Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
ALL PARTS OF DISTRICT
TO RECEIVE ATTENTION
Public Schools Are Favored by Nu-
merous Suggestions.
NEW BUILDINGS RECOMMENDED
Police Department and Health Office
membered-Provision Against
Plague-Motor Vehicles for
the Fire Fighters.

improvements for practically every Sec.
tion Of the city will be recommended to
Congress by the Commissioners with the
submission of annual estimates for the
District of Columbia in December
While the appropriations requested will
not be made known until announced by
Congress, it is understood the budget re-
fleets one of the most exhaustive studies
ever made OF the needs OF the local gov
ernment. and that many recommendations
which have been made in previous years
by department heads. but never acted on.
have received favorable attention thls
year.
Public schools. the police and fire de-
partments. the engineer department and
other branches of the municipality have
received liberal treatment. The total ap-
preparation requested is approximately
s13,0OO.Oo0
Recommendations for the purchase OF
several school sites and construction OF
school buildings are contained in the esti-
mates, and, as last year. provision is
made, IL is stated. for an increase in
the salary of DIR. William Nj. Davidson.
superintendent of schools, from 5000 to
$1,000.
School Buildings and Sites.
1t is understood that the following con-
sttutes fair resume of the new school
buildings and sites requested:
Initial appropriation for construction OF
new Central High School, S300.0oo
For construction of 4-room addition -
Congress Heights School, about $4,000.
Initial appropriation for construction OF
new NJ Street colored High School build
ing. about S1Jo.00o
For construction Of siN-room addition TO
Birney School. about $4,000.
For construction of sixteen-room build
ing for Park View neighborhood west of
ground of Soldiers Home. about $l25.0oU.
For purchase Of ground adjacent to
Petworth School, about $1,000
For purchase of ground adjacent TO
Briggs School, about $1,000.
For purchase of ground as site for an
mex to John F. Cock School, about $4,000
For purchase of ground north of Rhode
Island avenue on which to erect additional
school buildings for Woodbridge and Lang
don neighbor Gods, about S11 600.
For purchase of adjoining ground north
of Gage school for erection of addition TO
that school. about SS,o0o
For construction OF central heating
plant for the Curtis. Add son and Hyde
schools, in the square between I'D and
33d streets and and p streets, north
west. about $4,000
The board of education's supplemental
list, which will accompany the estimates,
provides for a number of smaller improve
ments. it is learned. Among these are
requests for appropriations for the pur-
chase Of lots adjoining the Adams, Ben
ming, Maury and Brent schools and the
triangle of land bordered by the Langdon
school grounds, between Franklin and
10th streets.
Motors for Fire Department.
Careful consideration has been given
by the Commissioners to the needs of the
fire department. According to informa-
ton obtained. all new apparatus recon-
mended is of the motor-propel. ed type.
Instead of recommending new fire en-
CINE houses to be located at Massachu-
setts avenue, near Sheridan circle. and
in Chevy Chase at Grant road and Con-
necticut avenue, i'm accordance with
heads. it is said. decided on single
building to be erected between these To-
calities. or near Wisconsin avenue and
Idaho avenue. This structure. which is
to cost between $4,000 and $4,000, VIII
be equipped with motor apparatus.
The estimates, it is said, also provide
for new truck company, to be located
at 18th and II streets northeast and to-
avenue and Idaho avenue structure, and
a truck company house to replace the
building now occupied by No. 1 truck on
North Capitol street, between Il and G
latter building is TO be removed to make
way for the enlargement of the Capitol
grounds.
OF the new equipment recommended for
the fire department, no. l6 engine com
pany. at 18th and d streets northwest.
according to plans N contemplation, is
slated for a motor pumping engine and
4 motor-propelled hose wagon.
Combination Vehicle.
r., +ho s.r,a ,o,onapv which apSa.r,
fire alarms in the business district, a
motor-propeiled chemical en-
CINE and hose wagon is wanted. The
vehicles, which compose the
present equipment, will be
to another station.
In line with a recommendation by Fire
Chief Frank j. Wagner, the estimates. il
IS said. p. p.ovide for the purchase of front
placed i'm the front of steam fire engines
and hook -and-ladder wagons, thus con-
gertng the vehicles into motor-propelled
horses unnecessary. The practicability
Df the plan viii be tried out next ar. il
Congress approves the recommendation
1t is understood THAI a beral appropria-
ion is requested with which to erect a re-
pair and storage building for the fire de-
1artment and that the providing of a
ourth battalion chief also is urged.
Provision for the Police.
The police department is well up with
he fire department in the matter of i'm
,rovements asked, according to reliable
Ldvices. For the modernizing of the cell
corridors and cellrooms in the police sta
ions. It is stated. Congress will be asked
o appropriate about $4,000. Also. 1t Is
aid. recommended on Is made for the pur-
hase of a site for new station house be-
ween the ninth and tenth police pre-
incts.
An appropriation of about $4,000, with
which to purchase a tug to replace the
'olice boat V;ailant. is another of the
1t is understood, while
money also is solicited for the acquisition
# five additional motor patrol wagons
1t present, the department is provided
With only one wagon of this type.
Should the recommendation be approved
/ is planned to place the present wagon