Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-05
Regular Appropriation Bill Reported
to the House.
CHANGES MADE In TIE ESTIMATES
The Total Less Than That for
Current Year.
INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS

The estimates Of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, upon which the
bill is based, exclusive of the water depart
Inent. aggregate STA, 250.4S, one-half of
which amount, or of such sum as Congress
may appropriate, Is required to be drawn
from the revenues of the general govern
ment and tine remaining one-half to be
levied upon the taxable property and privi-
leges in the District of Columbia other than
the property of the United States and the
District of Columbia, pursuant to section
of the act approved June IL, 1878, entitled
An act providing a permanent form of
governmei for the District of Columbia
The total amount recommended to be
appropriated for the general expenses of
the District of Columbia for the fiscal year
1901 In the bill submitted herewith is, ex-
elusive of the water department, Sc, Co.'S
:}IS-31, of which sum the general govern
ment is required to pay So, 302, 9S9. Is, that
being one-half of the whole, exclusive of
the amount $4,000 recommended for ex-
penses under the highway act The first
named sum Is 81 49,, So. II less than the es-
Inmates submitted by the Commissioners.
Less Than Current Appropriation.
'.The amount appropriated for the general
expenses Of tho District of Columbia for
the current fiscal year 5000 is Sc, 7O7. BAIT.
or S99,016.46 more than is recommended in
the accompanying bill for 1901
The amount recommended for the water
department, all of which is payable from
the water revenues, is S134, 141, being an in
crease of 5000 over the appropriations for
the water department for the current fis-
cal year.
1T is estimated that the water revenues
available for the fiscal year 1901 will
amount to S35S 200: but IL is provided in
the accompanying bill, as it was in the
acts for the current and eight preceding
fiscal years. that any surplus of these reve-
nues over the appropriations made specih-
caIy therefrom shall be applied to the work
of extending the high-service system of wa
ter distribution Under these indefinite ap-
Preparations of the surplus water revenues
mere mas been expended up to December
81. 1899, for extending the high-service sys-
TEN of water distribution, the sum of s147,-
1862
The total general revenues of the Dis
frict of Columbia for the fiscal year 1901,
II IS estimated by the Commissioners will
amount, exclusive of any estimated sur
plus of the revenues of prior years, TO
S3,62s, 4o1. 40. or surplus of SOB 4O2 "a after
meeting the appropriations proposed by the
accompanying bill, together with the oblf-
cations ESTIMATED at S99,G1O) imposed upon
the District by the act Of March 2 1889
establishing the National Geological Park,
ana Tor one-haIf the expenses of the Court
of Appeals and Supreme Court of the Dis
trict, and Of amounts for the Garfield and
Providence Hospitals.
Public Schools.
The committee recommend provision for
the construction of all school buildings
estimated for by the Commissioners, in
Guiding one twelve-room building. four
eight-room buildings and three four-room
buildings, and the completion OF the two
manual training school buildings and the
four eight-room buildings previously an
thoriZed. the construction of a fence around
the Western High School and the furnish
ing and equipment in part of the manual
training school building for the first eight
divisions, the whole involving a total ax
penditure of 800. toward which the hill
appropriates S}20sOo and authorizes con-
tracts TO the amount of S219JOO for the re-
mainder
The number Of teachers is increased, in
accordance with the estimates, from Ito
to l.224, or forty-five in all, to provide for
the natural growth of the schools.
The salaries Of the teachers of the Gem
tral. Eastern, Western, Business and col
ored nigh schools are provided for at 81 600
each. making an increase of 800 each in
four and a reduction of 500 in one Of
these salaries
The appropriation for kindergarten in
struction is increased from $4,000 to s25 900.
For rent of school buildings the amount
is Increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
Limitations.
Limitations with reference to appropria-
tons made in the bill not heretofore i'm
posed, or changes in existing limitations,
siiS ittpiitiASLiucu as IOllOWS.
and hereafter, when as many streets
s..ld entire blocks of streets in any section
have been paved as the amount allotted to
that section Will permit. and there still re-
mains a balance insufficient to pave an en-
tire block Of the street provided for pave
ment upon the schedule, such balance shall
remain available and be added to the allot-
ment for that section for the next succeed
ing year.
Also:
The amount of the contract heretofore
authorized for the extension of the boun-
diary sewer to the vicinity of 22d and A
streets northeast is increased from $3.50 900
|" S2..D.OG0.''
Also the following:
TIE Commissioners of the District of
Columbia are hereby authorized to invite
bids and make contracts for operating the
Il<trtct quarry for such term of years not
exceeding hve, as may be determined by
them 70 be most advantageous to the DIS,
Irict."
-flso he following:
i.it the Commissioners of the District
sE&H lake specifications for the manner of
sweeping and cleaning the streets by ma
C1reEy and by hand labor and shall adj
Ncruhr 70 let the work to the lowest respon-
sibie bidder, according TO such specitica-
lions and IL the same or anv mart thereof
cannot be procured to be done at a nrica
not,exceeding ~ cents for hand work and
~ cents for machine work per 900 square
yards' then they may do said work under
their immediate direction but the same
shah be done according to the said snecif-
cations; Provided further That the speci-
sications for bids shall provide that the
p3yment for labor in the execution of said
contract shah not be less than that now
pad by the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia for cleaning the streets by
hand: And provided further, That of the
amount hereby appropriated $4,000, or
SUCH. part thereof the Commissioners
may deem advisable, may be expended I'M
der the immediate direction OF the Com
mlssicners without contract"
AlsO the following:
mat the Commissioners of the District
OF columbia are hereby authorized to mr.
chase or condemn much of the land
within the lines of Massachusetts avenue
extended 10 which the District does nor
now possess title. and such adjacent land
for side slopes, entertainments and so forth
as may De necessary. and to use for such
purpose not exceeding 5000 of the sum
hereby appropriated"
Also the following:
And 1t shall not be lawful to nav or
authorize or require to be paid from any
OF the salaries of teachers herein pro-
Nlded any portion or percentage thereon
Tor The purpose of adding to salaries of
higher or lower grades"
Also:
authority Is given to enter into CON-
tracts Tor the construction OF certain schoo,
buildings within the stipulated amounts ~