The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
MONEY FOR PARKINGS
Col. BrOmWell Submits Esti-
mates for Year.
ASKS A TOTAL OF $2se,17O
Largest Single Item Is Ss4,szO for
SaInries of Public Buildings and
Grounds EmPIOyes-Wants 5000
for Repairs to white House.
Lights for Riverside Drive.

Col. BrouWeIl. engineer officer In charge
OF public buildings and grounds. is de-
termined that the buildings and streets
Of Washington shall be kept IN good con-
dition.
In his annual report. submitted yester-
day, he estimates S2sS.IT0 viii be needed
during the next fiscal year % accomplish
this. The report includes items ranging
from repairs on the White House 10 the
erection Of tool repositories and the rem
ovation OF greenhouses
Salaries for employees IN his department
amount TO Ssz.s7o, the biggest item in the
report although there are parks TO be
laid out and lamp posts to be erected
Instead OF $4,000 granted annually for
number Of years. Col. BromweIi asked
for $500 for the improvement. care. and
maintenance Of various reservations. II
given the additional sum Col BromweH
says he can improve unimprovsd spaces
so that they VIII be more in harmony
with private residences. The Commis-
sioners have received many requests from
citizens asking that streets. alleys. and
vacant lots next 10 and around houses
be improved
Appropriation Insufficient.
Col Bromwen says $4,000 is insufficient
to Continue North B street from vir-
ginia avenue westward TO the Potomac
River as . park roadway along the north
ern boundary Of Potomac Park. and for
the acquisition Of squares 6S and So" as
provided in the sIndry civil bill for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. According
20 Col B1omwen. $500 is needed 10 com
plete the Improvement In order 70 con
struct s continuous park roadway on
the line Of B street north from the
Potomac River to Sixth street. he asks
for S25.000. He estimates $1,000 is needed
to commence the work Of improving the
large section OF Potomac Park between
the drainage canal and the north bound
airy OF the park
For the Improvement OF Henry Park.
after the old sixth street station IS torn
down. as ordered By the President. Col
Bromweu recommends an appropriation
OF $500. The bridge across the old rail-
road tracks south OF the station viii be
removed. An appropriation OF $500 is
needed for the erection OF tool houses.
watchrnen's lodges. and convenience sta
tions.
New Treasury Pavements.
Cement pavements on the sidewalks on.
the south and west sides OF the Treasury
building are needed 70 replace the old
fagstone walks. and for this improvement
Col Bromweu asks for Ss.000
The usual annual appropriation OF S5OlO
for repairs 70 the White House Is IN
sufficient. says Col Bromwell. and he
asks for an additional 81. .09e for "extraor-
dlnery repairs TO the Executive Mansion"
This win include repairing walls and
renovating furniture IN the red. blue, and
green rooms
Forty electric lights for the riverside
drive in sections and ? OF Potomac Park.
should be erected. and for this purpose
the engineer officer asks for s. 40. For
the purchase and installation OF cables
in underground conduits for the use OF
the departmental telegraph line. Col.
BromweI estimates g o0o Is needed
For extraordinary repairs 70 green
houses at the nursery" 1900 Is needed
The usual annual appropriation for the
repair and maintenance Of tweuty-eight
greenhouses. three greenhouse pits, and
two cold frames at the nursery is only
g. COO