Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
NEEDS OF DISTRICT
FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR

priation for that purpose: for completing
the construction of fountains, lamp
posts and other structures on the plaza
in front of the new union station $50, 00'
| is asked, the same as was appropriated
for this year.
For assessment and permit work. $50,
coo, an increase of $4,000; for paving
| rOadWayS under the permit system, $40,
GEO. and for works on streets and avenues
slOS,pO, an increase of $31 coo; for re
placing granite block on various streets
S32,oO0; for paving strip of asphalt i
| feet wide Water street and on thu
south side of P from 14th street to I'll,
entrance of the War College, SIS, coo; FOL
! grading streets. alleys and roads, $1,000
| for condemnation of streets, roads and al
| leys, 81. $50; construction of county road:
and suburban streets, $4,000, in
crease of $1,000; repairs to streets, ave
nues and alleys, $4,000, an increase O.
100000; for replacing and repairing side
walks and curbs around public reserva
tons and municipal buildings, $4,000
an Increase of $1,000: for replacing side
walk on the east and north side of the
treasury Department. s., eco; for the oper'
alton and maintenance of the Highway
| bridge across the Potomac river. $4,000
the Anacostia bridge, S.. 600 an increase o.
5000; for the employment of specia
counsel to investigate and determine the
| ownership of the land and the riparian
rights along the Anacostia river. for the
purpose of improving the Anacostia fats
| $4,000.
District Sewers.
| A total of $515, 600 will be asked for the
District sewers; $685. 500 of this amount
will be used for cleaning and repairing
! the sewers and basins, an increase of
$4,000; s43.15S for the maintenance and
operation of the sewage pumping station,
| an Increase of 81 600; for main and pipe
sewers and receiving basins, $50 coo, an
I f1S ,lt,,-t .o,N
to be constructed. 100000; for beginning
work on dykes for the sewage disposal
project, $4,000; for continuing work on
the extension on the east side intercept
Ing sewer from Boundary sewer to Brook
land, $J0.GU0; to begin work sewer
along Rock creek between P street and
Military road, $4,000; Tor sewer in valley
of Stickfoot branch between Nicholas ave-
nue. and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
800 600: for trunk sewer for North Column
bia Heights. 10000; for 4th street south
east relief sewer, $751; 1915
For the expenses of the street cleaning
department other than salaries, sl6S, $40.
same as appropriated for the present
year. For the parking commission, $40
600. an increase of $4,000. For the bath
| ing beach, $4,000. an increase of 1850.
rms provides an increase in salary for
W. X. Stevens, superintendent of the
bathing beach, from $500 to 1900 For pur-
chase, repair and replacement of public
scales, 500. For drilling deep wells and
the maintenance Of the same 5000. For
maintenance of the two public conven-
fence stations 5000, an increase of 81
200. Twenty thousand dollars for the con-
struction of another public convenience
station. Forty-eight thousand five hun
dred dollars for the construction of a
public bathhouse in the southwest section
of the city, and $4,000 for the construc-
ton of public bathhouse in the north
east section of the city. Six thousand
dollars for the condemnation of insani-
tary buildings.
For the maintenance Of the electrical de-
partment and to extend and improve this
service the sum of S46S 600 is asked for.
W. c. Allen electrical engineer, is mem
toned to be raised in salary from 81 800
to $1,000 James c. Simpson, assistant
electrical engineer, is Increased from
S1,sO0 to $1,000; five telephone operators
illuminating material erecting and main
tanning lampposts and repairing the same,
$2J9, 900. an increase of 5000. For eiec-
trio arc lighting, $4,000, an increase of
5000.
Increase for Aqueduct.
For operation and maintenance of the
Washington aqueduct. Zoo, an increase
Of $4,000. For parking the grounds at
the Washington city reservoir, $1,000, and
for construction Of combined storehouse
and stable at Great Falls, $1,000. For
operation and maintenance of the fitra-
ton plant, $3.50, an increase of So 60
For care and improvement of Rock Creek
Park, $4,000 an increase of 5000. For
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, $4,000; for instruction of the
blind, 5000.
For the maintenance, supervision and
extension of outdoor Fairgrounds $211 COO
5000 of which is for salaries. $4,000 for
equipment of new grounds, $1S6. 900 for the
purchase and improvement of sites for
school divisions.
Health Department.
For the health department, $780, $50,
which Is $4,000 more than the health Of
ficer asked for, and $4,000 more than was
appropriated for the present year. A new
office to be known as assistant health
officer is created with a salary of 81 500;
also q chief food inspector at $1,000; four
new sanitary and food inspectors at
81. 100 each. R. L. Lynch, District chem
ist to be increased from 81, 800 to 81, 100;
five additional inspectors at 81 600 each;
two additional ones at 5000 each; two ad-
ditional clerks, 81 400 each; two additional
clerks at $500 each; one assistant pound
master, $500; to increase the six laborers
at the dog pound from $40 to $50 a month;
three additional dairy inspectors at 81 800
each; three additional food and sanitary
inspectors at 5000 each; $4,000 for the
prevention of the spread of contagious DIS
eases, SO,oUO LOT the OlSln1ecllDR service,
$1,000 for the maintenance Of the bacte-
biological laboratory; travelling expenses
of inspectors, 5000, an increase of SO 600;
5000 for the enforcement of an act re-
quiring the removal of weeds from the
city; $4,000 for the purchase of a site
for a new dog pound and stable; $19,5O0
for the erection of a pound; $12 500 for
the erection and equipment Of a stable at
the smallpox hospital.
Fire Department.
For the fire department the sum of $780,
600 is asked, which is an increase of $12O-
600 over the present appropriation and is
$500, 900 less than was asked for by the
chief Of the fire department; two new
captains at 81 400 each are provided for;
two new Neutenants at 1920, and the su-
perintendent Of machinery is increased
from 81, 400 to 81 SEQ; two additional ma
rine firemen at $720 each; two additional
drivers at $1,15O each; two additional
drivers at 81 900 each; thirteen new pri-
Yates in class / at $500, and a messenger
Yates in class l at $500, and a messenger
at fire department headquarters at $500;
one hostler to have charge of the fire de-
partment stables at $720; one laborer, $40.
For miscellaneous expenses of the fire
department as follows: Twelve thou
sand dollars for repairing engine houses
In general, increase Of 1900; $4,000 for
repairing fire apparatus, an Increase of
8, coo; $T5,0o0 for the purchase Of new
hose; &25. GEO for forage. an increase of
S, eco; $4,000 for contingent expenses, an
increase of $1,000; 5000 for four motor