Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
District Appropriation Bill
Passed by the Senate.
MANY ITEMS STRICKEN OUT
Provision for Municipal Asphalt
Plant at Cost Of $4,000.
PARK PROPOSITION REJECTED
Annual Leave Privileges for En-
ployes-District to Meet Expense
Of Supervising Fairgrounds.


Of Supervising Fairgrounds.
| The conference report on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was presented
to the Senate this afternoon by Senator
Gallinger and agreed to without discus
sion. The bulk Of the Senate amendments
we're agreed to by the conferees. but sew
eral important Senate provisions were
omitted
Under the agreement in conference the
appropriation for the supervision of play
grounds will be paid for entirely out OF
the District revenues. the Senate's con-
ferees receding from their amendment
and-half basis.
for the erection Of municipal asphalt
plant. at cost Of $4,000: for the con-
struction Of a new pound on land ad-
jacent to the James Creek canal, and
for authority for the Commissioners to
| take over the work of cleaning the
streets and alleys. now done by con-
| tract. and to buy the equipment neces-
sary to do the work.
No Plan for Substitute Teachers.
| The Senate's amendment authorizing the
board of education to hire and pay, at
rates to be fixed by them, substitute
| teachers is stricken from the bill by the
conferees, but the House conferees al
| lowed practically all OF the Senate's in
crease for new buildings and sites tor
| the school system.
| A raise in the salary of the Commits
sioners from 5000 to $4,000 is allowed
| by the conferees.
| The two Senate amendments for new
parks. one to be located in the klingle
Ford valley and the other in the south
east section of the city near the intersec-
ton of Branch and Pennsylvania avenues
southeast, were stricken out by the con-
ferees. but the Senate's provision for
transforming Willow Tree alley is adopt
ed. with some alteration.
The amendment of the upper house unit
| ing the jail and workhouse as one insti-
tuition and putting Jurisdiction over both
| in the hands of the Commissioners was
Endorsed by the conferees.
Agree on All Points.
There were $50 amendments in dispute
between the House and the Senate. the
items having been inserted In the bill by
the Senate. The conferees reached an
agreement on all Of these. Their agree
ment on the important points at issue was
as follows:
Executive office-Increase Of Commits
sioners' salary from 5000 to 5000, al
lowed increase Of stenOgrapher from $40
to $40, allowed; provision for preparation
of index OF all laws relating to the Dis
trict compromised at $1,000.
Purchasing division-Increase for pur-
chasing officer from 81, 500 to So, $50, al
lowed: increase of one clerk from 81 200
to 81, 300, allowed: increase for three
clerks from $500 to $720. allowed; store
| keeper at $1,000, not allowed.
| Building inspection division-Increase
for inspector of buildings from So, $50 to
$1,000. allowed; $3.50 for maintenance of
two motor cycles for elevator inspectors,
allowed.
Annual Leave Privileges.
In lieu of the Senate amendment al
lowing leaves Of absence to employees of
| the District, the conferees adopted an
amendment specifying that employees of
the District shall have the same priv
leges as regards sick leave and leave of
absence as are provided for regular an
nual employees Of the federal government.
Employees OF the police and fire depart
ments and Of the public schools are ex-
cepted from this provision.
| Care of District building-Increase for
clerk and stenographer from $3.50 to
5000, allowed.
Assessors oface-Additional clerk at
$40 allowed.
Auditors ofiice-Senate amendment fix
ing the title of the auditors assistant as
chief clerk instead Of deputy auditor
| stands; additional clerk at $1,000 al
lowed
| Corporation counsers office-Additional
stenographer at $40 allowed.
Office of superintendent of weights and
| measures: Increase for one clerk from
$1,Uo to $1,2OO allowed.
| Engineer Commissioners Office: In
| creases for engineer Of highways and
superintendent Of sewers from $1,000 to
$500 not allowed: chief clerks increase
from 5000 to $3.50 allowed: increase for
one clerk from 81. $50 to 81. 400 allowed.
Municipal architects ofiice-Apprcpria-
| ton of $500 for purchase and mainte-
nance of motor truck remains in bill.
Special assessment office-Increase for
two clerks from s1,2OO to 1850. not al
lowed.
| Department OF Observation-Disclosures for
examiner and statistician from $500 to
$1.1OO, allowed; increase for one clerk
from LOCO to 81 400. allowed.
| surveyor b OInce-lncfeaSe of assistant
computer from $s25 to 500 is allowed.
Provision for Public Library.
Free Public Library-Increase for as
sistant librarian frpm $3.50 to 81, 600 not
| allowed: additional assistant at s7a0 al
lowed; one additional cataloguer is al
lowed instead of two as proposed by a
! Senate amendment.
Contingent expenses-Increase of appro-
priation from $4,000 to $1,000 not
granted. But the increase in the allow
ance for postage from 5000 to $4,000
| is granted. And the Senate amendment
| which will allow the coroner to use an
| automobile instead Of a horse and car
| rage as means Of transportation is
| left in the bill.
| The conferees also agreed to leave in
| the bill the provision that the coroner
need not summon a jury of inquest over
| the body Of a deceased person, unless 1t
Is not known whether or not the deceased
| came to his death by suicide.
| The Senate amendment adding $500 to
| the amount to be available for marking
| historical spots in the District is left in
| the bill 1t was also agreed In confer
ence that the appropriation of 10000 in
buildings damaged by fire should remain
The Senate amendment, which will al.
low the purchase Of supplies for the Dis
trict without advertising for bids when
the purchase price does not exceed $25,
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