Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-02
HOW THEY STAND
District Appropriations as They
Emerge from Conference.
MILITIA CAMP AGREED TO
Items Cut Out and Some Increases
Inserted.
REFORM SCHOOL CONTROL

As stated in The Star yesterday. the con-
ferees on the District appropriation bill
reached an agreement late yesterday after
noon. The bill. as agreed upon. appro-
pirates $5.544. 593.57. being $33s.l2O more
than as it passed the House. and sl3l. 369 90
more than the law for last year.
The report of the conferees in detail shows
that they agreed upon the disputed items
as follows: In the executive Office ste
nographer and typewriter, at s720 In lieu
Of a messenger at S4So: deputy property
clerk at $1,000. in lieu of clerk at 500
The Senate provision for The settlement
of the accounts of former Commissioners
was retained. The item of $3.50 fer
deputy collector was omitted. The audi
tors office received one clerk at $1,000. and
disbursng clerk at sl,5o0. special
assistant attorney at $3.50 was allowed.
The detail is authorized of one additional
engineer officer as assistant TO the Engi-
neer Commissioner. The Senate item CT
$1,000 for five members OF the plumbing
board omitted. The superintendent Of
charities received messenger at $50 The
contingent expense fund was fixed at
$1,000. The stables of the engineer de-
partment received $500 for a contingent
fund.
The coroner's office received 1000 for
general advertising were limited to sl9G.
For advertising notices of tax arrears, ST.
900 was provided. and S2.O00 10 continue
account of arrears Of taxes on real prop
erty. The item of 1910 for repairs to the
western market house was emitted. For
preparation of sketch. plans for extension
OF streets and avenues, $1,000 was provided.
Streets and Sewers.
An appropriation of sl65.ooo was provided
for assessment and permit work, and the
Senate provision regulating such work was
retained. This provision has been publish
ed in The Star. For work on streets and
avenues, Sl45,I50 was provided, together
with $500 for paving streets on The north
side of Lincoln Square between 18th and
18TH streets. For relief sewers and replac-
ing obstructed sewers s65.ooo was agreed
upon. and for main and pipe sewers $50
Voo. Authority was granted to enter into
contract for the construction of the Rock
creek intercepting sewer at $50 90 and go
NY was appropriated to commence the work.
me provision of the House concerning the
paving of streets between the rails ard
tracks OF street railways was omitted The
senate amendment requiring tenders on
street cars was retained. The Senate amend
ment cor corning the assessment of one
half the cost of sidewalks and curbing on
streets. alleys and roads. was retained The
grading and graveling 18th street extend
ed from University Heights to Rhode Is
lana averue was authorized. For widening
lith street extended. $1,000 was provided,
tended.
The following Senate amendments were
omitted: Grading and graveling Roanoke
ana Irving streets. paving LIST street ex-
tefded, paving Harrison street and II street
ana Tor extending Clifton street. The fol-
lowing street appropriations were agreed
upon; 5000 for grading and graveling AL
bemarle street. $1UsJ for macadamizirg the
read extending from Broad Branch road TO
Clevy Chase Circle. $3.50 for opening the
ei trance into Geological Park. all Of which
amounts are to be paid wholly from the
revenues Of the District
The Senate provision concerning the con-
domnation of lands through the Prospect
Hill cemetery for the extension of North
Capitol street was retained
For sweeping, sprinkling and cleaning
streets Sl31. 30 was provided, and the Sen
ate provi: ion that 5000 of the amount may
be used in the suburbs was omitted. The
appropriation for gas and electric lighting
was fixed at $iah1o, the price for street
lamps fixed at 5000 per annum and cleo
trio lamps at 40 cents per night.
The bathing beach received $1,000. and
public pumps $4,000. For the care Of bridges
Sl5,S9 was provided. Street railway COM
panies crossing Rock Creek bridge only are
compelled to bear one-half the cost of main
tenance and repair. For repair of the Aque-
duct bridge $5l.o10 was provided. The item
of si"p for the care Of Rock Greek Park
was omitted.
For work on the receiving reservoir of the
aqueduct $500 was provided. and the re-
quirement inserted that the work shall be
completed within the fiscal year. at a cost
of $1,000. For protecting the conduit at
waste weir No. 5000 was provided
school Appropriations.
For rent of school buildings 5000 was
agreed upon. together with $4,000 for re-
pairs and improvements of school buildings
and grounds. The clause prohibiting the
admission of children to the public schools
who do not reside in the District was
stricken out. new school building in Mt
Pleasant at $4,000 was provided also 81 500
for new steam-heating boilers in the sum-
ner School building, and 5000 for fire-proof
stairways In the Curtis. Seaton and Abbott
buildings.
Fifteen additional policemen and one adj
ditonal patrol wagon driver were author
lied. For fuel for the police department
Sl.gD was allow ed. The contingent expense
fund of the police department was fixed at
$4,000. The Senate item for a new fire en-
gune company, engine and hose carriage was
omitted. Forage for the fire department
v as compromised at 5000. The item OF
$1,000 for new engine house for No .
company was omitted and an appropriation
OF $3.50 made for new engine house in
the northeast section. Supplies for the tele-
graph and telephone service were limited 10
$4,000. The Senate amendment authorizing
the erection and use Of telephone poles in
public alleys was retained. The item for an
i17aSNdAiN NiCiiiiSN at SNpD WAS omitted and
$50 agreed upon for chemicals for The
health department.
sanitary Matters
The additional appropriation of s6o ooo
proposed by the Senate for the collection ~
garbage was stricken out and a clause in
serted requiring the Commissioners tn sna-
cialiy investigate the best methods Of col
loctpg and disposing of garbage and 70 -
ceiNe proposals under such methods and re-
port the result at the next session of Con-
Sfess. The Senate amendment lesaliz,rg
me "rdlndhces OF the late board OF heaIrb
OF the District was agreed to-
$500 was provided. -s
me appropria ton of 5000 for the c,y,,-
pllatlon of District laws WAS stricken In
Lis, ne emergency fund of the District was
increased TO $4,000, and the fund IT, IL
support oil conviots fixed at S,5.mn
fcr transportation Of paupers Slgzl MAS
provided. WV WIS
The item of 81 -Io f,r q, 49,. e.,