The morning times., 1896-03-27

crease for Buildings and Grounds.
The sundry civil appropriation BILL which
was last evening reported to the House.
makes but few important changes of local
interest.
The bill as agreed to carries an ap-
preparation OF $29, ,4Os, ,874, being Sill
O64 779 less than the estimates on which
il is sed and $1T, ,241, ,2S5 less than the ap-
preparation fer the current fiscal year.
The CHIEF features in the way of new
legislation are the provisions for electric
lighting in Lafayette. Franklin and Judici-
airy Parks; the appropriation of sufficient
money TO allow each eInploye i'll the Govern
ment Printing Office TO have thirty days
leave of absence each year; the lighting by
electricity or the Capitol grounds and the
allowance Of additional funds for the new
POstofficc building.
The appropriation OF S34 500 for Howard
University is eliminated from the bill.
The sums OF $4,000 each for Garfield
and Providence Hospitals are stricken out
and $3S COO appropriated in lieu thereof
to enable the Surgeon general TO contract
with suitable Institutions or persons for
the medical treatment and hospital care OF
utetiiutt people III the itSiFICt
The sum of $275.GO0 is allowed for
changing the plans OF the new PostOffice
building, instead of S33o,GO0 as recon-
mended. the former sum being all the Off
Gals consider necessary.
The total appropriation for buildings and
grounds in Washington IS S52,SOO as
against Sf9.5CO for the present year and
an estimate OF - l 600.
FOR THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
The appropriation for the Capitol build
ingS anu grounds and repairs remains the
same as Il / present.
The sam OF S5T 800 Is gwen 10 the deaf
ana dumb institution, being the amount
estimated.
The total allowed for the expenses OF
the Executive Mansion is S29, ,000, Js
compared with So ,GOD for the present year.
No appropriation is made for the pay
uents of claims arising fra the FOrd's
Theater disaster. although the sum of
$120, ZOO was estimated
The Government Hospital for the Insane
receives $2S4. .351, rs compared with S3C4,-
T4O for the present year.
The National Museum - given II S5.T25,
being an increase of 81 |, 900.
The approprisl ions Tor the Interstate
Commerce Commission, taking care OF the
Washington Monument. repair of water
pipes. ana repairs for The District court
house are the ame aS for the current year
The sum of s., ,64g il allowed for q branch
printing office in the War Department
Among the other items of particular local
interest IN the bill are the following
For continuing tire Improvement of the
National Geological Park AID its nIainte-
nance. $50 600. or this sum So 900 shall
be used i'll constructing a road from the
Holt mansion entrance anu $1,000 for con
tinuing the entrance from Woodley Lane.
For continuing the improvement OF the
Capitol grounds, S12 900.
LIGHTS FOR THE PARKS
For electric lights for fifty posts in the
public grounds about the Capitol, operated
entirely by underground wires. S5,11O.
The price per lamp is 2s cents per night,
burning 90 nights ia the year
For improvement of grounds north and
south OF the Executive Mansion, $4,000;
for care and improvement nf Monument
grounds $4,000; taking care of Lafay-
cite and FRANKLIN parks. $1,000 each; OF
Lincoln Park 81 600. For continued in4-
provement OF reservation II and site Of old
canal northwest of same. $4,000
For care. construction and repair Of
fountains. 81 1900; fer Improvement, care
and maintenance or various reservations.
SIC. 600: Smithsonian grounds, S2,5G0,
Judiciary Park. So, 500
The maximum price of S1-75 per square
! yard is fixed for repairing concrete or
| asphalt pavement
For improvement OF Hancock place. cor
ner PennSy ylyania avenue and Seventh street,
! $4,000.
! For care. repair, aud rcfurnishing OF
| Executive Mansion, 10000; for repairs
| to conserva tory. $1,000
Provision il made for twenty-four posts
! in LAFAYETTE, Franklin aurt Judiciary parks,
| to maintain ali underground electric light
! service every night in the year, at total
| expense OF $3.50.
NEW TELEGRAPH POLES.
| The sum of 81 SEQ IS appropriated 70
rcplacc the po.eS used for the government
! telegraph lines between the Capitol ant
the departments with newer and taliel
J poles. and 10 change the route from The
| north 10 tue south side OF street, betweer
| Ninth and Eleventh. streets northwest
For gla zing with plate glass the western
! portion OF root OF main conservatory. Bo
I TAME Garden, and for general repairs
! $500.
| to carry out the provisions of the law allow
/ ing each empioye OF the Government Print
| ing Office thirty days leave of absence
Among the limitations to the bill ar
! the following,
/ In correction with the appropriation
for ma tcTlalS ! or the bureau Oh EHSIdN NIus
! and Printing, the following
| That the appropriation herein made shall
| he used for al expenditures OF th'
| Bureau OF Engraving and Printing in tn
| manner in which appropriations for salt
| Bureau have heretofore been used. ant
! no part OF said appropriation shall ~
| held to be contingent expenses OF tht
| Treasury Department, nor be subject L
| the DroyiSi oUS OF sections two hundred ant
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