Evening star., 1904-03-23
Police Court Building.
In the District Offices.

a permit clerk in the building inspectors
office is allowed at 81, 200. The provision Of
the House that the property clerk shall
give bond in such sum as the Commission
ers may determine and snail supervise the
purchase and distribution and have custody
of all supplies and stores for the use of
government of the District is stricken out.
The salary of the property clerk is reduc-
ed from $1,GO0. as provided by the House. to
81 400. and one clerk is increased from $40
to 5000.
In the Office of the assessor $500 additional
is allowed the assessor chairman Of the
excise and personal tax boards. Instead of
one assistant assessor at $1,000 and one as
SIStant at S16UO, two assistants at $2DOO
are allowed
In the office of the auditor two instead of
one clerk at $1,000 and two additional
clerks at $500 provided.
In the office of the corporation counsel
the salary of the stenographer Is increased
from $720 to $500 and the title of the law
clerk is changed to fourth assistant cor
poration counsel"
In the office of the coroner an assistant
morguemaster at $3.50 and a morgue janitor
at S4!W are provided.
In the engineers office the salary of the
assistant inspector of gas and meters is
increased from S120 to $40, and an addi-
tional clerk at 5000, draughtsman at 81 200
and stenographer and typewriter at $500
are provided.
In the department of insurance the salary
OF the superintendent is increased from So
900 TO $1,000 and additional laborer at
$500 is appropriated for.
In the surveyors Office an appropriation
Is made of S1S,2OO instead of $15, 200 for ad-
dltionai employees may be required.
FOR the public library an assistant librar-
ian IS appropriated for at a salary of $500.
The House provided for three Temporary
cataloguers at $40 each for the public Ii
brary, the word temporary being stricken
out by the Senate committee. Three in
stead of two attendants at $3.50 each and
.,f fIr10
each and a watchman at $3.50 are appro-
priated for in addition to the House allow
ance.
Under the head of contingent and miscel-
laneous expenses of the District the amount
appropriated is $4).500 instead of S3S 300
For postage for strictly official mail matter
$4,000 is appropriated. An appropriation of
$500 instead of $1,000 for horse hire for
the corOner's Office Jurors fees witness
fees, including the purchase and mainten-
ance of horse and wagon for the removal of
deceased persons, telephone service etc. is
allowed.
The Municipal Building.
The House provision allowing $500, 900 for
continuing work on the municipal building
Is amended by striking out the provision
that this sum shall not be available except
for constructing the building on plans that
will provide for building six stories on
all sides with suitable accommodations for
the ofnces of the register of Wills recorder
of deeds and the Police Court in addition
TO the offices and departments now designed
10 be accommodated in the building and
with a sub-basement stoN of slff,ciant
helght OF ceiling to afford suitable accom-
modatlon Tor heating and lighting plants
and for repair shop for the District.
For paving roadways under the permit
system SloOOO is appropriated.
Work on Streets and Avenues.
For work on streets and avenues named
In appendix &C, book of estimates. I9O5.
100000 instead of 100000 is appropriated.
Schedules for street improvements in the
several sections of the city are Increased
as follows:
Georgetown schedule. s4, 600 to Sc. 800.
Northwest section schedule. s13Oo0 to
sZ1 900. '000 ~
Southwest section schedule, $4,000 to
$40 900. ~
Southeast section schedule. $4,000 to
1896. 600. r''0 !"
~ Northeast hea section schedule. $4,000 to
For Rhode Island avenue northwest from,
Isl to "a street, the appropriation is de-
creased from ~~,Ov0 to So.O0O. and il Is Dro-
vided that this money shall be Immediately
available. '
For cleaning snow and Ice from cross
walks and cutters $1,500 Instead of 81 600
Is appropriated
The parking commission is given SEQ coo
instead of So. 600.
For improvement and protection of the
river front. etc: the appropriation is in
creased from 5000 to s., 500
Under the electrical department four in
stead of three repair men at $40 each are
provided. For general supplies. etc, in that
propriated.
Lighting.
Under the head of lighting for ilIuminat-
ing material ETC., the appropriation is in
creased from $209. 900 to $4,000.
all rio I;1I,
sary inspection and extensions of the sery-
ice. SSS.700 instead of SS3 700 is appropriated
1t is provided that not more than Ss5 per
annum shall be paid for any electric arc
| light the House provision being $50 for this
J service
| For care and Improvement of Rock Creek
| Park the appropriation is increased from
| $4,000 to $4,000, and the bill is amended to
| provide that the board of control Is author
| lied TO accept dedications of land for the
| purpose OF adding to the park without ex-
| pense to the United States or the District
and such land when accepted shall become a
| part of the park.
Under the head of public schools direct
| or or cooking and director of sewing are
| provided for. The number of teachers at
| $1,000 each is decreased from 116 to ia
The provision of the House that pupils In
| the night schools should not be over twenty
| one years of age is stricken out. Contingent
| and other necessary expenses for the night
/ schools are increased from $500 to $500 and
| they are made to include material for In
| dustrial instruction. For kindergarten in
| struction. including supplies. S43. GOO instead
| of $4,000 is appropriated. The provision for
| 1cnitors is made to include the Bunker Hill
| Conduit road, Chain Bridge road Military
| road. Ivy City and Burrvie buildings at
| SEQ each. For a cabinet maker for repairing
! school furniture $500 is appropriated For
| repairs to school buildings and grounds.
/ S6O.o00. instead of $55. .OOo is appropriated
| For repairs and changes in plumbing in
| school buildings s35.OOO, instead of $25. 600,
| is allowed. The contingent, expenses are
| made to include expenses of lectures to
| teachers, and the appropriation is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Police Force Increased.
| Under the head of the metropolitan police
two clerks are provided at $40 instead of
| S2o each. and 40 instead of 35 sergeants at
81 40 each are appropriated for. For mis-
| eellaneous expenses under the police de-
partment $4,000 instead of $4,000 is ap-
| prcpriated.
| For converting the old raorgue attached TO
| the sixth precinct statioa into stable for
| horses. an appropriation is made of $705.
| An appropriation of $120 additional yearly
4 CON pensation to the person acting as the
| superintendent of the house of detention Is