Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-18
$403, ,23O LONGEVITY PAY
Increases in Salary Provided for
Many Employees.
$3s, ,2so IS ADDED FOR POLICE
Greater Provision for New Roads.
Street Improvement, Schools,
Fire Department, etc.

Fire Department, etc.
| The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was reported to the Senate today by
the appropriation committee. Senator Gal
linger presenting the report
The committee made increases In the
bill over the measure as it passed the
House amounting to $685. ,sa3.
The Senate committee. in it's bill. struck
out the provision in the House bill that
all the sl7.Ooo appropriated for the main
tenance and equipment of the play
grounds shall be paid entirely from the
revenues of the District. This means
that. like the other expenditures au-
thorized by the bill. the money spent for
Fairgrounds SHAH be paid half by the
District and half by the federal govern
ment.
Where Additional Money Goes.
Among the increases and new Offices
authorized by the committee were the
| following:
| Executive Offices, one new clerk at $40
| and one at $500.
! Property division, one storekeeper at
81 200. messenger at $780,
| Assistant building inspectors salary in
creased from $1,000 to 5000. and chief
clerk at sl.SO0 authorized.
| One additional fireman for the District
building at $720
In the collectors Office there is
arrangement of salaries at increase
In the total of $500
| In the auditors Office there Is a re-
arrangement, with a total increase Of
81 900 in salaries.
| The coroners office gets a hostler and
janitor at $500
The sealer of weights and measures is
given $500 for additional help.
The Engineer Commissioners Office gets
an additional messenger and two as
sistant gas inspectors
Important increases We're made I'm the
street sweeping Office, the new arrange
ment being as follows, and showing an
increase: Superintendent, 81, 800; assistant
superintendent and clerk, 1900; clerk.
81 600; clerk 5000: chief Inspector; S1.3Np:
. chief inspector of machine work: $1,000:
eight inspectors, at S1.20p each: ten in
Spectors, at l,100 each: three assistant
inspectors, at $500 each: inspector s1.O0o:
messenger and driver. $500; foreman OF
| repairs, S1,2O0: chief clerk, $1,4Oo; clerk,
l$12O0; stenographer and clerk, $1,000:
| blacksmith, $500; mechanic, $3.50; black
smiths helper, $120: seven dumpmen, at
$40 each: two mechanics helpers, At
$J10 each; in all. $4,000
wueel lax on AUTOS.
The following change in the tax on
automobiles was authorized:
The act of Congress approved July
1st 1902, entitled AN act making ap-
preparations to provide for the expenses
of the government of the District of
Columbia for the fiscal year ended June
amended by adding to section of the
said act, at the end thereof. the fol-
lowing: That hereafter there shall
be assessed and collected an annual
| wheel tax all automobiles. or other
| motor vehicles. owned and operated in
the District of Columbia having seats
for only two persons the sum OF 81:
and on all such vehicles having seats
for more than two persons an additional
tax of 81 for each add .onal seat.
In the surveyors office rearrangement
of clerks was made. showing an increase
of 5000.
In the public library the following new
places were authorized Chief OF order
| department, S1.5D; chief of catalogue de-
partment, $1.500; collator increased 10
$3.50. The contingent fund OF the eng neer
| department was increased 500
The Engineer Commissioner is given
| So 400 for a motor vehicle, TO be used In
| inspection work.
| The register OF Wits gets sUo ihci cieAsc
for clerical help.
Street Improvements.
The Commissioners are authorized TO
| make a test of new pavement called
| "pithulithic' upon three city blocks. Inc
sanite block pavement on 10Th street be-
| tween l. and streets is authorized 20
! be replaced with asphalt.
The following additional street improve
| ments are authorized:
| Northwest = Macomb street between
Ross place and 33d street, $l1.2O
| Northeast-4th street, from end or
present pavement to Rnode lslanu ave-
nue.. macadamiZe. 81. 400
| Northeast-South Dakota avenue, Carl
ton street to Rhode Island avenue, grade
and improve. s.. 300.
| NortheaSt-Girard street, l2th TO l4h
streets, grade and improve. $3.50.
| Notwithstanding street Path street 20
South Dakota avenue, grade and improve,
$3.50.
layenue to Colorado avenue. grade, s., 500.
| Northeast-24th street, Rhode Island
avenue to Irving street, grade and i'm
prove 81 800.
| Northeast-17th street from Newton to
Hamlin streets, grade and improve.
5000.
An additional 5000 is given for re-
placing sidewalks around public buildings
| and government reservations.
To Strengthen Calvert Street Bridge.
The following provision was added to
the bill:
For the strengthening and stiffening.
| and all work incidental thereto. of bridge
| No. 30. across Rock Creek, on the line
| of Calvert street, $4,000. to be imnedi-
| ateIy available: Provided. that the street
railway company occupying this bridge
| shall contribute an equal sum under the
| provisions of existing law.
Anacostia Bridge Subway.
The following important provision re-
| lating to the subway approach of the
Inacostia bridge was made by the COM
| mittee:
| Authority is given to purchase or
| condemn, in accordance with existing
law. any land necessary to widen Cedar
| street to conform to the plans for con-
| structing this subway. the cost of pur-
] chase or condemnation to be paid out OF
5! this appropriation. and the Commission
| ers are authorized to make the necessary
! expenditures for the construction Of said
| subway and bridges and approaches un-
| der the conditions prescribed for the ex-
penditures of appropriations for the
elimination of grade crossings In the act