Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
.HE|KE CASE TO JURY CUT TWO MILLIONS
Testimony in Sugar Weighing General Deficiency Bill Report
Matter Being Considered. ed to the House. 1
JUDGE MARTINS CHARGE IIT CARRIES S5735.573
Guilty knowledge He Says Must Of the Total District Gets
Call for Conviction. $268269
POINTS TO CONSIDERED NUMEROUS ODDS AND ENDS
Crowd Courtroom Includes Provision
the Two Daughters of Revoked-Removal of
Accuse Secretary.
CARRIES $5,735,573
Of the Total the District Gets
$26S,269. ,
NUMEROUS ODDS AND ENDS
Provision for Convenience Stations
Revoked-Removalo of District
Prisoners.

The general deficiency bill. carving q
total of S.7S5.573. was reported to the
House today by Representative Tawney
OF Minnesota, chairman of the House ap-
propriations committee The estimates
were cut TO this figure from s793413l
Of the whole. 1t is recommended that
the District of Columbia receive s26S 2.s.
which Is made up of the following items;
Coroner's .ce-Amount required TO
pay the deputy coroner for services dur
ing the absence of the coroner In 1910,
500
Contingent and miscellaneous expenses
For amount required to reimburse ap-
preparation miscellaneous trust fund de-
posits for printing plumbing regulations
in 1910. S12O.SS.
Postage-Aproving the action of thu
commissioners in purchasing postage for
Official mail matter from the emergency
fund. $1,000.
judicial expenses-Additional for 1908,
$62 80; 1907 $40
Coroners oftice-lslo $500; for 1910
and 1869. $685.
General advertising $500; in 1903.
$42. 75: in 1907. Dos: in 1904. Sl4 no.
Damages-l9O9 $50
Printing police regulations. $500.
Improvements and repairs-Additionai
amount required for current work Of re-
pairs Of country roads and suburban
streets. 1907. $50.
Nichols avenue Anacostia. addition to
repair and grade. 1907. 81
ndemnation-Addition for condemna-
tion of streets, roads and alleys 1906
$3.50.
Assessment and permit work-Addition
in 1905 $21.s7.
Cancellation Of certain special assess
ments. refund. s15.73
Extension Of Streets and Avenues.
Albemarle street. 1907. ss2s7o: widen
ing section OF Columbia road east OF
18th street. 1907. sass; extension OF
Harvard street. 1907, $50: Kenyon
street northwest. 1907. s10.6O: Second
street northwest. and w street. 1867:
extension of T street. 1907. $3.50: ex-
tension Of 18th street. 1905. S62.10:
extension of 2sd street. 1904. s55: 20:
logical Park. 1904. $3.50; extension OF
NJ street. 1906, s322.S0; connecting 18th
| street with Rock Creek Park. 1907.
SIS; purchase of land. government
reservations, 1905, $40.
Sewers-Additional for cleaning and
repairing sewers and basins in 1906.
$S.6i: for cleaning and repairing sewers
and basins. to remain available until
expended, $4,000.
Public Convenience Stations.
Authority granted in the District of Co
lumbia appropriation act for 1910 for the
construction Of public convenience sta
ton on the triangle west of Dupont
circle, between 10Th and streets and
Massachusetts, avenue, Is revoked and
the Commissioners are authorized to en-
ter into a supplemental agreement pro-
viding for the abandonment of further
work of construction. for removing con-
struction work already done and for re-
storing the triangle to its original state.
including the purchase. from the con-
tractor, In the Commissioners discretion.
of materials intended for the construction
OF the station. which may be used other
wise. 1t is further provided that the
remaining appropriation for the erection
of this station shall be covered half into
the federal and half into the District
treasury.
Similar action Is authorized with re-
spect to the public convenience station
authorized to be erected under the side
walk on the east side OF 9tn street north
west between F and G streets. The ap-
preparation for this purpose Is to be COW
cred into the Treasury of the United
States and the treasury Of the District, in
the same manner.
Electrical Observation-Disclosures general
supplies 1909. S1Ss.59; additional, street
lighting. 1909. 81, $3.50.
Public Schools,
Further improvements and extension of
the Western High School. including four
additional rooms toilet room, retaining
walls and the enlargement of lunchroom,
drill hall and assembly hall and improve
ments therein, and for increasing the size
of the windows in the east front OF the
present building for additional light to
class rooms, to continue available during
fiscal year 1911, $4,000.
instruction of INDECENT blind chidrens
Additional for the instruction OF INDECENT
blind children of the District of Colum>
bia in Maryland or some other state uns
der contract, 1903; $500.
Fire epartment-Additional for forage,
$3.50.
Health department-Additonal for en-.
forcement Of laws relating to the pre-
yention Of the spread of contagious dis
eases $1,000. Additional for maintenance
Of disinfecting service. $3.50. Additions
al for enforcement OF law relating ~
drainage Of lots and abatement OF nul'
sances, 1907, $3.50.
Courts-Juvenile Court. services rem,
dered by acting judge of Juvenile Court
during absence OF Judge, as authorized
1910 Sl45 in 1909. S115.
WritS of lunacy-Additionaf, 1910, $500
in 1909, S249O.
Washington Asylum-Additional for pro-
visions. fuel forage, etc. 5000.
Additional for erection OF administration
for preparation of plans. S64O54: to bali
ance due Fred A. Schmidt for racingt
account, S5.I2.
Reformatory and Workhouse.
In connection with the removal OF the
iail and workhouse prisoners from the
District Of Columbia to the sites for
workhouse and reformatory in Marylan<
or Virginia, $4,000. This paragraph
also authorizes the Commissioners to ap
point a superintendent for each institW
ton. A legislative provision authorize;
the Supreme Court OF the District, the
Attorney General and the warden or TIN
District Jail, when so requested by thu
District Commissioners. to deliver init
the custody of these superintendents o.
their deputies prisoners sentenced u
confinement in the Jail.
The jail - Installation or additiona
water supply system. etc, 1920.
Home for the Aged and lnfirm-Addt
t;onal for provisions etc. $1,000.
National Training School for Boys-A6
ditional for maintenance. 100.
Eastern dispensary-Addition Tor emer
rency care and treatment OF and fres
Service to INDECENT patients, $500.
Tuberculosis Hospital-Additional f0
provisions, etc, $2.275.
Board Of Children's Guardians-AddG
tional for board and care Of all childres
committed to the guardianship OF thu