Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-14
MONEY For D|sIR&F
Appropriation Bill as Agreed On by
Conferees.
REPORTED TO TEE SENATE TODAY
Changes Made in Order to Effect
Agreement.
THE PUBLIC SCH TOOLS
REPORTED TO TIE SENATE TODA!
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was made to
| the Senate this afternoon by Senator ALI
son. The main items of the bill are as pub
lished in The Star Saturday.
The provision for the collection and dis
posal of garbage, miscellaneous refuse and
ashes in the city and more densely popu-
lated suburbs is in lieu of separate pro-
visions in the bill as passed by the Senate
one providing for the disposal of garbage
and the other for the disposal of ashes
For all these purposes $115,OOO Is appro-
priated, and the Commissioners are author
lied to make contract for such work for
a period not exceeding five years.
The Commissioners are to definitely fix
the time when collections shall be made
1t is also provided that all garbage shall be
disposed of through a reduction or con-
sumption process. The contractors are to
provide that garbage or other NeSe-
table or animal matter shall be dumped IN
the river, fed to animals exposed to the
elements upon lands.
Changes In Salary.
Under the head of the Commissioners Of
flee the salary of the janitor is increased
from $3.50 to 5000, and two firemen, instead
of one, are provided for at $3.50 each. I'm
der the head of the collectors office the
81 400 is stricken out. The Senate provis-
ion authorizing the deputy disbursing ON
Ger to transact all business pertaining 70
the diSburSing officer is retained IN the
BILL The increase made in the Senate OF
one clerk at 81 400 in place of one clerk
at $1,000 in the auditors office, was agreed
upon.
The Senate provision for stenographer
at $500. for the attorneys office was
stricken out. The salary of the computing
engineer stands increased from 81, 400 to
s. 40 and the salary Of superintendent OF
sewers is fixed at the same rate. his salary
formerly being s., 400. The Senate reduced
the salary of one clerk in the engineer s
office from 81 400 to $1,000, but the salary
was allowed to stand as provided for by the
House. The Senate increase of the salary
of the permit clerk from 81 200 to 81 400 was
agreed to.
The superintendent of the street sweeping
department has his salary increased from
5000, as provided in the House, to -, 400
Three inspectors in his department are
given $500 each, instead of $500.
For contingent expenses of the District
government, So 600 instead of $4,000, as
provided for in the House, is allowed.
The Senate had allowed 5000 for furni-
ture for the municipal building, but the
conferees struck this item from the bill.
The House provided that for advertising
notice of taxes in arrears July l, 1900,
5000 be allowed to be reimbursed by a
charge of s1.2O for each lot or piece Of
property advertised. The Senate reduced
this amount to $1,000, providing for an
assessment of 80 cents against each piece
of property to reimburse the District, and
the Senate amendment was retained
Money for improvements.
For assessment and permit work, the
House appropriated 100000 and the Senate
S1.O0OO The conferees agreed upon $780,
600. For work On streets and avenues,
named in the book of estimates, the House
appropriated 100000, which was increased
|
agreed upon S1Go.0o0. The appropriations
for the various sections for improvements
and repairs of streets and avenues, as
agreed upon by the conferees. follow:
Georgetown schedule. S10,OS0; northwest
section schedule. S49.120; southwest section
schedule, $4,000; southeast section sched-
| ule, S33,040; northeast section schedule.
S41 7GO.
The Senate appropriation of $500 for
paving 18th street from to w streets was
retained in che bill. while the amendment
for paving 9TH street from Pennsylvania
avenue to E street and from G to K streets
| with asphalt was stricken out.
The conferees agreed upon an appropria-
| ton of $4,000. to be Immediately available,
| for damages occasioned by the construction
of Tiber Creek sewer through Arthur place
between r and c streets. They also agreed
upon an appropriation of $4,000 for con-
structing the l. street sewer from near 2lst
and l. streets TO the east side of 18th street.
The Senate appropriation of $1,000 for
grading and regulating Blagden avenue was
| reduced by the conferees to $1,000.
Sweeping of Streets.
For sprinkling sweep and cleaning streets
| the House allowed $14O, 900 and the Senate
| $40, coo, the conferees agreeing on $4,000
| For lighting and cleaning public lamps.
| Illuminating material etc, the House al
| lowed $4,000 and the Senate $1sO,0OO, the
conferees agreeing on $11S,0O0.
| The Senate amendment providing that
| no more than S24 per years should be paid
| for OIL lighting and cxtinguishing, etc.
| of these lamps was retained.
| For Improvement of the harbor and river
| front the House allowed $500 and the
Senate 5000, the conferees agreeing on
| the Senate amendment. The Senate amend
ments appropriating $1,000 for building
combined storehouse and stable at Great
| Falls and 5000 for preliminary surveys
| for additional conduit from Great Falls, I'M
| der the head of the Washington aqueduct,
are stricken from the bill, while Senate
amendments giving $4,000 for repairing the
bye-conduit, Dalecarlia reservoir, is re-
tanned.
The Public Schools.
The provisions for the board of trustees
for the public schools are. as stated in The
Star Saturday. that the salary of the super
intendent Is fixed at $4,000, two assistant
superintendent at 900, one secretary at
81. 500. one clerk at 81. 400 and two at 81 900
being in eact. case a slight reduction in the
the Senate. Under the head Of schools the
Senate provided for two additional teachers
to be principals. at 81 $50 each. but they are
stricken from the bill. These two principals
| were in lieu of principals provided for by
the House at 81 go and 81 800 each, the lat
| ter salaries being agreed upon.
Five instead Of four principals at 81, 800
are appropriated for, and thirty-one in
stead of thirty special teachers are provided
for at $1,000 each. Eighty-five instead of
| eighty-sx teachers are 81 900. and fifty at
| $3.50 and Jos at $42J are appropriated for
This arrangement of salaries defeats to a
large extent the increases of salaries of
teachers that were provided for in the bill
as it passed the Senate. An additional jan
itor for the Western High School, at $500 is
appropriated for.
Hillsdale school secures an appropriation
| for janitor of $3.50 Takoma Park sec ares
| four-rooln school building at $500. and
Columbia Heights gets appropriation of
| 81 800 for improving and inclosng grounds
of the Hubbard school. The provision that
| hereafter in the purchase of sites and pre-
pairing plans for new school buildings
proper regard shall be had for the future
enlargement of these buildings Is retained
| in the bill.
Metropolitan Police.
Under the head Of the metropolitan DO
| lice the Senate provided ten instead of nine
lieutenants. thirty-five instead of thirty