Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
Details Of the sund1y Civil Appropriation
Bill.
A Tw0-MiiliOn-DOlIar Government
Printing Ohice-MOney for the Zoo
Capitol and White House.

A number of items of local interest are
contained in the sundry civil appropriation
bill, which was reported to the Senate late
Saturday afternoon.
The construction of government print
ing office at a cost Of 100000 is provided
for and s350,000 is provided with which to
begin the work. The new building is to be
constructed on the land facing North Capt.
tol and G streets, south of the present print
ing office building, which has been acquired
by the government.
An amendment to the bill, providing for
the construction of a new government
printing office, reads:
That there be constructed upon land ac-
CURED by the United States in square 624
in the city of Washington, under the pro-
visions of the act entitled An act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of
the government for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1880, and for other purposes ap-
proved July /, 1898, fireproof building for
the use of the government printing office,
al total cost, including approaches, ele-
vators. lighting and heating apparatus, not
exceeding $2,OOOOG
That the building herein provided for
snail be erected under the direction and
supervision of the chief of engineers of
the army, by contract or hired labor or
both, as may be to the best interests of the
United States, and upon plans and specifi-
cations to be prepared by him and approved
by the public printer. And the said chief
of engineers is hereby authorized to enter
into contract or contracts for the construc-
ton of the whole or of any part of said
building and for the removal of the old
dwellings and other buildings now standing
upon said land subject to appropriations to
be made therefor by Congress, and he shall
also have the employment of all persons
connected with the work. Provided, how
ever, that the selection and appointment of
a competent architect to prepare the plans
and specifications for the elevations of said
building shall be made by the said chief of
engineers and the public printer jointly.
Toward the construction of said build
ing and for each and every purpose con-
nected Herewith, including the cost of all
professional and other personal services
that the chief of engineers of the army
may deem necessary, and for the rent of
office rooms in a locality convenient to the
work, $4,000, to be Immediately available
This appropriation and all appropriations
which may hereafter be made for this pur-
pose shall be expended under the direction
and supervision of the said chief of engi-
neers."
The Zoo.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the Zoo
is increased to $50, 600. The item of 5000
for continuing the entrance into the park
from Woodley lane is omitted. and the fol-
lowing is inserted:
And 5000 shall be expended to grade,
re gulate and curb the street on the west
border Of the Geological Park from Wood
ley road to Cathedral avenue, as shown
on the third section plans permanent Sys-
tenn of highways. and Cathedral avenue
from Connecticut avenue TO Woodley road:
Provided, that the full width of the road
bordering the park be donated wherever
1t lies within the bounds of Woodley Park
The Capitol.
For repairing the steam eating and ven
tilating apparatus of the Senate, $751 is
allowed; 800 is provided for flags to be
hoisted over the Capitol. and S1,50O for
cleaning works of art In the building II is
provided that the space recently occupied
by the Library of Congress be equally di-
Vided between the Senate and House
For printing an alphabetical list of pat
entees from 100 to 1878, $4,000 is appro-
priated.
The amount for furnishing three cottage
buildings for working inmates of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane Is in
creased from $4,000 to SCI $50. with central
plant for hot water, &c, $1,000; renewing
plumbing. main building, 5000; improving
Atkins Hail. 5000.
Stricken From the Bill.
The following House provisions are strick-
en- from the bill:
"One-half of the foregoing sums under
Buildings and grounds in and around
Washington shall be paid from the rove
nues of the District of Columbia and the
other half from the treasury OF the United
States.
''Of the whole amount appropriated in the
Legislative. executive and judicial appropri-
alton act for the fiscal year 1900, under the
title Public buildings and grounds the
sum of s22,410 shah be paid from the rev.
enues of the District of Columbia and the
remainder from the treasury of the United
States"
The White House.
For the care, repair. &c, of the Executive
Mansion the House provision for $40 600 is
increased to $4,000, and the provision that
the District shall pay $500 of the amount
for lighting the mansion is stricken from
the bill, as is the provision that the District
shall pay half for lighting LAFAYETTE.
Franklin and other parks.
For bookstacks in the Army Medical
Museum and Library SO, 900 is provided by
the Senate committee
The bill carries amendments to nav James
S. Morrill,, only child of the late senator
from Vermont. s. 600: to pay Annie E. Mac
cubbin, widow of William NJ. Maecubbin
who was killed while in the discharge of
his duties as painter In the Capitol, Oeto-
Der 20. 1898, 81 500; to pay Robert G. Proc
tor for compiling and indexing Tariff acts
States from 1888 to 1897 $3.50
The provision by the House that the Dis
trict pay half for the support of destitute
patients at Providence and Garfield Hospi-
tails Is struck out of the bill.