Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

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Raleigh place Waclark and Nichols
avenues, grade and gravel, x1,4I
Twenty-second street. from Minnesota
avenue to Railroad avenue, grade ana I'LL
prove. $3.50.
Fourteenth street. L to V. pave thirty
four feet wide, $3.50
Repairs of streets, avenues and alleys:
Total amount. 100000, an increase OF
800 GOO, and to be Immediately avaliapie
slOO. 900. an increase of $4,000.
The authority given the Commissioners
to make changes in the curb lines OF
Pennsylvania avenue. In connectioh Win
resurfacing is made applicable 10 otner
streets and avenues to be improved.
Fund for Current Repairs.
Repairs country roads. current work,
$4,000, an increase of $4,000, Including
not exceeding 500 for the maintenance
of one motor vehicle for the use of the
Superintendent of country roads and one
motor truck for the use of the field party
engaged in the survey work pertaining
to the construction and repair of country
roads"
Bridges.-For constructing suitable
subway and bridge to carry Eeaar s's and
Ohio railroad In accordance win plans
approved by the Commissioners, sJo.VU.
Authority is given to purchase or con-
denim. in accordance with existng law.
any land necessary to widen Cedar street
to conform to the plans for constructor
of this subway the cost Of purchase or
condemnation to be paid out or tnis APP
preparation and the Commissioners are
authorized to enter into contract Win
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, or other parties, for the construc-
ton of the subway bridges and ap.
proaches: provided. that the portion OF
the cost borne by the Baltimore and ONO
railroad shall be in accordance with the
Union station act of February - 1915.
No street railway company snail use
the subway until it pays to the Cnlted
States one-fourth of the total cost OF the
subway and bridge.
sewers.-Cleaning and repairing sewers
and basins. $4,000, an increase of Sl:oOO.
This is the sum requested ny TIE @ohi-
missioners in their estimates.
For main and pipe sewers and recelN-
ing basins. 100000, an increase OF $4,000
due to the necessity of rebuilding num-
Der of old insanitary and INADEQUATE
brick sewers. most of when nave oeen
in use for from forty TO s sino 3o an in
crease of $4,000 The Commissioners are
authorized to purchase and maintain from
this appropriation two motor trucks at
cost not to exceed $3.50 each. The cur
rent appropriation for this purpose IS
$4,000 for 1911.
For the purchase or condemnation or
rights of way for the construction and
maintenance and repair Of public sewers
81 600, a decrease OF $a.ON Inc COM
~missioners estimated $1,000.
For beginning the construction OF the
Anacostia main intercepting sewer along
the Anacostia river between the outfall
sewer. sewage disposal system at Poplar
Point and Benning ESTIMATED cost, $o49.-
s(n, S30 On
For continuing work on extension of
east side intercepting sewer from bound
ary sewer to Brookland, $4,000, a de-
crease of $4,000. This amount will COM
plete the construction Of the final section
OF this trunk sewer between Rhode Is
land divide and the valley of North
Brookland. The sewer appropriation for
1910 is ss24.3375. The estimates for 1911
Public Streets.
For cleaning snow and ice from streets.
etc. mot exceeding sooOO," and amy
additional balance of this appropriation
remaining June 30 1910. IS covered into
the Treasury
Bathing Beach.-Temporary services,
supplies and maintenance. $1,000. an in
crease OF $500; repairs. improvements ETC.
81 900. an Increase of $500: construction
of additional swimming pool one for COL
Not exceeding $2,5O0'' Of the unexpended
500. an increase Of 5000.
Public convenience stations-Mainte-
nance. $14,2Oo an increase of $500
Condemnation of insanitary buildings
Not exceeding $2.lON' of the unexpended
Electrical Department.
Placing wires of fire alarm. telegraph.
police patrol and telephone service under
ground, etc. $1,000. decrease of $1,000.
This is the amount estimated by the
Commissioners.
Lighting-Illuminatirs material. light
ing. etc. $2s8OO0. an increase of $4,000.
This is the amount requested.
A legislative provision prohibits the en-
try into contracts for lighting avenues.
streets. roads and alleys in the District
for more than three years.
Five thousand dollars. instead of four
thousand. is provided for the purchase of
twenty-five fire-alarm boxes instead of
fifteen.
Washington educt-Authorization is
given for the purchase out Of the appro-
priation of $4,000. the amount asked. of
one motor truck.
For the continuation of parking grounds
around Mcmillan Park reservoir. former
ly known as Washington city reservoir,
5000.
For the construction of works to pro-
vide for the preliminary treatment of Po-
tomac water by means of coagulent,
@-3,0OO.
Public Schools.
Teachers-For !, $50 teachers instead of
LILO. The net increase of twenty-five
teachers is distributed in the several
classes as indicated by the superintend-
ent of schools. Their salaries amount to
So1 800.