The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
Mr.. CANNON 70 THE DEFENCE
But Even He Thinks Original
Sum Should Have Proven
Sufficient.
CONTRACT SYSTEM FAVORED
Discussion Arises Over an Appropriation
Of Szo,z4s in the Deficiency Bill, Al
though sII5,sOo Fad Been Originally
Appropriated for the Purpose.

The House this morning passed an ur-
gent deficiency bill carrying an appro-
priation OF sle2. 1879
The following provisions in the meas
ure are for the relief OF the District:
To cradle the Collector OF Taxes to
I prepare tax-ssIe certificates. with au-
thority 70 employ clerks Of the Collectors
and other District Offices aiter omee
hours, $500
Fire Department-For forage, s.. 600.
Public schools: For fuel. SO. 600.
Health Department: For the enforce
ment Of the laws relating TO the manufae-
ture and sale Of drugs and foods. incIud-
ing candy and milk. and for the necessary
expenses Of the chemical laboratory in
cident thereto. under the direction OF the
Health Department. for the service Of the
fiscal year 1902. $500.
For Street Cleaning s7o,a4s.
"SprihkIing. sweeping. and cleaning
strests: For sPrinkIing. sweeping. and
eleauins streets. avenues. alleys. and
suburhGn streets. including necessary in
cidental expenses, $2Q.2fS
-one-haf Of the foregoing amounts to
meet deficiencies IN the appropriations on
account Of the District Of Columbia shall
be paid from the revenues OF the District
Of Columbia and One-half from anv moDev
IN the Treasury not otherwise approDri-
ated."
Mr- McDermOtt Raised Question
Mr. McDermott Dem. y. j. raise,. \
question as TO the amount allowed for
street cleaning. and asked what the orig
inal appropriation was.
Mr.. Cannon said IL was SIS. 600. He
thought himself that should have been
sufficient. and that the amount OF money
for this purpose should be limited a71
not more than one-tWelfth expended in
any one month; but the COMMISSIONS
had reported that the fund would be eT-
hausted early in May and as sumner was
approaching. and the streets must be
sprinkled, $4,000 additional was neceg-
sary.
Declares Streets Not Cleaned.
Mr- McDermOtt said that the appropria-
tiOn for street cleaning in Washington
was greater in proportion than any other
city IN the country, yet the streets were
not clean. He called -ttention to the con
dition Of PEI nsylvania Avenue during the
past two months. and expressed the be-
lief that the money might not have been
properly used.
Mr. Cannon said there we're more than
300 miles Of streets to clean. but he
thought $l55000 should have been enough
but unless this additional appropriation
Was made there would be no street clean
ing for several months. and accordingly
he urged that 1t be made.
FavOIs Contract System.
Mr.. McDermott saiG under the contract
system the work could be done for 90 per
cent Of the present cost, with a miluon-
dollar guarantee 20 do it well
Mr. Cannon replied by saying that
Washington was one Of the cIeanest cities
in the country, and he would not criti-
else the method employed here
4 90 not question the method OF c.ean-
ing the streets" said Mr.. McDermort.
but what ! do call attention 10 is that
some Of them are not cleaned at all"
The bin was passed without further