Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15

! is an increase of s., 200 over last years APP
propriat ton.
The sum of $3.50 is asked for making
| surveys and preparing plans and estima ties
| for improving the harbor front of Washing
ton. The Commissioners state with refer
| ence to this item that the condition of the
wharf property along the harbor front is
very bad, and that improvements are most
urgently needed.
A new item of $4,000 is also included In
| the estimates for the Improvement of the
inner basin and appurtenances. including
preparation of plans for the improvements.
Public Comfort Stations.
Another new item .of $4,000 is submitted
| by the Commissioners for the erection OF
two public-comfort stations in the city.
For the care and maintenance OF these sta
tons 5000 is asked. For the equipment
and maintenance of Fairgrounds in Wash
ington the sum of 5000 is requested.
number of increases in salaries of en-
ployes of the electrical department is asked,
ana 1T is recommended that a number of
be placed on the regular rolls. An increase
OF 500 is requested in the salary of the
superintendent of the fire-aIarm system.
For lighting streets, roads &C., the sum
OF ~. 121.25 is asked. an increase RI
S6,12I.2o over the appropriation given last
year. This increase is partly for lighting
the Conduit road. An increase of S3,074. 50
is requested for electric arc lighting and
CAtciiSloHS u SERVICE. ana q new item OF
$a,OOo is included in the estimates to enable
the Commissioners to investigate the sub
)ect or the destruction of water mains and
ether underground construction by escaping
current from electric light power and rail-
way systems.
For the purchase of fifty additional fire.
alarm boxes. &c. a new appropriation CT
5000 is requested. and $4,000 is asked for
replacing the old magnetic telephone switch
boards. with latest improved central energy
Switchboards at fire-alarm headqua rters.
For building combined storehouse and
stable at Great Falls $1,000 is asked. For
from Great Falls, $1,000, and for the care
and maintenance of Washington aqueduct
100000.
The Commissioners ask for $1,000 for
Rock Creek Park, the same as was given
last year.
For School Teachers.
The following increases In the salaries
OF teachers In the public schools are re-
quested:
Two assistant superintendent, $500 each /;
secretary to board of education, $500 chief
clerk, $500; two clerks, 500 each; one addi-
tional clerk. $1,000; director of manual
training. $500; five principals of high
schools, $500 each; two principals of manual
training schools $500 each; two principals
of normal schools, 500 each. Fifty-two new
teachers are requested and the salaries of
various principals of schools increased
The Commissioners approved the schedule
of salaries of teachers submitted by the
board OF education, and previously pub
lished In The Star. The Commissioners
also recommend increases in the salaries
of practically all the jantors of school
buildings.
buildings and grounds, $65,OC0 is requested !;
for changes in school plumbing, $4,000;
purchase of tools. machinery, etc. for use
in manual training $500; contingent ex-
n fpx nkC nd
school supplies, $4,000.
For vacation schools a new appropriation
of $1,000 is asked, and for apparatus for
equipping school Fairgrounds, 81 500 is sub
mitted. The Commissioners also ask for
two items of $3.50 each for furniture for
the new Henry T. Blow and John w. Ross
school buildings.
For furniture and equipment of the new
Business High School, $50 1856 is requested,
and $4,000 is Il ed toward the completion
of the high school.
Schools and Additions.
The Commissioners request the following
items for new schools and additions:
Extension of Mckinley Manual Training
School, $135,OO purchase of lot adjoining
that school, 5000; purchase of lot adjoin-
ing Armstrong Manual Training School.
$3,I35; completion of Henry T Blow School.
$4,000.
Site for and toward construction of one
elght-room building in the fifth division. to
relieve Curtis school, $50 600; and the total
cost OF said building including cost of site
under a contract which is hereby author
lied therefor, shall not exceed $50 GOO.
site Tor and toward the construction of
one eight-room building, thirteenth divi-
sion, to relieve the Randall and Bell
schools, 100000: and the total cost of said
building, including cost of SITE under
contract which is hereby authorized there
for, shall not exceed 100000
For purchase of ground adjoining John
w. ROSS school as site for a future nor
NAL school and practice schools, sJO95S15
Replacing wooden Stairways with iron or
stone in Randall, Thomson and Van Ruren
annex $4,000.
Improving building and grounds of Ten
ley school, $40, 600
Purchase of lot ~, and part of lot 81
olock 26, adjoining Petworth school, $1,000.
The usual appropriation of $1,000 is ask
ed for expenses of instruction of persons
admitted to Columbia Hospital for Deaf
and Dumb
Police Department.
Under the head of the police department
increases III the salaries of the officers and
privates are recommended. An increase of
woo in the salary of the captain and as
sistant superintendent is asked and it is
recommended that four captains be increas-
ed from $1,5C0 to s., 800 each; that eleven
leutenants be increased from 1890 to
lncfeaS-
ed from 81, 40 to 81 ,2G0 each and that five
new sergeants be provided at 81 200 each;
that ninety privateS of class 1 be trans
ferred to class 2, increasing the salaries of
the privates transferred from $500 to 81, $50
each.
The sum of 5000 is asked for the pur-
chase of a site for station house in Ana
costa. In the appropriation for the house
detention an increase of $120 is requested
The Commissioners request increases in
the salaries of officers and members of the
fire department, as follows: Three battalion
chief engineers. from $1,000 to $1,40O each:
clerk, from 81 600 to 81, 300; machinist, from
81 600 to 81 200; twenty seven captains, from
81, 900 to 81 200, and two additional captains
at 81, 200 each; two new pilots for fire boat,
at 81 100 each; % lieutenants, from $500 to
81 $50 each, and three additional lieuten-
ants; sixteen engineers from $1,000 to ST.
200 each, and three additional engineers,
at 81 200 each; sixteen ass slant engineers,
from $500 to 81 600 each, and three addi-
tional assistant engineers at 81 600 each;
one marine engineer for fire boat, at 81, 200;
and one assistant marine engineer, at
81, $50 twenty-eight drivers, from $3.50 to
81. 600 each, and two additional drivers at
s., 600; twenty additional privates at $500
to man fireboat and for new companies;
three additional watchmen at $I20 each.
For repairs and improvements to engine
houses and grounds. $4,000 is requested.
New Engine Houses.
For repairs to apparatus and for new