Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
roll instead of on the per CHEM nst, anu
lancer Lighting Contracts.

Longer L1gntlnS ContiaS'S'
Irrder the electrical department is a para
eraph authorizing the District Commission
ers to erect and maintain additional street
lamps and to enter into either one-year OF
three-year contracts for lighting the city
by gas or oil lamps, instead or restricting
them TO one-year contracts. as formerly. A
note explains that the highly SATISFACTORY
service secured by the use of incandescene
mantle burners in the gas-Gghting service
has shown that that system Is FAR Detter
adanted to the purposes Of street tllumlna-
tion than any other form on the market To-
day I would therefore recommend thal tug
entire gas-1ighting service be changeo over
to this improved system. owing 10 Inc
present practice of having but one-year
Contracts for gas and naphtha incandescent
mantle lighting there is an annuai up
heayal in those services, greatly TO the oct
rfment Of the District. Moreover, the DIS
tr;ct undoubtedly pays more than would be
the ga Sc if the contractor were assured OF a
longer contract. l have therefore inserteo
a clause to give the Commissioners the nee
essary authority to enter into three-year
contracts If they find 1t advantageous TO
do So =
Filtration Plant.
The sum of $4,000 is recommended for
tho care. Including salaries of all necessary
employest operation and maintenance OF
the aoueduct filtration plant. One nun
dred thousand was asked for TINS purpose.
Public Schools.
That paragraph of the bill making appro-
oriation for the public schools of Wash
ington provides for eight new teachers at
$500. five at $3.50; eight at SEQ; nine at
$3.50: six at $500; four at 5000; three at $3.50
seven at $1,000, or fifty in ali, increasing
the total number of teachers In the pub
| lie schools of Washington to .442.
For night schools the sum of $4,000 Is
recommended an increase of $1,000 over
the appropriation for last year, and the
Identical amount recommended by the Com
missioners for the fiscal year 1906.
In lieu of the general appropriation OF
s43 600 for kindergarten instruction made
last year the bill carries an item of $51, $50
specifically distributed as follows: One di-
rector of kindergartens, 1,4OO; one teach
$3.50; thirty-three teachers at $500; for seven
teen assistants at $500 for twenty-seyen as
sistants at $50; for kindergarten supplies
81, 500.
The item for care of the Business High
School is increased to from 81 200 to 81 500.
For the care of the Bunker Hill, Con-
duit road Chain Bridge road, Military road
Ivy City and Burrville buildings, SO a
month is recommended instead of "a to 81
month, as formerly.
The estimate for the furniture and equip.
ment of the new Business High School is
reduced 2ls5, the bill carrying 800, in.
stead of the s426S5, recommended by the
Commissioners.
Twelve thousand dollars is recommended
| for the purpose of replacing wooden stair
ways with iron stone in the Cook Ran.
| dali, Thompson and Van Buren, annex
schools.
Increases of Fire Department.
Additions to the present force of the fire
department are recommended of two cap
| tains at $1.o00, two pilots at $500, two lieu
| tenants at $780, two engineers at 81 600
| two assistant enginee.e at 5000. one
| marine engineer at $1,000, one assistant
marine engineer at 1900 two drivers q.
| 500, seventeen priyates at $9to, and two
watchmen at S720. The additional men are
| for the new engine company in southeast
| Washington. the fire boat and the truck for
| Congress Heights. all authorized at the las,
| session of Congress.
| The sum of $4,000 Is recommended for
| the purchase of hose. an increase of 81 .O0C