The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03

tions dncludlng defciencies) for the cur
rent fiscal year Of S3S2 200.
For construction OF the new Govern
ment Printing Office, STT5, 900, being an in
! crease of S425. eco
| Submitted as part of the report is a com
parative statement exhibiting in detail the
appropriations made by the Sundry Civil
| act for 1890. the amounts asked for 1901.
| and the amounts recommended in the ac-
| companying bill for 1901
In connection with the appropriations
| Tor the Government Hospital for the In
sane. it is provided that the board OF yis-
/ itors and the superintendent shall prepare
/ plans, specifications and estimates for an
/ extension Of the hospital sufficient TO pro-
| vide Tor one thousand patients. The Cx-
| tension shall be of freproof construction.
| and suitable for all special classes Of
| acute insanity. Said plans shall include
! all necessary domestic buildings and all
buildings required for the proper care of
one thousand patients and the requisite
1 nurses and employees and shall be approx
ed by the Secretary of the Interior. The
| total cost of all the buildings. machinery.
and equipment. including heating. lighting.
sewerage. and water supply under said
plans shall not exceed sg75. GOO within
which sum and under such plans the Sec
retary Of the Interior is authorized 20 en-
ter into contract, or contracts. for the ex
tension OF the hospital as herein specified.
In connection with the appropriations
for the public parks in Washington. 1t is
provided that one-half OF the foregoing
sums under Buildings and grounds in
and around Washington" shall be paid
from the revenues of the District of Co
lumba and the other half from the Treas
ury of the United States.
In connection with the aDDrODriat lion for
lighting certain parks in the District OF
Columbia, it is provided that SO. 400 Of the
foregoing sum shall be paid from the reye-
nues OF the District of Columbia and the
remainder from the Treasury OF the United
States.
The Districts Share.
The appropriations for buildings and
grounds in and around Washington are Civ
en- as follows: Grounds south OF the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, $4,000; ordinary care OF
greenhouse and nursery, $1,000; Lafay-
cite Park. $1,000; Franklin Park ST. 900;
Lincoln Park, $4,000; Monument Grounds
$1,000; reservation No. II and the site Of
the old canal on the northwest, So. 900; for
construction and repair of post and chain
fences, iron fences. stone copings. paint
ing Of lampposts, etc. manure removal
OF snow and ice care of trees. fountains,
statues. and pedestals. 1850; various
reservations, $40. .0C0: Smithsonian Grounds
$500; Judiciary Park, $500; asphalt |
walks, $1,000.
One-half of the foregoing sums shall be |
paid from the revenues of the District OF 1
Columbia
For Improvement, care. and maintenance |
of grounds of the Executive Departments. /
81, COO. 1t is provided that no contract snail /
be made for making or repairing concrete |
or asphalt pavements in the city at a high |
er price than $3.50 per square yard with a
base of not less than six inches.
For the improvement and maintenance
of Executive MansioD Grounds within the
iron fence), 81 .0OO(for the construction OF
an iron and brick storehOuse at the nur-
sery, $500; Executive Mans.un-Care. re-
pair. and refurnshng, $50 00O fuel for
greenhouses and stables $1,000; care and
repair of greenhouses. $1,000; repairs to
$4,000; lighting the EXecu-
tive Mansion and public grounds. $1,000;
the District to pay Of this, S3.4O0; for
cleaning the springs and repairing pipes
Of the same that supply the Capitol, Exec
utive Mansion. and State, War. and Navy
Building s.. 500: Capitol and Department
Sl.5OO; Washington Monument.
S. $40; Howard University. $29, 0OO Coium-
bia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
S54. see.
Improving the Capitol Grounds. $4,000.
Lighting the Capitol and grounds $780,
co.,
For work at the Capitol and general re-
pairs. S32.500.
Repairs Of Interior Department and Pen
sion Building. and Of the General Postof-
ice Building. S13.500
National Geological Park. $4,000. one
half Of which sum shall be paid by the
District OF Columbia.
For a bridge across Rock Creek $22
100, one-Ealf to be paid by the District OF
Columbia.
For repairs to the Treasury. Butle1.
md Winder buildings $1,000; Providence ,
Hospital. $4,000; Garfield Memorial Hos !
,ital, Sl9 GOO. .
Interment Of INDECENT former soldiers I
nd sailors at Arlington, 1900; City Hall, j
j 600; Botanic Garden. $500: Supreme 7
curt OF the District of Columbia $500;
'ourt of Claims. sl2 000; Library Of Con- ?
-ress, S75,OOO Executive office. $4,000. t
Toward the construction of a fr5proof j
uilding for the Government Printing Of d
ice S115. coo.