Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
MONEY FOR DISTRICT
Conference Report 'on Appro-
priation Bill.
PROVISIONS STRICKEN OUT
Many Increases Of Salaries in Vari-
Gus Offices.
REPORTS BY GAS COMPANIES
Provided for-No Extension Of Hours
of the Public Schools-Advances
From Treasury.
R0vIsI0Ns STRICKEN OUT
REPORTS BY GAS COMPANIES

The conference report on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill has been laid
before the Senate and House Of Represent
atives. 1t shows an agreement on a pro-
vision for annual reports by the gas and
electric light companies. Senator Burkett's
provision for extending the hours Of the
public schools to 4 o'clock Is stricken out.
The report is as follows:
Strikes out increase in the salaries of the
inspector of buildings and the assistant in
spector of buildings of $3.50 and $500
each, respectively; increases, as proposed
by the Senate. the compensation Of one
steam engineer from 5000 to 81 600, and the
property clerk from $1,000 to $500, and
appropriates. as proposed by the Senate,
81, 200 for temporary employment In con-
nection with plumbing inspection.
Strikes out. proposed increase In salary of
the deputy collector of $500, proposed by
the Senate; provides an additional coupon
clerk at $500 and one clerk at $1,000.
Provides for an additional clerk at $72O
in the auditors Office, and increases the
salary of the disbursing officer from $500
to 5000. as proposed by the Senate.
Strikes out provision proposed by the Sem
ate for an additional laborer, at $685. in the
coroner's office.
Increases the salary of the superintendent
of parking from 81 800 to 81 400, instead of
81, 500, proposed by the Senate, and strikes
out the increase proposed by the Senate of
the assistant permit clerk from $500 to
$1,000. and an index clerk and typewriter
from s72O to $500.
Strikes out increase proposed by the Sem
ate in salary of one clerk from $1,2OO to
81 500 in the street sweeping Office.
Strikes out increase proposed by the Sem
ate in salary of the superintendent of In
surance from $1,000 to $500; provides 5000
for appraisers, as proposed by the Senate,
in the department of insurance.
Free Public Library.
Relating to the Free Public Library, in
creases. as proposed by the Senate, the sal
airy of the assistant librarian from 81, 200
to $3.50; provides for a librarians secre-
tary at $500. and for one additional assist
ant at $3.50.
Appropriates $275O, as proposed by. the
House. instead of $1,000, as proposed by the
Senate. for miscellaneous expenses for the
coroner's office.
Appropriates $4,000. as proposed by the
Senate. for addition to the Eastern market
house.
Strikes out appropriation of 81 900 propos-
ed by the Senate for testing materials for
fireproof buildings.
Appropriates 5000 as proposed by the
Senate for Identification number tags for
motor vehicles.
Appropriates $1,000 as proposed by the
Senate for completing card indexes in office
of the register of wills.
Appropriates $6695O, instead of $72 $50
as proposed by the House and $72,352 as
proposed by the Senate, for work on streets
and avenues named In the book of est-
mates; strikes out the provision proposed
by the Senate with reference to the width
of streets to be paved and substitutes there
for provision prohibiting hereafter the
paving of any street less in width than the
width provided by law, except by express
o,,th nrt of ctv
vision proposed by the Senate with refer
ence to the name of Georgia avenue; in
serts the provision proposed by the Sen
ate Increasing the price that may be paid
to $3.50 per square yard for asphalt paving
during the current fiscal year; inserts the
provision proposed by the Senate extending
to July I, 1908, the time within which the
Connecticut avenue bridge may be COM
pleted; strikes out the appropriation of
81, 500 proposed by the Senate for paving
I'd street northwest, from to c streets,
and inserts the appropriations proposed by
the Senate Of So $50 for paving Odd street
northwest $1,000 for paving South Carolina
| avenue southeast and $500 for paving
Florida avenue.
Strikes out the provision proposed by the
Senate with reference to condemnation of
lands for reservations.
Inserts all of the specific appropriations
proposed by the Senate for improving GER
tain county roads and suburban streets, ex-
cept the following, which are omitted, name
ly: Pennsylvania avenue extended south
east, 7th street northeast 18th street north
west, streets in American University Park
and Wesley Park northwest. North Capitol
street, Ontario place northwest, Girard
street northeast, NJ street northeast and
strikes out the provision proposed by the
Senate remaining 18th street.
Changes Of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Inserts provision authorizing changes
in the lines Of curb of Pennsylvania avenue
and it's intersecting streets in connection
with their resurfacing, and makes the ap-
preparations for repairs of streets immed-
lately available.
Inserts the provision proposed by the Sem
ate authorizing a new highway plan for
that portion of the District lying north of
Tilden street, south of Albermarle street.
east Of Reno road and west of Connecticut
avenue.
Appropriates $4,000 instead of 500 OOO
| as proposed by the House and $4,000 as
proposed by the Senate for repairs to coun-
ty roads.
Appropriates $4,000 as proposed by the
Senate for the repair of the Aqueduct
bridge.
Extends the time to July 1, 1908, within
which the Anacostia bridge may be COM
pleted.
Leaves in the bill the provision proposed
by the House requiring any street railway
company that may use the bridge CARRYING
Monroe street over the Baltimore and Ohio
TdllTOdu 10 pay One-SIXtn Oh the cost OF said
bridge.
Appropriates $4,000 instead of $1,000 as
proposed by the Senate, for plans and esti-
mates for the treatment of the valley of
Rock Creek from Massachusetts avenue to
the mouth Of Rock creek.
Strikes out the provision proposed by the
Senate making appropriation for sewer con-
struction available for rights of way.
Appropriates SOS. 800 as proposed by the
Senate for a sewer in the valley of Broad
Branch.
Strikes out the appropriations proposed by
the Senate of $4,000 for bikes in connection
with the sewage disposal project and S1OO
for the drainage Of certain houses in Ia
koma Park.
With reference to sprinkling, cleaning and
sweeping streets. leaves the rates per thou
sand square yards, as proposed by the
House, in the event the work be undertaken
by the District of Columbia authorities in
stead of by contract.
Appropriates $4,000 as proposed by the
House, instead of $50. 500 as proposed by the
Senate, for the parking commission.
Appropriates $1,000 instead of $1,000 as
proposed by the House, and $1,000, as pro-
posed by the Senate, for the bathing beach
Appropriates $4,000. as proposed by the
Senate, for the purchase of Fairgrounds
and strikes out the appropriation of $4,000
proposed by the Senate for improving and
equipping Fairgrounds
Strikes out the appropriation of $500, pro-
posed by the Senate. for the harbor and