Evening star., 1899-03-02
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
Principal Items Upon Which the Conferees
Have Agreed.
Electric Lights, Charities and One
Still a Cause for Dispute.


except those relating to electric lights
charities and one hundred additional police
men, and made partial report to their re-
spective houses. The principal items upon
which the confereeS have agreed and which
will become law are as follows:
For permit and assessment work, $130, 900
fer work on streets and avenues, $16O, 900;
for improving D street between 9th and 18th
streets southeast, $3.50.
Fer the public library, one additional as
sistant librarian at 5000, and $1,000 foI
books.
The report strikes cut 500 for paving
street; strikes out $4,000 for paving 18th
street from Pennsylvania avenue to *
street northwest; appropriates $4,000 and
authorizes a contract for s152,000 for the
east side intercepting sewer between 22d
and A streets northeast and 18th street
southeast.
Appropriates 10000 ard authorizes con-
tract for $50, 600 for the east side intercept
ing sewer, from 18th street southeast to the
pumping station at the foot of New Jersey
avenue. These are partial appropriations
for the work mentioned
The Conferees agreed TO appropriate S13,-
coo fo- replacing and repairing sidewalks S
around public reservations; 10000 for re-
pairing county roads; $500 for University
place between yelling and Hunting ton
places; $1,000 for Wilson street, Howard
University: 5000 for Harrison street, Ara
costa; $4,000, Kenesaw avenue and Har-
ward street; 5000, Pennsylvania avenue
extended southeast: $4,000, Michigan ave-
nue.; 5000. Albemarle street; $500, 3Ith
street; $1,000, Kansas avenue.
Suburban Items.
The conferees agree to strike out appro-
priations proposed by the Senate for 81 OOC
for Flint street, Brightwood Park; 50 5,OOd
for North Capitol street, from street to
Soldiers Home.
They make Immediately available the ap-
propriatiOns for Kenyon street and Bel
mont street.
They agree to appropriate $145,0OO for
sprinkling and cleaning streets, and the
provision imposed by the Senate regulating
the price for and the manner of doing said
work is agreed to. They allow 81 900 for
cleaning snow and ice from crosswalks and
cutters, and S112, 900 for street lighting
with gas.
The conferees strike out $1,000 for ma
chinery for the harbor boat. They appro-
pirate $1,000 for public pumps and s25,OOO
for construction and repair of bridges.
Rock Creek Bridge.
They provide that the bridge across Rock
creek on the line of Massachusetts avenue
shall stand as the bill passed the Senate.
They appropriate 5000 for repair of the by
conduit. They appropriate 5000 for in
vestigating the feasibility of filtering the
water supply and 81 600 for repairing Con-
duit road. They strike out 5000 proposed
for protection of the inlet at the conduit
at Great Falls.
Public Schools.
Appropriate $500 for the superintendent
of the ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions,
and strike out all the increases proposed
by the Senate in the salaries of teachers.
They agree to appropriate $500 for teach
ers of the night schools and $4,000 for ma
terial for instruction in the manual train
ing schools. They appropriate $4,000 for
fuel and s., 800 for furniture for new build
ings. They appropriate $4,000 for school
books and supplies, and increase the limit
OF cost Tor the two manual training schools
as proposed by the Senate, to sl5OOOO
They appropriate $4,000 for four-room
school building at Takoma Park and 81 30
TO purchase a lot adjoining the Peabody
annex building. They strike out SAT 800 for
a new building in the eleventh division and
$4,000 for new building al Twining City
Also appropriate $4,000 for a new build
ing at Hillsdale and restore to the bill the
provision proposed by the House concerning
admittance to public schools OF children re-
siding outside of the District.
They insert a provision relating to the
appointment of special policemen In the
District on the application of corporations
or individuals in the discretion of the Com
misSioners.
Police Observation-Disclosures s.. 900 for
repairs TO stations; also SD 900 for miscel-
laheous ana contingent expenses. They
strike out S2,IW for improving the stable
ana grounds of the third precinct
Fire Department..
They strike out the increase proposed nv
the Serate of 5000 for secretary to the
chief engineer and appropriate 1,000 for
machinist. They strike out $3.50 for laborer
expenses. They appropriate 1920 for
chemical engine and $15, 600 for a house and
lot anG furniture at Tenleytown.
They appropriate s2650O for a truck COM
pany in West Washington and strike out
Senate provisions for new engine houses
lots and furniture for the new engine COM
pany in South Washington, and in the
northern part of West Washington and
5000 for an additional stable on North
Carolina avenue. They appropriate $1,000
for the extension of the fire alarm tele-
graph.
Health Department..
The conferees Appropriate $1,000 for an ad-
ditioral clerk and 5000 for a disinfecting
service. They strike out sT21 for an en-
sineer at the smallpox hospital and s., 600
for gratuitous vaccination of INDECENT per-
sons. They appropriate 81 600 for an addi-
uonal deputy clerk of the police In lieu Of
a messenger, and strike out the proposed
increase of 500 each in the salaries of the
deputy clerks of that court
They reappropriate s23 693. .45 for Rock
Creek Park, and appropriate $1,000 for
transportation of paupers and $1,000 con-
veying prisoners to the workhouse
Reform school for boys-The conferees
appropriate $500 for a waschman for the
reform school for boys.
They appropriate 5000 for Isolation wards
at Garfield and Providence Hospitals and
$4,000 for the maintenance of the Indus
trial Home School and 81 900 for repairs to
the same. They appropriate s31, 900 for the
board of children's guardians