Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12


Connecticut avenue extended beyond Rock
creek; 5000 for continuing the macada-
mixing the road from the Broad Branch
road to the Chevy Chase Circle. and the
Commissioners are authorized to convey to
the origin al owners any portion of that
road upon receiving ar equivalent in con-
formity with the new plan of highways;
$1,000 for grading and regulating Yale,
Bismarck, Princeton, Harvard and Column
bia streets between 7th ard 14th streets.
making tie total appropriation for county
roads of $4,000
The Commissioners are required to ex-
anime into the proposed extension Of Con-
necticut avenue from Florida avenue to the
District line. and report to Congress at the
next session the comparative advantages
and Disadvantages ard cost of opening the
detected line, such as has been heretofore
adopted, al d Is now on file: and they are
directed to issue no building permits on the
ground that will be covered by either ex-
tension.
For street cleaning the appropriation is
$3.50, 500, and for cleaning snow and ice
from the crosswalks and cutters, 81 600;
$4,000 are given for the parking commits
sion.
Public Lighting.
For public gas lighting the appropriation
is $15OOOO, and it is provided that no more
than so per annum per lamp shall be paid
for the service. All the lamps shall burn
every night on the average from forty-five
minutes after sunset to forty-five minutes
before sunrise. Before any expenditures
are made from this appropriation the gas
companies shall equip each street lamp
with a self-regulating burner and tip ad-
justed to secure consumption OF five cubic
feet an hour.
For electric arc lighting in the streets
the appropriation Is $5OOOO, and not more
than thirty cents per night shall be paid
for each arc lamp burning throughout the
same period as the gas lamps, and operat-
ed wholly by means of underground wires
Each arc light shall be of not less than
LOGO candle power The Commissioners
are allowed. under such restrictions as
they may prescribe. to authorize any ex-
listing electric light company having over
head wires to maintain and use its exist
ing poles and wires for eight months, and
no longer, west of Rock creek, in places
outside of the existing fire limits of the
wire system may be extended west Of
Rock creek and outside Of the fire limits, to
continue only for eight months. AT the
end of that time all right or authority
conferred by the paragraph ceases. The
Commissioners may also authorize any ex--
listing electric light company to construct
conduits for the reception of existing over
head wires in Georgetown, and to extend
them by an aggregate Of not more than a
mile and one-quarter. And the United
States Electric Lighting Company may eX-
tend its conduits and wires east Of Rock
Creek within the fire limits to Mt. Pleas
ant, and Washington and Columbia
Heights. under the regulations of the Com
missioners.
For the Improvement of the harbor and
river front the appropriation is fixed at
S26OO The sum of 81, go is given for re-
| pairs to the harbor boat. For the care Of
the bathing beach $1,000 is given, and in
addition $1,000 is appropriated for the pur-
| pose OF adapting the inner basin on the
Potomac flats for public bathing pool
For the care of public scales. 500; for the
| care of the public dumps, for filling ahan-
Il 90
| tor the care of bridges, $3.50; for construc-
| ton and repair of bridges. $1O.OO
For the general maintenance of the aque-
duct, $4,000; for inserting air valves and
blow-offs il. the 36-inch and 2O-iuch mains,
5000
Public Schools.
Under the head of public schools, ap-
preparations are made for 1911 teachers
with provision that in assigning salaries
no discrimination shall be made between
male and female teachers employed in the
same grade and school and performing
like class of duties. For the rent of small
buildings and rooms for school purposes
| the sum of S4.176 is given, for the rent of
other school buildings and repair shops,
$4,000; for repairs and improvements to
buildings and grounds Si2,0OO; for the pur-
chase of tools for the manual training in
| struction. $1,000; for fuel. $4,000; for con-
| tingent expenses, s2S,OOO; for furniture
$500; for text books and school supplies
for free distribution, $4,000: for recon
structing the Wallach school, 81, 900; for
eight-room building in the no rtheast, So
HD; for reconstruction of the Anthony
Bowen school. 100000; for new four-room
building at LanGdon, 5000; new two-room
building on the line of Connecticut avenue
extended, 5000; reconstruction of Stevens
building, 5000; for site and toward the
construction of new Western High School,
total cost OF which is OF to exceed $780,
OO0. $4,000.
A contract is authorized for the con-
struction of an eight-room building at
Giesboro', to cost rot more than ST. 900 and
room building on the Conduit road of a
year ago is extended to the coming fiscal
year.
1t is provided that the total cost of the
site and the building provided for in the
bill shall not exceed the sums appropriated
or mentioned The plans and specifica tions
OF each CT the buildings provided for in the
act, not only for schools, but for other
purposes, snail be prepared by the inspec-
| tor of buildings. and shall be approved by
the architect of the Capitol and the Dis
trict Commissioners $1,000 is given for the
purchase of national flags. one to be flown
on each public school house in the District
during school hours.
The Police Department..
Under the head of the police and police
department the organization is fixed at
one major and superintendent, one captain,
three heutenants, at $3.50; nine lieuten-
ants, at 1890; thirty-one sergeants, at
! $11iO; $50 privates. at 500; 1914 privates, ut
S1.OSO: twenty stationkeepers. at $40, &C. !;
making total appropriation for the police
force of $516,94O, with the provision tina.
the Commissioners are directed to deposit
with the treasurer of the United States out
of receipts from fines in the Police Court
sImcient amount to meet any deficiency
| in the police fund firemen's relief fund
Each member of the police force is granted
twenty days leave with pay.
The appropriation for miscellaneous ex-
penSes in the police department is fixed at
$19.JO0- Other items follow: For EXTEND
| ing the patrol system, $500: for u light
ambulance, $3.50; for repairs to stations
5000; for rent of subStation at Anacosti
| 500; for fuel 5000.
The Fire Department..
Under the head of the fire depar tment
| the organization is fixed as follows: Chief
engineer, $1,000: fire marshal, 81 900; clerk,
$500; two assistant chiefs. at 5000 each
| fifteen foremen, at 81 900; ten engineers, at
$1,000; ten fremen. at $40; four tillermen
at $40; sixteen hostlers, at $40; 1O1 pri-
| Yates, at $500; eight watchmen, at 5000:
in all, $142, 100. 1t is provided that the
Commissioners shall deduct 81 a month
| from the pay of each fireman for a relief
fund, to be invested in bonds and to be
used for the relief Of any fireman who
after a years service, shall, in line of duty