Evening star., 1909-02-19
legislative Limitations
Provided for in Report

The following legislative limitations are
among those recommended:
In connection with the appropriation for
the building of the bureau Of engraving
| and printing. the following: Authority is
hereby given to close C street southwest,
between 14th and 18th streets, bounded on
| the north by block 231 and on the south
by block 232, in the city of Washington,
District OF Columbia, for use in connection
with the erection of the building for the
bureau of engraving and printing. And
said building may be constructed, by the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.
as to AFFORD quarters and accommodation
for the division Of issue of the Office Of
the treasurer Of the United States.
The United States government board of
managers of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific
exposition is authorized to rent such
workshops, storage and office rooms in
the District of Columbia as may be re-
quired in connection with the prepara-
ton. safe keeping and return of the
government exhibit authorized by act Of
Congress. approved May 81. 1908.
The application of the rules and regula-
tions heretofore prescribed or that may
be hereafter prescribed by the chief of
engineers. United States Army, under the
authority granted by section six Of an
act of Congress approved July /, 1898,
for the government and proper care of all
public grounds placed by that act under
the charge and control Of the chief of
engineers. is hereby extended to cover the
sidewalks around the public grounds and
the carriageways of such streets as lie
between and separate the said public
grounds.
In connection with the appropria ton for
D. c.. the following: And the Jurisdiction
over the portion Of north B street re-
quired for said roadway, now under the
control of the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is hereby transferred
to the chief OF engineers. United States
Army.
In connection with the appropriation for
the Washington Monument, the following:
That hereafter no advertisement Of any
kind shall be displayed and no articles of
any kind shall be sold in or around the
Monument, except upon the written au
thority OF the Secretary OF War.
Garfield Hospital Award RENTED.
The damages assessed against Garfield
Memorial Hospital for $6. 100 for benefits
by the verdict Of the jury June 6. 1905.
and confirmed by the Supreme Court of
the District in the case in that court of
the extension Of 11th street northwest. are
remitted to the hospital, which is relieved
from all obligation to pay the same in
whole or in part.
The public printer may hereafter, in his
discretion. pay printer linotype operators
and printer monotype keyboard operators
at a rate not exceeding 60 cents per hour:
Provided. that when the exigencies Of the
service require that work be performed
on Sunday, the public printer may pay to
employees not receiving annual salaries
not exceeding 80 per cent in addition to
the regular rate.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company is authorized to expend not to
exceed $150,O00 out Of the amount which
may be due to the United States in the
erection at st. Louis. Mo-. of a monument
to Thomas Jefferson In commemoration
of the Louisiana purchase: Provided. that
the city of St. Louis. Mo-. and said ex-
position company shall jointly contribute
an amount the total to be not less than
500 coo, exclusive of site