Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-16

for a bridge at Cedar street. over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks: l6th
street bridge, $4,000. and $4,000 Tor the
removal of the old Eastern Branch
bridge.
The sum of 1854. $50 Is asked for sewers
This includes the following new projects
For change in grade in vicinity OF !Nn
and B streets northwest and "a and
streets southwest by abandonment OF
sewer canals, $4,000. This Is In place OF
dyke construction heretofore recommend
ed to prevent overflow from the river: TOT
the Rock Creek, west side. intercep'lns
northward Of P street, SJOVO. estlmateo
entire cost of this project, S29o.oo: trunk
sewer in Stickfoot valley between Nichols
avenue and the Baltimore and OHIO rali-
road, SO 600: Piney Branch valley trunk
sewer, between 18th street and georgia
avenue. $4,000 (whole es' imated cost:
$500 600: trunk sewer to drain east sac OF
Piney Branch valley to Soldiers Home
north Of the Spring road system. $3.50.
To clean the streets Of Washington ana
dispose of the garbage. ashes and reIuse
the Commissioners report *1l3.OOO neeoeo'
an increase of $4,000 over the amount ap-
proprfated for the present year. This In
crease is brought about by raising the
limit in the cost of street cleaning from
10 cents per thousand square yards TO
% cents Per thousand square yards
For care and maintenance OF trees ana
parks in the city the Commissioners ask
for s75. 900. an increase Of $4,000 over this
wear. OF this increase $4,000 is to be
used in purchasing a site for municipal
nursery and $500 for the erection or
residence for a nursery man.
Harbor Front Improvement.
The first step toward future improve
ment of the harbor front OF the District
is taken by the Commissioners. Follow
ing the recommendation OF the wharf
commission. they have included an item
In their estimates providing an appropria-
ton of 100000 toward reconstruction OF
bulkheads. walls. building of new piers.
regarding and repaving Water street and
intersecting streets. In accordance with
plans for the improvement of the harhor
front made by the wharf commission.
number of improvements to the
bathing beach are provided for Most
prominent is the item OF $4,000 for the
construction Of a bathing beach on the
tidal basin to be used for deep water
bathing For improving the pool for
colored bathers $4,000 is asked. To con-
struct IA dressing house on the Potomac
river at point to he determined by
the Commissioners. 81 900 is asked.
For Public Fairgrounds.
In estimating for the public play
grounds the Commissioners have SUBJ
mitted an item of $4,000. considerably
less than asked for by the Washington
Playground Association. OF the total
amount. $4,000 is for the purchase of
playground sites for three or more
school divisions, $4,000 for the improve
ment and equipment of the Georgetown
site. $4,000 for the construction of a
municipal gymnasium. fieldhouse and
public bathhouse on the grounds of the
Rosedale playground. and $42. 1000 for
the construction of a public bathhouse
In the southwest section OF the city on
the CardoZa site.
Upon the recommendation of the in
spector OF plumbing the Commissioners
have included an item OF 81. 500 for the
erection of an additional public conven-
fence station. the site to be determined
later.
For the Public Library total appropri-
alton of $50. 40 Is wanted. OF this ST.
coo Is for contingent expenses and x56,
100 for salaries.
The sum Of $5O1. 6l5 lie estimated for the