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an increase from $40 to $ae0 In extra
allowance for mounted men.
Pensions for Police and Firemen.

The Senate's provision to allow receipts
to be paid into the pension fund of the
police and fire departments. to prevent
recurring deficiencies which prevented the
by the conferees.
The Senate's amendment authorizing
the purchase Of a motor patrol wagon out
of the contingent fund was agreed to.
Fire department-The proposed addition
al battalion chief was not allowed. nor
was the increase in the salary OF twenty
three engineers, from $1,1JO to $1,000. and
the proposed increase to the two marine
engineers of like amount
The conferees, however. did agree to
raise the salary of the superintendent of
machinery to $1,000. and agreed to the
Senate'S provision allowing leaves of abb
sence to the members of the fire depart
ment. The Senate confereeS receded from
their increase in the appropriation for the
purchase of horses. leaving it al $15HW.
and from the amendment providing $50.
OOO for repair and storage building.
The provision directing the Commission
ers to make an investigation as to the
necessity or advisability of the high pres
sure fire service system In the business
section. and to report estimates to Con-
gresS at the next session, was allowed to
remain in the bill.
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Health department - The conferees
agreed not to decrease the salary Of the
poundmaster to $1,000. and also agreed
to increase from $4,000 to $4,000 the
appropriation for fighting the spread of
conta gious diseases. The SenateS amend
ment providing $4,000 for new pound
was agreed to, but the conferees framed
a new amendment specifying that It
10 odd yn1y laH
by the District adjacent to the James
Creek canal.
juvenile Court-The increase for the
Judge to $500 was allowed. but no ad-
ditional bailiff is authorized by the con-
ference report.
Police Court-The proposed increase for
the financial clerk was not allowed, put
the ianitor's salary is raised to $500. The
appropriation for repairs was nxed at
81. coo.
Municipal court: An additional clerk at
81 eco and an increase for the janitor to
5000 is allowed.
Courthouse: The increase for five
laborers to $500 and of one additional
laborer at $3.50 for the Court OF Appeals
building is allowed, but the Senate's pro-
vision for a mechanician at $1,000 is not
allowed.
Board of charities: The increase for the
secretary from $1,000 to $500 Is allowed.
Board of childrens guardianship pro-
posed additional placing officer is not al
lowed
The senate's provision to allow the
Commissioners to accept as a DONATION
the night lodging house was agreed to.
Columbia Polytechnic 1nst1tute-The
Senate provision of 5000 for the instruc-
ton and employment of the blind in the
institution who are residents of the Dis
trict was stricken out.
Combine Jail and Workhouse.
The conferees agreed to the provision
uniting the Jail and the workhouse and
placing them under the jurisdiction of the
Commissioners.
District militia-For expenses of camps
the conferees agreed to an appropriation
Of S4S, 900, and for repairing uniforms and
equipment allowed an appropriation OF
81, $50, and for expenses of target prac-
tice, $3.50. Several verbal amendments
to this section of the bill, proposed by
Gen. Harries. We're agreed to.
By the conference report the appropria-
ton OF 100000 for the reclamation of the
Anacostia flats from the Anacostia bridge
to the District line will remain in the bill.
Upon the provisions in the bill fixing
the rates which the Commissioners are to
pay for lighting the conferees made sew
eral compromises. but agreeing In ma
jority of cases to the House rates.