Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
he manual training school is asked.

the manual training school is asked.
A total increase of 5000 per annum for
fuel is made, and an estimate of s.. 400 for
furniture In the new eight-room school
building furnished. For furnishing the
public schools at Tenleytown, Brightwood.
Heights at 500 each. $500 is asked. An
appropriation Of 500 for same purpose is
made for the Ivy City and Garfield schools.
The contingent expenses of the schools are
asked for text books ard supplies. An ap-
preparation of $1,000 for reconstructing the
Stevens school Is urged.
New School Buildings.
Under this head the Commissioners esti-
mate as follows:
Reconstructing and adding to Wallach
School building, $4,000.
One eight-room building and site in
northeast, $4,000.
One four-room building and site at Lang
don, $4,000.
One four-room addition, Benning school
(white), $4,000.
5000. ~ @ ~ ~
One new building and site for Western
Two eight-room buildings and sites in
the second division, $4,000.
Modification of Henry building to fit it
for a manual training school, $4,000.
Police Department.
The first iter1 of interest is that of 81, 500
for the salary Of new lieutenant of po-
lice
Sixty-two new privates Of class one at
5000 each per annum. are asked. and sixty
| three new privates of class two, at d.OSO
per year, are estimated for, making total
increase of one hundred and twenty-five
new privates q sked for.
Two new drivers. at $3.50 per year each,
are estimated.
To meet deficiency in the police relief
fund, and to be deposited with the treas
urer of the United States out of the re-
ceipts from fines in the Police Court.
SIG. $50 an increase of 81, $50 over last year.
An increase of $3.50 Is asked for miscel-
laneouS and contingent expenses.
A light ambulance, to cost $3.50, Is asked.
and an appropriation of $500 urged for
extending the patrol system.
For improving the stable in the third
precinct $26T3 is estimated.
Fire Department.
The Commissioners open their estimates
| for this department by a recommended
tioE for an increase Of $500 in the pay of
the chief and an increase of $50 per annum
| in the pay of the two assistant chiefs. The
| fire marshal is recommended for an in
crease of 81, $50 and the clerk to the chief
| is increased $500 per year. An additional
&C mpaEy Is also recommended. as well as
| ten additional privates. Six rev watch
| men are estimated in order that those men
| inoapacitated in the service may be en-
plcyed and new men appointed in their
places on the active list. A machinist at
81, 800 in repairs 20 engine houses and $500
for repairs to apparatus Is also Included
For the purchase of hose 1900. an In
| crease Of $1,000. For fuel. $500. an In
| ditional IL asked, making the total figures
$4,000. For contingent expenses. $4,000
| an increase of 5000 over last year.
For pensions. $500. an increase over the
present appropriation Of 5000.
A new aerial truck at $500 Is asked
and an item of $4,000 to exchange old
style straight frame engine for modern up
right.
New Engine Companies.
For house, lot and furniture for one new
engine company in Anacostia, SO, 900; for
| apparatus and company for same, $45. 4O2.
House, lot and furniture for new en-
| CINE company, to be located In the vicinity
of North Capitol street and Florida ave-
nue.. $4,000: apparatus and company for
same, $50, 402.
One new engine, to be placed in house
now oc cupied by chemical company No. 2,
| at Mt. Pleasant, $500; apparatus and
company for same. $l1,9O2
| in the vicinity Of Brightwood. to accommo-
| date chemical engine company No. 2 now
in service at Mt. Pleasant, sl5.9OO.
District Telegraph nnd Telephone
| Service.
Two additional telephone operators are
estimated for at 5000 each. A new repair.
man is urged at $40 per annum.
| For general supplies the amount is in
creased 5000.
An item of $500 is included in the esti-
mates for renewing the city lines, and an
ifen nf n at q
and lines of existing patrol plant.
For extending the fire alarm and police
patrol telegraph, an increased appropria-
! ton Of $14,SOO Is urged.
Health Department..
In this division a new chief inspector is
estimated for. who shall be physician. and
act as deputy health officer, $780,
The salary of the sanitary food inspector
| is increased $500. making his pay $500.
| A new sanitary and food inspector is
| recommended to assist the District chem
| ist at $500 per year. an important Item call
| ing for two sanitary and food inspectors,
| who shall be veterinary surgeons. who shall
etc., at $500 and $500 respectively; an in
| crease of $3.50 for the support of the chem
| ical laboratory Is asked.
| Six new sanitary and food inspectors at
| 10000 are recommended. For the collec-
| ton and disposal Of garbage and dead ami
mails, $4,000.
| For the purchase of site and building
/ for Isolation Hospital for the treatment of
| minor contagious diseases, $49,OOO
| To prevent the spread Of scarlet fever
| and diphtheria and other minor contagious
diseases. including the maintenance of a
| bacteriClcgi cal and disinfecting service,
| $4,000.
| Police Court.
| The only change in the new estimates
over the present appropriation is the rec
| ommendation of a new deputy clerk, 81, 500.
Miscellaneous Items.
For marshals' fees, $1,000 an increase Of
81, 600. Witness fees. $1,000. an increase of
81, 600. Construction of cells in Police Court,
81 200. Defending suits and claims $500.
Interest and sinking fund, $1.213,94797,
| which Is the same as this year.
| The Commissioners insert an item Of
! s1OO, 900 for a municipal building and court
| house, which shows conclusively that they
propose to utilize. if possible, the City Hall
| building and construct about the same the
| new municipal building.
| For the support OF conVlcts, $'D'ocV an
| increase of $lOUOO.
| Militia.