Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
THE DISTRICT BILL
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ana extending the limit OF COST OF saio
bridge to 81. 10000.
Strikes out the appropriation OF $4,000
and authority for a contract Of $4,000. pro-
posed by the Senate. for a bridge across
Piney branch on the line OF 10th street.
Makes verbal corrections in the text of
the provision for reconstructing the Ana
costa bridge.
Strikes out the appropriation proposed by
the Senate of $s5. coo for the Arizona ave.
nue. sewer and 5000 for the Ivy City
trunk sewer.
Makes the appropriation for sprinkling.
sweeping and cleaning streets available for
rent Of stable: strikes out the provision pro-
posed by the Senate making the appropria-
ton available for contingent expenses. and
proposed by the House and 100000 as pro-
posed by the Senate for the service.
Appropriates $500 instead OF $1,000 as
proposed by the House and 5000 as pro-
posed by the Senate for cleaning snow and
Ice from crosswalks and cutters.
App ropriates $4,000 as proposed by the
Senate instead of $25 GOO as proposed by the
House for the parking commission.
Appropriates s., 500 as proposed by the
Senate instead of S, 900 as proposed by the
House for the harbor and river front.
Strikes out provision proposed by the SEN
ate for an additional repair man at $720 In
the electrical department.
Appropriates $4,000 as proposed by the
House instead OF $4,000 as proposed by the
0cHdtS Luz SSucIdl supplies III Lie ClSClIlCaA
department.
Inserts the provision proposed by the Sem
ate limiting telephone rates in the District
o: Columbia, with two verbal corrections
thereto, namely. to the effect that the
charges for telephones shall not be in ex-
cess of the rates prescribed, and that the
penalties for violation Of the law shall be
fine of not less than 500 nor for than $500.
Appropriates $219, 900 as prop osed by the
Senate instead Of 100000 as proposed by
the House for street gas lights. and inserts
the provision proposed by the Senate fixing
the illuminating power OF gas to be fur.
equal of twenty-five candles.
Appropriates $SS.T00 as proposed by the
Senate instead Of $8:7O0 as proposed by the
House for street electric lights, fixes the
rate to be paid per annum for each light at
SIS, as proposed by the Senate, and inserts
the provision proposed by the Senate per-
hitting the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany to make connections between Its con-
Quits and the condujts of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
Strikes out the appropriation of 5000
proposal by the Senate for survey for addi-
tional conduit for the water supply from the
Great Falls.
Appropriate $4,000 as proposed by the
Senate instead of St2 $50 as proposed by the
House. for the Rock Creek Park, and inserts
thorizing the board of control to accept
dedica don of land for the purpose of adding
to said park without expense.
The Public Schools.
Relating to the public schools increases
the compensation Of two teachers from
81 900 to 81 200 as proposed by the Senate;
strikes out the age limit as to pupils in
night schools; appropriates $500 as pro-
posed by the House instead of $3.50 as pro-
posed by the Senate for contingent ex-
penses of night schools; approprlates $43,
GOO proposed by the Senate instead OF
$35 900 as proposed by the House for kim
dergarten instruction; strikes out the pro-
vision proposed by the Senate appropriating
specifically for janitors for certain school
buildings at 500 each; strikes out the ap-
preparation of 5000 proposed by the Senate
for cabinetmaker for repairing school
furniture appropriates 100000 as proposed
by the Senate instead of $4,000 as pro-
posed by the House for repairs ana I'M
provements to school buildings; appropri-
ates $35 900 as proposed by the Senate In
stead of $4,000 as proposed by the House
for repairs to and changes in plumbing In
school buildings; requires a detailed re-
port as to the expenditure of this appro-
priation and detailed estimates for next
year for similar work in school buildings;
appropriates $4,000 instead of $4,000 as
proposed by the House and $4,000 as pro-
posed by the Senate for contingent ex-
penses; strikes out provision for expenses
of lectures to teachers; approprfates 81, 800
as proposed by the Senate for free evening
lectures in public school buildings; appro-
PIRATES So 500 as proposed by the House in
stead of $500 as proposed by the Senate
for the purchase of pianos for school build
ings; appropriates $4,000 with authority
for a contract of 100000 as proposed by
the Senate for a new school building in
the first division; appropriates $9,713 as
proposed by the Senate for the purchase of
two lots adjoining the Magruder School
bull fDcr triI q q
5000 for the purchase Of lot adjoining Nc
Kinley Manual Training School and 1898
for purchase of lot adjoining the Armstrong
Manual Training School; and inserts the
provision proposed by the Senate authoriz-
ing the use of the unexpended balance of
appropriation for Takoma School for the
purchase of additional land for the site of
said school.
The Police Department.
Relating to the metropolitan police. strikes
out the provision proposed by the Senate to
increase the salaries of two clerks from
$40 to $40 each; appropriates for five adj
ditional sergeants as proposed by the Senate
at 81 .140 each; appropriates $32,500 instead
of $50 600 as proposed by the House and
$35 900 as proposed by the Senate for con-
tingent expenses, and strikes out the appro-
priation of sos proposed by the Senate for
converting the old morgue into stable for
horses.
House instead OF 81 800 as proposed by the
Senate for the house of detention.
The Fire Department.
Relating to the fire department, fixes the
salary Of the fire marshal at 81 900 as pro-
posed by the Senate; appropriates 5000 as
proposed by the Senate instead of 81, 800 as
proposed by the House for repairs to ap-
paratus; appropriates 1000 instead Of $14,-
coo as proposed by the House and $4,000 as
proposed by the Senate for contingent ex-
penses; strikes out the appropriations pro-
posed by the Senate of $23 900 for an engine
house near Benning; $500 for an additional
fire engine and S., 100 for an additional hook
and ladder truck. and appropriates $63, 900
as proposed by the Senate for a fire boat.
Health Department.
Relating to the health department. APP
propriates for seven additional sanitary
and food inspectors instead of nine, as pro-
pc sed by the Senate at 81 200 each; strikes
out the increase in salary from 81 800 to
$1,000 proposed by the Senate for chem
ist increases the compensation of four
sanitary and food inspectors from 500 to
81. 600 instead of 200 as proposed by the
Serate; inserts the provision proposed by
the Senate prohibiting any officer or en-