The evening times., 1896-07-01


are made in the District to the public and
to the government for the use of the
telephones, and the relative charges made
for the use OF telephones in other cities,
operated by underground and overhead
wires From this 1t is inferred that an
investigation is in prospect that may
result in decreased tolls.
OPENING CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
The Commiss toner's are also directed to
examine into and report upon the pro-
posed extension OF Connecticut avenue from :
Florida avenue to the District line, with
a view to ascertaining the comparative
advantages and disadvantages and ap-
proximate cost of1opening that thorough
fare on a straight extension of the line
as now established in the city, instead OF
opening it on thendefIected line now on
file. The report is to be made on or
before the first day of the next session,
and until these points are settled no build
ing permits shall he granted upon ground
which would be covered by either exten-
sion.
BY express provisions, in the same para
graph of the acti'under the heading of
contingent expenses the whole cost
OF maintaining and keeping in order the
laboratory and apparatus in the office
OF the inspector OF gas and Meters will
he hereafter a charge upon the Washing
| ton Gas Light Company, and the recorder
of deeds will hereafter make no charge
| for reporting to the assessor of the Dis
trict, for entry upon the tax books. trans
| fers of real estate, as required by law"
| This change is made to avoid clerical
! labor and trouble, as the fees collected
| were turned over by the recorder to the
collector of taxes. and the work amounted
| to no more than formality.
| A reference to tile contingent fund recalls
the fact that. beginning with today, the
clerks will again have clean towels, ice and
other comforts supplied at public expense.
These have been curtailed for three months
owing to the unexpected drafts which de-
pleted the contingent exchequer.
| A proviso introduced under the heading
of general expenses works great re-
lief to the accounting Officers. For seven
teen years past there have been accumu-
latiDg small balances against the District
Commissioners. the vnuchersfor whichcould
not be audited. They were for strictly
legal transactions and for legitimate ex-
penditures. but, owing to some technical
informality, the claims could not be al
lowed. To get these matters straight TN
the books it was provided by Congress that
.tlie accounting Officers of the Treasury
are authorized to creditthe accounts OF the
ex-Boards of Commissioners with all dis
bursemeDts and expenditures. not exceed
ing $9.713 90. which have heretofore beer
suspended OF disallowed in settlement Oi
their accounts. wherein it shall satisfac
tnrily appear that the money was paid il
good faith for goods sold and delivered
work and labor done. materials Furnished
or services actually rendered for the benefit
of the District.'
OTHER ITEMS IN THE BILL.
This covered the case, and the book
/ will now be squared.
Collection of fees at the public market
for any service wbatever, in addition t,
the salaries authorized. is, dating from
today, an absolute custom. All such fees
including rents and other items of income
are to be paid over to the collector o
taxes.
As has been already stated In The Times
two District departments, whose pay roll
, have been heretofore reckoned on the pc
, diem plan, will. from July 1 !, be carried O
| the annual roll These are the street an
alley cleaning DEPART and the spccis
, assessment division. The transfers hay
just been made. Y.l
The foregoing EMBRACES the most impoI
taDt of the new provisions, and some OF til
, regular items, to be- foAPd in the appropria
, tion bill. In. additioaa there were man
+ enaetments in which the public is intereste,
, among which may, he,included the bill
regulate,th practice Of medicine and SUI
gery;ithe bill to reguaatc the medical co
legcs of the District and others with Whit
/ the readers of ThH Times are already Il
= miliar. and all of Fh5Gh will be operati,
from and after the first day OF the ne
/, fiscal year. 3
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