Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-01

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The conferees on the District of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill. for the fiscal
year beginning July l. 1870 agreed upon
that measure today, and in the form so
adopted will be submitted to both houses
for ratification.
The conferees struck out the entire ap-
of $1,000 for Fairgrounds.
payable entirely from the revenues of the
District. and increased the amount for
shelter houses for Rosedale and George.
town Fairgrounds from $500 each to
So. 700 each.
They struck out the appropriation for
public convenience station at 32d and
NJ streets and inserted $4,000 to make the
public comfort station at Dupont Circle
an underground structure
Relating to Public Schools.
The amendment relating to publia
schools were agreed upon as follows:
Strike out the proposed increase of 500
in the salary of the secretary to the
school board: provide for the number OF
teachers proposed by the House, instead
of the number proposed by the Senate:
strike out the provision, proposed by the
Senate, in amendments numbered ~ and
93. relating to the longevity pay OF
teachers and the placing OF certain teach.
ers In group A, class six, and insert a
provision authorizing teachers now em-
ployed in the normal. high and manual
training schools, or hereafter to be ap-
pointed from without the District OF Coz
lumbia i'm the said normal, high or manu-
al training schools may be placed in
group A. class six. and receive their lon.
vious number of years of experience in
accredited normal, high or manual train.
ing schools
Street Railway Extension.
The conferees inserted in the bin tha
following provision for street railway ex-
tension:
The City and Suburban railway of
Washington be authorized and directed
to remove it's double tracks from Mfchi-
gan avenue from the intersection there
of with Monroe street northeast eastward
ly to the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and to extend its double
tracks on Monroe street northeast east
wardly over the Monroe street bridge
to 18th street northeast, thence on 18th
street nOrthwardly to the Bunker Hill
road, and thence northwardly on such
street or road as may be designated by
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia to the boundary line of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Stipulation is made for completion OF
the work and 1t is further provided that
the railway be authorized to operate
over its tracks cars for the conveyance
of parcels. milk ice, light freight and OF
fuel for the use of such company. Pro-
vided. That fuel cars shall be operated
only during the hours between II o'clock
midnight and o'clock antemeridian. and
shall be subject to such regulations al
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commission.
Executive Offices.
Other items agreed upon by the cons
ference report are as follows:
On amendments relating TO the execu-
tive Offices: Increase the salary OF one
clerk from S60O to $40: provides for a
storekeeper at $500 instead of a mes-
senger at $500: increases the salary of the
81. 600 to s1.SOO. and provides for a chief
clerk at $1.5OO in the building inspection
division.
Strike out the provision for an addi-
tional fireman at S720 for care of the Dis
trfct building, and provides for laundry
for the service of said building.
Collectors office: Increase the pay OF
one clerk from 81 200 to 81, 400; strike out
from s.. 600 to $1,000. and strike out ths
authority to employ clerks on extra labor
with pay.
Strike out the proposed increase of one
clerk at 81, ZOO in the auditors Office.
Provides for a hostler and janitor az
$500 in the coroners office.
Strikes out the designation of assistants
as first and second in the Office of
sealer of weights and measures and ap-
propriates $500 for extra services for that
Office.
Under Engineer Commissioner.
Engineer office-Increases the pay OF
one messenger from $40 to 5000. and pro-
vides for an additional inspector of gas
and meters at $500.
Provides for the organization of the
street sweeping Office, as proposed by the
Senate, at an aggregate cost Of S45. $50,
instead OF $4,000. as proposed by the
House.
Inserts the provision. proposed by the
Senate. fixing a tax on automobiles or
other motor vehicles.
Inserts the provision, proposed by the
Senate, relating to the publication of the
of the superintendent of insur-
ance.
Provides for clerk at 81, ,225 instead OF
81 500. for one inspector at $1,000 instead
Of 1915. and one craftsman at $1.225 in
stead of 1915. in the surveyors Office, as
by the Senate.
Public Library.
Strikes out the provision for the chief
Of the order department At $l200 aud