Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-30

Fire department. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25,OOO
Telegraph and telephone service. 5000
Health department Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Police Court witness fees. ............. 1000
ComDlation of District laWS, 1900
Emergency fund. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Support of conyicts Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Emergency Hospital 5000
Columbia HOSPITAL ...,...... 1000
Homeopathic Hospital. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOCO
Freedmen's Hospital. 1000
Young Women's Christian Home loo
s651 .O24
Less reduction gas and electric
lighting for streets. 900
Net increase. .s642 O24
The increase of the executive force con-
sists of an additional assistant secretary
at $1,000. two additional building inspec-
tors. one assistant assessor at ST. 4OO. a
deputy collector of taxes at $1,000 and a
deputy coroner at 81, 400. The Commits
Sicners are authorized to grant leaves or
absence to not to exceed thirty employees
whose service is continuous, but who re-
ceive per diem compensation. They may
be given thirty days each per annum.
A Smallpox Hospital.
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated for
the erection and equipment of a hospital
for the treatment of smallpox patients on
reservation Ii, behind the present jail. to
be surrounded by a high masonry wall.
and to include a disinfecting plant. This
is not to be what has been generally called
of late the hospital for contagious diseases,
for which the Commissioners have al
ready purchased site on Pleasant Plains.
The penalty for unpaid taxes Is reduced
from per cent to l per cent a month.
The sum of 5000 is substituted for $4,000
for the completion Of the plan for the ex-
tension of streets and highways, with
may be expended for the preparation
of plans and report by Frederick
Law Olmstead, "or other eminent
landscape architect" for such a sys-
tenn of extension. The authorities in
charge of preparing the plan are author
lied to make such changes in existing sub
divisions made under the act of August
II. 1883, may be advisable for the pur-
pose of connecting the subdivision and for
a better conformity to the general plan Of
the city.
Street improvements.
The appropriation for the Improvement
and repair Of streets Is raised from $780,
COO to $l6DOOO. and the increased sum is
divided as follows: Georgetown. 1880.
an increase Of S4,sOOI northwest, $GOSOO,
Increase, 81, 500; southwest, $4,000, in
crease, $3.50; southeast, $50, 400. increase,
Sl1 400; northeast, 100 increase, $13, 200.
The appropriation for paving LIST street
extended Is increased to $4,000. Authority
Is given to omit Hancock Circle, hereto
fore required to be located at or near Nor
ris street. Five thousand dollars Is given
to grade and regulate Sherman avenue,
including widening opposite Garfield Hos
pital with the proviso that the authorities
Of the hospital shall give the ground for
this purpose on the side of the hospital.
For grading and regulating kenesaw ave-
nue. from 18th street to the Zoo, $1,000 Is
appropriated, and 5000 is given for grad
ing and regulating Pennsylvania avenue
extended and Branch avenue. The sum Of
$1,000. remaining from a former appropria-
ton bill. Is reappropriated for grading
and graveling Albemarle street from Grant
read to Connecticut avenue. The sum of
$4,000 is given for the condemnation of
property to enable the Commissioners to
open 9th street between Back street and
Tenleytown road. The Commissioners are
directed in extending this street to curve
1t westerly to pass a house that Is now in
the way.
Sewer Appropriations.
For building relief sewers and replacing
old sewers the appropriation Is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 and the amount for
suburban sewers Is reduced from $4,000 to
$2O536 Contracts are authorized as fol-
lows: lexington valley sewer $4,000
Brookland sewer. $37,3S2; and Kenesaw
avenue sewer, 10000; in all. s64,3S2: Pro-
vided, That the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia ara authorized to enter
into contract for tie construction of SAID
sewers at a cost not to exceed $4,000 for
the lexington valley sewer, ia, IOf 1Cr the
Brookland sewer ard $4,000 for the Keno
saw avenue sewer, to be paid for from time
to time as appropriations may be made by
law.
/ The Commissioners are authorized to
construct these sewers, where necessary,
across lands belonging to the United States,
which are to be restored to their original
condition from the appropriations for sew
ers. In addition, $4,000 Is given for con-
structing in part the Rock creek and B
street intercepting sewer, and 1t Is provided
that the Commissioners shall be authorized
to enter into contract for the entire work
at a cost not to exceed $23O,OOO.
The total appropriation for gas and
electric lighting is reduced to $4,000. The
compensation for gas lamps Is increased
from $40 to 5000 per annum. The COM
pensation for electric lights is increased
from 80 cents to 40 cents. but each light Is
required to burn from sunset to sunrise, In
stead of 1900 hours per annum.
A rev iron or steel harbor boat is pro-
vided for and an appropriation OF $2o,OOO
grarted. The old boat Is to be sold upon
the completion of the new one and the
money turned into the treasury.
The Dam Mt Great Falls.
An important amendment was inserted
by the Senate committee in lieu of the
House appropriation of $125.OOO for raising
the dam at Great Falls. The Senate pro-
vides for the preparation CT report by
Gen. Casey and the officer in charge Of the
auueduct upon the necessity for raising
the dam, the cost entailed upon the canal
by such increase Of height, the capacity of
the now abandoned tunnel conduit, the pro-
priety Of completing the tunnel. the cost
CT completing the new reservoir and the
results as to the water supply when the
dam, conduit ard reservoir may be COM
Eleted. For the purpose Of this tnvestiga-