Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
\ PARTIAL REPORT
Progress of the Conferees on District
Appropriations.
MANY CHANGES MADE In THE BILL
Some Items Upon Which Further
Conference is Asked.
STR EFT IN PROV EN- f \ T

The conferees on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill made report in the Sen
ate today on their agreement to a very
large portion of the bill. Several of the
most important items in the measure were
disagreed to and the House will request an
other conference on these disagreements.
All of that portion of the bill relating TO
electric lighting in the District of Columbia
was disagreed to. were the appropria-
tons for a free public library and to begin
the construction of foundations for bridges
across Rock creek on the lines of Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues. All that
portion of the bill referring to overhead
wires is also disagreed to. The Senate had
amended the House provision for charlie 5
in the District of Columbia by appropriate
ing specifically for these purposes, but the
Conferees failed TO agree on these items. In
making his report TO the Senate, Mr.. ALI
son said the House conferees would only
consent TO agree on the subject of charities
II the Senate would agree TO strike out
what were termed appropriations for sec
tartan institutions which they were rot
ready to do. Consequently all these items
were disagreed to and will b. the subject OF
further conference.
Some Changes Made.
The House conferees agreed to Senate
tionaI messenger clerk in the office of the
Commissioners, an additional clerk DIT ST.
200 in the assessors office and a provision
for the appointment OF a disbursing officer
for the auditors office, to be appointed by
the Commissioners at a salary of 500
this officer TO account for all money cx-
pended on r9quisition of the Commissioner
The Senate conferees agreed to strike out
the Senate amendment allowing an addi-
tional clerk at 81 go in the assessors office.
The Senate cOnfereeS receded from the Sen
ate amendment allowing an additional clerk
at $40 for the office of the sealer of
weights and measures, and the House con-
fereeS agreed to increase the pay of laborer
in that office from $40 to $500.
The Senate amendment appropriating
$500 for rent of building for the police
department headquarters. including the
fire alarm and telegraph service, was
stricken from the bill. was the Senate
amendment appropriating 5000 for topo-
graphical survey and map of that part of
the District lying south and east of the
Eastern branch and in and near Takoma
Park and over that portion of the District
known as Georgetown.
Some Items Stricken Out.
The Senate amendment providing for
morgue keeper was stricken out and in it's
place only $1,000 was allowed for repairs
and equipment of the morgue.
The cCnferees agreed on appropriations
inserted in the bill in the Senate of 81, 800
for arranging old records of the District
5000 to enable the register of wills to
compare. correct and reproduce certain rec
ords in his office and $500 for the enforce
ment of the fish and game laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia
The House had appropriated 81 800 for
special repairs to market houses and the
Senate increased this amount TO $4,000 The
eonferees agreed to allow for this purpose
81 800.
The Senate conferees receded from Sen
ate amendment appropriate s2I2, sJO.a3 for
the extension of 18th street through DENIM
son ana LelghtonS subdivision in Mount
Pleasant. The Senate had increased the
appropriation for assessment and permit
work from Sf2Juo0 to $50 900 but the con-
ferees receded from this amendment Tho
Senate conferees receded from the Senate
amendment appropriating ST.. 900 for paving
roadways under the permit system.
In the Senate the appropriation for work
on streets and avenues named in the Com
mlssloners' book of estimates had been
doubled The conferees agreed by lowerine
the total for this work from S2Opos) to
S'"h"r' dividing it among the several sec
tens Of the District, as follows: George
town. S14.4D0; northwest SAG lop; southwest
81 100; southeast, 5000; northeast. Sal.
CO.
Change In Street improvements
Under the head of street improvements
the Senate had made quite a number OF
amendments to the bill, the following be-
ing agreed to in conference: For eomplet-
ing asphalt pavement on 12th street from
East Capitol to street northeast 1900;
for paving with asphalt Tennessee avenue,
from East Capitol to street northeast
1900: for establishing the grade and i'm
proving Michigan avenue to a width of 100
feet from the sOutherly boundary of the
Soldiers Home grounds, 5000; for paving
18th street extended from the south side
OF Fl"rida avenue TO the north side OF Nor
ris street $4,000; for improving Connecti-
cut avenue, west OF Rock creek, S1u,Ugu: for
paving 9TH street, from Florida avenue to
Spruce street, LIE Droit Park, $3.50; for
grading and regulating Illinois avenue,
5000; for grading and paving Kenyon be-
tween 18th and 1ith streets, So go
The following Senate amendments Were
disagreed TO and stricken from the bill:
For continuing the Improvement of the
road extending from Broad branch road to
chevy Chase Circle. s., OOO; for repaving T.
street from Rock creek to - street. SlI-
$50; for paving the west side of North Cap
itOl street between y and q streets. $I.Upt;
Tor grading and graveiing Flint street
BrightwoCd Park $1,000: for grading and
sravelinS Aibemarie street and opening the
same 70 Grant road, 5000: for grading ana
regulating heneSaw avenue from PARK
road from 1Gth street extended to KHngIe
Ford road. 5000; for improving Benning
road from 18th street east TO Benning s10.-
VD. Tor grading and paving 18th street
from V street To Florida avenue $3pr,
The appropriation for the purchase of
carts. tools. &c, for grading streets. &C.
to be used By TIE inmates OF the Washing
ton Asylum was fixed at $1,000 by the
House ana 5000 by the Senate. The con-
ferees agreed to allow 81 90 for this Iur-
pose
Appropriations for Sewers
The appropriations for sewers were
agreed 10 by the conferees. with certain
changes For suburban sewers the House
allowed $4,000 and the Senate $4,000 The
eonferees agreed upon $4,000 For con-
tinuing Iiber creek and New Jersey avenue
high-levei intercepting sewer the House al
lowed $4,000. while the Senate appropriat-
ed $23l 30 for completing this work. The
conferees agreed on S1JUV'0 for continuing
H. Ihe ConfereeS agreed upon the Senate
amendment. appropriating so 900 for con-
structin2. IN part, the northerly portion of
the Iiber creek and New Jersey avenue
hiSh--eNei interceptIng sewer. The House
also agreed 10 the Senate appropriation of
S-",Un for the purchase OF necessary land
ana preparing plans for sewerage pump
ing station. under the improved project for
sewage disposal, but disagreed to the SEN