Evening star., 1902-04-26

| $Gi,390. against a present appropriation
of S2.1 100. and an estimate of sl20,250 The
| public library fund is cut down to 81, 500
| from present appropriation of S1l 600 and
| an estimate Of $4,000. The Commission
ers estimated $4,000 for rent of District
| offices. but the committee reported only
| 5000, the same as at present The COM
| mittee omitted a number of miscellane-
Gus items estimated for by the Commission
ers of few hundred dollars each.
Work on Streets and Avenues.
Under improvements and repairs the
| committee reports an appropriation of sI65-
| 100. as against present appropriation Of
| SS91 800. and an estimate Of 81, eos 600. For
| assessment and permit work the bill car
| ries $4,000. the same as at present &c.
600 less than the estimate. For work on
| streets and avenues the bill carries $780,.
| oo, the same at present, as against
| $2DO0O estimated The bill omits provision
| Tor work on certain specified streets for
which the Commissioners estimated $53, 900.
| Ihe present appropriation for construction
| of county roads is s148S00. The Commits
sioners estimated $150,OOO for this purpose.
| but the bill carries only $55,5O0. For re-
pairs of county roads the bill carries ssO,-
| Oo0. the same as at present, a cut of $20,
600 from the estimates
| The Commissioners estimated $1O0,0O0 for
the construction OF bridge across Rock
| creek at Connecticut avenue, for which the
present appropriation is 5000. The COM
| mittee ignored the estimate.
| Sewers.
| For sewers the bill carries $4,000, as
| against the present appropriation Of $S41,-
600. and an estimate of $S65, 900. The chief
| cuts in the estimates are in the construc-
tion Of the Arizona avenue sewer, for which
the Commissioners estimated $4,000, the
committee ignoring that estimate; in the
| extension of the boundary sewer to 22d
and A streets northeast, current law $780,
600. estimate $4,000, bill carries $4,000;
construction of Ivy City trunk sewer, no
present appropriation. estimate $4,000 es-
innate ignored; construction of trunk sewer
| for Georgetown. $4,000 estimated, no ap
preparation recommended; sewage disposal
pumping station. $375,OOO current appro-
pr1ation, an equal amount estimated, the
bill carrying $2J00O0.
For streets the bill carries $346, ,150 as
| against present appropriation of $3O6,20
and an estimate of S4O0.229. For sprinkling,
| sweeping and cleaning the bill carries $780,
600. as against the current appropriation
of $1o5,0OO and an estimate Of S2O5, 900. The
| committee ignores the estimate of $50, 600
for the collection and disposal of ashes, etc,
| from business establishments. 1t cuts from
$4,000 to $4,000, the same as the current
law. the appropriate for the parking COM
| mission.
The bathing beach, under this head, gets
an appropriation Of $500. against the
current appropriation of $1,000 and an esti-
mate Of $500.
Electrical Department.
For the electrical department the bill car
ries $306. go. as against $500, 40 present ap-
preparation and an estimate Of 1857 $50.
| There is cut from the estimates from
$4,000 to $4,000 for general supplies; from
$4,000 to $1,000 for placing wires under
ground; from $500 to nothing for building
conduit to Columbia Heights; from $3.50
to nothing for transmitter for the fire-alarm
office; from 5000, 600 to $1S5, 900 for lighting,
gas or oil, and from $4,000 to 5000 for
| electric arc lighting.
The Commissioners estimate Of $500. 900
| for high pressure water service for fire
| protection Is ignored.
The Water Supply.
The total appropriation for the Washing
ton aqueduct at present is $4,000. the
Commissioners estimated s1.04.OOO and the
bill carries $623 900. The committee ignored
an estimate Of 5000 for a preliminary
survey for an additional conduit at Great
Falls and cut the estimate for the filtra-
tion plant from 81 100000 to 100000, the
present appropriation being S5oO,Go0.
For the completion of the aqueduct tun-
mel and Howard University reservoir the
bill carries an appropriation of $4,000, the
Commissioners having estimated nothing.
For Rock Creek Park the bill carries only
$500 as against a present appropriation
of 1850, and an estimate of $4,000.
The Schools.
For the public schools the bill carries
$1,431 POI. as against present appropria-
| tlon Of S1.714671, and an estimate Of ST.
86901s For officers the appropriation
| stands at present at $1S,620, as against
an estimat te Of $20,52O. For teachers the
| preparation of 1881 ,275, and an estimate of
so30O75. For night schools and kinder
| garten instruction the bill carries 800,
| against $34 300 current and S4GO 900 esti-
| of S1D nD0
| for heating and ventilating apparatus is
ignored; also 5000 for improvement of
school yards, $4,000 for repairs and pur-
chase Of equipment for manual training
schools Nos. l and 2, S11.3 fer furniture
for new buildings. 5000 for vacation
| schools. STOPS for a public playground and
$500 for medical instruction. For new
| buildings the committee recommends only
$123, 800, as against the present approprfa-
tion Of 5000 and an estimate Of 1924.
The Police.
For the police force the bill carries S142-
| 145, against current appropriation Of $743,-
565 and an estimate of $685.. 200. For sala-
ries the bill carries $697 96O for 7O9 mem
bers of the force, against $693 OSO for 7O2
members Of the force at present and an es-
innate Of s79s, $40 for 7S1 members Of the
force.
An estimate Of $3.50, 900 for new buildings
Is ignored. also one Of $50 for harbor
| Improvement and protection.
Tho Fire Department.
For the fire department the bill carries
a total OF s329, $50 against a current appro-
priation of 1895 $40 and an estimate of ST.
| 76O. For salaries the bill carries $247 $50
for 2ss members. against an appropriation
| of $241. 40 for 2s1 members and an estimate
Of $40, 800 for 36S members. The estimate
Of 1854 400 for increase Of department is
cut down to $21. $50.
| $4,000 against $72,420 current law, and
| S136, $50 estimated. The committee ignored
an estimate Of 5000 for the removal of
| weeds, $4,000 for a pound and stable, $1O,-
900 for q site for isolation buildings and