Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

| the recorder of deeds Is struck out, as is
| the appropriation of $50 for glass for GER
| tain portraits in the District Offices
An appropriation Is made. as proposed by
the Senate. of 5000 for enlargement of fire
| proof file case in the surveyors office; of
$500 for photo-lithographing certain old
maps, and of 5000 for resurvey of Beatty
& Hawkins addition to Georgetown.
For Sewer Work,
An appropria ton was agreed on of $50 600
as proposed by the Senate, instead of $50
600. as proposed by the House, for complet-
ing the east side interceptng sewer; $4,000
with right to contract up to $4,000, as pro-
posed by the Senate, for constructing o
trunk sewer to serve the western part of
Georgetown; $4,000, instead of $250,O0O, as
proposed by the Senate, for constructing in
part the b street and New Jersey avenue
trunk sewer, and authority for a contract
for 100000 for additional work on tina.
sewer.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated as
proposed by the Senate, for fencing James
Creek canal and appropriation of $780,
900, as proposed by the House, instead of
100000. as proposed by the Senate, foc
srrinkling. sweeping and cleaning Streets
also an appropriation of 81 ,O00, proposed
by the House, instead of 5000. as proposed
by the Senate, for cleaning snow and ice
from the crosswalks and cutters. For the
bathing beach the appropriation is made
available from May 10, 1902.
An appropriation of $4,000 is made, in
stead of $4,000, as proposed by the House,
and $1,000, as proposed by the Senate, Tor
general supplies of the electrical depart
ment; also an appropriation of $1,000, as
proposed by the Senate, instead of $1,000, as
proposed by the House, for placing under
ground the wires of the electrical depart
| ment, and $3.50, proposed by the Senate
for four-dial four-number manual trans
mitter for fire alarm office, is struck out.
An appropriation of $4,000 as proposed by
the Senate, instead of $500, as proposed
by the House, is allowed for raising roof of
building occupied by fire alarm headquar-
tiers.
Street Lighting.
An agreement was reached to appropriate
$500, 900 proposed by the Senate, instead
of s1S5O00 as proposed by the House, for
street gas lighting; limited the price per
lamp to $40 as proposed by the Senate, in
stead of SIS as proposed by the House; re-
quired the gas company to pay the expense
of purchasing, erecting and maintaining
new lamp, posts, street deSigna lions, lam
terms and fixtures; authorized the use of
$4,000 as proposed by the House, instead
OF $4,000 as proposed by the Senate, for
Welsbach street lights of not less than 60
candle power, at cost of not exceeding
so per lamp, as proposed by the House,
instead of $50 as proposed by the Senate,
and inserted provision authorizing the
gas company during the fiscal year 1903 to
reduce from % candle power to % candle
power illuminating gas. An appropria ton
of $4,000 is authorized instead of s66 63f,
as prosed by the House and $4,000 as pro-
posed by the Senate for electric arc lighting:
fixing the price at $72 per annum as pro-
posed by the House instead of $50 as pro-
posed by the Senate. for each electric arc
hight, and inserting the provision proposed
by the Senate authorizing the erection of
poles and the stringing of overhead wires
outside of the fire limits and east of Rock
creek, for electric lighting purposes.
FOR preliminary surveys for an additional
conduit from Great Falls the Senate appro-
priated $4,000 but it was struck out of
the bill.
For Filtration Plant
For the filtration plant $500 900 is appro-
prated, instead of double that amount as
proposed by the Senate, but authority is
given for making continuous contract to
complete the work
There is an appropriation of S67,24O as
proposed by the Senate, instead of $4,000
as proposed by the House, for fencing and
other Improvements around the Washing
ton city reservoir and shafts of the Wash
lngton Aqueduct tunnel.
Ihe conferees agreed on $500, as pro-
posed by the House, instead of $4,000 as
proposed by the Senate for Rock Creek
Park.
The Public Schools.
Increases in salaries proposed by the
senate on account of employees of the
school board and of school teachers are all
struck out except that one head of the
department of English in Manual Training
School No 1 at 81, 300 is provided for in
stead of one teacher at $1,000 Appropria-
ton is made for expenses of night schools
ana Tor kindergarten instruction as pro-
posed by the House, instead of as proposed
py the Senate, but the appropriation of
Sa,ooo proposed by the Senate for medical
inspectors of schools is struck out Pro-
vision is made for superintendent of jani-A
tors at S1,200, as proposed by the Senate:
Ior sooVO, as proposed by the House. in
stead or $4,000, as proposed by the Senate
for repairs of school buildings, and for So
wv as proposed by the Senate for repair of
heating apparatus in school buildings
The appropriation of 5000 proposed by
the Senate for grading, filing paving,
draining and inclosing school wards is
900 as proposed by the House. instead of
s2oWo, as proposed by the Senate. for
TOOLS, etc, in connection with instruction
IN manual training; for $500 as proposed
oy the senate. for pianos for school build
ings; for $4,000, as proposed by the Senate
instead of $4,000, as proposed by the
House. for text books and school supplies:
for Business High School building as pro
p tSt ~ oy the senate to cost not exceeding
sl'9,oOO, 1880 being appropriated for site
ana plans therefor The conferees agreed to
appropriate. as proposed by the Senate,
$1,000 for new school building in Brook
land, $1,000 for purchase of lot for Western
High School. and 81 ,944 for additional play-
ground for Giddings School, but struck out
the following appropriations proposed by
the Senate: Fifteen thousand dollars for
Manual Training School on School street
S261o0 for reconstructing Henry School
and $4,000 for a new school building in the
second division.
Police Department.
The police department is given an addi-
ton of fifteen police officers, instead OF
thirty-five, as proposed by the Senate; also
$4,000, as proposed by the Senate instead
of $4,000, as proposed by the House. for
contingent expenses; sac. 600 as proposed by
the Senate, for station house and stable
in Southeast Washington, and $500 for rent
OF building in said precinct
Fire Department.
The Senate proposed increases in compen-
sation for officers of the fire department,
but these were struck out of the BILL An
appropriation is made amounting to $65, 800,
instead of 1900, proposed by the House.
and ST. ,4S0, as proposed by the Senate, for
calI