The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

eombsnTes are Tedhifeds al al times % |
furnish to the pubic ami 10 private cCr-
sur.ars in all parts q the District stand
ard arc lights Of not less than 1000 actual
candle power at a rate mot exceeding $12
per annum for each'arc light; and on and
after the LIST day Of June. 1891. the maxi
mum price OF electric current sold or
furnished TO any consumer in the District
Of Columbia must he reduced from the
present maximum Of Is cents per hlowatt
hour to not exceeding 10 cents per kiloN1tt
hour
II consumers other than the Government
do not paw monthly electric bills within
ten DAYS after they are presented. the
companies may charge them ii cents per
kilowatt hour.
three instead of two. assistant chief en-
cir7ers are allowed and the salary Of the
clerk is increased from $500 to 81, 600. For
an additional stable in the rear OF No.
engine house s. 600 is allowed, and for
improving and enclosing the grounds CT
the GeorgetoEn engine house and for pro-
yidfuE a paved entrance thereto, $l,VOO-
In the telegraph and telephone service
the following additions are made: For
superintendent. 81 eco; electrician, $1,000;
inspector Of lamps 81 coo; three inspect
ors $500 each, and the appropriation LOT
general supplies. repairs, etc, is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000
Under the head Of courts two. instead oil
one deputy clerks are allowed, at Sl5oo
each. and two. instead Of three, deputy
clerks at Sl.Cuu.
81 Geo for defending suits in the United
States Court Of Claims and another allows
$40 COO for the care and improvement Of
Rock Greek Park.
For the support Of convicts, $4,000 in
stead OF Si5. 600 is appropriated, and Tor
support Of prisoners. $4,000 instead oil
S4l 0GO is allowed. The appropriation Tor
contingent expenses at the Washington
ASYLUM is increased from $4,000 to $4,000,
and the following new appropriations are
nut in the bill: For building and furnish
ing a receiving ward that will protect the
hnsnital from contagion and disturbances
of all kinds. Sl5 900; for special hospital
supDlies and appliances, $500; for repairs
in the female wards, 1000. for plumbing
in nurses home. 800.
For a house Of detention for children
under sixteen years Of age, and for girls
and women over that limit, an apptopIla-
| ton Of $1,000 is provided.
The Police Department
Under the metropolitan police, thirty five
| instead Of thirty-two sergeants are al
lowed fifty instead of twenty-five priyates
| of class /. 900 instead Of 200 of class 2,
| twenty-ore instead Of twenty station keep
! ers. eleven instead Of ten labo.ers, twenty
| five instead of twenty-three drivers, and
/ the salaries Of the drivers are increased
| from $3.50 to $40 each.
! The appropriation for contingent ex-
| penses under the Police Department Is
! increased from 500 500 to $4,000
] Il. .,fk mad
! obstruction Of an. assembly hall at the
! Reform School. and the following sums
are allowed for salaries for officials Of the
| Reform School for Girls; Superintendent,
! 81 600: treasurer. $500; matron, $500; two
| teachers. at $3.50 each; Oyerseer, $40; -FOUR
teachers OF Industries $3.50 each; engineer,
$3.50. assistant engineer, $3.50 night watch
man. $500: laborer. 5000; $4,000 is appro-
priated for the maintenance Of the school
and s. 600 for furnishing the new build
ing.
For the erection OF new four-room
school building for the Industrial Home
School 500 GOO is appropriated. and the FOL
lowing additional appropriations are al
| lowed under the head Of private charities;
Church orphanage. St Johns Parish, 81
500; ST. Josephs Asylum. $500. and for
the care. maintenance and instruction OF
the INDECENT blind Of the District, 5000.
The following additional appropriations
are provided for under the head OF i'm
provement Of county roads;
For grading and regulating Blagden Ave
nue.. $40. 600; for improving Bladensburs
Road from Fifteenth Street northWard'
$4,000: for grading and macsdamizlng
frankfort. Twenty-second. and Twenty
fourth Streets, Langdon $1,000, for grading
and matchmaking Erie Street $1,000.
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