Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01

! constructing cement sidewalk around the
| United States treasury building.
For current work for county roads and
| suburban streets 100000 instead of $50 900
| IS allowed For cleaning snow and ice
! from sidewalks and cutters 81 800 instead
of $1,000 is appropriated.
| For Lighting the Streets.
Under the head of lighting, S1ao.Ooo in
| stead of $17S,G00 is appropriated An addi-
! tional provision is inserted In the bin au-
| 'horizing the Commissioners to permit the
| erection of such poles and the stringfng
| VI overhead wires outside the fire limits
| east OF Rock creek as may he necessary
| Ioi haihtaining fncandescent electric lights
ror eiectrlc arc lighting, including neces-
| safE Inspection, and for extension of the
| service $4,000 instead of SG2 GOO is pro
| Ntded. The Commissioners are also au-
| tnorlzed to permit the erection of poles and
ofe stilnglng OF wires upon them outside
| " me CITY OF Washington to such an ex-
! tent as, IN their judgment, may be neces-
| sary Tor the maintenance of public cleo
VIC arc lamps, provided that the Com
| missionerS are authorized to nerpit tho
| erection of poles and the stringins of wires
| on Brightwood avenue outside of the civ
OF washington to such extent as in their
Judgment, may be necessary for the main
| tenance of electric arc lighting and the
| commissioners are directed to Investigate
! to report In detail to Congress at the be-
ginning OF the next regular session the cost
| oA Ida liisiliilS tUe arc llSntS provided for
| in the bill
Under the head of harbor and river front
$4,000 Is appropriated for the night crew of
the harbor boat and miscellaneous eX-
penses
! An appropriation of 500 600 instead of
! $4,000 provided for in the House bill
! is given for the construction of a bridge
across Rock creek on the line of Connec-
ticut avenue extended
Public Schools.
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teachers instead of 1854 are provided for
Provision is made for twenty-eisht instead
of ten principals Of buildings. The salaries
Of teachers are arranged to provide for
less number of teachers at $1,000 each. so
that the above additional number of prin-
clpals at $1,000 each can be provided for
An Increase of one teacher of the grade of
$500 is made to the bill.
A janitor for the school building at Twin
ing CITY, at $40, is appropriated for
For replacing old boilers in public schools
where needed $4,000 is appropriated, and
the allowance for furniture and equipment
of manual training school No. 1 is increas-
ed from $4,000 to $4,000, and for furniture
and equipment of manual training school
No. the allowance is increased from
twenty-five dollars is added to the bill for
furniture for the Twining City school. For
general contingent expenses. including fur
niture, books etc, $34,j 500 instead of $4,000
is provided.
The board of education in its discretion
is authorized to make exchanges of such
books and other educational publications
now on hand. as may not be desirable for
use. The House provision for q four-room
addition to Taylor school, to cost $4,000
is stricken from the bill. and increases for
building schools. provided for by the House,
are made as follows: Four-room building
and site. Good Hope, S26O00 instead of 500
900; four-room building and site, Brook
land tcolored), $4,000 instead Of $4,000, and
four room building, Grant road $4,000 in
stead of $4,000.
The following additions are also made:
Additional amount for one four-room school
building, Petworth. 5000; additional
amount for one four-room school building,
eighth division. $4,000; additional amount
for one four-room school building, Kenil-
worth, $4,000. The Commissioners are au-
thoriZed, in case they shall consider the
bids received for the construction of any
of the school buildings provided for in the
bill to be in excess of reasonable amount
to construct such building buildings by
day labor and the purchase of material in
open market if the same can be completed
within the amount authorized. The pro-
vision that plans and speciicat tions for
school buildings shall be approved by the
board of educations is stricken out.
metropolitan Police.
The metropolitan police force has an in
crease of one lieutenant. Ten thousand dol
lars instead Of $1,000 is appropriated to en-
able the Commissioners to provide suit
able place for the detention of children un-
der sixteen years of age, and in the dis
cretion of the Commissioners, Of girls and
women over sixteen years of age who may
be arrested.
The salaries of fourteen firemen in the fire
department are increased from $40 to $500,
and those of twenty-five drivers in the de-
partment from $S40 to 5000. For repairs to
apparatus and new appliances. 5000 in
stead of s4,5oo, and for the purchase of
hose, $1,000 instead of 5000 is given
Twenty thousand dollars is appropriated
for house, lot and furniture for truck
company to be located in Southeast WASH
ington.
Under the head of electrical department
a draughtsman at $1,000 is appropriated for,
and for general supplies, repairs, etc, Sl4,-
00O instead of $4,000, is given.
Health Department..
The health department has an increase
of one sanitary and food inspector, who Is
to be veterinary surgeon. For the en-
forcement of the provision of the act TO
prevent the spread of scarlet fever and diph-
iberia $4,000 instead of $4,000 is given,
and this appropriation is made Immediately
available.
The salaries of two deputy clerks in the
police force are increased from 81 900 to
81 200 each.
For the care and improvement of Rock
Creek Park the appropriation is increased
from $4,000 to $50 900.
The board of charities is allowed stem
ographer at $500 and two inspectors at S720
each and is given $500 for contingent ex-
penses
An appropriation of $4,000 is made for
the purchase of site for municipal
almshouse, and for the preparation of plans
for such almshouse $500 is given. The
total cost of such almshouse is not to eX-
ceed S125, 900. The board of children's
guardians is allowed one superintendent
and disbursing officer at 81 500, and is
given an appropriation of $500 for the
burial of children who die while wards of
the board.
A provision is inserted in Thea bill pro-
vidng that hereafter all deaf mutes of |
teachable age properly belonging to the
District shall be instructed in the Column
bia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, ad-
mission to that institution to be subject
to the approval of the. superintendent of