The Washington herald., 1909-02-27

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whom are found burglary tools also are
classed as vagrantg
Persons found guilty OF burglary IN the
District must enter into security with the
court In a sum not exceeding 500 FOR
good behavior for q period OF one year.
The bill provides tnat there shall be
FIVE justices Of the peace IN the District.
each drawing a salary Of $3.50 a year;
clerk al $500. and an assistant at 8. .o00,
and janitOr at $50 are provided. An al
lowance Of $1s,eS0 is made for contingent
expenses Of the court.
ReformatOry and WOrkbOuse.
The Commissioners are authorized to
purchase two tracts OF land widely
separated OF not less than 5000 each
situated In the State Of Maryland or Vir-
ginis- one for the erection OF a reforms-
tory and the other as a site for work.
house.
The reformatory shall accommodate at
least 100 inmates. while the workhouse
shall have capacity for 500 prisoners The
bin provides that a commission, COR
sisting OF three persons, one Of the Com
missioners Of the District TO act as chair
man. to approve the plans and c0nstruc-
ton Of these institutions.
Prisoners confined in any Of the exist
ing warehouses; shall clear and prepare
these two tracts Of land for the building
The Supreme Court OF the District, the
Attorney General, and the warden OF the
JAN are directed on the request of the
Commissioners 10 assist in the work
The sum Of $lS.seSs4 IS appropriated, and
in addition 70 the unexpended balance Of
ssS,5e.3S Of the appropriation OF s.. 600 for
the erection Of administrative building
for the workhouse for males Is made
available for these purposes. Il IS pro
vtded that no expense FOR the actual
erection Of permanent buildings shall be
incurred until an appropriation is made
for that purpose.
Mr. GaiIinEer Commended.
Senator GaiIinger was the recipient OF
congratulations yesterday when it became
known that Congress had adopted this
provision 70 remove the unsightly penal
buildings from southeast Washington.
The chairman Of the Senate District
Committee has been instrumental IN hav-
Ing this provision passed. and. n fact,
he did not lose an opportunity at this
and preceding sessions to impress upon
hts colleagues the necessity Of finding a
new location for the erection OF suitable
penal institutions.
The bll provides for a municipal archi-
tect at a salary Of $500 q year. who shall
have the supervision Of the plans and
charge OF the construction OF ali mu-
nicipal buildings, and the repair and I'm
provement OF all buildings belonging 10
the District government. under the d.
rection OF the Engineer Commissioner
The laws placing these duties upon the
Building Inspector are repealed
Automobile Board,
An amendment added 10 the measure
by the conferees authorizes the District
automobile board. a new organization. TO
levy tax Of s. on ali motor vehicles
of two seats. and s. for each additional
seat.
For equipping and improving SIX add
tiOnal Fairgrounds $50 is allowed. for
maintaining and repairing eighteen play
grounds now established 500 IS made
available. As amended the bill con-
tained s. s00 for t-.ese tWo items but the
conferees cut the amount 70 $3.50
For maintenance. equipment. and super
vision for public Fairgrounds S16.008 Is
provided. As passed BY the House. only
Sl.5o9 was made available for this plIr-
pose. Twelve hundred dollars IS allowed
for the purchase Of material. utensils. /
labor. and the establishment or school
gardens Fourteen hundred dollars IS
provided for the purchase Of = horse and
wagon and equipment and the maints-
nance Of same 70 be used in connection
with this work It IS provided that jhe
driver 10 be employed shall not receive T
more than so month
VIII Advance Funds.
The Secretary or The Treasury is d.
rected 10 advance on the requisition ~
the Commissioners out Of moneys in the (
Treasury such sums as NAV be neces-
sary from time TO time TO meet the ger
ersl expenses Of the District. and 20 r.
imburse the Treasury foY the portion OF I
the said advances payable by the District /
OF Columbia out Of the taxes and revenues /
collected for the support Of the govern /
meut.
The bin IS generous in its appropriation /
for the extension and Improvement OF {
streets, and provides money for sp-ink- I
avenue. and alleys and suburban streets /
in the District Forty thousand dollars IS
provided for the parking commission. and I
S4,ooo for the condemnation Of insanI- 4
tary buildings. The care Of public schools 4
and the repairs and construction are also 4
dealt with generously. An item OF 81. 90 I
Is for cleaning snow from the streets /
and sidewalks.
For the completion of separate i
building IN the Fourth division 10 relieve /
the Franklin and Thompson schools (
5000 is to be made available immedi- I
ately; for the completion and extension /
OF the Business High School SSo0a0 is |
given Fifty thousand dollars is allowed !
for the completion OF an eight-rOom an
nex 10 the Johnson School building. S24cO0 I
for the completion Of a four-room addi- /
ton 70 the Monroe Building; $4,000 for
the erection Of an eight-room school
building 20 take the place Of the Potomac
School. and SS00o for the erection Of n
eight-rOom building and site in OF near
Cleveland Park.
For the erection Of a four-rOou add
ton to the Benning School building So. COO
Is allowed For the purchase Of ground
and erection Of a building adjoining
Chevy Chase School $500 IS made avail
able. while $1,000 IS allowed for the pur-
chase Of a site north OF Q street and
west Of Seventh street. where a school
building viii be erected.
For the construction OF normal school
building in Columbia Heights Sla0o0 is
appropriated. and IL is provided thar the
IL
ract. which is authorized. shall not ex-
,eed $4,000 An item Of $4,000 is pro-
rided for repairs and improvements 20
-eplace the wooden staIr>yays with those
lf freproof construction: the removal Of
I'D and unsuitable fire ladders and FIRE
escapes; improving exits. and for such
1iscelia nenns alteration and rarai- r-nrl-