Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10

ments like those or equivalent to those
for teachers OF academic and scientific
subjects in the high schools
This amendment grows out of proviso
adopted two or three years ago. allowing
teachers from outside schools to get
longevity pay for their past work in ac-
credited high and normal schools, but
not extending such benefits to local
teachers. although they had much ex-
perience and service in the local schools
The number of teachers in class five
is reduced from r61 to 115; in class four
from 43S to AS: in class three from ASS
to 4S4 they being put in class six. The
appropriation for teachers Isl increased
from s1,347 200 to $l,354 $50. Librarians
and clerks are made eligible to classes
four or five and may be promoted to
those classes. in the discretion of the
board Of education.
Pay of Substitute Teachers.
The substitute teachers" problem was
solved by the inclusion of the following
amendment:
That hereafter the board Of education
may employ substitute teachers, clerks,
librarians, engineers, assistant engineers.
janitors, assistant ianitors. caretakers
and laborers at such rates OF pay for
such periods and from such eligible lists
as the board may prescribe; and pro-
vided further, that in case of death in
the immediate family, court summons or
quarantine, for absence no. exceeding
three days. there shall be no loss of pay,
and In such cases substitutes shall be
paid from the appropriation for longevity
pay In all other cases the substitute
shall be paid by the absent employee as
the board of education shall determine -
western High School: Janitor re-
duced from $1,000 to 5000.
For the purchase of tools and other
apparatus to be used in connection with
instruction in manual training, the APP
preparation is increased from $22 ZOO
to $4,000
The purchase of motor delivery
wagon. at a cost of $1,000. for the
schools in delivering supplies is au-
thorlzed In a committee amendment;
and for its cost and maintenance an
appropriation of $500 is made.
School Buildings and Sites.
New school buildings and sites-For
purchase Of ground adjacent to the Fill
more School. $4,000; toward the con-
struction of normal school building for
colored pupils, the total cost of which is
not to exceed $4,000. $4,000; for the
erection of four-room building in the vi
entity of Burrville. $4,000; for the pur-
chase of site and erection thereon of a
six-room manual training building in the
twelfth (colored) division. $4,000; for the
purchase of a site for q new NJ street
high school tcolored high SCHOOL, north
of NJ street and west Of North Capitol
street, $4,000.
The House appropriation of $4,000 for a
fOur-room addition to the Deanwood
School is stricken out.
Metropolitan police: One additional in
spector, at 81, 800; salary of four surgeons
of the police and fire departments in
creased from $500 to S72O; one additional
lieutenant. at s1,32O: four additional SER
geants. at $3.50 each.
Police and Fire Pensions.
Provision is made in an amendment to
prevent recurring deficiencies in the pen
sion fund of the police and fire depart
ments. 1t authorizes the Commissioners
to deposit in the fund, when necessary.
the receipts of all licenses other than
liquor licenses.
This provision is the same as that con-
bill reported favorably from the Senate
District committee few days ago.
The appropriation of $500 for improve
ments to police stations is made immedi-
ately available.
Fire department-Sal of silperin-
tendent of machinery increased from
81 800 to $1,000. A committee amendment
prohibits members of the fire department
from going outside of the District or
being absent from duty without permis-
sion. and provides that leaves of alb
sence beyond twenty days shall be with
out pay. For purchase of horses, in
crease OF 81 eco: for forage. increase of
$1,000 making the total $4,000.
Increase fire Experimentation repair and
storage building, including cost of exca-
waiting. covering and lining a cistern and
connecting the building with fire alarm
headuua rters $4,000
High Pressure Water Service.
That the pleas Of the Commissioners for
a high pressure water system in the bust
ness section have been finally heard is
indicated by the amendment authorizing
the Commissioners TO made an investiga-
ton of the necessity or ACCESSIBILITY of in
stalling such fire service and Ito report
the result, with estimates. to Congress at
its next session."
For Inspection Of Live Stock.
Health Observation-Disclosures Of dali
ries and dairy farms are authorized to
act as inspectors of live stock when SO
authorized by the health officer.
A new pound for the District is contem-
plated by an amendment providing $1O.-
OJO for the purchase of site for q pound
and health department stable. This sum
is made available for the construction. if
the Commissioners decide to locate the
pound on site already owned by the
District.
Juvenile Court: Additional bailiff, at
800.
Police Court: Salary of financial clerk
increased from 81 500 to $3.50. Janitor.
increased from $40 to 5000: repairs 10
Police Court building, increase from 81 900
to 5000.
Municipal clerk: One additional assist
ant clerk at $1,000. Janitor increased
from $3.50 to $500.
priation Of 800 attending the execution
of such writs, an amendment allows the
employment of an alienist at $1,000 per
year.
Courts and prisons, support Of convicts:
Total increased from $4,000 to $4,000
Courthouse. District of Columbia: Sal
aries of five laborers increased from $3.50
to 500.
Court Of Appeals building: Mechanician
at $500; additional laborer, at 1890; for
incidental expenses, 81 800.
Support Of prisoners: $4,000 is provid-
ed. The House committee failed to make
provision for the support Of Jail prison.
ers at the Washington Asylum Hospital,
and this amendment was made necessary
BY reason of that omission.
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Miscellaneous expenses: Supreme Court
of the District, increased from $4,000 to
SIG, 600.
Board of charities: Secretary of the
board increased from $1,000 to $500
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