The evening times., 1900-05-12

The conference report on the bill making
appropriations to provide sOr the expenses
OF the government Of the District OF
Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June 90, 1851. viii be presented 70
the House and Senate on Monday,
though there is bare possibility that
it may be taken into the Senate this
afternoon. The increase over the House
bill IS about one-haIf a million dollars
II is understood that the Senate conferees
have been reasonably successful IN their
insistenee upon the Senate amendment
Though it could not be determined with
the assurance Of accuracy. yet it is under
stood that the eonferees have agreed upon
the following Senate amendments:
Executive Omee-TwO fremen az $3.50
each.
Collectors Office Assistant cashier,
81 400.
Auditors Omce-A deputy Gisbursing off,
Ger. who shall hereafter. in the absence OF
the disbursiDg officer. be authorized 70
transact all duties pertaining TO the dis
bursing ofleer, and who shall be required
10 give bend TO the disbursing Ofhcsr IN the
sum Of $z5,CC0. conditioned on the faithful
performance Of the duties OF his once. but
the disbUrsing officer 20 be responsible 70
the United States. District Of Columbia,
and the people whom he pays. IS row re-
qUired by law. S1.5oe-
Attorneys Ofice-Stenographer $500.
Engineers Ofioe-COmpuung engineer,
s. 7e0
Contingent and miscellaneous expenses
Law books, books Of reference. and pc
riodicals.
Fer advertising notice OF taxes in ar
reGrs July l. 1850, as required 10 be given
by act cf March %. 1850. 50 000 70 De re-
imbursed by a charge OF 50 cents for each
lot or piece Of property advertised. pro-
Ylcedl that IN lieu OF the notice now re-
quired 70 be given by the Commissioners OF
The District Of Columbia OF the pamphlet
containing the list Of taxes in arrears. the
Commissioners shall give notice. by adver-
Cisiug twice a week. for three successive
weeks. beginning On the third Monday IN
March OF each year hereafter. in the -egu-
lar issue OF TWO or mCre daily newspapers
published IN the district that the pamphleL
has been printed and rha, a copy OF 1t viii
be delivered 20 any taxpayer applying for
IL az the Office OF the Collector Of Taxes OF
the District; and all acts or parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith are repealed
Under The head Of Improvements and re-
pairs occur The following amendments
section schedule S53.s25 southwest sec
tion schedule. S21.SI5: southeast section
schedule. Sz2,IO0; northeast section sched-
uIe. Sz5.e75-
There remains considerable doubt con-
ceTDing the fate CT the Senate amendment
o. electric lighting This amendment pro-
vi1es that the Commissioners OF The Dis
trict of Columbia be directed 70 investigate
and report IL deJsI 10 Congress a. tie
beginning Of the next regular session. the
cost OF furnishing the arc lights provided
for Provided further. that hereafter the
Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia
are authorized 10 grant permits for The re-
pair, enlargement, and extension uuder
proper regulations, OF eXi ting el- -ctrIc-
lighting coadUits. and in evesy ccnluit
constructed OF TO be construrt under
the provisions OF this paragraph three
ducts shall be reserved FOR the use OF tie
United States and the District q Co.uEl-
biG- and IS condition for the right . Use
cOrduits heretofore built. CT 10 be b1ilr
under the provisions Of this act. the cleo
1ric-lighting companies shall be required
al all times 10 furnish 20 the publ, and 10
private consumers IN al parts OF he Dis
JriCt of Columbia standard arc lights OF
not less than LOCO actual candle-poWeT at
a rate not exceeding So per annun for each
arc light; and Cn and after June l. lSoO.
the maximum price OF electric current sold
or furnished TO any consumer in the Dis
trict OF Columbia shall not exceed 10 cents
per kiIOwatt hour
That If consumers other than the Gov
eTnment shall not pay monthly electric
bills within ten days after the same shall
have been presented. the companies may
charge and collect from the consumer so
failing 10 pay the bill as afOresai& II cents
per klOwaJJ hour for the electric current
furnished the consumer during that
month And. provided further. That the
right 10 amend, modify. or repeal the priv
ileges granted. and 10 further limit the
prices specified is expressly reserved Any
company charging OF collecting an amount
in excess Of the rates prescribed shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and shall
pay 10 the District OF Columbia the sum
OF $50 for each and every offence. 10 be
collected as other fines are now collected
in the District Of Columbia.
The b:li viii provide for an increase in
the police force 10 10 lieutenants. 81 ser
geants. 50 pTivates OF class one. aud 20
privates OF class two; - stStioakeepe-s,
and > drivers.
Il is given out that the amendment To
enable the Commissioners OF the District
Of Columbia to provide suitable place
fer the reception. transportation. and de-
tention Of the children under sixteen years
Of age and Tin the discretion Of the Com
missiOners) OF girls and women over six
teen years Of age, arrested by the police
on charge Of offence against any law in
force in the District OF Columbia OF held
as Witnesses is retained in the bill. The
new officers provided for in the telegraph
and telephone service. which were strick-
en- from the bill in the House on points OF
order, are retained The amendment FOR
a municipal hospital remains in.