
The bill as agreed upon sppropriates
s5,413. 223. 81, being s252, s03 more than as it
passed the House, 1857 $40 less than it passed
the Senate, $40. 1864 more than the appro-
pra.ions for the current year and 81 800, 800 Is
less than the estimates submitted for 1894.
As reported to the Senate the conference
agree TO most Of the amendments adopted by
the Senate. but one of the most important to
the District, the Hunton liquor amendment, is
stricken from the bill
WHERE CHANGES WE'RE MADE.
The disposition Of the amendments at issue
between the two houses is as follows:
The proposed increase of $500 in the
salary Of chief inspector Of plumbing is
stricken out An additional inspector Of
increase Of one clerk at $500 in the
assessors Office is stricken out. One clerk and
messenger in the collectors Office at 81 900 is
provided; also an assistant inspector Of gas
and meters a. $1,000 in The engineers Office.
For plats of subdivisions outside of WASH
ington and Georgetown $4,000 is agreed upon
The appropriation of S25. COO proposed by the
Senate for paving and curbing roadwsys Of
streets upon payment in advance by the owners
of the AUDITING property of one-half the es-
timated cost thereof is stricken out. and it is
provided that the appropriation for permit
work shall be available for removing and re-
paving parking on New York avenue between
9Th and 10th streets.
The law Of March 8, 1891, authorizing assess
ments against abutting property for new side
walks or curbing required to be laid on streets
being improved il amended SO that such assess
walk and curbing have been laid by the District
authorities in front Of the same within two
years prior to said assessments
The appropriation for work on sundry
streets and avenues is a compromise at $780,
600. The test of the best quality Of pavement
SEWERS.
For main pipes and sewers s123. 955 is pro-
vided. The cost of the main intercepting
sewer authorized by the last appropriation bill
is extended to S25O,OOO. For suburban sewers
$50. 255 is provided.
The proposed appropriation Of $40 600 for the
Rock Creek intercepting sewer is stricken out
The appropriation of 80 900 for an addi-
tional sewer in the Soldiers Home grounds is
also stricken out.
For the condemnation Of rights Of way for
public sewers the House appropriation OF
81 900 instead of $4,000 by the Senate is al
lowed.
The appropriation of $1,000 for fencing the
James creek canal is stricken out.
The provision proposed by the House author
izing the use of appropriation for repairs OF
streets, avenues and alleys in repairing cuts
made by the water department is stricken out.
STREETS.
For grading Champlain avenue $4,000 is al
lowed as proposed by Senate.
The appropriation Of $1,000 for grading and
graveling Roanoke and Irving streets is stricken
out
Ten thousand dollars is appropriated for Paw
ing Brightwood avenue from Irving street north
ward, and an additional $4,000 Tor grading
Massachusetts avenue extended is allowed.
For sprinkling sweeping and cleaning streets.
avenues anu ducFs SlZO.UOU IL dHOWeu lustedu
of S115. 200 by House and $3.50. 900 by Senate.
GAS AND STREET LIGHTING.
For lighting streets by gas compromise Of
s146 900 was reached.
The limit of cost of the two additional
laboratories required TO be erected by the gas
companies is made 81 600 each and the expense
of furnishing the same is $1,000. Certain
verbal amendments in the text of the provision
relating to the regulation Of gas works are re-
tanned.
The provision is retained requiring the gas
companies to nav a fee Of 20 cents each for the
inspection of repaired meters and requiring
the gas companies at their sole and entire ex-
pense to make extensions of gas mains for
maintaining street lamps under regulations to
be prescribed by the Commissioners as to loca-
ton and depth of the same.
For the Improvement and protection Of the
harbor and river front $4,000 is allowed.
For the repair and replacement Of public
scales 600 is allowed.
The control of all bridges. except the Aque-
duct bridge is conferred on the Commissioners
according to the Senate amendment
Senate amendment is retained providing that
no portion of the water conveyed through or
by means of the Washington squeduct shall be
diverted to any bnilding. premises or establish
ment outside Of the District.
THE RESERVOIR IMPROVEMENT.