Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08
THE DISTRICT BILL
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and the permits for this purpose heretofore
granted and hereby ratified: Provided, how
ever that all such poles so erected shall be
subject to use by the District for the
stringing of wires for fire alarm and police
purposes without charge to the District,
such privileges may be granted here
under to be revocable at the will of Con-
gress without compensation: Provided fur
Their, that all poles SO erected shall be To-
Gated and constructed in such manner as
the Commissioners shall prescribe; but in
any case the Commissioners shall require
all electric light or power wires to be car
ried in underground conduits when they
shall cross any avenue, street or roadway.
The Senate committee struck out the pro-
vision of the House reducing the price to
be charged for telephones.
Garbage Funds.
A new item is added, appropriatins $4,000
for inCinerating all combustible waste de-
livered at the furnaces, and the Commits
sioners are required to enter into contract
for such service for period not exceeding
four years. to terminate June 30, 1900, and
they are also authorized to make necessary
regulations for the collection and delivery
of such refuse and to provide and enforce
penalties. Eight thousand dollars Is given
instead of 5000 for the enforcement of the
act to prevent the spread of scarlet fever
and dphtheria
The item for witness fees in the courts is
increased from $1,000 to $1,000.
Twenty thousand dollars is given for the
erection of a wall around the District jail
The salary of the warden of the Jail Is in
creased from $l,SO0 10 $1,000, Ito be eN-
pended under the direction of the Attorney
General" For the Wa shington Asylum, six
overscer5 are given at $500 each instead of
five A night Waterman at $5iS and car
penter al $500 are added. For painting and
repairs $l,5o0 is added.
At the Reform School the salaries of
teachers and assistant teachers are in
creased in the aggregate from $1,000 TO 3d.
oi0, and there is a provision of $500 for Il
new bake oven.
The Charitable Items.
The entire provision of the House in
gard to general charity appropriations,
which carried the sum of $9i. 100 is stricken
cut, and the following specific appropria-
tons are inserted: For relief of the poor,
$4,000; for temporary home for exUnion
soldiers and sailors. G. A. r. so 1000; for
Wcman's Christian Association, $1,000; for
Emergency Hospital Slo.Gp: Childrens
Hospital, $1,000; Homeopathic Hospital,
$500; Washington Hospital for Found
lings, $1,000; Church Orphanage Associa ton
of st. Johns parish. 81 800: German Or
phan Asylum, 81 800: National Association
for Relief Of Destitute Colored Women and
Children. $1,000; st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
$1,000; Association for Works Of Mercy,
$500; House of the Good Shepherd, s., 100:
St Rose Industrial School. 81, $50; st. Jo-
seph'S Asylum, $3.50: Young 'Women's
Christian Home. N.Gn0; Hope and Help Mis-
sion. Sl.Gh; NeWsboys' Aid Society, Si,tO:
Eastern D-spensary, $1,000; Home for In
curabieS, $1,000: provided. That no part of
the money herein appropriated for charities
snail he paid for the purpose of maintaining
or aiding, by payment for services or eX-
Tenscs, or otherwise. any church re-
ligious organization"
The committee added a new provision that
joint select committee, to consist of three
Senator's and three Representatives. is au-
thcr.zed to make invest igations of the chart
ties and rcformatory institutions of the Dis
trict, and especially those for which appro-
priations are made. as respects their rela-
tons to the government Of the District and
the United States. their efficiency. manage
ment and resources; whether by apprOpria
tons, investments or otherwise, and also
what portion, if any, of appropriations here
tCfore made to them have been used for
the purpose of aiding or maintaining any
church or religious denominations; whether
such institutions are effective and econOmi-
cal; whether it is pra cticIble for the Com
rnissioners or other authority in the District
to make contracts for the care Of the poor
and destitute with any Of these institutions,
and, If SO, which Of them and to what ex-
tent This committee IS 70 make report at
the next session Of Congress and TO recon-
mend such changes as. may be desirable in
the methods Of dealing with these institi-
tons. The committee is authorized to sit
during recess and to employ a clerk and
stenOgrapher, and its expenses are to be
paid out OF the contingent funds OF the
houses.
The Senate committee also adopted an
amendment transferring the Industrial
Home School to the District Commission
ers, who are to appoint the board OF nine
! trustees. The wards of the beard Of chill
drcn's guardians are hereafter to be sup
ported at this school without charge
District Militia.
Under the head Of the District militia the
item for expenses of rifle practice and
ma tches, etc, is increased fron $500 to
$500 1t is provided that all leases and
contracts involving expenditures on ac-
count of the militia shall be made by the
District Commissioners, and appropriat IONS