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let to old B-street sswer, $4,000 (tle Com
mfssioners are authorized to enter into con-
tract for the whole work at . coss no' y
For competing the slow sand filtration
plant 81. SOS. 1856 IL appropriated ana mace
Immediately available. It - expected tns
filtration plant Will be IN operation Tor sup.
plying the city with filtered water By next
The bin provides that plans for school
buildings shall be made under the superv-
sion Of the Inspector Of buildings and aD-
proved by the Commissioners.
Free lectures In public school buildings
are provided for. to be under the rules OF
an appropriation L made OF $4,000.
The Public Library Il given an additional
force 30 that its efficiency viii be increased
during the coming year.
A house OF detention IL provided for chill
dren and for girls and women over seven-
teen years OF age who are arrested find held
a. witnesses.
A frs boat to cost $4,000. an additional
engine house in the southeastern section OF
the city, to cost $4,000. and considerable
bill.
The health department is given more sani-
tary and food inspectors.
: For continuing the erection Of work
house for males. $4,000 is appropriated. the
Commissioners being authorized to enter
into contract for the whole work at cost
The construction of q municipal aims
house, to cost $125. 5.O00 Is authorized. and
$4,000 Is appropriated for that purpose.
The hoard Of chi1dren's guardians Is d.
rected to contract for the care and main
tenance of sixty wards Of the board at the
Hart Farm School at the rate Of 500 per
annum each. and for this purpose $4,000 Is
appropriated
To enable the Commissioners to procure
plans fer a plain substantial brick building
OF buildings for an Industrial home school
for colored children to cost not to exceed
$1OOOOO to be located on the ground pur-
chased for municipal almshouse, 81. 500 Is
appropriated.
The Commissioners are directed to report
t. Congress at the next session q plan for
the removal to a suitable place in this city
the remains of Pierre Charles LEnfant and
for erecting a proper monument or grave
over them or erecting such monument where
they ara now buried, as may seem to them
most desirable.
Two Office Buildings.
Congress has provided adequately for its
accommodation by two Office buildings one
for the House Of Representatives and one
for the Senate.
To acquire a site for the construction
Of fireproof building for committee rooms.
folding rooms and other offices for the
United States Senate and for necessary Of
fee rooms for senators, to be erected on
the square bounded by B, 1st and c streets
northeast, and Delaware avenue, $75O.OOO Is
appropriated This site Is to be acquired
and the building constructed under the di-
rection and supervision of commission to
be composed OF Senators Cullom, Gallinger
and Cockrell. The building Is to be con-
structed in accordance with architectural
plans to be secured by the commission IN
such way as they may deem advisable.
The cost Of this building, exclusive of site,
shall not exceed $2.250OO0. The construc-
ton of the building, including employment
nf ol<i lad md fhnr orVyfno 10 70 ho
der the control of the superintendent of
the Capitol building and grounds, subject
to the direction and supervision of the COM
mission.
Eleting the Capitol in accordance with the
original plans of the late Thamos w. Wal
ter. A plan for this work is to be reported
on by a commission composed Of senators
The bill also provides for a build
ing for a heating, lighting and power
plant connected with the Office build
ing ing for tn. the House Of Representatives
appropriated. This plant is to be Of suf-
f1cient size and capacity to furnish the nee
essary heat light and power for the office
building OF the House Of Representa- tives.
the Capitol building, the Congressional Lii
brary building and for such other public
buildings which may hereafter be erected
on grounds adjacent to the Capitol grounds
at the east of the Capitol building When
of this plant and building is to cost
1851 800. This light, heat and power house
is tc be located on the square bounded by
Virginia avenue, South Capitol and e
streets and New Jersey avenue.
Power Plant for Navy Yard.
Provision is made for building for
power plant extension for the navy yard, to
cost $1S5.964. the machinery for which is
to cost $0O5.2O0 A building for an extern
a trfp NIL to- fn
cost s97 1888. In all the improvements pro-
posed for the navy yard and appropriated
for will cost s575.9O6
For continuing the building for the bu-
reau Of engraving and printing $4,000 Is
appropriated.
The bill also provides that the appropria-
ton of $4,000 made by the sundry civil
provided that the tract Of land lying W be ~
tween 9Th. 4th. Pomeroy and College
streets. In this city. containing approxi-
mately eleven acres of ground, be retro
ceaed to Howard University. upon the con-
dition that the university shall make TO
the United States perpetual lease for the
nominal rental of 81 per annum, and the
Secretary Of the Interior is to cause to be
erected on the ground so retroceded the
new hospital for freedmen.
The bill provides for the erection of
statue Of Thomas Jefferson, for which
plans are to be submitted to the next Con-
gress.
Acts AHect1ng Local Interests.
Among acts affecting local interests pass
ed by Congress are the following.
For clearing the Potomac river Of ice and
for the removal Of snow and ice in the
District
Amending the act Of February 9. 1921.
Incorporating the Columbian College.
To permit the Pintsch Company to lay
pipes in certain streets in this city,
Authorizing the Commissioners to denomt-
nate portions Of streets In the city as brsi-
ness streets and to authorize the use of
such streets by owners of abutting property
for business purposes
To regulate the practice of dentistry.
To amend the law In relation to anchor
age in the Potomac.
To transfer Jurisdiction Of the reservation
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue, 18th. e
and 13h streets from the chief of engineers
OF the United States army to the Commis-
sioners to provide a suitable approach to
the new municipal building
To provide for the removal of snow and
Ice from sidewalks
To regulate the height Of buildings.
TO name Streets avenues, alleys high
ways and reservations In the District,