Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-13
HOUSE FIGURES INCREASED.
Various Changes Made by the Com.
mittee,


Under the head of the executive office the
salary of janitor is increased from 81 GOO to
1920. and that Of the deputy property
clerk from 1890 to 81 400 Two clerks are
provided at $72O. instead Of one clerk at
that salary.
Under the assessors office instead of two
assistant assessors at LOGO each. an as
sistant assessor at 5000 and an assist ant
assessor at 81 600 are provided
It is provided that for salaries and ex-
penses Of the excise board $500 be appro-
priated. to be expended now provided
by law. 1t is provided that all receipts
from liquor licenses in the District shall
be paid into the treasury of the United
States to the credit OF the District of Co.
lumbia-
In the collectors Office an additional as
sistant cashier is provided at 1,4OO and
also two coupon clerks at 500 each.
For extra labor for preparation OF tax
sale certificates, ETC., $500 was appropriated
by the House, and the Senate committee
gives authority to employ clerks of this and
other offices after Office hours
The Auditors Office.
Under the head of the auditors office the
chief clerk is given $2,25O instead Of 81, 100
and two clerks instead Of one are provided
at $1,000 each and two instead Of three at
81 400 each.
1t Is provided that when differences arise
In the rendition, examination or settlement
Of the accounts Of the disbursng officer Of
the District which would seem to render
necessary the suspension or disallowance
of any item in these accounts, the treasury
auditor shall notify the auditor for the
District. who shall be authorized to present
in explanation such facts or arguments as
may. in his opinion, tend to the prevention
or removal of such suspension or disallow-
ance.
When the auditor is in doubt as to the
legality OF an account or voucher he may
apply to the controller of the treasury for
decision Of the question. The auditor
all checks issued by the disbursing officer
Under the ONCE Of the sealer Of weights
and measures the salary of the clerk Is in
creased from 500 to $1,000
In the engineers Office the salary of the
computing engineer is made 5000 instead
Of 2.7JO. The salary Of the superintendent
or sewers is increased from 81. 75O to s. 900.
., In the department Of insurance a clerk at
s1.4oo clerk at $1,200 are allowed, and
for temporary clerk hire $500 Is given In
the surveyors Office $4,000 instead of So
900 is allowed for additional employees.
The Public Library.
The public library is given for binding
5000 instead Of $500. and SO, 900 instead of
$7.ooo for fuel, lighting. fitting up building,
and other contingent expenses.
For contingent expenses OF the District
10000 instead of $4,000 is given For rent
OF office for superintendent of property $50
is allowed, and to enable the register of
wills to complete the work of preparing and
reproducing certain records $500 is APP
propriated.
For fire-proof book shelves in the office
Of the recorder Of deeds IS 900 is appropri-
ated, and for glass to protect the portraits
or Henry Clay, President Jackson and W.
or rneri1I t,,rr
of the last named. $3.50 is appropriated
For resurvey of Beatty and Hawkins
addition to Georgetown 5000 Is appropri-
ated.
For assessment and permit work, $3.50, 900
instead of $4,000 is appropriated.
Street Paving.
For paving South Capitol street and Della
ware avenue from B to G streets, SIS 500 is
appropriated; North Capitol street from R
to T. $15.4OO; street from North Capitol
to I'd street, $4,000; street between Goth
and 22d streets northwest. SO. 400 is appro-
priated.
The unexpended balance Of appropriation
of $4,000 provided In the deficiency bill Of
March 3, 1893, is made available in onenjnp
extending. widening and Strengthening al
ieys and minor streets. and an additional
sum of $4,000 is appropriated from the
revenues of the District for that purpose.
County Roads.
The appropriation for construction Of
county roads is made as follows:
Joliet street. west from Wisconsin ave-
nue., nacadamized 500: Providence street,
Florida avenue to Massachusetts avenue
paved. $500: Nebraska avenue, graded
and regulated, $500; Blagden avenue ma
cadamized. 5000: Reno road and Emerson
street, graded and improved. g 900; Kra-
mer street, 10th to 18th, paved. 5000;
Kenesaw avenue, entrance to Geological
Park, grading, $4,000.
The Commissioners are authorized to ad-
Just the lines OF the streets in this locality
so as to afford one entrance to the Zoo
upon good grade. with authority to ex-
change with the owners Of abutting proper
ty any land now within the lines of the
plish this purpose. No expense is to be
incurred by the United States or the Dis
trict
u, Pe non avenue. extended. graded.
$lo.OOO; 18th street. extended, graded and
improved. 5000; New Hampshire ave-
nue.. Whitney avenue to 7th street graded
ana Macadamized. SIS; 800: Erie street.
amized. $500; Rhode Island. Florida ave-
nue. to LIST street. paved. SIS. 900: Connecti-
cut avenue. extended. graded and macad-
amized, $40. 600; Wisconsin avenue and 9th
street, graded and improved $4,000: Com
cord street. Brooklyn, 13th to Queens
Chapel road, graded and improved, s., 900;
Messmore street from Columbia to Eria,
grazing.
81. 500: s7th street and other streets In Bur-
leith subdivision. graded and improved.
5000; Wyoming avenue. west Of Connecti-
cut avenue, paved, $4,000: Mintwood place.
graded and paved. 5000; 14th street, from
its present terminus to the northern limit
Of the Saul tract, graded and macadamized.
900. All the land necessary for this
work is to be dedicated to the District.
Kansas avenue in Petworth subdivision
from Trenton to Utica. grade, regulate and
macadamize. $1,000: Decatur street, from
Florida avenue to Massachusetts, avenue,
paving with aspralt $1,000.
Sewer Construction.
For trunk sewer to serve the western
part Of Georgetown. $4,000; continuing con-
struction Of Arizona avenue sewer $75OO0l
constructing In part B street and New Jer-
sey avenue trunk sewer. 100000 appro-
priatsd.
For fencing James Creek canal 5000 n
appropriated. to be made Immediately avail
able.
Street Lighting.
For Illuminating material and Iiehtinr
and cleaning. etc., Of public lamps. S2oo COO