Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
BEFORE THE SENATE
District Appropriation Bill Re-
ported.
CARRIES OVER TEN MILLION
Increase of $eS7,29 Recommended
to the Upper House.
ESTIMATES GIVEN IN DETAIL
For Playground Sites and Equipment
$S5, 900 is Allowed - Aqueduct
Bridge Pier, $4,000.
CARRIES OVER TEN MILLION
ESTIMATES GIVEN IN DETAIL

The Senate committee on appropriations
today reported the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill, carrying a total appropria-
ton Of SO, 724, $50. So being an increase, rec
commended by the committee, of $6S7 ,298
over the amount of the bill as passed by
the House Of Representatives.
The estimates for 1908 were $11 918, 51S.63,
the amount of the bill as passed by the
House being $1O,O37. 234.63.
The amount reported to the Senate, ex-
elusive of the water department, is &c.
$50, 1868. AS reported, the bill is $S73,-
6S937 less than the estimates of the Treas
ury Department. As reported, it is 81, 1885,
0Sb.37 less than the Commissioners esti-
mates. The Districts estimated revenues
for 1905 exclusive of the water depart
ment, are $5,73O.SO3.
The increases and decreases in the bill
as compared with the House bill, are as
follows:
The Increases.
Executive Office, $3.50; collectors Office
$1,000; auditors Office, 1920; coroner's Of
flee. 1866; engineers Office, $3.50; street
sweeping office, $780, department of insur-
ance, &.1OO; public library, 81, $50; miscel-
laneous expenses, coroners Office, $3.50; adj
dition to Eastern Market House, $780, 600;
$1,000; metal tags for motor vehicles (eim-
bursable), $500; card indexes, etc, Office of
registrar of wills, 5000; work on streets and
avenues, $1,000; construction of country
roads, $53, 500; repairs Of country roads and
suburban streets. $4,000; Aqueduct bridge,
reconstruction of pier. $4,000; plans and es-
Inmates for treatment of valley of Rock
creek, S., 600; Broad Branch sewer, $2S 800:
bikes in connection with sewage disposal
project $4,000; connecting with sewer sys-
A.. r~1r Darly
commission, $500; bathing beach, 5000;
playground sites and equipment $50, 600; re-
constructing wharf and sea wall adjacent
to morgue, $500; electrical department, ex-
penses, 800; moving fire alarm apparatus
to new municipal building. $17,2GO; electric
arc lighting, $500; Washington aqueduct,
SIS 600.
Public schools. namely: Officers, 31150;
night schools, $4,000; janitor service. 500;
rent. 81 800; repairs and improvements.
5000; repairs and changes in plumbing,
$. 600; furniture for new school buildings.
$500; free evening lectures, $500; custodian
school gardens, $1,000; school buildings
(net), 7,040.
Metropolitan police, namely: salaries,
$33 $3.50; reconstruction Of cell cages, $50, 900.
Fire department, namely: Salaries, 81. 40;
miscellaneous expenses. $4,000: increase of
the department., $50, 500.
Health department. namely: Employees.
$500; roadways to smallpox hospital. 800;
maintenance of public crematory. 5000.
Juvenile Court, $500; Police Court,
81 400; justices of the peace $1,000; metal
cases for clerks Office, Supreme Court,
.; C., $4,000; preserving records Of old
$4,000; board of charities, $1.04O: WASH
ington Asylum, $3.725; purchase of land
for municipal almshouse. etc, $4,000:
Home for the Aged and Infirm, $5,168;
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital. $1,000: Washington Home for In
curables, $1,000; emergency care and
treatment Of INDECENT patients, 5000:
children's guardians. $2.720: Industrial
Home School for Colored Children. 81 76O;
Industrial Home School,, $40; Washing