Evening star., 1901-10-30

streets northwest qs and into Columbia
Heights. 81 500
For one four-diaI four-nIImber manual
transmitter for fire alarm office, $3.50.
For raising roof>af building occupied by
fire alarm headquarters and for remodelfng
cabinet work. newt floor, architects fees
ana other necessary items, 81 COO
Street Lighting.
For gas and ineansescent. street lighting,
the maintaining and extension of the sys-
tenn, etc, the sum of $500 600 is asked, an
increase of $4,000 over the current appro-
priation. For arc lighting $4,000 is asked,
the current apprhpfiation being S65.ooo
The commissioners ask 900 for the
bathing beach; $3.50 for the public scafes'
$o.Ooo for the public pumps.
The item for the high pressure water
system reads: High pressure water ser
vice, provided that this system shall De
used for no other purpose than the supply
OF street fire hydrants and of automatic
street sprinkler systems for fire protection,
$500 600
An important feature of the estimates is
the appropriation asked for the Connecticut
avenue bridge as follows: For continuing
the construction of a bridge across Rock
creek on the line of Connecticut avenue eX-
tended, 100000, with authority in the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia to
enter into contract for the construction of
the bridge, at a cost not to. exceed, $3.50, 900
exclusive of the amount previously appro-
priated therefor
Washington Aqueduct.
The estimates for the Washington aque-
duct are as follows:
For operation, maintenance and repair OF
the aqueduct and its accessories, including
the Conduit road, the new reservoir and
Washington aqueduct tunnel, $50, coo; build
ing combined storehouse and stable at
Great Falls $1,000; preliminary surveys Tor
additional conduit from Great Fails, $SOVo;
toward establishing a slow sand filtration
plant, and for each and every purpose con-
nected herewith including the preparation
of plans and for the purchase of such SCI
entific books and periodicals as may be ap-
proved by the Secretary of War, to be
available Immediately and until expended,
S1,O00,O00.
The Public Schools.
The Commissioners approved the recon-
mendations of the board of education,
which provided for an increase in the sal
aries of the two assistant superintendent
of schools from s., 500 to $1,000 each. The
board of education recommended that the
salary of the director of high schools be
raised from $500 to 81, $50. The Commits
.sioners recommend that 1t be $3ooo. There
are to be eight supervising principals, at
$500 EACH and three at $1,000 each, in
stead of eleven at $1,000 each. The salaries
of the five principals of high schools are to
be made 81, 500 each, instead of $l.6o0. The
principals of the two new manual training
schools are to receive 1,S0O each also.
Proper provision is made for heads of de-
partments and teachers in the manual
training schools, etc. In the regular teach
ing force there is provision for net in
crease of about Twenty-Five The sum of
$4,000 is asked for night school teachers,
with $1,000 for contingent expenses. For
kindergarten instruction $4,000 is asked;
for the vacation schools 5000, and for
public playground STOPS, The usual appro-
priations for the maintenance of the
schools, repairs, etc, are requested. Books
next year will cost $50, 800, as against
$4,000 appropriated this year. new pro-
vision is made for eleven medical inspec-
tors to the public schools, to be appointed
by the board of education, at $500 each.
For school buildings and grounds the sum
of s39S, 900 is asked, as follows:
Work of Construction.
For completing >eight-room building in
the sixth division, fTrinidad), s27, 800: for
completing eight-room building in the tenth
division, 49, 800; for completing eight-room
building in the third division, $4,000; for
completing eghtroom building in the
ninth division, &7,5O0; for site and toward
the construction of school building for
the Business High School, and the total
cost of said building, including cost of site,
under a contract which is hereby author
lied therefor, shaHii not exceed 100000,
$1O0, 600; for extension of Manual Training
School No. l. sSG,OO0; for one. new
four-room building for manual training
(School streeD, $4,000; for one four-room
building and site in the seventh division
room addition to Brookland School s25, 600:
for reconstructing Henry School, in the
second division, for the use of Normal
School No. /, SD, 500: for one eght-room
building in the second division, in the VI
cnity of Henry School. $65, 600; for pur-
chase of lot to rear and west of Western
High School, $1,000; for purchase of lot ad-
joining Brent School, $500; for purchase
of part Of lot 5, square 796, for additional
playground for Giddngs School, s1,944
Health Office Estimates.
In the health department the Commits
sioners ask for a new offce-that of chief
inspector and deputy health officer, at ST.
500, in lieu of one inspector at 81 200. The
salary of the chemist is raised from 81 900
to So, 400, and the veterinary surgeon food
inspector is to receive 81, 800 instead of ST.
200. An increase from 81 800 to 50 $50 is
recommended for the chief clerk and dep
uty health officer. The usual appropria-
tions for contingent expenses and to pre-
vent the spread of diseases are requested.
An increase from 81 600 to So, 900 is asked
for the enforcement of the law to cause
the removal of weeds from city lands. New
items asked are:
For contingent expenses incident to the
enforcement of an act to regulate the sale
of milk in the District of Columbia and
for other purposes, approved March 2,
1895; an act relating to the adulteration Of
foods and drugs in the District of Column
bia, approved February II, 1898, and an
act to prevent the adulteration of candy
in the District of Columbia, approved May
s. 1898, and for the maintenance of a chem
ical laboratory, $500; for purchase of site
for pound and stable, $4,000; for erection
and equipment of pound and stable, S10,-
O0O for purchase of site for isolation build
ings, $4,000; for erection and equipment of
isolation buildings, $4,000; for establish
ment and maintenance of a archaeological
laboratory, $4,000; for the maintenance Of
the isolation wards for minor contagious
diseases at Garfield Memorial and Provi-
dence Hospitals, each $4,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, SIS, 600
New Police Court Building.
The Commissioners ask an increase in
the salaries of the Police Court judges from
$1,000 to $4,000, and request $4,000 for a
site for a new Police Court building
For the care and Improvement of Rock
Creek park $4,000 is asked, the sum of
S37 500 having been appropriated for the
current year. The estimate for the sup
port of convicts sent out of the District of
Columbia transportation, etc, is reduced
from $4,000 to $45,0O0. For the support
of nrisoners in the District jaiI the esti-