The Washington herald., 1911-01-19

With & 34,61440 shaved of the Com
missioners' estimate. the District appro-
priation bill. carrying $11.51s,sn.5o. was
reported to the House yesterday by Rep
resentative Gardner, OF Michigan.
The total appropriation is $67S0eo.51 IN
excess of the current appropriation. The
District is to pay half Of this appropria-
ton, in addition to approximately $2ooooo
for, sundry civil bills and interest accru-
ing from Federal loans.
Important among the features Of the
bill are:
The abandonment of the Great Falls
lighting project for the present. at least.
and striking out an item Of $4,000 for
expert investigation of the adaptability
Of the river for lighting purposes
Increase in salaries from 5000 to 5000
per annum for District Commissioners
and increasing of their power.
What Bill Provides.
Authorization for the establishment Of
a municipal asphalt plant, to occupy a
space lying south Of Water street and
east of Fourteenth street southeast. and
to cost not exceeding $1,000.
Authorization for street cleaning by the
District instead of under the present con-
tract system.
The Commissioners are also authorized
to accept as a donation from the Night
Lodging House Association the property
now known as the Night Lodging
House. which is to become the property
of the District, and to be operated by the
District.
The Washington Asylum and the Dis
trict Jail are consolidated
This regulation regarding the Jail and
hospital gives the Commissioners powers
that are now held by the Department of
Justice.
Among the detailed changes in the BILL
with the increases, promotions, and new
items authorized, are:
Executive Office: The salary of the Dis
trict Commissioners is increased to 5000
year.
Care of the District Building: This item
is decreased from SIS coo to $4,000 a year.
Office of corporation counsel: The posi-
ton of fifth assistant at $3.50 is created.
Creates New Position.
Municipal architects Office: superin-
tendent of construction at 5000 a year
is authorized in place of an overseer at
$3.50 a day. The salary Of the chief
craftsman is increased from 81 800 q year
to s1.7O0 a year. The position Of heating.
and sanitary engineer at
s.. 900 year is created The employment
of a craftsman at S,aoo a year is au-
thorized. The salary Of the superintend-
ent of repairs is increased from 81, 800 to
= 500 a year, The new position of assist
ant superintendent of repairs is created
A copyist, now receiving $ a day, is pro-
yidad fnr of
a year.
Street sweeping office: Four assistant
inspectors at $40 year each are provided
for to manage four additional unimproved
street cleaning gangs, yet to be organized
TO perform the work of cleaning all the
suburban streets avenues, roads, and al
eys within the District, and give them
regular. thorough and systematic atten-
ton. The positions of wheelwright at $500
4 year and painter at $50 are created.
Public Library Assistant At $1,000.
Free public library: A new position,
that of assistant in charge Of work for
he blind, at $500 a year, is created. The
number of cataloguers at $40 a year is
reduced from three to one. The salary
If the workman is increased from $3.50 to
800 year.
rhe total under this head is decreased
rom $4,000 to $34.5OO. The appropriation
or postage is increased from 5000 to
:. .000 The appropriation of 5000 for |
he metal or leather Identification tags
or motor vehicles in the District is |
made Immediately available. The item |
or the testing of materials for fireproof |
buildings is decreased from 500 to s1OO |
Improvements and repairs: The appro- |
'riation for assessment and permit work |
S increased from $l60, 1000 to $4,000 The |
appropriation for work on streets and |
venues is increased from $4,000 to $751;
%. The sum of 5000 is appropriated for
the granite block and repaving
With asphalt E street northwest from
Eleventh to Thirteenth. For the purchase
f land and construction Of walls. steps,
nd terraces for connecting Belmont and
streets northwest, $4,000.
Construction of country roads: The
otal under this head is reduced from
81 100 to S7,S0
Auto for Engineer Commissioner.
Repairs to streets. avenues, and aIleys:
he maintenance Of a motor vehicle for
he use of the Engineer Commissioner and
is assistant Is authorized outl of this
und. The appropriation for replacing /
nd repairing sidewalks and curbs around
ublic reservations and municipal build
lgs is increased from 5000 to 10000.
or setting the curb and laying the side
Ialks on the east side of Mcmillan Park
.,Oo0 Is appropriated
Repairs to country roads: The total un-
er this head is increased from Sl20OO0