Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
OVER S10,0OO,0OO
FOR THE DISTRICT

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S36oOoo agreed TO. Proposed by House
and Senate, S39ooo.
For Asphalt Plants.
An item of $500 was inserted 10 per-
init the District Commissioners TO con-
slider the advantage OF the establishment
OF an asphalt plant for the District They
are directed to report at the next ses-
sion OF Congress.
An item OF s.. 500 was inserted authortz-
ing the District Commissioners TO pur-
chase a portable asphalt plant, TO De
used in repair work.
Repair of suburban roads Slso"
agreed to. Senate proposed SlO.eo House
proposed Sl25.0Oo. Provision for eNamt-
nation of Calvert street bridge stricken
out.
Sewers. Senate amendment agreed 10.
Suburban sewers. Sl3o.WH, senate.
$4,000 House. sla"91.
Assessment and permit work for sewers.
$125.0U agreed to. Senate. xiS.oO.
House, SiUo,OO.
Streets-Provisions for street cleaning
combined with provisions for removing
snow and ice, $26S.ooo agreed TO. Senate,
$325,O00: House. $2i5.o0o.
Planting trees in public school yards:
District Pays for Fairgrounds.
Fairgrounds was made for
this appropriation TO come entirely from
revenues of the District. and all future
Fairgrounds appropriations also.
Schools Senate receded on all it's
amendments for new teachers and salary
increases and new buildings. except
$1,000 for a site for an addition to
81, Gnt.. sZtA ala
ing all teachers OF manual training.
drawing. etc, In teh normal. high and
manual training schools In group X class
o. were adopted. Sixty-eight teachers
will be paid similar to other teachers In
high. schools.
Provision was made for the use or
the unexpended balances appropriated
for the Central and Nj Street high
school buildings. with a proviso that
the plans for the Central High School
building must accommodate $500 pupils.
Metropolitan police-Senate receded OIL
all Its amendments.
Fire Department.
Fire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES receded on all
fire department An item was incorpo-
rated that hereafter no members OF the fire
department shall. unless on leave Of alb
sence, go beyond the confines of the
District of Columbia or be absent from
duty without permission, and leaves OF
absence exceeding twenty days in any
one year shall be without pay. and shall
require the consent OF the Commission
ers. Thirty days shall be the total OF
sick leave for each fireman in any one
year. Leave Of absence with pay of MEM
bers of the department may be extend
ed in cases of Illness or injury incurred
I.,t. .1at zion of
the board of surgeons. approved by the
Commissioners, to such period exceeding
thirty days in any year as in the judS-
ment of the Commissioners may be nee
essary.
The Senate receded an item of $1,000
for house and site for a truck company
to be located at 18th and II streets north
east. An amendment was agreed to for
the purchase OF a motor gong combine
ton fire engine and hose wagon. 5000.
Health department--Senate receded on
its amendments for salary increases
Juvenile Court-Senate receded on it's
amendments.
Police Court-Senate receded from its
amendments except an amendment for
$3.50 for repairs to the Police Court build
ings.
Municipal court-senate receded from
its amendments.
Local Institutions.
Washington asylum and jail-Salary of
visiting physician increased from si,0so
to $1,000. A provision was agreed to au-
thorizing the District Commissioners 10
investigate and report to Congress wheth-
err one or more OF the vacant buildings
Of the Washington asylum and jail can
be used for a municipal hospital Provi-
sion is made for the superintendent OF the
Washington asylum and jail to carry out
the law in the case OF capital sentences
House for aged and infirm-Senate re-
coded on its amendments. except as 10
5000 for the extension of the colored
mems ward and dining room.
Reform school for girls-Amendment
for $4,000 for separate building for white
girls not agreed to. but the District Com
mssioners are directed to report on tho
necessity for separate building for
white girls at the next session. The name
Of the school is changed TO the National
Training School for Girls.
HoSpitals-Senate amendments for Co
lumbia Hospital for Women agreed to-
Sc. 900 for INDECENT patients. $e.O0O for re-
pairs. 5000 for plans for new building.
Emergency Hospital-Fifty thousand
dollars for new building; Senate. S100.OH'.
Workhouse-Senate receded from all
salary increases: s37. 900 allowed for con-
tingent expenses. Senate recedes from
$1,000 for boat between Washington and
Occoquan workhouse.
District National Guard.
National Guards-Senate recedes on
amendments increasing camp expenses.
House recedes on o-hundred- and fifty
dollar item for target practice and
matches.
Parks-Agreement Oh nine-thousand-
Ave- hundred-dollar item for Rock Creek
drive on Lovers lane between Massa-
chusetts avenue and r street.
Agreement reached on items for pur-
chase of Fort Davis and Fort Dupont
parks.
Water observation-disclosures recedes from
increases.
A paragraph Is inserted providing that
hereafter fines collected by the superin-
tendent of weights and measures. sur
veyor's office. health department. dog
pound building permits. Police Court.
Municipal Court. building Inspector. etc,
are to be paid one-half into the United
States Treasury and one-half to the Dis
trict.