The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02

3i5; three chainmen at $3.50 each, $3.50;
clerk. 81 ,ieO; two clerks at $1,000 each,
+ s2.o0o; two inspectors of property at 1895
cach. SiS12; two sewer tappers at $1,000
eacn, $1,000: permit clerk, sl.4OO:
assistant permit clerk. $1,000;
index clerk and typewriter. $50
For Special Assessment office-Special
assessment clerk. s1.700; seven clerks at
sl.eG0, $500; two clerks at 5000. $500.
For Street Sweeping-Superinten
S2,2Ce; assistant superintendent and clerk,
S1.Gec; chief clerk. $500: four inspectors
at $1,000 each, S4,S00: ten inspectors at
81. 100 each Sl1 Geo; thirteen inspectors at
! 81 100 each. $4,000; foreman of public
dumps. $500; messenger and driver $500:
sprinklng. sweeping and cleaning. sl69.-
400; for cleaning snow and ice from
streets. crosswalks. and cutters. under the
act approved March 2. 1895. $1,000; for col
lection and disposal of ashes from private
residences. S2S,s79: for collection and dis
posal of garbage from private residences.
sol SEQ: for collection and disposal of night
soil from private residences, $1,000; for
collection and disposal Of miscellaneous re-
fuse, $4,000: five inspectors at 81 100 each,
$500; two clerks at sl,100 each. 81, 200:
one weigh clerk. S1100; incidental eX-
pShses, sf-i. totdi Sllo,SVU. fOr COlieC-
ticn and disposal of ashes and miscel-
laneous refuse from hotels, apartment
houses. markets. and other business estab-
lishments, $4,000.
Plat of SUBJ division outside of WASH
ington. $1,000.
Permanent system CT highways. SO, 500.
Assessment and permit work. S150.cOO
improvements and repairs for work on
streets and avenues. 100000
In the detailed estimates the schedule
of street improvements in the several sec
tions of the city is given, but it is the
purpose of the Commissioners, IL the
lump sum of 100000 is granted by Con-
gress, to apportion it to the street sched-
ule, which has not been materially
changed for two years.
The Free Public Library,
For the Free Public Library the esti-
| mates have been largely increased in con-
sequence of preparations to enter the new
building in process of construction The
appointment of an assistant librarian is
asked for. several assistants. cataloguers,
attendants. and messengers made neces-
sary by the increased work incident to
the removal within two years to it's new
quarters. In place of $1,000 appropriated
last year for the purchase of new books
the Commissioners ask $4,000. and for
binding worn volumes $4,000 is estimated
in place of $1,000 in the last appropriation
bill. The entire list is: Librarian, ST.
600; assistant librarian. 1000; assistant
librarian, $500; assistant S720; two as
sistants at $500 each, $1,000: cataloguer,
$500: cataloguer. s720: stenographer and
typewriter. $500: one assistant children's
room, $720; one assistant, reference
room, S72O; janitor. $3.50; two attendants,
$3.50 each, $500; two attendants. $3.50 each,
$500; two messengers. $3.50 each, $720: pur-
chase of books, $4,000: binding. $4,000;
contingent expenses. $4,000.
For contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses, SSS $50.
For the official service apart from the
teaching force representing salaries of
the School Board, superintendent. clerks
ETC., the schedule calls for s20.120 For the
employment of teachers, $SSS S25 is asked,
for the night schools $1,000. for kinder
garten instruction. $4,000 for janitors'
services and the care Of buildings. 1926.
for miscellaneous expenses, S12S 500;
manual training. including furniture and
equipment of manual training schools.
s72.sO5: fuel. s4S.0OO; furniture for new
school buildings. s14025: free text
books and supplies, $4,000.
For school buildings and grounds. S377,-
500; completing broom building. Ecking-
ton, Second division, SAC, 900; completing
S-room building to relieve Greenleaf
School, Fourth division, 49,, 500; complet-
ing s-room building. Washington Heights.
Seventh division. $4,000: completing g.
room building, Tenth division, s32 500:
completing S-room building, Eleventh d.
vision s27. 500; one S-room building and
site, Trinidad or vicinity. Sixth division,
s47, 500; one S-room building and site,
Tenth division. So. 500; one S-room build
ing and site, Third division $50, 600; one
S-room building and site, Ninth division,
to relieve Briggs and Stevens Schools,
SAL, 500: 4-room addition to Taylor School,
$40, 200; purchase of ground adjoining the
Cranch School and enlarging the Cranch
School to eight room. $4,000; one Groom
building and site, Good Hope. Eighth ci-
vision, $4,000; one 4-room building and
site. Brookland tcolored). Seventh divis-
ion, $4,000; one 4-room building and site,
Conduit Road (near). Seventh division,
500. 900; one 4-room building, Seventh d.
vision. Grant Road. $4,000; purchase of
lot adjoining Tenley School, $1,000; one
new 4-room building, manual training.
School Street, $4,000; reconstructing
building Seventh and G Streets southeast,
4-room manual training, 5000; purchase
of lot to rear and west of Western High
School, $1,000; purchase of lots 26 and 81.
square SIS. adjoining Bell School, $4,000.
Total, s542. 800.
Fire and Police Departments.
For increase of Fire Department, $780, |
800; engine for Southwest Washington, |
81 200; two combination chemical and hose |
wagons, 81 800 each, $500; one truck, So
500; house, lot, and furniture for an en-
CINE company to be located in Southwest |
$25, 900; house. lot, and fur
niture for an engine company to be located
in the northern part of West Washington,
$50. 900: house, lot. and furniture for an
engine company to be located in the vi
cinity of Twentieth and F Streets north !
west, $4,000; house, lot, and furniture for
an engine company to be located in the
section bounded by Thirteenth, Fifteenth,
n, and p Streets northwest. $4,000; house.
lot, and furniture for a truck company to
be located in Southwest Washington, $25,-
100; house, lot, and furniture for a truck
company to be located in Southeast Wash
ngton, 10000; house, lot, and furniture
o be located in the section bounded by
Fourth, Seventh, II, and X Streets north
vest, to accommodate Engine Company G.
low located on Massachusetts, Avenue, be-
veen Fourth and Fifth Streets northwest,
go, 000 additional stable to be erected in
he rear of No engine house, North Caro-
ina Avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets southeast. $1,000; house and fur
itura for a chemical enpino fnr Couurocr |