Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

Chemist Hird is raised from 81 800 to 81, 400.
The Inspector of live stock and dairy farms
is raised from 81 ,29o to 81 500. An additional
clerk at $500 is provided. For laborers the
amount available is $3.50 One additional
veterinarian is requested. Contingent ex-
penses are raised from $20, 00o TO $4,000.
The new items are:
For the enforcement of the provisions of
an act to cause the removal of weeds in
the city of Washington District of Column
bia. and for other purposes. approved
March 1, 1889, 5000. eieN
For purchase of site for pound and stable,
$4,000
For erection and equipment of pound and
stable, including necessary grading and
paving. $4,000.
For the erection and equipment of a sta
bic for the smallpox hospital. including nee
essary grading and paving. 81 ESQ.
The Courts.
For amount required to pay the reporter
of the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia for volumes Of the reports of the
opinions Of said court authorized to be fur
nished by him under section go Of the code
OF law for the District of Columbia, as
amended July l. 1902. twenty-five volumes,
at IS each, $11O.
The Commissioners ask that the salaries
of the two Police Court Judges be raised
from $3.eo0 to $4,000. The deputy marshal
IS raised from SEQ to 81 600. The other
Police Court appropriations are the same
as heretofore. For writs of lunacy there
Is an increase from 1.500 to 5000.
The Commissioners ask that the salaries
of the ten justices of the peace be made
s. 600 instead of 81 900, fixed by the last
appropriation act. They omit the estimate
to reimburse the justices for the present
years loss from the former $s,ooo salary.
Sinking Fund.
For interest and sinking fund on. the
funded debt for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1904, and annually thereafter, until the
debt of the District of Columbia shah be
extinguished. the sum of ss75.40s
Emergency Fund.
To be expended only in case of emer-
gency, such as riot, pestilence, public in
sanitary conditions, calamity by flood or
fire and of like character, and in all cases
Of emergency not otherwise sufficiently pro-
vided for. 5000.
Support Of canvicts-for support, main
tenance and transportation of convicts
transferred from the District of Columbia,
to be expended under the direction OF the
Attorney General $4,000.
The usual appropriations for the care OF
the court house Getty halD are provided for.
So with the jail, no increases being noted
Board Of Charities.
The Commissioners approve and transmit
the estimates Of the board Of charities as
heretofore published in The Star. Some
of the principal new items are:
For continuing erection Of workhouse for
maies, $102, 600.
For erection of municipal almshouse, In
GLIDING water supply, heating, ventilating
and lighting apparatus. $125, eco.
For erection and furnishing Of tenn
porary building for the treatment of pa
TENTS suffering from tuberculosis. $4,000.
The usual appropria lions are included for
the reformatory, child-caring and medical
institutions. The control OF Freedmens
Hospital Is to be transferred from the Sec
rotary of the Interior to the District COM
missioners.
The Militia Items.
The militia estimates as submitted by
Gen. Harries commanding, are approved IN
full Provision is made in these estimates
for the organization, equipment and main
tenance Of light battery OF artillery. Such
a battery Is much needed and will be ex-
tremely valuable.
Water Department.
The estimates for the water department
are exclusive Of the S1OS75,6o2 named by
the Commissioners, and the expenses are
to be met entirely out Of the water fund
After providing for salaries and $l0O,0Oo
for fuel. general repairs, ETC., there is the
following omnibus clause
For continuing the extension OF the hlgh
service system of water distribution, and
for laying necessary trunk mains for low
service, to include all necessary land, ma
chinery, buildings, mains and appurte.-
nances, and labor, and the purchase and
maintenance of horses, wagons. carts and
harness necessary for the proper execution
Of this work, so much as may De aVailaDie
in the water fund during the fiscal year
1904. after providing for the expenditures
hereinbefore authorized.