Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

$500. Continuing work on extension Of
east side intercepting sewer, from boundary
sewer to Brookland $4,000. an incres Sc of
$4,000.
Streets for cleaning snow and ice from
crosswalks and cutters, $4,000. an increase
of $500.
Parking commission, contingent expenses,
$50 600, an increase Of $500.
Equipment Of Fairgrounds.
Playgrounds-For maintenance, supervis-
ion and completing equipment Of outdoor
Fairgrounds 5000, a reduction of 5000.
For the purchase of playground sites to be
Immediately available 100000. CAT the meet
ing of the full appropriation committee this
morning this amount was reduced to $4,000
on the assurance by members of the Dis
trict subcommittee that the ground 1t Is in
tended to purchase could be secured for
that.
Condemnation of insanitary buildings
5000, reduction Of 500.
Electrical department. an increase of $50
per year to four repair men, making their
Salary $500. General supplies. new bat
teries, etc., $4,000 an increase of 81 600.
Placing municipal wires under ground $1S,-
Co., a reduction of $4,4O0.
Lighting, reduction Of maximum rate for
mantle burners from $25 to $2O85 a year
per lamp. Reduction from $S5 to $50 year
of the electric arc light charges.
Washington aqueduct, for purchase of
dredge and accessories for removing sedi-
ment from Dalecarlia reservoir, $4,000.
For dredging 134, 600 cubic yards Of sedl-
ment from Dalecarlia reservoir, $4,000; for
riprapping 400 feet of the shore Of this res
ervoir in order to protect the by-conduit,
5000; for riprapping the sides OF the res
ervoir for width of twenty feet, $4,000;
for parking the ground at the Washington
City reservoir, 5000; for maintenance of
the Washington aqueduct and filtration
plant, $4,000, an increase Of 10000.
Public Schools.
Public schools-Director of intermediate
instruction. increase from $1,000 to 81, 100;
thirteen supervising principals, from 81, 200
to 81, 300; supervisor Of manual training,
from $1,000 to $1,000; stenographer, $3.50;
one attendance officer, $500: for Industrial
and commercial instruction in night schools,
including salaries of teachers and equip
ment and other necessary expenses, 1900:
for contingent and other necessary ex-
sloo.
For amount required to rent, equip. ETC.,
temporary rooms for classes above second
grade not on half time and to provide for
the estimated increased enrolment that
may be caused by the operation of the COM
pulsory education law, $4,000, a reduction
Of $2,372; for fuel, electric light, gas light
and power, $4,000, an increase of 5000; an
allowance for livery of horse or garage of
automobile for the superintendent, $500;
books of reference and periodicals. not ex-
school buildings and kindergarten schools,
81, 600, reduction of $1,000; for extending
telephone service system to eight-room
building in eighth division, same in fourth
division, one four-room building in seventh
division, same in eleventh division, Bright
wood Park, Deanwood and Fort Slocum
building, $500; for the expenses of the COM
mission to regulate the salaries Of school
teachers. officers and employees of the Dis
trict, $1,000; for completion Of eight
room building in eighth division,
$4,000, a reduction of $4,000 for compile
ton of eight-room building in fourth
division, $4,000 reduction of $40, 900; for
the purchase of lot 5, Howard University
subdivision, adjoining the Mott School. and
erection of sixteen-room building, 5000;
for site and erection of sixteen-room build
ing in first division. west of 14th street and
north of Florida avenue. $4,000; one
tweIve-room building and site, sixth divis-
ion, $1O4, 900; six-room addition to the
Langdon School, $4,000; four-room addi-
ton to Petworth building, seventh division,
SOS, 600; four-room addition to Gage school,
second division 1900; four-room addition
to Emery building, $4,000.
Police and Fire Departments.
Metropolitan police: Increase needed to
comply with provisions of Congress. act of