The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
MUST MAKE REPORTS
New Law for Gas and Elec-
trio Light Companies.
DRILL FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
Conference Report On the District
Bill Presents Numerous Interest,"
Measure-Sixfeenth street Not to
be Given Another Name.

The conferees on the part of the Senate
Nessrs. Gallinger. Warren, and Tillman,
and on the part Of the House, Messrs.
Gllett, Gardner, and BurlesOn, presented
their reports to their respective Houses
late yesterday afternoon on the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill.
The conferees have placed in the bill
the amendment with regard to annual
reports by the gas and electric light COM
panies that have been previously pub
lished. To make the requirements In the
way OF reports perfectly clear and com
prehenslve the conferees have framed the
amendment separately for gas and cleo
trio companies. They are to make on the
lst day of February of each year re-
port for the year ended on the previous
3lst day Of December Of every item en-
tering into the cost Of gas and electricity,
the amount Of capital stock. the owners
OF such stock. the debt, the dividends, the
amount paid for bettermcnts for interest,
the surplus. and various similar items.
Electric Light Companies 10 Report.
The amendment as 10 electric light
companies requires IN addition to other
items that statement be made Of the
average price per kiIowat per hour charged
60 the government and 10 private con-
sumers. including a statement Of varying
discounts
The conference report makes the fol-
lowing changes in important items;
Restores to the bill the provision pro-
posed by the House with reference to
military drill by high school cadets.
Strikes out the appropriation Of 5000
proposed by the Senate for equipment Of
the extension Of the Mckinley Manual
Training School: appropriates $4,000. as
proposed by the Senate, instead of $4,000
as proposed by the House for site for an
addition to the Langdon School; and
So, O00, as proposed by the Senate. in
stead Of S2s.C00 as proposed by the House
for site and erection Of addition 20 the
Emery School.
Restores to the bill the provisions pro-
posed by the House with reference TO the
appropriations for the salaries of school
teachers.
Strikes out the provision proposed by
the Senate extending the school hours.
Inserts as a separate section the pro-
vision proposed by the Senate authOriz-
ing for the fiscal year 1903 advances out
Of the Treasury 10 meet any deficit that
may occur In the revenues of the District
of Columbia that year and makes correc-
ton in the number OF a section.
Inserts a provision authorizing changes
in the lines OF curb Of Pennsylvania ave
nue. and its intersecting streets in connec-
tion with their resurfacing. and makes
the appropriation for repairs Of streets
Immediately available
Name of Sixteenth street Remains.
Inserts all OF the specific appropriations
proposed by the Senate for improving
certain county roads and suburban
streets. except the following. which are
omitted. namely: Pennsylvania avenue
extended southeast. Seventh street north
east, Thirteenth street northwest. streets
I'm American University Park and Wes-
ley Park northwest North Capitol street.
Ontario place northwest Girard street
northeast, NJ street northeast, and strikes
out the provision proposed by the Senate
remaining Sixteenth street.
Strikes out the provision proposed by
the Senate with reference to condemna-
ton Of lands for reservations.
Strikes out the appropriations proposed
by the Senate Of $1,000 for Investigations
and surveys for increasing the water sup
ply and 5000 for a storehOuse and stable
at Great Falls.
Strikes out the provision proposed by
the Senate extending to the towns of Ia
koma and Chevy Chase. Md. the water
distribution system Of the District Of Co.
lumbia
Provides for twelve additional privates
in the metropolitan police at 81 200 each
and six additional pTivates at 81. ESQ each.
and reduces the number Of privates at $500
each by sixteen in number: provides for
an additional labOrer at $500
Inserts the provision proposed by the
Senate authorizing a new highway plan
for that portion OF the District lying north
OF Tilden street. south of Albemarle street.
east of Reno road, and west of Connecti-
cut avenue.
Appropriates $3.50. instead OF 81. 30 as
proposed by the House and s72.3J0 as pro-
posed by the Senate for work on the
streets and avenues named in the Book
of Estimates; strikes out the provision
proposed by the Senate with reference to
the width of streets to be paved and sub
stitutes therefor a provision prohibiting
hereafter the paving OF any street less in
width than the width provided by law
except by express authority of Congress;
strikes out the provision proposed by the
Senate with reference to the name OF
Georgia avenue