Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
WASHINGTON ADUEDUCT.


For remodeling the Georgetown reser-
voir. to complete the works for the pre-
liminary treatment of the water supply.
$oS,OOO an increase of $1,000. This sum,
it is anticipated. will complete the i'm
provement. A new item provides that the
chief of engineers of the army may
transfer to the District Commissioners
the cast iron water mains. laid under his
direction, for the purpose of carrying
water from Georgetown reservoir to the
city, which transfer shall include the sec
ton Of the Conduit road from Eliot place
to Fox Hall road, under which these
mains are laid, which section Of road the
Commissioners are authorized to accept
as a street of the District of Columbia.
and also shall include the transfer of the
bridge built to carry these mains across
Rock creek at Pennsylvania avenue An
other new paragraph directs the chief OF
engineers to transfer to the jurisdiction
way the strip of land, fifty feet in
width, designated as lots Is and 1s square
2,527, and extending from Wyoming ave-
| nue. to Kalorama road, these lots hay
| ing been purchased in connection with
| The construction of the Washington Aque-
duct tunnel. -
Another new paragraph of great impor
lance directs the Secretary OF !. Al.
through the Engineer Corps Of the army
to investigate and report to Congress at
the beginning of its next sess on on the
| questions Of the present water supply in
the District of Columbia anu the sufh-
cheney of its source at the Great Falls Of
| the Potomac to supply the present and flu
ture needs of the United States and OF
the District Of Columbia for water; also
the ava liability Of the water power at
Great Calls or vicinity or between Great
Falls and the District Of Columbia for he
THE use of the United States and of the
District. and to prepare complete plans,
MAPS specifications and estimates for the
product on, distribution and utilization Of
the maximum electrical power that can be
economically created and employed for
such uses including street lighting in the
District; the plans, maps and sLecifica-
tons shall be suffic emily in detail to form
the basis of a contract or contracts for
the execution of the work, and the map,
supplemented II necessary by report,
shall indicate all Of the lands that are re-
quired to be taken or plowed and the wa
be taken for the purpose of the execution
of the project" To carry out this para
graph $4,000 is appropr. ated.
ROCK CREEK PARK.
For the care and improvement Of the
park 5000 is included in the bill, an
Increase of $1,000 The Commissioners
asked for $4,000.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Longevity Pay.-Principals of the
grade manual training schools are in
cluded under this head in the bill for
the first time. These are new positions
authorized by the act Of March 2, 1911.
The total for longevity pay is reduced
from $685., 600, the current appropriation.
to 100000. The Commissioners asked for
$37S,OOO
Allowance to Principals.-The total
y,sfwn ln rs <loI
school buildings for services rendered as
such, in addition to their grade salary,
is reduced from $50 12O, the current APP
preparation, to $4,000. The Commission
ers asked for $4,000.
Kindergarten Supplies-An increase
under this head from $500 to 5000, as
requested by the Commissioners, Is au-
thoriZed.
Janitors and Care of Buildings and
GrOunds.-For the care OF the new
normal school building for the white
schools, the bill provides janitor at
5000. laborer at $40 and two laborers
at $500 each, a total Of 5000 An ad
three in all. is allowed for the Western
High School For the care Of the new
normal school building for the colored
schools, the bill allows janitor at $500.
laborer at $40 and two laborers at
$500 each, in all 5000. An additional
janitor at $72O and an additional laborer
at $500 are allowed for the new Grover
Cleveland School. "A JdQltOr at $0xO
year is provided for the new six-room
building in the twelfth division. and two
janitors at $500 each for the Military road
and Burrville schools. The appropriation
for the care Of smaller buildings and
rented rooms, including cooking and
manual training schools, Is reduced from
SO GOO to 5000.
MiscellaneOus.-For rent Of school |
building, repair shop, storage and stock |
rooms. 1000 an increase OF 5000, by |
transfer from the appropriation Tor tenn ,
porary rooms for classes above the sec |
ond grade, now on half time. and to |
provide for increased enrolment, which |
is reduced from $4,000 to 5000. The |
appropriation for repairs and improve
ments to school buildings isincreased from |
$4,000 to $4,000, and special item OF
S25 1000 for plumbing Is omitted. The IN |
stallation OF sanitary drinking fountains |
in buildings not low SO suppleo Is di- |
recAe ed. The Commissioners told tho COM ,
mittee In urging that this item Tor re-
pairs be increased to 100000 that there
are moro than 150 school bull -ings IN
the District, besides eighteen portable
schools, representing more than $40, o.
600 invested I'm buildings. These build
ings contain over 100000 square feet OF
floor area, 10000 square yards OF black |
boards, twenty-four acres OF roof sur
faces, four and one-half miles OF rain
spouts, nine miles Of roof cutters. six
acres OF window glass, $500 plumbing
fixtures, $500 doors and locks and 5000
square yards of plastered ceiling. Tne
amount they asked for they pointed out. |