The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
DISTRICT BILL GAINS
Senate Adds to House Allow
ance for Next Year.
KILL OBLIGATORY CADET DRILL
Provision Made for Adjusting Loans
and Advances by General Govern
Recognized and Survey Authorized.
Provide for Sundry Local Matters.

Senator Gallinger reported from the
Senate Committee on Appropriations yes
terday the District Of Columbia appropIi-
alton bin, with a total Of $l0,7235S2. which
is 1851, 2gS increase over the total in the
bin as it passed the House, and $1.lsS,ss5
less than the total estimates by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Senator Galitngcr win endeavor TO call
up the bin to-day for immediate con-
sideratlon
In the way OF new and general iegisla-
latioa, amendments are made IN various
parts Of the BILL Provision Is made for
condemnation of land for reservations,
with express mandatory direction that
assessment of betterments be made in
such taking Of land. Plans and estimates
are authorized for treatment Of Rock
Creek Valley, from Massachusetts, avenue
10 the mouth Of the creek. both by the
open-valley method and conduit and
5000 is provided for the expense, includ-
Ing cost OF borlngs. surveys. and test
pits.
An amendment authorizes the Commits
sioners to use moneys appropriated for
(
demning rights of way for sewers. For
purchase and Improvement Of Fairgrounds
So coo is appropriated.
The House provision allowing unex-
pended amounts in appropriations for
salaries Of teachers, such amounts aris-
ing from deaths. designations. removals.
promotions, or reductions Of teachers. TO
be applied for the purpose OF changing
the amounts specifically appropriated for
other grades Is stricken out For in
dustrial night schools for the colorcd
$4,000 Is added A Ike amount Is given
similar schools for white pupils.
The clause requiring all male pupils
of the high schools to Doe enrolled IN the
cadets is stricken out Free evening lee
lures are provided for TO the amount Of
Sl,50o. School gardens are authorized.
For charging Mckinley School 5000 is
provided. A public crematory, 20 cost
g. 600 "a year. is authorized. For emergency
treatment Of INDECENT patients under the
Board of Charities 5000 is given.
Financial Adjustment
The following IS added at the last sec
ton Of the bill;
THAT until and including june -, 1915
| the Secretary of the Treasury Is author
lied and directed to advance. on the requi-
sitOn OF the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. made I'm the manner
now prescribed by law, out OF any
moneys in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated, such
sums as may be necessary from time to
I time 20 meet the general expenses OF said
District, as authorized by Congress. and
/ TO reimburse the Treasury for the portion
I of said advances payable by the District
+ Of Columbia out Of the taxes and revc-
nues collected for the support OF the gov
eminent thereof; Provided. That ala ad-
vances made under this act and under
I the acts OF February II. 1901, june l. 1872
March g. 1913, April =. 1s04. March
! 3, 1910. and June e. 1876. not re-
f imbursed 90 the Treasury Of the
{ United States on or before June 50,
/ 1905, shall be reimbursed % said Treasury
out Of the revenues OF the District OF
I Columbia from time 20 time within five
years. beginning July J. 1905 together
( with interest thereon at the rate Of per
/ ceutum per annum until so reimbursed:
/ Provided further. That the Auditor for
the State and Other Departments and the
auditor of the District of Columbia shall
each annually report the amount of such
/ advances, stating the account for tacn
+ fiscal year separately, and also the reim-
( bursements made under this section, to-
sether with the balance remaining, If
any, due to the United States. And pro-
vided further That nothing contained
herein shall be so construed as 10 re-
I inf 70 l...I INV
of the cost of acquisition OF land for
street extensions. and all advances here
tofore or hereafter made for this pur-
( pose by the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be repaid In fun from the revenues
Of the District OF Columbia
Principal Increases.
Following are the important increases
made by the Senate committee:
Addition 10 Eastern Market House,
at Seventh street and North Carolina
avenue southeast, S50.O0: testing ma
iterials for freproof buildings. $1,000.
metal tags for motor vehicles (reim-
bursable). $500; card indexes, &c, Of
flee of registrar Of wills, $1,000; work
on streets and avenues, $500; consuuc-
ton OF county roads. $53500. repairs of
leounty roads and suburban streets, go
GEO; Aqueduct Bridge, reconstruction of
pier $4,000: Broad Branch sewer. SIS, 500;
bikes in connection with sewage disposal
Iproject, $1,000; parking commission,
81 800; bathing beach, 5000; reconstructing
wharf and sea wall adjacent TO morgue,
$500: electrical department, expenses,
$500; moving fire alarm apparatus to new
municipal building. 81 go electric arc
Itch
ISlS,C00
Public schools: Officers, S1.150: night
schools, $1,000; janitor service, $120; rent.
81 500; repairs and Improvements, 5000;
repairs and changes in plumbing, S. 600;
furniture for new school buildings, $500:
free evening lectures, 1850; custodian OF
textbooks. &c, $500: utensils, &c, for
Ischool gardens, $1,000; school buildings
net, $4,000.
Metropolitan police: Salaries. S3S, $50; re
construction of cell cages. $4,000
Fire department: Salaries, $1.4iO: miscel-
llaneOus expenses, $1,000; increase Of the
department 1880
Juvenile Court, $500; Police Court, sI,4o0;
justices Of the peace. $3,000; metal cases
flor clerks office, Supreme Court, d. c.,
SIS 600; preserving records Of old Circuit
lCOurt of District OF Columbia, S2000.
Board of Charities. S,040; Washington
Asylum, S3.725; purchase Of land for
municipal almshouse, sc, $, Zoo; Home for
the Aged and Infrm, S5,16S; Central Dis
lpensary and Emergency Hospital $1,000,
Washington Home for Incurables, $1,000;
emergency care and treatment Of INDECENT
lpatients, $1,000; tuberculosis hospital
$3.50; Board of Childrens Guardians
81. 720: Industrial Home School for Col
ored Children. $500: Industrial Home
School. S120; Washington Hospital for
Foundlings, 500: Temporary Home foI
ext Union Soldiers and Sailors, c. A. r.
SEQ: militia of the District of Columbia
81. SO; water department, contingent ex-