Evening star., 1911-01-18

street between the intersection OF 18th
street and Columbia road and the Quarry
road entrance to the Geological Park and
for grading and improving Lanier place
from Quarry road 10 the connecting
street; 18th street from Summit place to
the connecting street: Geneseo place be-
tween 18th street and Quarry road, ETC..
$67. 900.
Parking commission: The total under
this head is Increased from $3.50 TO
So, 500
Bathing beach: The item for repairs
pools and grounds is increased from $l.OVO
to $500.
Provision for Fairgrounds.
A change is made in the method OF
appr ropriating for the Fairgrounds OF the
District After bitter fight in the House
last session provision was incorporated
in the current law appropriating $1,000
for Fairgrounds, with the specific direc-
ton that this s1lm should be payable
wholly from the revenues of the District.
The current law was followed with REFER
ence to the Fairgrounds item In the bill
as reported by the subcommittee to the
full committee today, the amount being
raised from $1,000 to SIS. 700. But the
full committee made change IN this:
providing that physical improvement OF
playgrounds, maintenance, repairs, etc
this item amounting to $3OOO-should be
paid for Jointly, half by the District ana
half By the federal government, but that
the appropriation for salaraes-amounting
to SIS. 7OO-should be paid for entirely BY
the. District,
It Is understood that there was close
vote on this proposition in committee and
that the friends Of the Fairgrounds Will
i fy Ia tn
revoke the preceden. established last ses-
sion In violation Of the organic act under
which the federal government and the
District operate in partnership for the
settlement OF annual expenditures on the
half and half principal
Willow Tree Alley Reservation.
Interior Park: Under this head $4,000
is appropriated for the condemnation OF
land in the interior OF square 534 and
for the development of the land SO ac-
uuired as an interior park. This is the
proiect for the Improvement OF Willow
Tree alley, and it's conversion into an
interior park or playground. in order 10
eradicate unsatisfactory moral conditlons
and also as g. salutary civil improvement.
The estimated cost Of the completed prof.
ect is $125.0O0.
Public convenience stations: The ap--
preparation under this head Is decreased
from sl4,2cO to $11.c5o.
Electrical department.: The item for
the extension Of the police patrol system
Including purchase Of material, Is oe-
creased from $500 to 5000.
District Water Supply.
Washington aqueduct: The total un-
der this head is increased from $s2.OV
10 s9l 900 and a provision included per-
mittins expenditures from this sum on &C
count OF the plant for the preliminary
treatment of the water supply. For be-
ginning the lining OF unlined portions OF
tbe Washington aaueduct tunnel to pre-
vent leakage, disintegration ana tali OF
rock, 5000: TO complete the ,nNesusa
lion and surveys for increasing the Wa.el
supply Of the District by inFes!isa..n'oii .,'.
and surveys to determine the avaiiapility
and adaptability of the Patuxent river
for this purpose, $500; Tor peeiliniis
tbe remodeling Of the Georgetown reser-
voir. TO complete the work & TOT III. es,,pi.-
liminary treatment OF the "o'eA s0fF'
Rock Creek Park: The appropriation
for the park is increased from $ikUy 10
$50, ,0eO and q provision IS 'nciuoeo 'aa' m
hereafter the Piney Branch parkway pc
tween 18th street and Rock creek Pafk
shall be under the jurisdiction and con-
troll Of the board OF control OF ROCK
Creek Park.
Public Schools.
Public schools: The number OF teachers
Is increased from 1.734 to 1.7sD. Teachers
Of group A, class t. are increased IN
number from 211 to 2l6, teachers In class
4 from 435 to 43S, teachers in class .
from 4s6 to 4Se, teachers In class from
s36 to 33s. The appropriation for allow
ance to principals Of graded school build
ings for services rendered as such IN
addition to their grade salary is reduced
from $3S, 800 to $36. 10. Under the head
Of 1anitors, specific salaries are provided
for janitors and lahorers in the several
schools instead Of by lump sum for each
building. as at present.
vidinR for twelve medical inspectors OF
the public schools is amended SO as to
specify that two OF these inspectors shall
be dentists. The item Tor repairs ano
grounds is increased from 10000 to
$40 ,O0D. The item for special repairs to
and wages in plumbing in existing school
buildings Is decreased from $4,000 to
SOS 900.
Larger Manual Training Fund.
The item for the purchase and repair
OF tools. etc, to be used in connection
with manual training Is increased from
SIC, 600 to $4,000. For furniture. etc.
slA,55 is carried In the bill. in place OF
$40. $50 of the current law. The item for
the purchase Of text books and school
supplies, from $1,000 to $6s.500. The
maintenance and repair to city school
Fairgrounds is estimated tor at 81 500 an
increase Of $500.
An increase from $1,000 to $1,425 is
recommended for the purpose Of ex-
tending the school telephone system
For the purchase Of apparatus and for
extending the equipment and maintain
mi mi In he