The morning times., 1896-01-31
BURKE HINTS SCANDALS
Continued from First Page.

Of ST0S .41S, and an appropriation for
the present year OF $55S .745.
Provision is made for forty addition ial
teachers in the public schools at salaries
aggregaing S2S,3OO.
The amount appropriated for new build
ings and sites is SlI1 900, where S3OS, 900
was asked, and SOS. 500 given the present
year. These new buildings have already
been located and several are in process OF
construction. The total amount for. the
public schools is 81 ,07S, 556, compared
with 81 ,137 ,6l6 for the current fiscal
year. and estimates OF 81 ,30s,951.
FOR CHARITIES.
The appropria tions for charities include
$1,000 for home for incurables. 81 900
for the Eastern Dispensary. 81 900 for
the Newsboys' and Cbildrens Aid Society,
81 900 for the Hope and Help Mission,
these being new institutions, not hereto
fore having received governmental aid.
The amount given for the relief of the
poor is 81 coo less than the present year
the Reform School for Girls. So 500 less,
and the Board OF Chidren's Guardians are
allowed 81, 400 more.
The appropria ions for what are regarded
as scctarian charities remain unchanged.
The total for charities is S2l9-S2o, or
nearly $1,000 more than the present year
The amount allowed for the health de
partInent is S93 .o1O. as against S11S.T70
for 1896. An appropriation Of $4,000
to establish a hos pital for minor contagious
diseases is disailowed. No appropriation
Is made for the destruction OF garbage. but
the sum OF $5T 900 is allowed for Its re-
movaI. being an increase OF Sla GOO.
The sum of 500 900 to begin the con-
structlon of a municipal build ing was
refused.
HIGHWAY ACT IGNORED.
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tension OF high ways, as that will come be
fore Congress in a special bill, although
see 500 was Incorporated for that pur-
pose in the estimate.
The total amount for sewers Is S26S.520,
as against S6O5. .26i asked, and 1891 300
allowed for the present year. OF this sun
SIS52O will be utilized in suburban sewers
No appropriation is granted for iniprov-
ing District park in front OF Washington
Market. and the bridge across the eastern
branch Is not mentioned. The estimate
OF $4,000 for Rock Greek Park is also
disallowed. The estimate or SlO,OOO
for drilling deep wells is ignored
The emergency fund remains at $4,000.
Warden Leonard must struggle along with
out a wall around the Jail, as the sum OF
s.. 500 for improving the buildings and
grounds Is refused.
The estimated increase or S2,oOO TOT
the support or the insane is allowed and
the sum for the instruction OF the dear
and dumb remains as at present.
The District soldier boys are given an
increase of nearly $1,000.
The sum OF $4,000 for the compilation
of District laws Is refused. The amount
for the support of convicts is increased
from 700 to S45,OO0.
COMMISSIONER POwELLS SALARY.
There is a reduction of Se44 in the
amount appropriated TO make Commissioners
PoweIrs salary $1,000, because oil MS
increased rank.
The salaries of market masters nave
been reduced from 81 200 to 81 900 each
II is also stipulated that hereafter all rents,
fees and income derived from the markets
herein appropriated for shall be paid TO
the ,.,.u.ctor cf taxes: and no person en-
moved by the District of Columbia in or
about the same shall receive any rees or
compensation of any kind in addition 10
the salary provided by law.
The gas monopoly was given preiithi-
nary slap by the insertion OF new pro-
viso 10 the effect that the whole cost or
maintaining and keeping in good order
the laboratory and apparatus in the ofilce
OF the inspector OF gas and meters shall
hereafter be paid by the Washington Gas
light Company
The sum of So 900 is appropriated 10
enable the assessor to transcrioe the gen.
e-al assessment and prepare the numerical
book.
MADE A REDUCTION HERE.
There is a reduction of $4,000 for as
sessmcnt and permit work and reduction
of S44, 800 in the sum to be expended in
the discretion of the Commissioners upon
certain streets and avenues
The amount OF SIS 900. asked for the
condemnation of streets. roads and alleys
is omitted for the current year There is
a reduction of 81 5 900 in the sum for re-
placing obstructed sewers
The amount for suburban sewers is In
creased SS 800. For the first time $1,000
is appropriated for cleaning snow and ice
from cross walks and cutters. The ap-
propriation for the parking commission is
reduced $4,000.
There is reduction of $50, 400 in the
sum allowed for street lighting, or $3.50
per lamp. The new provision Is also added
that each lamp shall be required to burn
3 900 hours per annum. The price for each
electric light is reduced 2 cents per night.
An increase of So 900 is allowed for re-
pairing pumps and cleaning and protecting
public wells.
The citizens of the northeast obtain a
new school building. for which they have
made d determined fight, and $4,000 is
appropriated to construct an eight-room
edifice on site TO be hereafter selected.
The wallach School building will be re-
constructed At a cost of S22 900, and the
Stevens building at a cost of $4,000. The
SUN of $4,000 is appropriated for a site
and toward the construction Of a new
building for the Western High School. The
entire cost Is limited to 100000.
A new engine company VIII be located
in the vicinity of North Capitol street and
Florida avenue; the Site and building TO
cost sea- 900