Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

GAVIN euSAecfS, OF cOmputefD, AiSteAo Va
one clerk. instead OF tn at 800 each, IL
provided at $1,000; also "a E clerk at 500.
), Under der, the head Of q assessors ONCE
hire is allowed amounthst to 1900.
The salary OF the aujEfIDr Of the District
Is increased from :a.@ to $4,000.
highway is given salary Of 5000 In
stead of 81, 700. The salary Of the superin-
tendent Of sewers Is increased from 81, 7S)
to 5000.
The salary Of the superintendent Of in
surance Is increased from s., 500 to 5000
and statistician Of insurance Is provided
at a salary Of $1,4OO. Under the superin-
Of the salary Of the
temporary clerk hire 81 200 instead Of 5000 IL
allowed
Public Library.
For the Free Public Library three in
stead Of two attendants at $3.50 each, three
instead of two attendants at $500 each and
five instead Of two pages at $40 each are
appropriated for.
For contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses OF the District government $34. 100
instead OF $4,000 is appropriated, and the
excise board and personal tax board are in
cIuded IN the offices to have portion Of
TINS allowance. For various expenses OF
the coroner s Office 5000 instead Of $1.:nO
Is appropriated For general supplies,
etc., of the electrical department 81 500 in
steao OF sI,4oo Is allowed For placing
wires for fire alarm. telegraph and police
service underground $3.50 instead of 49,
$50 is appropriated
Toward rebuilding grounded and worn
o. out police patrol circuit $4,000 instead Of
$500 Is allowed.
FOR Illuminating Material, moving lamp
posts, etc, $219 100 instead Of 500 900 is
appropriated.
1903, and annually thereafter, the price per
annum prescribed by Congress for lighting
eacn street lamp in the District with gas
or on snail be construed to include the cost
OF the Illuminating material used, lighting
and extinguishing lamps repairing, etc, is
stricken out.
the bill:
Provided, That during the fiscal wear
I3o4 the Illuminating power Of gas fur
n m by any gas lighting company in the
t Dus,rtct OF Columbia shall be equal to
twenty-five candles, notwithsta ndine the
requirements as to candle power prescribed
ny sectlon 3 OF the act regulating the sale
o. OF gas in the District, approved June 9.
For electric arc lighting. including in
spection and extensions. $50. 500 is an
propIiated Instead of $4,000 1t is pro-
Vtusu Inat not more than $50 600 instead
" %i<Voo' as In the House bill, per annum,
small De paid for any electric arc light
burning from fifteen minutes after sunset
TO Lorty-hve minutes before sunrise, oper-
ated by means of underground wire
The Filtration Plant.
Ihe appropriation for continuing work on
the slow sand filtration plant is increased
from s6oo'oOo to $500, 00Qs3 It is also provided
'hat all contracts authorized under appro-
pr1atlons Tor slow sand filtration plant shall
PROVIDE for the completion of the work on
or before December !, 1904.
roi preliminary survey for an addi-
tona! conduit from Great Falls, $4,000
Under the head of public schools, an adj
ditional clerk at 500 is allowed for tho
BOARD of education, The appropriation for
teachers Is increased to provide for .347 in
s 1ri OF i,a46. One additional supervising
principal is provided for, and the salaries
OF hve principals of high schools are in
creased from 81 600 to 81 500 each.
Inc salary OF the Mckinley Manual Train
ing Schooi Is increased rom 81 600 to 81 800.
Armstrong Manual Training School and
Normal Schools Nos. 1 and 2
Inc salaries Of directors of primary in
struct1on all heads of departments of high
are increased from 81 800 to 81 500 Six in
stead of five principals OF buildings are pro
v,ded for at $1,000 EACH Two instead of
lhree directors of primary work and High
for. n ~
In the House bill it was provided thar M
pills In the night schools should not be over
wv, .Wenty.one years of age, but in the Senate
Dill that provision is stricken out. For pur-
chase and repair of tools in the manual
training schools 100000 instead of S15 600 is
appropriated.
The Police Force.
The salary of the major and superintend-
ent of police is fixed at 81 600 Five instead
or four captains are provided, and twenty
instead of fourteen privates detailed for
special service in the detection and preven-
ton of crime are appropriated for The
salaries of station keepers are fixed at $500
instead Of $40. Twenty eight instead of
twentyfour drivers in the police denart
ment provided.
For roadway and protection wall along
the east side Of the seventh precinct station
house $500 is appropriated, and for remodel
ing rooms in the second. fourth sixth and
eighth precinct station houses and the cree
ton of modern cells $4,000 is allowed.
For the house of detention the committee
appropriates 5000 instead of $1,000
The Fire Department.
The House provision that the appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the salary of the chief
engineer of the fire department shall not
be available to pay a chief engineer who
has not had at least five years experience
as a member of some organized municipal
fire department Is stricken from the hin
for an assistant chief engineer at ST, 800 and
two assistant chief engineers instead of
three, as in the House, at 81 200
For repair and improvements to engine
houses and grounds $4,000 instead of s7'5O0
is allowed. and for fuel $4,000 instead of
81 500 is appropriated For forage sl4. 600
instead of $4,000 is appropriated
For house and furniture for q chemical
engine company to be located on land IN
Benning or it's vicinity. donated to the
District for such purpose. s23 600 is appro-
priated
Under the head of the health department
the salary of the sanitary and food inspec-
tor is increased from $500 to 1000 and for
another sanitary inspector, who shall be a
veterinary surgeon, an Increase is provided
from 81 200 to 81 400. An assistant pound
master at a salary of $3.50 is appropriated
for. Seven instead of six sanitary and food
inspectors are allowed.
For erection, completion and equipment
of quarantine buildings on the Washington
Asylum grounds, $4,000, and for a stable
for the smallpox hospital 81 600 Is given.
The salaries Of judges of the Police Court
are increased from 5000 to $500 each, and
the salary of the deputy marshal IS made
81, 900 instead of $500.
For acquiring by purchase or condemna-
ton additional ground in square 4S9 as a
site for new Police Court building $35, 500
is appropriated and for plans for this build
ing 81 800 Is appropriated.
The salaries of ten justices of the peace
are increased from 81 O0Q to s.. 400
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