Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
'even clerks. copyists. iaborers and messen-

eeNeH clefhs Copylsts, fdoorer1 ana mesSen-
gers
Also for the compensation and expenses
of special agents to investigate trade con-
dftfons at home and abroad with the OBJ
Jet OF promoting the domestic and foreign
commerce OF the United States; also, to
make Investigations regarding the manner
o. conducting the public business In the
various bureaus, offices and services Of the
department OF Commerce and Labor with
the object Of securing more uniform, eco
nc mical and business-like methods of adj
ministration, 100000. 5sl
The new bureau Of corporal lions asks for
Jill COO for additional clerical force, and
in addition, also 500 600 for special at
tcrreys. examiner etc. and their travelling
eXrt nsns.
The bureau Of manufactures asks for
twenty additional clerks and messengers;
the bureau of census ask; for nineteen ad-
ditional clerks; the bureau of statistics for
eighteen additional clerks and two adj
d:tional chiefs of division at $2,1Oo each
Other bureaus ask for total of eighteen
additional clerks and messengers
For grading and improving the grounds
OF the bureau of standards building, $4,000
Department of Justice.
One new law clerk at 81 900; one clerk at
s1,soo: also some increases and transfers
In clerical positions amounting to a total
'irerease in clerical expenses of about
$1,000.
Military Establishment
For completing the building of the war
college at the Washington Barracks, $780,
G0. in addition to the amount heretofore
apprOpria ted.
Public Works
Buildings. bureau engraving and print
ing, completion of buildings under present
limit. s115H0; Butler building installation
or An elevator and changes incidental there
to, 5000.
Washington Navy Yard.
Building for power plant. extension. to
complete, sl35.964; coal storage and handl-
ing plant for new power plant, S19,0Si;
machinery for power plant, extension, 1905
2oG; fire and telephone station. sl4,752: steel
timber shed, $IG,32o; sewer system, to ex-
tend, .$13, 40; walls about extension, of yard,
$4,000; grading. to continue, 5000; paving.
to extend, $4,000; drainage, to extend
5000: underground conduit system. extern
sion. Sa0GOo: dredging, 1876; electric light
plant. extension 5000; telephone and time
systems, extensions, $1,000; pipe-fitters'
shop, $4,000; one locomotive crane, $4,000;
one 15o-tcn platform scale. 1865; building
for electric power plant, extension, $97 ,yS3
Total, 1857 IA. Naval gun factory, Wash
irgton, ID. c. Purchase of 15-ton wreck
ing car, $3.50; new and improved ma
chinery for existing shops, 100000; repairs
to boiler plant. $1,000; repairs to cranes
machinery. locomotives and wrecking car.
$l0,C;b; for fifteen days leave of absence
to employees, S1oo,GJ0.
Marine Barracks, Washington.
Construction and completion of an adj
dition to marine barracks, including the
erection and furnishing of "A band room,
mess hail, mems kitchen and mems gym
Easum, marine barracks, sl50oJo.
Naval Observatory.
Continuing grading, extending roads and
paths clearing and improving grounds
81 600; materials for fence to inclose the
whole of the observatory grounds, $500.
Indian Head Proving Grounds.
Concreting range battery, SO, 500; improve
ments to wharves and slips $1,000; sui
phuric-acid plant, consisting of the neces-
sar5 buildings and apparatus for making
suphuric acid, $4,000; coal storage and
coal handling facilities, $4,000; additional
powder magazines. s2O,000; extension Of
boiler plant, $4,000. Total s121 800.
Government Hospital for Insane.
The sum of $4,000 Is estimated for re-
pairs and improvements recommended as
follows: Roadways. &c, $4,000; wells,
ST. Coo: new laundry, s20,000; new kitchen,
s., 900; interchangeable apparatus, 5000.
Miscellaneous Public Works
New building for Institution for Deaf and
Dumb. $50 600; rebuilding light house wharf
at Washington, $4,000; new light tower at
Fort Washington, $1,000.
Public Grounds at Washington.
Stone coping for Franklin Park. $1,000
establishing, fitting up and maintaining
cllildren's Fairgrounds, 10000 commencing
the work of relaying out the grounds Of
Garfield Park, $1,000; completing the i'm
provement of the grounds of Mount Vernon
Square around the new Public Library
building. $4,000; completing the improve
ment of the portion of Potomac Park be-
tween the tidal reservoir and the Wash
iEgton Monument grounds and extending
from nth street and Virginia avenue north
west to Maryland avenue and 14th street
southwest, $2DOOU: constructing riverside
drive in Potomac Park, 100000. a centrIi
hea ting plant for the propagattnS gardens,
$685. $50; sewering and draining the prop
agating gardens, $500; for two new green
houses at White House. $1,000; reception
room at Washington monument. S2,'H;
paving roadways at monument, $3.50.
River Improvements.
For continuing Improvement of Anacos'ia
river 500 900: for Potomac river at Wash
ington, s200,00O
National Museum and Zoo.
Repairs to building, shops and sheds, ma
si1nsl museum. $4,000
Continuing the construction Of the build
ing for the national museum, $3O0o0O.
Sunday and night opening. national mu-
seum-For= the necessary expenses Of keep
ing the national museum building open to
the public on Sundays from 10 am. to
pm and on weekday nights from pm.
to 10 In, including the heating and light
ing OF the building and the employment of
necessary electrician. firemen. watchmen,
attendants and laborers, $12.0OO.
Requirement OF the tract of land lying be-
tween the present eastern boundary OF the
National Zooiog cal Park and the new his Oh
way to be established by the District of Co.
lumbia from Adams mill road to Ikenesaw
avenue, and also of the tract lying between