Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
amount is s4512 greater than the current
appropriation for the purpose.
For the Public Library.


appropriation for the purpose.
For the Public Library.
considerable Increase in the force OF
the Washington Public Library Is request
| ed by the Commissioners the estimates OF
| the board of trustees OF that institution not
being reduced at all. The new employees
| asked for the library By the Commissioners
and their proposed salaries are as follows:
One assistant librarian, $500; two assistants
at $72O each; one assistant at 5000; one as
sistant at $50; copy-St atf$4So; cataloguer,
$40; two attendants bit $3.50 each: two at
tendants at $500 each; two messengers at
$3.50 each; two pages at $40 each; two char
wcmen at $3.50 each. The increases in SAL
| aries of officials and employees of the library
are as follows: Librarian, from $500 to
5000; childrens librarian, from $40 to
$40; assistant, from $500 to $40; cata-
loguer, from 500 to $1,000; stenographer,
from 500 to $3.50.
The sum Of 81, 100 is requested to provide
for keeping the library open fifty-twO Sun
days from to 10 p.m., five holidays from
10 am. to 10 pm. and for extra services
three hours on Saturday afternoons during
July, August and September. For the pur-
chase of books the sum of $1O00O is asked,
as opposed to $1,000 last year.
An increase of $500 is asked for con-
tingent and miscellaneous expenses of the
District and a new appropriation of $4,000
is requested for insurance on buildings sbe-
longing to the District For postage flor
official business the Commissioners ask for
$1,000, an increase of $1,000: for rent of the
present District building they ask as is
customary, for $4,000, the present appro-
priation being $1,000; for necessary ex-
penses in the collection of overdue taxes
an increase of $1,000 is asked and an in
crease of 81 900 is asked in the apprOpra-
ton for judicial expenses of the District
there being a deficiency of several hundred
dollars in this fund for the fiscal year 1904
An increase of $500 is asked in the appro-
nf
in connection with holding inuuests etc
A number of new items in connection
with the conduct of the District govern
ment are asked for follows:
For the purchase of site for property
yard and for the location of an Office build
ing thereon $50, 900. The need of this i'm
provement is set forth as urgent
For the construction of a wharf at the
foot of LIST street and Georgia avenue south
east for the storage of sand and gravel for
the District, 81, 900.
For the purchase of plats and field notes
of VIM. ]. Latimer, 81, 500 This appropria-
ton is desired Immediately.
For the rent of supplementary f1reproof
office rooms for the surveyor, to be imme-
diately available, $500.
For stable, wagon shed and fence for the
mOrgue. $500
For testing materials for fireproof build
1ngs. including necessary labor and i'm
plements 81 600
For purchase of land and improvements
thereon for stable purposes for the street
sweeping Office, $4,000 and for necessary
alterations in the improvements, 5000.
For obtaining by purchase or exchange
twenty book-typewriters for office of re-
corcer of deeds, $1,000.
Money for Bridges.
Under the head of bridges the Commits
sioners ask for s4Oo,CO for continuing the
construction of the Connecticut avenue
bridge across Rock creek, to be Immediately
available ic hrid
be completed by the close of the working
season of 1906
For continuing the reconstruction of the
Anacosta bridge the sum of 800, 900 is ask
ed and it is stipulated that the limit of
cost for this work is increased from $3.50, GGJ
to S75,Go0, and the Commissioners ask for
authority to purchase land for approaches
to the bridge. In explaining the reason of
the increase in the cost of the bridge the
Commissioners say:
THE proposed increase in the appropria-
ton is recommended because of the fact
that the Secretary Of War has increased
the distance between The proposed bulkhead
lines of the Anacostia river since the esti-
mate was made upon which last years ap-
preparation was based, and the Secretary
of War has further required the installation
of a draw of at least 100 feet clear width
which was not deemed necessary by this
office when the aforesaid estimate was
made.
1T is further deemed desirable to carry
down the masonry piers to a greater depth
below mean low water. level for the full
proposed channel width of 600 feet than
was contemplated when the aforesaid esti-
mate was made
The Commissioners renew their request OF
last wear for $50 600 for the construction of
a bridge across Piney Branch on line OF
10Th street extended and they request S2Oo,-
0GO for completing construction. including
approaches and acquisition of land there
for of the highway bridge across the Poto-
MAJ river at WASHINGTON. D. C.
Public Sewers.
The following appropriations are request
ed for sewers in the District:
For cleaning and repairing sewers and
basins, SOS, 600.
For main and pipe sewers and receiving
basins, $50, 600.
of 100000.
For purchase or condemnation of rights
of way for construction, maintenance and
repair of public sewers, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, S1,CC0.
For completing construction of the sew
age disposal system pumping station and
for machinery therefor. 100000
For completing construction of the
street and New Jersey avenue trunk sewer,
$4,000
For completing the outfall sewer siphon
and outlet, including cost of securing rights
of way for outfall sewer by purchase or
condemnation, $4,000
For completing lower section of Rock
Creek and B street interceptng sewer, $29,-
COO
For completing Water and L street inter-
cepting sewer, 14S0OO
For completing AZ street intercepting
sewer, $4,000
For completing outlet to old street
sewer, $4,000.
Any balances of former appropria lions re-
naming after the execution of contracts
for works of the sewage disposal system
may be applied by the Commissioners in the
execution of other portions of said sewage
disposal system.
With reference TO sewer projects the Com
missioners make the following comment:
1T has been found necessary to increase
the estimated cost of several of the items of
the sewage disposal project. The cost of
labor has risen in this locality, presumably
on account of the large amount of work in
progress.
Upon the sewerage pumping station work
ii has ber1 found necessary to reinforce the
iootings Of the slip walls and of the Chin
ney, on account of the character of the
earth supporting these structures.
Several items, such as electric plant.
sluice gates and screen hoists, were origi-
nally estimated for upon the basis of like
installations on other sewerage works, but
the detailed plans for electric plant and
contracts made after competi tion for screen