The Washington times., 1912-01-11

establishment and maintenance of
school gardens, from $500 to S10O0
the Commissioners asking $500, and the
current appropriation Of $1.425 for ex-
tending the telephone system to new
school buildings Is reduced by SIS.
Buildings and Grounds.
A new item carries 5000 for the pur-
chase of land adjacent to the Brook
land school. The provision for the COM
pletion of the colored normal school Is
increased from $4,000 to $1z5, 200, as re-
quested by the Commissioners. The APP
preparation for completing fire protec-
tion for the schools II reduced from
ss7.5oo to $4,000. with the acquiescence
An important new provision declares
that pupils shall not be admitted to or
taught free Of charge In the public
schools Of the District Of Columbia who
during such tutelage,. do not own prop
erty In and pay tax levied by the gov
ernment Of the District In excess Of the
tuition charged hereunder to other nom
not reside poP or ar. % not 1us engaged in pubic
duties therein, or during such tutelage
pay taxes levied by the government Of
the District OF Columbia. IN excess Of
ss stsn s soa e for o.asr
to s15s.ooo, Z cut Of $sSS.7D
Institution For Deaf.
This institution il allowed S11,55o, an
increase Of $3.50. The sum for the main
tenance and tuition Of colored deaf
mutes of the District In the Maryland
school for colored deaf mutes, IL re-
duced from 5000 to N.5oo.
Pslice.
As a result of the operation Of the
police law, the number of privates Of
Glass 3, at 8, 200 each. is decreased from
S37 to $50; the privates Of Class 2, at
$1.0S0 each are Increased from 63 to 81:
reduced sa from &C. ' to 81. and IN tn the ssG amount
required to pay the salaries Of privates
Of Class 2, who will be promoted TO
Class 8. and privates Of Class !. who
Will be promoted to Class 2 during the
to sl,72o.5 50. The allowance to mounted
men Is decreased from SEQ to $40 a
year each. A new paragraph provides
that after June 80, 1912, there shall be
no appointments except by promotion.
2. and of privates of the metropolitan
police until the whole number of pri-
Yates in all Of the said classes shall
have been reduced to $40. The commit<
tee denied an increase Of 500 each in the
and rejected all other salary increase
proposals The appropriation to aid In
the National Bureau OF Criminal Iden-
tification is reduced from 5000 to 800.
For miscellaneous expenses the commit
tee gives $4,000. a reduction OF 5000.
No changes are made in the appropria-
tions for the House of Detention and
the harbor patrol and in the item for
fuel, repairs. etc.
Fire Department.
In accordance with the operation Of
law and to man the new truck house
at Tenleytown, an additional lieutenant
at $1,2Co. an additional driver at $1.15o.
an additional assistant driver at q, 100,
six additional privates of class Q, at
81 $50 each, and two additional privates
Of class 1. at $500 each. are provided.
The Commissioners recommendation
that provision be made for an ad-
battalion chief and that
increases of salary , be
made, were rejected by the committee.
The appropriation for forage is in
creased from 81 900 to SO, $50. A new
are.al hook and ladder truck to cost
80 900 and to be assigned to the new
truck company at Tenleytown, provid-
ed for the Sixty-first Congress- Is au-
Health Department.
The salary Of the pound. master Is
reduced from $3.50 to $500. and the
for laborers under him il
cut from 5000 to 5000 Increases of
salary recommended were rejected. The
for personal services in
with the prevention OF con-