Evening star., 1893-10-09


ers to work house, $4,000
For the support Of the Washington Asylum
| an appropriation of H4. 701 is estimated. Thi.
Is an increase OF 81. sos appropriated for the
current year. and is explained as follows
One new clerk at 40. two additional over
seers at $500. one new watchman at 1865
one new female keeper Of female work
house at $500. An increase of $500 in the
pay Of five nurses. so as to make their sal.
| ary $50 per annum. An increase of s. ,1O(
Tor contingent expenses.
| The Reform School.
The estimate for the support of this insti-
| tuition remains about the same as last year
| the totals showing an increase over the cur
| rent appropriation of but s.. 900. This is for
one additional watchman. and the expenses
! OF new bake oven and building for same,
TOT tne support Of the insane of the Dis
tadct ct OF Columbia an appropriation of $96,
4oV Is asked this being an increase of $266
over the amount allowed last year.
An estimate of $10,500 for the support of
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb Is submitted. and is the same as that
allowed last year.
There is no change over the current ap-
preparation Tor charities in point of esti-
$2O4 695. Ao'
A total appropriation of $4,000 is asked
Ta, 11r tne support of the National Guard
ihls SHOWS an increase of $l4, 500 over the
current appropriation, the increases being
que TO items Of $500 additional for rent
foei' rue sSOo Tor gun racks and furniture, 500
ing uniforms, 500 increase in pay Of jani-
tor $500 for one clerk, $500 for rifle practice
and 200 for general expenses. separate
Item OF $4,000 is asked for annual camp
instruction.
Estimates for Streets.
Under this important head the Commits
sfoners estimate as follows:
Current repairs, $4,000 replacing side
walks and curb around public parks and
spaces, 5000; current work of repairs to
county roads and suburban streets, $780, 600;
construction Of county roads and suburban
streets, grading and regulating 18th street
northwest extended, Prospect street, Cres-
cent street, Central street, and Meridian
and Ontario avenues, Meridian Hill, $4,000;
land to widen 14th street extended between
Kenyon street and Whitney avenue. 49,
OSS26; paving 14th street extended between
Kenyon street and Whitney avenue 5000;
Paving Brightwood avenue from Sumner
street northward $1O.000 grading Massa-
chusetts avenue extended, $4,000; paving
Spruce street from Bohrer street to Hare
wood avenue, $4,000; paving Harrison
street, Anacostia, from Monroe street to
Fillmore street, 5000; grading and gravel
ing 18th street extended from University
Heights to Austin street, 5000; grading and
graveling Pennsylvania avenue extended
and Branch avenue, $4,000; grading and
graveling Sherman avenue from Grant
avenue northward, $4,000; paving lst street
grading and macadamizing NJ street ex-
tended between 18th street and Trinidad
avenue. 5000.
.'That the provision in the District ap-
preparation law of March 3. 1891. authoriz-
ing assessments against abutting property
for new sidewalks or curbing required to be
laid on streets being improved is amended
to read as follows:
THAT hereafter when sidewalks or curbing
are laid on streets. alleys and roads. being
improved or repaired. one-half of the total
cost shall be assessed, against abutting
property, in like manner and under the law
governing in the case of compulsory permit
work; provided that abutting property shall
not be liable to such assessment when side
walk and curbing have been laid by the
District authorities in front of the same
under the permit system within two years
prior to such assessment"
Extension of streets.
In estimating for this important work
the Commis ssioners say;
For expenses of such surveys as may be
necessary to enable the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia to determine
whether plats Of subdivisions of land within
said District offered for record have been
made in conformity to the Act to regulate
Subdivisions OF land within the District of
Columbia, approved August q, 1885, and for
preparing plan for the extension of a
permanent system of highways in conformi-
ty with the Act to provide permanent sys-
TEN of highways In that part of the Dis
trict of Columbia lying outside of cities
approved March 2. 1885, $4,000. For con-
demnation of streets, roads and rights Of
way for sewers 5000.
For the support of this service an ap-
preparation of $l66, 2OO is asked being an IN
crease or sh,ao. 1t is, however. impossible
to point out where the Increases ocsur, from
the fact that last year the appropriation
was made In bulk and this year the Com
mtssioners have itemized the estimate. 1t
In mol hnu
sweeping, sprinkling and cleaning streets
$l5,OOO for sweeping and cleaning alleys
$l3,SO for cleaning Pennsylvania avenue and
adjacent streets by hand. S3O,500 for labor
upon unmproved streets and alleys.
An appropriation of x25,OQV is asked for
the support OF the parking commission. This
Is an increase of S.OO over the amount al
lowed last year.
an appropriation of s265, 0S3y3 is asked. This |
Is decrease of Si5U3.01 from the amount |
received last year. Although the total |
amount shows a small decrease there are |
clerks. One assistant engineer in the dis |
branch at 81 800 is estimated, to. |
gether with one clerk at N.2OO. Continuing |
the extension of the high-service system OF |
water distribution to include all necessary /
land, machinery, buildings mains and ap- |
so much as may be available |
In the water fund during the fiscal year t.
end June 20 1895, after providing for the ex-
penditures hereinbefore authorized.
For salaries in the engineer department |
q total of $126,542 is asked. While this is a
large increase over last year, 1t is explain
ed by the fact that the per diem employees
who were paid for out of several appropria-
tions have all been estimated for on a
permanent basis. Several slight increases
in the pay of clerks appear.
For permit work an appropriation of
l25. 600 is asked, and the following proviso
Is asked to be added: Paving and curbing
the roadway of any street in the District
Of Columbia ordered by the District Com
missioners upon payment in advance by
the owners of abutting property of one
half of the estimated cost of said work,
provided that said pavement shall join,
lbut upon or so connect with some existing
pavement. and that the work so done shall
be complete for the entire width Of the
roadway, and shall in length be at least
one square," For Improvement and repair
IF alleys and sidewalks and the construc-
ton OF sewers and sidewalks of
such form and material as the Commission
ars may determine under the permit sys-
em, $2OO,0OO
Improvement Of Streets.
In the opening paragraph mention is
made of the amount the Commissioners cut
rom the original schedule as prepared by
capt. Fiebeger. The following is the
mount allowed each section: GEORGETOWN.
81 900; northwest. 5000; southwest. S7s.-
100; southeast N14,0oO; northeast, Sl29OOO
In connection with this 1t is provided:
Rock Creek Park. |,
For the care of the park including repair
II brid