Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
THE SENATE
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equipment Of snch sites for playground pur-
poses $l0.ooe IL added
For reconstrueting the wharf and sea wall
adjacent to the morgue as a foundation to
the stable $500 is allowed.
In the electrical department three instead
are provided for For supplies. ETC.. for that
department the appropriation is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. For placing wires
of fire alarms. etc, underground an increase
is made from $4,000 to SO, 600. For moving
the fire alarm apparatus from its present 10
cation to the new municipal building $l7,26O
Is appropriated
For electric arc lighting and the extern.
$4,000 is appropriated. The House pro-
vided that not more than $50 per annum
should be paid for any electric arc light
which limitation is increased to $Ss.
Increase Of Water Supply.
For preliminary Investigations and sur
veys for Increasing the water supply an
appropriation is made Of $4,000. and for
constructing a combined store house and
stable at Great Falls, Md. $4,000 is ap-
propriated.
In the Office Of the superintendent Of
public schools, in place of one stenog-
rapher at $3.50 two stenographers at $500
are provided.
The provision Of the House that the ap-
preparation for the pay Of teachers and Of
ficers in the public schools which are un-
used by reason Of death or other cause
may be used for the purpose OF changing
the amount specifically appropriated for
the salaries OF the positions made vacant
changes authorized shall not increase or
reduce the number of teachers or officers
provided in the act making appropriations
for them are stricken out
The House provided for industrial and
commercial instruction in night schools
81. 600 and the Senate committee limited this
appropriation ''for white schools" and
added a similar appropriation 'for colored
schools"
The Public Schools.
For the rent Of school buildings. storage
and stock room, an appropriation of 1884
instead Of $15,684 is made.
For repairs to plumbing in school build
ings. $4,000 instead Of $4,000 is appro-
priated. The House allowed s1,75O for
furniture. etc. for an eight-room building
in the eighth division, which was increased
by the Senate committee to s.. 600 A similar
increase Is made for an eight-room school
building In the fourth division. Furniture
Park and for four-room building at
Deanwood may be purchased at 81 600 in
stead of 1915, as provided by the House. For
the cooking school 500 instead Of $50 is
allowed for furniture. The following House
provision is stricken out:
Hereafter every male pupil in attendance
at the high schools shall be admitted to and
shall serve in the High School Cadets unless
excused from such service by the principal
on certificate of one of the medical inspec-
tors of the schools that he Is physically dis
qualified for such service or on the written
request Of his parents or guardian"
For free evening 1acfnroS fo ho Oix.op IN
the public schools or such halls as may be
designated by the board of education an ap-
preparation is made Of $1,000.
The salary for a bookeeper and custodian
of supplies IS increased from 81 600 to 81 200
For utensils, material and labor for the
establishment and maintenance of school
gardens $1,000 is appropriated.
For the equipment of the extension Of the
Mckinley Manual Training School 5000
Is appropriated.
The appropriation for a four-room addi-
tlon to the Emery School Is increased from
$685. 900 to $4,000.
The Police Department.
The metropolitan police force is given an
increase of privates Of class 3 from 412 to
421, and OF class from 1O4 to lie, and of
class 1 from 43 to Al. Fourteen instead of
thirteen laborers are allowed to the depart
ment. Sixty instead Of IS mounted men are
provided for. An increase for Is drivers
An appropriation .of $as.0 00 instead of
~. 800 Is made for various expenses Of the
police department, the additional $500 to be
expended by the superintendent Of police
for the prevention and detection of crime
upon certificates provided by the Commits
sioners. 80
For reconstruction Of cell corridors and
for placing eight modern steel cages for
prisoners In the first. second, fourth and
sixth precinct stations $4,000 is appropri-
ated.
The Fire Department.
In the fire department an additional allow
ance Is made Of two marine aremen at $720
eacA. For improvements to engine houses.
1O0oO. instead Of 5000, and for the pur-
chase Of hose, $4,000, instead of $13, 600, Is
appropriated.
For house. site and furniture for truck
company In the southwest section of the
city an appropriation of 10000 is made. An
additional appropriation of $500 is made for
the reel and hook and ladder truck provided
by the last appropriation bill.
In the health department an assistant
poundmaster at 500 is allowed.
For the maintenance of public crematory
3 600 is appropriated.
4 he probation officer of the Juvenile Court
s Il ssseA al increase OF salary from %0o to
In the Police Court the salaries Of tho
judges are increased from 5000 to s., 500
each. Three additional bailifs and one
matron at SEQ are provided. The salaries
from $1,000 to $500. For the purchase
and installation of f1reproof metal file cases
In the clerks Office of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia So, 900 is al
lowed. and to rebind, repair and preserve
the records of the old circuit court 81 600
is appropriated
Charities and Correction.
The Board of Charities is given an in
crease for one inspector from $500 to 81 200
and for three inspectors from $72O to $500,
and the amount allowed for travelling ex-
penses is increased from 500 to $500
The property clerk Of the WASHINGTON