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

tion the sum of So, 5000 is appropriated.
with the understanding that each item OF
the rep( TT shall be accompanied by detalied
estimates. The work of completing the
old receiving reservoir is to be continued
under Col. George H. Elliot notwithstand.
ing his retirement from the active list OF
the army.
For School Buildings.
The largest increase in the bill is in the
appropriation for school buildings. amount
ing to $751;, 900. divided as follows: For
rent for additional accommodations for
schools In district numbered five. $500:
for one new four-room building, sixth d.
vision B. Giesboro, $4,000; for one new
building and site for Business H1gh Scnooi,
500 600; for one new two-room buliulns anu
site. sixth division A, Ivy Clty, st.Su; noi
sixth division A, Tenleytown, Si4."U; 1or
ere four-room addition to present pu. i
sixth division A, Brightwood, N4.oV; Tor
ing sixth division A, Brookland, S14,ooo;
for one new fourteen building and site,
sixth division A, Conduit road, TO De 10
Gated on the lot now occupied oy pupiS
States, $4,000; for one two-room addlti0n
to Garfield school Hamilton road school.
sixth division b. $500; for reconstrnctihs
Wallach school, $4,000.
schools is directed to make speclal eA.
animation of the system and course OF
study in the public schools OF the pis.rles
with the view of introducing such changes
as may be necessary to enlarge the IN
dustrial feature Of the schools. Inc sum
of $1,000 is appropriated for the prepa-
ration of report OF THIS ihves.s ssa9 nv
The police department Is increased 10y
an additional lieutenant at $i'o.U. 10 serve
as an inspector, six privates OF Grass uae,
and four privates Of class two. Inc salary
of the van driver and of the patrol wagon
drivers is raised to $40, and OF the two
| assistant ambulance drivers to $500. An
additional patrol wagon driver was plo-
vided for. The Commissioners are ' uale. ~
cd to supply deficiencies In the ponce OF
| firemen's relief fund by paying not 10 eA.
coed $500 out of the Police Courts fines;
81 600 Of this to be for the police fund.
All Of the House appropriations Tor the
40 Senartment are made Immediately
available, and a new truck mousse Is pro
vided for, to be located Oh Nem uei+.ea
avenue near or N street. Inc coInnt1,ee
Increased the appropriate ton for EXTENDING
tho noiica natroi service and fire alarm
tnieeranh into the suburbs from $5OoO to
$4,000.
To Collect Garbage.
The sum of $4,000 Is given for the col
lection of garbage, and the appropriation
stimulates the following scheoule: within
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown
daily, and IN their more densely popuiateo
suburbs two times a week, from April 10
to November 1; and two times week ana
from November to April 10 ooo
The House appropriation Of $4,OOO Tor the
prevention of the spread OF scarlet ietea
and diphtheria is stricken out ana tne
Senate committee substitutes an appiopli-
alton of $4,000 to enforce the PROVISIONS
of the act for this purpose 10! tHe p!oP
cation of diphtheria anti-toxlne ana us
distribution under the health ohcer, 1ree
to those unable to pay, ana 10 others a.
cost price, and for the establishment ana
maintenance Of bacterloiosioai iaooi G"
tory and a disinfecting service.
The sum Of $500 Is inserted for survey
for a bridge across the Eastern prancn at
the foot of South Capitol street.
The compensation Of William stone Abert
for his compilation of the District laws IS
increased from $1,000 to 5000. ana me
bill providing for the distribution OF the
statutes is incorporated in the approprla-
ton bill. ea t.
The Commissioners emergency fund Is
increased from $4,000 to $15.ooo. ana the
amount for the support OF con'lcts irolh
s35 600 to $4,000.
Charitable Appropriations.
The charitable appropriations are gener-
ally increased as follows:
The Emergency Hospital Is given $loooV
instead of $4,000 and the Columbia Hos
pital is allowed 5000 additional for ordi-
nary expenses and 5000 for heating appa-
ratus and fitting up and furnishing new
building The Homeopathic Hospital IS
given 5000 instead Of 5000. and FREED
mems Hospital $1,000 instead OF $lo,ooO
The Young Woman's Christian Home gets
$1,000
The Industrial Home School is transferred
to the charge of the Commissioners, who