Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01


$4,000. conference 5000; for the purchase
Of text books and school supplies for the use
OF pupils, House $4,000, Senate $4,000, con-
fereDce $4,000; for additional ground and
reconstruction of Anthony Bowen School,
Senate $4,000, conference s30.OO0; for new
four-room building at Langdon, Senate &c.
900, conference 5000; for a new two-room
building on the line of Connecticut avenue
extended, Senate $4,000, conference $1,000;
private5 of class 1 in the police force, House
261, Senate 800, conference 2S5 in number
Police and Fire.
Miscellaneous expenses Of the police de-
partment, House $500, Senate $50. $50, con-
ference s19,JD0; in the fire department.
House, six watchmen at $500. Senate. ten
watchmen, conference eight watchmen;
for repairs to engine houses. House 5000
Senate 5000, conference, $500; to exch lnge
old style straight frame engine for modern
upright, Senate A,Ob, conference $500; for
new engine to be placed at Mt. Pleasant
Senate $500. conference $1,000; salary of
the sanitary and food inspector who shall
be a practical chemist House $1,000, Senate
$500. conference S1,.fD; salary of the war
den of the Jail, House 81 $50. Senate 5000,
with the provision that this sum is to be
expended under the direction of the Attor-
ney General. conference Sl,SD, with the
same condition.
In addition to these agreements there are
ene or two others that could not be classi-
fled in the foregoing paragraph. The House
the accounting officers of the treasury to
accredit the accounts of ex-boards of COM
missiOners with disbursements that have
been heretofore suspended, where it shall
appear that the money was paid in good
faith for services actually rendered, and
limits the amount in the aggregate TO
S0.Tl&.5O.
Deputy Collector.
The House accepts the Senate amend
ment providing for a deputy collector. re-
4, IL i
provides that the deputy collector shall
hereafter perform such duties as may be
required of MIN by the collector who may
require him to give bond for the faithful
performance of his duties, and that the col
lector shall in every respect be respon-
sible TO the United States, the District of
Columbia and to individuals. as the case
may be, for all moneys collected. The
Senate agrees to restore to the bill the
House provision that the whole cost of
maintaining and keeping in good order the
laboratory in the office of the inspector of
gas and meters shall hereafter be paid by
the Washington GaSlight Company. In eX-
change for this the House accepts the
Senate amendment to the same paragraph
providing that the recorder of deeds shall
make no charge for reporting to the as
SCISSOR for enIry upon the tax books trans
ferS OF real estate as required by law. The
conference struck out the further provision
making il the duty of the recorder of deeds
TO report to the Commissioners all trans
ferS when made. The House provision ap-
propriating 5000 for certain repairs on the
narbor boat is changed 10 be an appropria-
UOn OF l,2.b to provide for new hull and
necessary repairs to the boat. 1t is pro-
VidCd under the head of schools that a con-
tract is authorized for the construction of
an eight-rocm school building at Giesboro.
IN the sixth division B, at a total
cost of not more than $1,000. and
the appropriation of 5000 for a
four-room building at that place is
made available for that purpose.
stiII in Conference.
The following amendments are still in
conference: Appropriatng $2O2, 05G for
payment of the lots condemned for the
extension of 10th street; providing that
no street railroad shall be permitted to
run cars over any part of the route of any
underground electric or cable except by
higher authority granted $1,000 for paving
Connecticut avenue and Columbia road be-
tween Florida avenue and Wyoming street,
With the prov ison that Connecticut avenue
shall be extended straight from Leroy
place to the District line on the line of
Connecticut avenue now established in
the city; fixing the rate for public gas
lighting. the House provision being SIG and
the Senate 5000 a year per lamp. thus
involving the total appropriation which
the House fixed at $122.tDO ard the Senate
at SlIJ.uUD. providing that the lamps shall
burn every night in the year from - min
before sunrise. as fixed by the House,
which the Senate amended to read to pro-
vide for total of 5000 hours of illumina
tiOn per anUum.
Gas Lighting.
Also the amendment requiring the Com
missoners to let the contract for gas light
ing, after advertisement, to the lowest re-
spons.ble bidder. and that fixing the rate
TO be charged to private consumers at IS
tiOuSInH. all he
latiHS to the cost of electric light: that
directing the resumption and completion Of
the work on the aqueduct tunnel and ap-
fTopTlatinS therefor; the amendment re-
Gucing the rate to be charged for tc!e-
phones; all the amendments in regard to
the charities, including the provision for a
joint commission, and the amendment of
the Senate striking out the provision of the
House that not exceeding $4,000 of the
surplus general revenues of the District re-
manning july /, 1886. shall be transferred
70 the water fund to be applied in payment
IN null OF the balance of the principal of
the debt Incurred for the 4S-in2h and 14th
street water mains, and in part of the
principal of the debt incurred for increas-
ing the water supply, provided in the
act of July II. 1851
Amendments Accepted
All other Senate amendments to the bill
that have not been enumerated in the fore
going Specifications have been accepted nv
the House. 1t is probable that the confer
ehce report Will be called up tomorrow
morning, and probably agreed to. after
" " men me Dill Will be sent back for a fur