Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30

The Senate committee on appropriations late
this afternoon reported the District appro-
priation bill for 1894. The amount of the
bill as reported to the Senate aggregates
s5, ~, 405. This is an increase of $780,
96O over the bill as it passed the House
which appropriated $5. I60, 40 o. The amount
Of estimate for 1894 WAS s6.737. s44. &C.
The amount as reported to the Senate
exclusive Of water department., IS, SOC, 6IS. 81
Amount payable by the District ex-
elusive Of water department., s2,750. 800. A
mount OF estimated revenues of the District for
'94 exclusive OF water department SO, PIG, 2s2 So
The estimated revenues Of the District exceeds
amounts required Of the District under bill as
reported by S465, 1884. Amount of appropri-
alton for 1898, s5.s72, 1927.
ITEMS OF INCREASE.
The following items Of increase were made
over the House bill: Executive Office, 81 500;
assessors Office, 5000; collectors Office,
81 600; engineers Office, $1,000; piats
OF subdivisions Of land, $1,000; per-
init work, paving ard curbins, $4,000;
work on sundry streets and avenues, S150, 900;
main and ID. pipe sewers, s4S.7sl; suburban
s40.0 900; Soldiers Home sewer, $4,000;
condemnation of rights of way for
sewers So, 600; fencing James creek canal 50, 600
construction of. county roads, 1922 600; street
sweeping and cleaning streets, SIS, 600; lighting
street, &c, $4,000; harbor boat repairs,
aqueduct receiving reservoir. $4,000
school buildings S39, $50: Metropo Titan police
$50, 1896; fire department. 500. 900; telegrap
and telephone service, $1,000; health depart
ment, for inspection and the immediate de-
struction Of garbage. s12.4oo; Police Court,
&C., $1,000; care of Rock Creek Park,
S10.000:. repairs to Industrial Home School,
"a 200: National Association for Relief of Des-
titute Colored Women and Children. 5000
Contagious Diseases Hospital, 1900: water
department. S2.42s.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Under the head of improvement and repair
Of streets and avenues the detailed increases
are, Georgetown schedule to s25, 500; northwes.
section schedule, increased to S114.OOO
southwest section schedule, in
creased to $4,000; southeast sec
ton schedule. increased to S57, 900: northeast
section increased to s64,5OO. In the county
roads. the changes are as follows: For grading
and regulating Champlain avenue from Florida
avenue to Columbia road, grading 18th street
northwest extended, Prospect street. West
street, Superior street and Ontario avenue
$4,000. Grading and crawling Roanoke and
Irving streets from 9TH to 14th streets, 1000.
For paving B-ightwood avenue from Irving
street northward, $40. $50.
II the appropriation for street lighting pro-
vision is inserted requiring gas mains to be ex-
tended when necessarv and making any failure
to do SO to be reported to Congress.
The control Of all the bridges in the District,
except the Aqueduct bridge. is conferred on
the Commissioners.
In the schools one eight-room building and
an additional site on AZ street south of NJ
street southwest, $37 ,0C0. For purchase of lot
east of Slater School building 50, 700; for addi-
tional amount for purchase of ground rear of
Brightwood School, $780,
In the police department provision is made
for one additional sergeant, five additional
first-class r1;vGteS. five additional second-class
privates. one more laborer five additional
mounted men and two drivers Of patrol wagons;
$50 for covers for patrol wagons, and for two
light wagons. harness and horses, S725.
In the fire department the increase is made
on account of the new engine and house, lot
and furniture for the same, S29, 500.
The following provision is made. The COM
missioners are authorized to obtain by adyer-
tisement, plans. estimates, for a fire proof
municipal building to cost not exceed $500 900
to be located on the reservation north of Wash
ington Market. between eth and 9th streets
The Commissioners shall select from the plans
&C.. one for which $4,000 is appropriated.
For the erection by the Commissioners on
land belonging to the United States or District
of Columbia of hospital for the treatment of
persons suffering from contagious and infec-
tious diseases, $1,000.