The Washington times., 1912-01-11
House Committee Uses Pruning Knife Freely District Bill

pairing sidewalks ana curbc around
public reservations and municipal
buildings is reduced from $4,000 to
For repairs of county roads si2S.ooo, a
reduction Of s15,oo0
Bridges.
For construction and repair of bridges,
including not to exceed 5000 for repair
of the Calvert street bridge, s23.oOo, an
increase of $1,000 NFor- continuing the
creek, on the line of Q street, including
the approaches thereto, $4,000, a de-
crease Of $4,000 This Is the total
amount asked by the Commissioners for
this purpose.
Sewers.
A new item authorizes the Commis-
sioners to purchase from the appropria-
ton for cleaning and repairing sewers
and basins, two motor trucks. at q cost
not to exceed 1880 each. Tho appro-
priation for operation and maintenance
duced from S44,560 to $4,000. The appro--
priation for main and pipe sewers and nd
re sns sasnf that Z fsN
from $4,000 to 100000. The total for
assessment and permit work, sewers,
which Is new item. is fixed at 800. GOO,
This is really transfer from ron n the ndsr AS
improvements and repairs, as that APP
preparation was reduced by $4,000. For
continuing the construction Of the Ana
costa main intercepter along the Ana
costa river. $4,000. an increase Of 10000.
is allowed.
Street.
Dust prevention, sprinkling, sweeping,
and cleaning--The total under this head
is reduced from sex. 1000 to $24b,00o.
Refuse.
A new item appropriates $4,000 for
Investigating and reporting to Con-
gress, at the beginning Of It's next ses-
sion, upon the cost of the most econom-
icai method of collecting and disposing
of garbage and other city waste orig
mating in the District OF Columbia, IN.
specifications and the employment OF
personal services and such other incl
dental expenses as may be necessary
Parking Commission.
The commission is authorized to pur-
chase and maintain out Of It's appropr1a-
ton Of S42,bO0, the same as for the cur
rent year, one automobile truck.
Fairgrounds.
For equipment of new Fairgrounds
for the Bloomingdaie section a new
item Of q 600 is included. The commit
tee refused to favor tho Commissioners
recommendation that the appropriation
rpounds fgr s'ner be Increased from a.oS TO
S4,5OO. One assistant director at $50
month for three months Is added to
care for the new playground at Bloom
ingdale.
maintenance and compensation or en-
ployes, $500, a reduction Of $3,75o.
Electrical Department.
Lighting-For the purchase, installa-
tion. and maintenance of public lamps,
1amp-posts, etc, $3S6,0o0. reduction OF
1900. . s
Aqueduct. II .
For remodelling the Georgetown res
ervoir. to complete the works for the
preliminary treatment Of the water sup
ply, $4,000. an increase of 5000. This
sum, It is anticipated. will complete the
work. A new item provides that the
chief of engineers of the army transfer
to the District Commissioners the cast
iron water mains, laid under his direc-
ton, for the purpose Of carrying water
from Georgetown reservoir to the city,
which transfer Sndu 1HCluuc thC ocStAOh
Of the Conduit road from Eliot place 10
Fox Hall road, under which these mains
are laid. which section Of road tho Com
missioners are authorized to accept as
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.
Another new paragraph directs the
chief Of engineers to transfer to the
jurisdiction Of the Commissioners as
public highway the strip OF land nifty
feet in width, designated as lots Is and
Is, square 2,527, and extending from Wy
oning avenue to Kalorama road,
these lots having been purchased in
connection with the construction OF the
Washington Aqueduct tunnel. Another
new paragraph Of great importance d.
rects the Secretary of War through the
Engineer Corps Of the Army" to inves-
tigate and report to Congress at the
beginning of its next session on the
questions Of the present water supply
in the District Of Columbia and the
sufficiency Of its source at the Great
Falls of the Potomac. to supply the
present and future needs OF the Unit
ed States and Of the District Of Co
lumbia for water; also the availability
of the water power at Great Falls or
vicinity or between Great Falls and the
District Of Columbia, for the purpoEe
of supplying light and power for uses
of the United States and of the Dis