Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21


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| Eliminated in conference. $l,457.-
| $40.
Senator Gallnger today presented to
the Senate the conference report on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
and il was adopted without debate.
| The amount carried by the bill as re-
ported by the conferees is $fn.1 .tiiS 81.
| which is s.3UW less than the appropria-
ton sor the current fiscal year and
81 $50 .an less than the estimate submit
ted to Congress by the District Com
missioners
The bill as passed by the House carried
81. lta,. I!D:;5 and in the Senate $2.ol'.
O14 ~ was added. making a total of ST.
a775.5l3S:, But the Senate did not stick
to its guns. and consequently S1.4'' .S4''
was knocked off. leaving the bill carrying
only $:E'7. 1880 in excess of the total car
ried when it passed the House.
For District Offices.
| BY agreement of conferees the pro-
vision proposed by the House making the
two assistants to the Engineer Commits
Lsioner Jointly superintendent of the
| municipal building is restored and their
| compensation is reduced from 500. as
| proposed by the House, to $40 each.
4 The salary of the secretary of the board
of Commissioners is fixed at $2.iOo; the
salary of one clerk is increased from
| 81. 800 to $1.tin: provision Is made for
| one additional laborer at 5000. as proposed
| by the Senate. the report strikes out the
| increase of $40 in the salary of the in
| spector of buildings and of 500 In the
salary Of the principal assistant inspector
/ of buildings
| Increases the salary of one clerk in the
| building inspection division from $500 to
| 81 900. provides for principal assistant
inspector of plumbing at 81. 40 instead Of
! at 81 200; provides tor clerk at -$1.otO
| instead of an assistant inspector at
$l.On; appropriates $1,2O0. as proposed
I by the House. instead of $500. as pro-
posed by the Senate, for temporary en-
| ployment of assistant inspectors of
| plumbing. and increases the salary of one
| draughtsman in the plumbing inspection
division from $1,000 to 1880.
Care Of District Building.
| On the various Senate amendments re-
| lating to the service for the care of the
District building the report provides for
clerk and stenographer at $1,000 instead
of an assistant superintendent at $500:
for one dynamo tender at $S75; increases
| the pay of three coal passers from $500
to $500; strikes out the provision for two
lavatory attendants at $500 each and two
lavatory attendants at 500 each. and pro-
| yides for two chief cleaners. as proposed
! by the House, to have charge of the lava
| tory at $500 each: appropriates $40, as
| proposed by the House. instead of 81. go
| as proposed by the Senate, for a chief
/ watchman and provides for five watch
men at $fOO instead of six watchmen. as
proposed by the Senate. and inserts a
provision that all employees charged with
/ Of ho Tl{ctrto f h,,itI hot III
| appointed by the assistant to the Engi-
| neer Commissioner with the approval of
| III. Commissioners.
The sum Of S24.TO AS prop, sed by the
| House. instead of $o5.NO. as proposed by
the Senate. is appropriated for the miscal-
| laneous expenses of the District build
ing.
The sum of s2OOJ (House,. instead of
FOND tSenate). Is appropriated for tenn
porary clerk hire In preparing numerical
books. and the provision inserted by the
Senate RENTING certain assessments on
lots in Takoma Park is stricken out.
| The provision for an additional assist
ant cashier in the collectors Office at
81. 400 is stricken out.
The salary of the auditor is increased
from $1,000 to $1,000 and provision for the
additional clerk at 500 in his Office is
stricken out
i The salary of the second assistant cor
poration counsel is increased from 81 500
to $1.SM. and that of the fourth assistant
from xl.2'D to $1,000. The Senate pro-
vision for law clerk at ST. 300 is omitted
The Senate amendment for Iaborer at
$3.50 in the cOrOner's office IS omitted
The House appropriation of $500 for i'm
proving the wholesale market square is
stricken out.
trees and parking is Ancreasel from
Sl..hD to $l.SO: the proposed increase
OF $500 of the assistant superintendent
is stricken out; the salary of the as
Sipfo
$500 to $1,000 of an index clerk and
typewriter from S720 to 5000: the pro-
posed Increase to assistant inspector Of
gas and meters from $1,000 to 81 200
and his assistant from $40 to $1,000. is
stricken out.
The salary Of the special assessment
clerk is increased from 81 700 to 81 900
| The proposed increase of $3.50 to superin-
spector of street sweeping is omitted and
the salary or clerks in street sweeping Of
flee Is increased from $40 to $500.
The salary of the superintendent of in
surance is increased from $1,000 to So, 500
as proposed by the Senate
| For temporary craftsman and other helm
in surveyors office. 5000 tHouse) is ap-
propriated instead of $500 (Senate)
Public Library.
In the Public Library the chief of cir
culating department is provided for at
| 81 200, pay of five attendants is increased
from $3.50 to s5tp EACH Of five attendants
from $3.50 to $3.50 each; of two messengers
from $3.50 to $3.50. and appropriated $500,
as proposed by the House. instead of
| 5000 as proposed by the Senate, for
the purchase of books.
| Under contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses the conference report strikes out
| the provision for the purchase Of cleo
tricity; appropriates 81 600 (House) instead
| of $3.50 tSenate) for postage: $3.50 (Sen-
ate) instead of $S}3.5 80 (House) for rent
of District Offices: 5000 (Senate) instead
| of $4,000 NIouse) for judicial expenses
| 81, 600 (SenateD instead of s., $50 (House)
| for miscellaneous expenses of the coro-
| ner's office; strikes out the $1,000 appro-
| priation proposed by the Senate for repair
| of buildings when injured by fire. and
81 100 for file cases for the Office of the
register of wills: appropriates $500 tSen-
ate) for the Office of the register Of wills
and strikes out the Senate provision for
equipping the wharf on the river 'front.'
Work on Streets.
The sum Of $SS 500 is appropriated in.
stead of $S4 $50 (House) and S90,UGO, as
proposed by the Senate. for work on
streets and avenues: appropriation OF
$500 (Senate) is made for paving street
northwest and 5000 for paving South
Carolina avenue northeast.
| For country roads aud suburban streets