Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Conferees Have Had the District Ap-
preparation Bill.
LOCAL IMPORTANCE OF THE MEASURE
Some of the Contentious That May
Cause Discussion.
WILL SOON COME UP


bill for the next fiscal year was passed by
the Senate March 8, and for three months
has been awaiting the action of the con-
ferees. Its consideration in conference has
been delayed from time to time. largely be-
CT use OF pressing war measures and other
appropriation bills, which have occupied
the time of senators on the conference
committee. and because of the telephone in
vestigation which has been conducted
by the conferees on the House side.
The conferees on the District of CO.
lumbia bill ar. Senators Allison, Gull
lom and Cockrell and Representatives
Grout Pitney and Dcckery. Senator ALI
son is also on the conference committee in
charge of the sundry civil bill, which has
given him number of knotty problems to
deal with. and together with his other
duties as chairman of the committee on
appropriations has made it impossible for
him TO devote any time to the District bill
A second conference has been ordered on
the sundry civil bill, and 1t is likely that
measure will be disposed of in several
days, when the conferees on the District
Dill will be free to give that measure their
attention
Important to District People.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill for the next fiscal year is an extremely
important one to the people of the capital
city. 1t makes provision for the compile
ton of the Washington aqueduct tunnel
and the Howard University reservoir thus
giving all parts Of the city an ample sup
ply OF water 1t provides for extensions of
sewers which are urgently needed and for
the preparation of plans for a sewage
pumping station, under the approved pro-
Ject for sewage disposal in the District
hi t,T,.,
such plans. A number of improvements for
streets and avenues. both in the opening
and grading of needed thoroughfares and
the paving of streets much Travelled are
provided FOR.
There will probably be little opportunity
for protracted contention among the con-
fereeS over the bill. So far as the Senate
conferees are concerned it is not likely
that any effort will be made to cut down
any appropriations made by the House. and
the Senate amendments being for improve
ments that must be made in the near flu
ture, 1t is not likely the House conferees
will be disposed to insist on sWeapine
changes in them.
Such contention as thare may be over the
bill in conference will be over the Senate
most of which are for in
creases OF appropriations provided by the
House or for new items. Many of thase
new items have been inserted in the bill
with the approval of members of the ap-
propriations committee of the House. who
are ready to support them, but preferred
having them go on the bill in the Senate.
Charitable Instftutions.
The appropriation for the charitable insti-
buttons in the District of Columbia will
cause considerable discussion in conference.
The bill as it passed the House appropri-
atsd lump sum of $9S, 100 for this purpose,
the money to be expended under the direc-
ton of the Commissioners, either under
contract with responsible and competent
persons or institutions or by employing for
the purpose the public institutions or agen-
cleS OF the District of Columbia. The Sem
ate struck out this provision and in its
place appropriated for the institutions sep
arateiy, according to the old plan.
Some of the additional appropriations in
serted in the bill for street improvements
follow:
Some Street improvements
For repavipg p street, from Rock creek
to 18th street, S11 SEQ; for paving west side
OF North Capitol street between p and O.
5000; completing asphalt pavement on
Eth street from East Capitol to B street
northeast, $1,000; paving with asphalt Ten
nessee avenue from East Capitol street to
b street northeast, $1,000; paving Belmont
avenue between 18th street extended and
Columbia road. $1,000; grading and regu-
iating Providence, Lansing Hartford 10th
and 18th streets, Brookland, and comple.-
ing improvements and improving the con-
nection between 18th street and Brentwood
rood, $1,000 This item is in place of an
appropriation of $1,000 for grading and
regulating Providence, Lansing, Hartford
and 10th streets. Brookland"
For establishing the grade and improving
avenue to a width of 100 feet
from the southerly boundary of the Sol
diers Home grounds, 5000; paving 10Th
street extended. from the south side of
Florida avenue to the north side of Morris
street. Sl5.GO improvement of Connecticut
avenue. west of Rock creek, $4,000; con-
tinuing the improvement of the road ex-
teEding from Broad Branch road to Chevy
Chase circle, 5000; grading and gravcling
flint street Brightwood Park, $1,000; grad
lEg and graveling Albemarle street and
opening same, by purchase or condemna-
ten, to Grant road, continuing improve
ment 5000; paving 9th street, from FTnri-
ia avenue to Spruce street, LIE Droit Park,
500; grading and regulating Kencsaw
avenue and Park road from 10th street ex-
tended to Klingle Ford road, continuing
Improvement, 5000; improving Benning
read, from 18th street east to Benning,
$1,000; grading and regulating Illinois ave-
nue., y, 800; grading and paving Kenyon
street between 18th and 14th streets So
100; grading and paving 18th street frcm V
street to Florida avenue, 5000.
The Senate also provided for accepting
a dedication of land necessary for the omen
Barbour estate in consideration for which
that property is relieved of certain taxes
for improvements to be made in the future
Schedules In Sections
The schedules for street improvements in
the several sections of the city were dou-
bled in each case by the Senate, so that
as the bill passed that body the various
schedules are as follows: Georgetown, 49,
900; northwest. $4,000: southwest. $4,000;
$4,000; northeast, $4,000.
The Senate also appropriated S242, .93 to
be charged wholly to the revenues of the
District of Columbia, to pay award of con-
demnation for the extension of 18th street
Denison & Leighton's subdivision
of Mount Pleasant, and 5000 for a topo-
graphical survey of Georgetown and 5000
for such a survey of that portion of the
District lying east and south of the Eastern
branch and in and near Takoma Park also
$4,000 for paving Ioadways under the per-
nit system. For the free public library the
Senate appropriated SO, 720.
The House allowances for sewers, sub
urban and urban, were increased by the
Senate. and these improvements are re-
garded SO essential to the health of the
city that they are not likely to be cut down.
The Senate made provision for widening
q road IN M Do RI