The Washington herald., 1909-02-03


OF pay and from such eligible lists as may
be prescribed by the board Of education:
Provided further. That in case OF death
or other emergency the board OF educa-
ton may temporarily appoint substitute
officers, teachers. and janitors 10 I'll and
vacancy which may occur in the public
school system, provided that substitutes
appointed by the board OF education be
paid the salary OF the position or class
in which the service is performed
Night schools-For salaries, S22,0o0 in
stead Of S12.ooo. and other necessary ex-
penSes, $3.50 instead OF S2.500.
For janitors and care Of buildings
Business High raised to $2.2o0; Western
High raised 70 5000; engineer and in
structOr in steam engineering raised 10
S1.300. at Armstrong, and assistant al
same place raised 10 500. and several
minor changes with respect 10 graded
schools.
Miscellaneous schools-For repairs TO
school buildings and grounds. sc. S101.-
0l9 instead of S5oe00: amount for repair
Ing plumbing raised from $4,000 10 $50.
000; provision. for Scent gas and electric
light and power at not over ~ cents Per
kiIowatt hour Is stricken out: also minor
changes IN items for furniture and add
tions 10 SCHOOLS: for six new and main
tanning eighteen already established play
grounds. 500: for wagon and driver.
8, SOC, and for the following new items:
Construction of school Houses.
Fer construction Of a normal school
building on lots IS and los Of Parker &
Pulsifer subdivision OF Columbia Heights.
Slo0.oo0. and the total cost OF the build
ings under contract, which is hereby au-
thorized therefor. shall not exceed $50. =
600. For reftting Franklin School build
ing. for storeroOms, Offices. and repair Of
Central High School building and equip
ment. $4,000. Equipment Of Business
High School addition. $500. Purchase Of
ground adjacent to Fillmore School. ap-
proximstely. $500 square feet. s1900o.
For construction Of a further extension Of
Mckinley Manual Training School. $s5, ,0o0
For purchase Of lots adjacent 70 Petworth
School. approximately S7I5 square feet.
5000
An increased appropriation OF S7S.4sO is
given the police department This section
provides for eighty. instead Of eighty-two
privates Of class 3. al s. 200: eighty-sevsn,
instead Of eighty-nine privates of class 2
at s, 500 each; IL, instead OF Lightweight
OF class /, at SSo2; six telephone operators
raised 70 $40; new provision that any pri-
vate who served for period Of five years
prior 20 June s 1896. shan be included in
class 3; new item for purchase Of site for
sUb-statiOn in ninth precinct. 5000; new
provision allowing war departments old
equipment 70 be used by local police; new
item for new cells. etc. IL first, fourth.
and sixth precincI station house. $1,000
new item for motor patrol wagon, & 0o0.
House Of detention: Increases are made
for matrOns and clerks, amounting in slI
70 S2,0o0 more than House BILL and the
following new provision: ''To aid in the
support OF the national bureau OF criml-
nal Identification, 20 be expended under
the direction Of the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia: Provided. That the
several departments Of the general gov
ernznent may be entitled 10 Ike info-ma-
tion from time 70 time as IS accorded the
police departments Of various municipal
ties privileged TO membership therein,
$4,000"
Harbor patrol: Two lremen at 500
each. instead Of one at s4So; watchman
raised TO $50, and deck hand raised 10
$50.
New Fire stations.
Two new FIRE stations are recommended,
one TO be erected IN the vicinity Of
Twelfth and Il streets northeast. TO cost
So. coo: and the other to be built IN the
vicinity Of Thirteenth and II streets
northwest, 10 cost when completed and
equipped. $500
An appropriation Of SIS 900 instead Of
Ss0.oo0. is asked for a site. house. and
furniture for Engine Company No. .
which VIII have TO remove because OF the
proposed erection OF government build
ings south Of Pennsylvania avenue. An
item OF S1S 600 is requested for repairs and
new motor vehicles
IN apprOpTiaung for the health depart
ment, the committee Increases the salary
OF the health officer to 5000. and adds
a new item for an assistant health
officer at $3.50 a year. Other increases
include S9o.600 instead OF $500 for the
enforcement Of health laws in the District
new item added in connection y-ith
the appropriation OF the Juvenile Court
provides for deputy marshal az s. .GO9.
and in the Police Court seven instead OF
three bailiffs are provided at salaries OF
500 each
Charitable Institutions.
Increases for the several charitable and
correctional Institutions are awarded as
follows:
Home for Aged and Infirm-New items
are as follows For installing a dairy. in
cIuding the erection Of buildings. Dur
chase Of cattle. and the necessary fix
lures for the same. $3.50 For purchase
and laying Of farm and drain tile. SEQ.
For erection OF additional building for
male inmates. $1,000.
tuberculosis Hospital-Increasss include
salary for superintendent Of s, 800, instead
OF S1.2A
Industrial Home School-New item for
the erection OF buildings for feeble-mind-
ed children at Blue Plains. s50060-
Miiitia-New provision allowing Presi-
dent 10 assign naval officer on duty with
naval militia upon request OF the com
general OF the militia
The recommendation include a number
Of other minor changes in various insti-
tutions.
An appropriation Of SEQ IS made for
the employment Of special counsel 10 in /
vestigate and determine the ownership /
Of the land and riparian rights along the I
AnaCOstia River for tbs purpose OF i'm I
provsment This land is owned largely 1
BY Sidney Bieber. and is known as the /
Anacostia fats.
GENEROSITY APPRECIATED.