Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
COMMITTEEMAN
MANY INCREASES
District Bill Reported to Sem
ate Carries Appropriation
of$12,3O9, ,306.50.
COST OF FAIRGROUNDS
ON HALF-AND-HALF BASIS
Need for High Pressure Water
Service to Be Investigated.
MONEY FOR ANAC0sTIA FLATS
Transformation Of Willow Tree Al
ley Into a Park Favored-Col-
ored High and Normal Schools.

ley Into fark Eavored-Col-
ored High and Normal Schools.
Carrying appropriations OF s12. .309, $50 30.
q net increase over the House appropria-
tions of $1,19O, ,s35. the District appropria-
tion bill was reported TO the Senate this
afternoon by Senator Gallinger. chairman
of the subcommittee on District appropri-
ations of the committee on appropria-
tions. He announced he would endeavor
to have the bill considered by the Sen
ate Monday.
Among the main features of the amend
rnents which the Senate committee has
recommended for passage are:
An appropriation of $4,000 for begin
ming the construction of a new bridge
across Rock Creek Park at 9 street
The transformation of Willow Tree alley
into public playground. at a cost OF
$125.OOO
Provision for the purchase of site for
a new colored high school and for a
building for the colored Normal School
Grant Of authority to the Commission
ers to investigate the need and advan-
tages of the high-pressure water service
IN the business section, with instruction
to report estimates to Congress next ses-
sion.
An appropriation of s10O,o0o for the
reclamation and development of the Ana
costa flats.
No change is made in the House pro-
vision against the establishment of
re -ormatory near Mount Vernon, b pro-
vision Is made for the uniting of the
jail and workhouse as one institution.
The cost of supervision OF Fairgrounds
is to be paid for on the half and half
basis.
Increases In Detail.
The increases, in detail are as fol ows:
Salaries Of the District Commissioners
from $4,000 to $4,000 per year, in ac-
cordance with their estimates.
Amount available for printing an index
of the laws affecting the District from
$500 to $3.50
Salary Of purchasing officer from $4,000
to $3.50.
Saiary of one clerk in purchasing divis-
Ion from $1,000 to $1,000 per year. and
the salary of three clerks from 5000 to
400 Storekeepers salary from $500 to
81, 900
Building inspection diyison-An ap-
preparation of $3.50 is made to reimburse
two elevator inspectors tor the provision
and maintenance by themselves of two
motorcycles for use their official in
spectlon OF elevators at the rate of SIS
per month each.
Care of District bulding-Sa ary of the
clerk and stenographer from 81, 500 to
81, 600.
Assessors ofice-One additional clerk
at S720 per year
Auditors office-Title of deputv auditor
given To the chief clerk by the House
Dill stricken out and the title is left
chief clerk" One additional clerk al
81, 600.
Corporation counsel's office-An addi-
tlonai stenographer at $40 per year..
Other Increases Granted.
Office of superintendent OF weights.
measures ard markets-Salary of one
clerk, from $1,000 to 81 200.
Engineer Commissioner $ ofHce-SaIaries
of engineer of highways and superintend-
ent of sewers, from $4,000 to $500 PER
year. One clerk. from $3.50 to 81. 4oO
per year.
Municipal architects office--Appropria-
tion of $500 for the purchase and main
tenance of a gasoline motor truck. to be
Immediately available, is provined in an
amendment. This was asked for by the
Commissioners to save delay in making
repairs to municipal buildings and in de-
livering supplies
Special assessment office-Salaries OF
Department of insurance-EXaminer and
statislician. both from $500 to s1,700.
Surveyors office-Assistant computer.
from $S2J to $500.
Free Public Library-AssiStant librarian.
from 81, 800 to 81 800. One additional as
sistant granted at $720. Two additional
cataloguers granted at $40 each.
Contingent and miscellaneous expenses
Total under this head increased from
$34, so to $37,5O0.
Limits Holding Inquests.
An amendment to the bill, in connection
with the duties Of the coroner, limits the
holding of inquests to doubtful cases and
obviates the necessity, which arose out
of an opinion Of the corporation counsel
last summer, Of holding an inquest in the
case of every suicide. The amendment
provides:
THAT the coroner shall not summon or
hold any jury of inquest over the body OF
any deceased person where it is known
that the deceased came to his death by
suicide. accident. mischance or natural
causes: provided, that in cases where 1t
is not known that the deceased came to
his death by suicide the coroner may, in
his discretion. summon such jury
For the erection of suitable tablets to
mark historical spots in the District an
unexpended balances Of former appro-
priatiOns.
Another amendment reappropriateS the
$4,000 provided last year for the repair
of buildings owned and used by the Dis
trict when injured by fire.
The Senate committee also allows by
an amendment. the purchase of supplies
for the District government without call
ing for bids, when the cost does not ex-
ceed 50.
Office of inspector of asphalts and CO
ments-Purchase of apparatus. $500.
Repair shop-Alterations In the shop.
5000.
Assessment and permit work-The total
for such work increased from 3lSO.0OO to
$34O.OO0. An appropriation OF $l0.oO for
paving roadways under the permit system
is provided.
Streets and Avenues
Work on streets and avenues--The
total is increased from $61.JO0 to x'3,JO.
with specific increases as follows:
Northwest section schedule. from $1,000
toF $4,000; northeast section schedule.
from $22.sOO to S30SG. For removing