Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Expenses of Government.

In the matter OF appropriations the
District appropriation bill stands next
1t provided nearly $11 900, 900 for running
the District government and continuing
improvements purely municipal in char
acter.
The bill was especially notable in its
provisions for enlarging the equipment
of the schools-sIs.0 900 for furnishing the
addition to the Business High School.
$4,000 for furnishing an addition to the
Western High School, $4,000 for furnish
ing an extension of the Mckinley Manual
Training School, 100000 toward a $751;
600 building for the white normal school,
on the site north of Spring road and
west of 18th street, $4,000 for more
ground for the Orr School, $4,000 for
new manual training school to replace
the old High Street School, $50, 900 to-
ward 100000 twelve-room building on
the site west of 7th street and north of
Q street, $4,000 for a new eight
building on Randle Highland on a site
Armstrong Manual Training School, So, 900
for more ground for the Ivy City School,
$500 for new building at Ivy City, S40,-
600 for site for new building for colored
normal school, $4,000 for manual train
ing school on grounds of Cardozo School,
$1,000 for playground for the BroOkland
school, $4,000 for site for new school
near Soldiers Home Grounds.
New Facilities Provided.
The District appropriat ton bill also
makes generous provision for increased
facilities for the bathing beach, 81. 900
being allowed for new pools new fire.
house near the intersection Of Rock Creek
Church road and Georgia avenue is also
provided, as also new automobile fire
engine and a new chemical engine.
no INN a nj aOic l of txn Of
ments Of the session there stands out
the law allowing the District to accept
donations OF money for the establish
ment of a branch library at Takoma
Park. The law marks a precedent. 1t
will insure a big extension of the USE
fulness of the Public Library.
Another important measure to receive
approval was that regulating the height
OF buildings in the National Capital. 1t
is designed to encourage the construction
of freproof buildings by allowing such
structures to go higher than formerly
and to discourage the building Of nom
freproof structures by reducing the max
imum height.
Condemnation of Land.
A general provision giving the Com
missioners power to institute proceedings
for the condemnation of land for street
extensions when new subdivision is
opened and its owners refuse to donate
streets in an adjoining tract that is not
subdivided at the same time was added
to the Districts statutes.
The passage Of an act authorizing the
opening of a road along the Anacostia
it will enable the Commissioners to es-
tablish the riparian rights of the Dis
trict along the Anacostia river from
Monroe street extended to the outfall
sewer near Poplas point, and from the
southwest corner of the grounds of the
Government Hospital for the Insane to
Giesboro point.
Congress also established a commits
sion of fine arts to look after the beauty
of the National Capital 1t will have
authority to advise as to the site and
designs for all statues. monuments and
memorial fountains erected in the Dis
trict with federal sanction and officials
in charge OF such work are required to
consult the commission with regard to
proper sites and designs.
Probation and Parole System.
The sanction of Congress was also
given for the establishment Of a pro-
baton and parole system in connection
with the local criminal courts-the Dis
trict Supreme Court and the Police
Court. Adults found guilty Of all ex-
cept the most serious crimes will he
allowed, in the discretion Of the judges.
to be released on parole, and probation
officers are to be appointed to keep
tabs on thes paroled men and women.
Congress settled question that has
been troublesome for several years by
an amendment to the naval appropri-
alton bill directing the construction of
new switch to the navy yard along
the Anacostia river from the east The
land upon which the track is to be
built is to be purchased by the United
Sfof 312e lot f1~
the purpose, but the construction of
the switch and sidings is to be paid for
| by the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington railroad Within thirty
days after the completion Of the new
switch the present switch, with it's
numerous grade crossings. is to be re-
moved.
OF Importance to tH District was the