The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-02
Upper Body Increases
Budget to Be Granted
TO Capital.
COMMISSIONERS
TO GET MORE PAY
Home for Feeble-Minded Recon-
mended in Measure Re
ported Today.

The Senate Appropriations Committee
reported the District appropriation bill
20 the Senate today. 1t has treated the
District much more literally than the
House did. and has increased the House
bin sos, ,672 o.. OF this nearly a half
million is for schools.
The amount Of the estimates for 1910
made by the Commissioners was
Sl6,lSss 7S6-62- The House bill was 1885,
o49-62 The bill as reported TO the SEN
ate by the Senate Committee, IS Sl1,-
s'4,IZ2l6. The bin is over 100000 less
than the estimate
Important Changes.
Among some Of the important
changes are the increase of the pay
OF the Commissioners from $4,000 To
S6,500; provision for a new normal
school building in Columbia Heights
al not to exceed S250,000: provision
JOr q school for feeble minded chill
dren at Blue Plains, TO cost ESQ, 1000;
and provision for sites for refoTma-
OF outside OF IL, to cost 100000: in
crease In the number OF the Metro
poIltan police. the prtvates being in
creased from IS to 142.
Grade Crossings.
Under the appropriation for elimina-
ton OF grade crossings, the committee
added this provision:
Provided. That the Commissioners OF
me District OF Columbia are hereby au-
Ihorized 70 use such portion Of the un-
expended balances OF the apprOpria-
lions for elimination Of grade cross
ihgss District OF Columbia. improve
Eaent OF plaza as may be necessary for
me construction Of the three fiagstafs
shown upon the apprJVed plans for
Para Improvement Union Station.
on hle i'm the Office Of the Engineer
Commissioner OF the District of Co
iumbia: And provided further. That
tns washington Terminal Company
Anau urSt convey TO the United States
nA that portion Of the terminal area
as described IN the act OF February
IS, 1895, providing for a union railroad
station IN the District Of Columbia. Iy-
ing north OF the north line OF AIassa-
chusetts avenue and. south Of the Iiaal
z, and "F. % and OF the north lire or
ian1p-posts Of the central island, as
shown on the plans referred 20 above. /
Cleaning of Snow.
The committee provided $4,000 for
cleaning snow and ice from streets. /
walks and cutters. This is an increase /
Of $1,000 over the House bill.
Important allowances were made for
the Improvement Of the bathing beach, I
which were not in the House bill They
include.
For construction OF swimming pool at
present bathing plant, 5000.
improvements Of pools for COlored
bsthers at present plant S300e.
For one dressing house on river front /
at point TO be determined by the Com
nissfoners, and for services and sup
plies In operating and maintaining said
house, Sl,00.
$4,000 for Fairgrounds
For the maintenance OF Fairgrounds, /
equipment. and supervision, the commit /
tee allowed $1,000, instead of $3.50, as
In the House bill.
Following are the allowances for I
school buildings put in by the com /
mittee.
For construction OF a normal school
building on lots IS and lO6 OF Parker 4
T. Puisifer subdivision Of Columbia /
Heights, S10o, 900; and the total cost OF /
said building, under a contract which 4
Is hereby authorized therefor shall not 4
exceed &250OO0
Tor reittiug Franklin school build 4
rooms 5000
For alteration and repair OF Central 4
High School building and equipment, I
$4,000.
Equipment Of Business High School, /
5000
Purchase Of ground adjacent TO Fiji
more School, approximately $500 square /
For construction OF a further extern
sion OF Mckinley Manual Training
For purchase Of lots adjacent 10 Pet
worth SehoOl, approximately o.IlJ square .
feet. 5000.