Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

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engine company to cost $4,000. and for
| one fourth size fire engine to cost 5000.
Health department-Provision is made
| for an assistant poundmaster at $500 and
| for the erection and equipment of a sta
bic at the smallpox hospital. to cost
| $500
Courts-Provision is made for additional
| probation officer at $1,000 at the Juvenile
Police Court is increased from $500 to
| $50 each The salary of the financial
clerk of the Police Court is increased
from 81 800 to $1,000
Washington Asylum-The salary Of fif
teen overseers is increased from 500 to
$I2D and that of two nurses for the an
mex ward from S42J to $3.50: the number OF
orderlies is increased from six to seven
| and 81 500 is added to the appropriation
for repairs. For the erection of north
wing to the WorkhouSe for males $4,000
Is appropriated.
Home for the Aged and Infirm--The SAL
airy of the chief engineer is increased
from $72o to $500 and one fireman at $500
is added: also one nurse at $500. and one
additional servant at $144. The appro-
priation for repairs and improvements is
increased from 1900 to $1,000 and S. 900
is made Immediately available for fire
protection.
Reform School-Appropriation is in
CTedSeu ITOTl 10 HSsUp.
Girls reform school: The salary OF the
night Waterman is Increased from 1865
to $3.50 and provision Is added for furnish
ing and erecting hot-air furnaces TO cost
$191, and for erecting a portico to cost
1878.
Local Hospitals.
An appropriation for repairing Column
bia Hospital is increased from 81 900 to
$500 and 5000 is added to the bill for
procuring suitable plans for a modern
fireproof brick building. constructed on
the present ground of the hospital.
For the relief of the National Homeo-
pathic Hospital Association S25.OO0 is
added. with the proviso that no part shall
be paid unless the association shall have
collected, on or before June 80. 1909 in
cash. through contributions etc. the sum
of $4,000. and with the additional proviso
that the total sum of $4,000 shall be ap
piled to the liquidation of the debt of the
association
Four thousand dollars is added for re-
pairs and equipment for the Central Dis
pensary and the Emergency Hospital. and
the apprOpr' atiOn for emergency care and
free dispensary service for INDECENT pa
tents at the Eastern Dispensary by the
board of charities is increased from $4,000
to $1,000.
The salary of ten pupil nurses at the
tuberculosis hospital is increa sed from
$50 to $40 each. that of the chief cook
from $3.50 TO $fOc. and that of the laun-
dryman from $3.50 to $3.50, and farmer
II added at $40. Five thousand dollars is
appropriated for grading and making
roads about this hospital.
The appropriation for the Hospital for
the Insane Is increased rom $3.50, 900 to
S29i 800.
The board Of childrens guardians-The
salary of the investigating clerk is in
creased from s'2o to $40. and that of
the visiting inspector from $3.50 TO $500.
Industrial Home School for colored chill
dren-The salary of the farmer is in
creased from $3.50 TO 5000. of the watch
man from $40 to 1900 and $500 is an
propriated for temporary services: also
5000 for the purchase and care of horses
Is appropriated for draining and making
roads.
Four thousand three hundred and fifty
dollars is added for renewing the heating
apparatus al the Washington Hospital for
Foundlings.
Temporary Home for Veterans.
An appropriation of $3.50 for a tenn
porary home for former Union soldiers
and sailors of the Grand Army was
stricken out and specific provision is
made for this home for a superintendent
at 81 900. janitor at $500. cook at $780,
and for maintenance. $3.50.
Provision Is added making an appropria-
ton Of $45. 800 for expenses of camp. avail
able for the hire of horses for officers of
the District militia, so that the hire will
not have to be deducted from the salary
of the officers and a prOviSo Is added that
any of the moneys heretofore or here
after appropriated for the District of CO.
lumbia militia may be used TO supplement
specific appropriations which may be
found insufficient for the purposes for
which they were made. and authority is
given to supplement the regular rations
by the purchase OF such additional articles
of subsistence that may be deemed neces-
sary.
1t is also provided as a new feature OF
the bill that hereafter the purchase of
supplies and the procurement of services
may be made in the open market. when
The aggregate of the amount required
does not exceed 800.
Water department: The salary of the
registrar is increased from 81 800 TO s.. 100.
and provision is made for feeder conf
puter at $1,000. for clerk at $1,000 and
another at $1,000, in place Of two at
$1,000.
Advances by the Treasury.
A final section is added to the bill pro-
viding that until and including June 80,
1909. the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to advance on the recommenda-
ton of the Commissioners such sums as
may be necessary from time to time to
meet the general expenses of the District
as author zed by Congress and to reim-
burSe the Treasury for the portion of sad
advances payable by the District out Of
the taxes thereof.
COMMISSIONERS PLEASED.
Mr.. Mcfarland 0ratified at Action
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