The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27

While the District appropriation bill
does not include all that was recon-
mended, The Commissioners today eX-
pressed themselves as gratified at the
final outcome of the measure, referring
with emphasis 10 the repeal Of the act
which permitted the initiation of the
stock Of the gas light companies.
'It is gratifying to have so much of
what the Commissioners recommended
appropriated, although so far as District
revenues are concerned. the whole
amount Of our estimates have been al
lowed, as the Commissioners asked, -
said Commissioner Mcfarland
The decrease in national revenues
probably affected the appropriations =,
still, besides the regular appropriations
many of the things that We're specially
urged in our conferences with the com
mittees were provided. and the District
progress Will b8 helped by this appro-
priatiOn bill
For Public Schools.
Some Of the appropriations are es-
pecially pleasing. notably 50 much as
was given for the public schools, in
Guiding that for the normal school
building. and the erection Of other build
ings. and the increase Of the fire pro
lection in existing buildings and the ap-
preparation for the outdoor schools call
cd Fairgrounds
The adoption Of our recommendation
for municipal architect viii improve
the District service. rs TO the COnStTuc-
ton and repair Of al municipal build
ings, and relieve the building inspector
Of such duties. so that ne Will be bet
ter able 10 attend 10 inspection work
THE appropriation bin as agreed 20
in conference" said Commissioned
West. carries in round mum bers $4,000
more for the next fiscal year than is
provided In the appropriation bill fol
the current year Il represents vaSl
amount Of labor on the part of the
members OF the Senate and House Com
mites and upon the whole Is better
bill than was anticipated az the begin
ming OF the session
G as Initiation.
''T-he new legislation which is iucor
porated is Of great Importance. notably
the repeal Of The act which allowed
the imitation Of the capital stock OF the
Washington Gaslight Company. al
though the amendment which provided
for cheaper gas has been eliminated.
"A very important amendment Is The
new yagTaut law which supplies a very
serious deficiency in present legislation
inasmuch As D. now authorizes the ar
rest and commitment TO the wOrkhOus
o. any person known 10 be a pickpOck
ct, thief. burglar. or confidence opera
tor without having 10 wait for such per
son 10 commit criminal act 20 b'
raken in charge OF the police. The new
law is a stringent one and ought 20 ri,
The District ~ Columbia In "a short timt
Of idle and vicious persons.
Commissioner Costly also cEp-esse'
himself as gratifed with the measure
- q whole
Up'tO the President.
With tie signing OF the District ap
Precipitation bin by the President. tina
measure will become a law
The bill has passed the gauntlet s.
far as both houses Of Congress is con
ce-ned- The conference report has bee
adopted by the House and Senate. Tn
bill as passed carries a total Of S1C579
1888 for tire fiscal year 1910. This f.
726 less than the Senate bin an
S734.O95 more than the House bill
OF chief Importance were the Gas leg