Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
LOCAL ESTIMATES
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l. and NJ, thirty feet wide, and for paw.
ing with old granite block Sherman ave
nue. north of Florida avenue. with width
of forty feet for replacing granite bloch
with asphalt on 9Th northwest from Q tC
r streets; for replacing granite blocks
with asphalt on LIST street between b
and c northwest and I'd street between
b and northwest: for grading Massa-
chusetts avenue and u street southeaS'
from the Bowen road to goth street, pro-
vided that said thoroughfares. between
the limits named be first dedicated to
the District of Columbia without cost
$1,000: replacing sidewalks and curbs on
east and north sides of government print
ing Office $4,000; for replacing sidewalks
and Curbs on east and north sides OF
Treasury Department building; for pur-
chase and maintenance of motor vehicle
for use of the superintendent Of county
roads and of one motor truck for field
party engaged in survey work, $4,000.
Construction of subway and bridge to
carry Cedar street under the tracks of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. $4,000.
For widening 18th street bridge across
Piney branch to SiXty-five feet. SS1.OOO.
For removal of superstructure and sub
structure of old Anacostia bridge. $4,000.
Purchase of Rock Creek Park addition,
S.nnOo0
Employment of special counsel to in
vestigate and determine ownership of land
and riparian rights along Anacostia river.
$4,000
Purchase and maintenance of two motor
trucks for use in cleaning and repairing
sewers and basins. 5000; stable. $1,000
For change in grade. vicinity of nth and
streets northwest and I'd and
streets southwest. $4,000
Sewer Construction.
For beginning work ON Rock creek west
side. intercepting sewer. $4,000.
For trunk sewer. valley Of the Stickfoot
branch between Nichols avenue and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. $1,000.
For beginning the construction of the
Piney branch valley trunk sewer between
10th street and Georgia avenue ESTIMATED
cost. S2cO.OOO). 100000.
For the construction of a trunk sewer
for North Columbia Heights to connect
with the Piney branch main line for the
drainage of the east side of Pney Branch
valley as far the Soldiers Home, north
of the Spring road system. S.9.4IJ.
Purchase of ground for nursery, 100000
For survey and plans for the reclama-
ton of the Anacostia river from MaSsa-
chusetts avenue to the District line. 5000
Toward reconstruction of bulkheads
building of new piers. regarding and re-
paving Water street and intersecting
streets and work incidental thereto in &C
cordance with plans for the improvement
of the harbor front. 100000.
Swimming Pool-Playgrounds.
For construction of swimming pool al
present bathing plant 5000: improve
ment of pools for colored bathers. $4,000
bathing beach for deep water bathing
$4,000; supplies. ETC.. for beach, $500
dressing house on river front, $1,000; deer
wells and their maintenance. 5000
Purchase of playground sites $4,000
inn Mt nr he
town site. 5000, construction of munich
pal gymnasium feldhouse and public
bathhouse on grounds of Rosedale play
grounds, s4S.G1: public bathhouse ir
southwest section on CardoZO playground
site. S42G'0; one new public convenience
station $500.
EI4ECTRICA DEPARTMENT.
craftsman. $1,000: reserve underground
cables. $4,000: motor delivery wagon, ST.,
2m: Il improved police patrol boxes, 81.
go
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.-Dwell.
ing for assistant Waterman at Great
Falls. 5000: structure and stable a,
Great Falls. 5000: coagulant 5000
remodeling old Georgetown reservoir anc
constructing works to provide for the
preliminary treatment of Potomac water
by means of a coagulant. $4,000.
Public Schools.
Increase OF secretary's salary from
$1,000 to s., 400: chief clerk. S1.6o0; clerk
10 carry out provisions of the child labor
law, $15oO; clerk to carry out child labor
law, 5000: sstenographer to the superin-
tendent of schools, $500: stenographer tc
the assistant superintendent in charge OF
white schools, $500: clerk to assistant SUI
perintendent in charge of colored schools
$500. an increase of $500; messenger. $500
= attendance officers at $T20 each; two
school nurses fat $500 each; construction
of central heating plant for the NJ Stree
High School. the Abbey-Smmons Schoo
and the Douglass School. $4,000; Goa
and ash vaults in school buildings, $23
900: teachers institute, including lee
lures to teachers. 81. 800: one teacher anC
one janitor for each playground, $S.4OO
horse and wagon and maintenance, 81, 400
laboratory specimens and materials fol
Central, Eastern, Western, Business an(
NJ Street high schools, normal school!
No. and No. 2. with installation. $1,000
contingent expenses. child labor law
$1,000; twelve-room building in the fourth
division. to relieve Franklin and Thomp
son SCHOOLS. $4,000.
Schoolhouse Construction.
High School, $4,000.
Completion of Business High Schoo
along line of the original plans, 5000.
For completion of eight-room annex Il
the Johnson School building. $4,000
For the completion of four-room addi
ton to the Monroe School building
$4,000.
For construction of a normal schoo
building on lots 80 TO 1O6 of Parker ant
Pulsifer subdivision of Columbia Heights
SI.GO0O
For refitting Franklin School building
for storerooms. offices and boardroOms
$1,000.
For alteration and repair of Contra
High School building and equipment
$4,000
Equipment of Business Hugh Schoo
addition, $1,000.
Purchase of a site for a normal AM
model school building, for colored pupils
approximately 10000 square feet, $4,000
For erection of eight-room school build
ing to take the place of Potomac School
$4,000.
For one eisht-room building and site il
or near Cleveland Park. $4,000.
For the erection of four-room add
ton to the Benning School building
$4,000
Purchase of ground and erection O
twelve-room school building south o
Pennsylvania avenue and west of %,