The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-23
Senate Committee Reduces
Increase for MunicipaI
Building - Provision for
Hall OF Records Eliminated
No Money Given for Pur-
chase Of Site for a Mail
Bag Repair Shop-Other
Cities Affected.

objection to new legislation in appto-
priution bills will defeat number q,
projects FOR the District OF Columbia. as
well as various cities in the United
States. according 10 the omnibus public
ouliding bill reported in the Senate to-
day by senator Fairbanks.
Provision made by the House bill for
an increase in the appropriation for the
District Municipal Building from ST.
100000 to $2,5cO,OO is reduced by the
Senate bill 10 $1,000 600. with the usual
provision for a division Of the cost be-
tween the District and the United States
Government
PROVISION for Hall OF Records has
'Deen cut out of the omnibus bill. How
ever, this Improvement is regarded as
such a necessity that il will be reported
as separate measure in an amendment
10 the sundry civil bill.
MS latter measure has also been pre-
pared by the Committee on Public Build
angs and Grounds. II apprOpriates $40
900 for the purchase OF site. and so -
200 is made Immediately available for
preparation Of plans and specifications
Tor the building. The site designated l.
square l43. between f and f. aud Eight
eenth and Nineteenth Streets.
Provision Left In.
Some opposition was also made 10 the
improvements for the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. but this appropria-
tion was left in the bill. as il provides
merely for necessary additions to an
established plant. and therefore Is not
regarded as new business
Another important appropriation elm
mated from the bill is that for the pur-
chase of the square west of the Postof-
nee building for the erection of a plant
for the repair OF mail bags and other
Postofiice equipments.
Many changes are made from the bill
as reported by the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds In fact.
an entire new bill has been reported by
the Senate committee II differs from
the House bill in the following:
An Increase In appropriation is given
Jacksonville. Fla. for the postoffice.
custom house. and courthouse from
t32s.ss1-3s TO 1925. .SS1.3s.
At Georgetown, s c.. postofice and
custom house increased from $4,000 TO
800 600.
At Annlston. Ala. from 10000 to
Sl50.0OO for postofiice and courthouse.
Changes In House Bill.
The House provision for postOffice and
courthouse at Chicago is changed from
sJ.00O.0 900 to $4.750,OO The increase Tor
St. Joseph No. is stricken out.
For the Elizaebth. y. j.. postOfice the
House increase from sl25 goo to s175. .0O0
is still further Increased TO S2OO. 600
For the Nashville (Tenn.) postoffice
and courthouse, the Senate fixes the total
at 1874 .94S.65. the House increase being
from S5Tf 9IS.65 70 s6T4. 1856
For Evanston. Wyo.. increase is made
from 100000 to size 900. for postoffice
and courthouse.
Among the new items are increases
for postoffices at Huntington. W. Va,
from S145,OOO to $3.50. 900: at Marblehead.
Mass. from $4,000 TO $4,000: at su-
perior. Wis. from SZ25. 900 10 $500 OOO
The appropriation for Amesbury Mass.
IS Increased from $500 10 $4,000: al
Sterling. H.. from $50. 900 10 $40. 900: at
Traverse City. Mich. from $40. 900 10
$4,000; at Pierre. S. d.. from $50. 900 TO
$4,000. provision being made for court
house and land Office