The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
HOUSES RECEIVE
THE DISTRICT BILLS
FROM CONFERENCE
Appropriation Measure Car.
ries S1O,625.425-Impor-
tant Action Taken.
FAIRGROUNDS MONEY
is STRICKEN OUT

OOuu aCl GaTDaSS SyStSm Autnor@
ized-Teachers' Longevity
Pay Cut.
The conference report On District
appropriations was presented to
both houses this morning and the
bill now carries d total of s1o,625,-
425.99.
Senate provision for the Street
Sweeping Department approprizt-
ing 645,560 instead Of So, 800, was
kept ii the bill; the contract system
of collecting garbage was author
lied; the appropriation OF $1,000
for the maintenance of Fairgrounds
was stricken out; the longevity pay
for public school teachers was fixed
al $500, ,OOo instead Of $40, $50 and
other important action taken with
regard to ne ire and Police De-
p3TmentS II the city.
The summary OF the appropria-
ton bill as finally reported IS as fol-
lows:
SUMMARY OF BILL.
Amount Of estimates. 1sl1. Sn.1so.a SIS a.
Amount OF Senate bin, Sl.0I2 s60ss
Amount OF House bill, so IS. .0s7-ee
Amount fl disagreement, S754 So
Amount OF Senate recessions. SSS7 SIS.
Amount OF House reCessionE- Sss7-zsS
Amount or House Oil. as agreed upon.
Sl0.515, z25-ss.
General EKpsnSes-
Under the fund for general expenses
q total Of slos.77s is appropriated for the
executive office. the veterinary division.
the property division. the building in
sPectiOn GAsiOn. and the plumbing d.
vision Two assistant inspectors Of gas
and meters ara allowed
The feature OF the Senate bill pro
viding for an automobile board Is re-
tanned, and the tax on cars is 6xed at 81
a year for machines Of two seats. eud
s. a year for each additional seat. Ths
House had opposed this beard, but
finally receded and Senate provision
prevailed.
Increases in the salaries Of the chief
OF the order department, and Of the
chief OF the catalogue department were
stricken out. a total cf S2S,440 was a.
lowed for salaries in the free library
system Of the city.
An appropriation OF 500 is allowed
for one motor vehicle TO be used by the
Engineer Commissioner. and his assist
ants under the contingent expense fund
Also $1,000 is allowed for The classihca-
ton Of the old records OF the District.
including those Of \ Washington and
Georgetown.
Under Same Head
Under this head, too, the army en-
siaeers are directed 70 transfer 20 the
Commissioners reservation IS5. known
as the property y2rd.' as soon as the
Commissioners desire 1t for park pUr-
poses
The bItulithic pavembeut experiment
which the Senate provided for was cut
out as was the provision for replacing
with asphalt the granite block on Nine
teenSA street, between L and y streets
The I street paving Improvement was
eliminated, as was the Twenty-fourth
street Improvement plan The conferees 1
agreed. however, TO the NIaIconb street I
the Fourth street, the South Dakota
avenue, the Girard street. the Irving
street and the LOngfeIlOW street i'm
prOvement plans and made appropria-
tons for their execution For all street
improvements a total Of $500 is appro-
priated-
Street Improvements.
Twelve thousand dollars is provided
for the strengthening OF Rock Creek
Bridge on condition that the railway
company e0pend a similar amount for
the work The Cedar street widening
plan under the scheme fo- the eiimina-
ton Of grade crossings in the city was
approved despite the House opposition
For suburban sewers. $1,000 is sp-
prOpriaIed, instead OF $4,000 and 5000
provided Tor the Rock Greek main This
is 10 run from street TO the Military
road
The provision making an appropria-
ton OF $1,000 for cleaning snow and ice
from the streets and sidewalks was
stricken out.
II was explained that the conferess
did not want 10 authorize a playground
apprOprlaIiOS for The reason that IL
would prove 70 be an entering wedge
for similar appropriations and for that
reason that provision in the orlei-
inal senate bill was eliminated
Money For Schools.
A provision for the public convenience
station at Thirty-second and NJ streets
northwest was stricken out. A sub
stitUte was included making tmnedi-
ately available $4,000 for a station 70
be located at Dupont Circle, and author
ity given 20 locate another station
under the sidewalk on Ninth street,
between F and 9 streets
Tnirty-seven thousS - hundre
dollars vas appropri7 be Potc
mac river in connea the