Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
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To ansed ct the eoSstrnction Of new
Street High School for colored pupils
on the site purchased for that purpose.
r0aapa Of one ae ra sahete ed and
the construction Of stadium, work "a mn
For rO the erect erection Of a 1sroom building
on the site purchased west Of Soldiers
Home grounds, south OF Rock Creek 49,, ~,
For the construction of Groom add
ton to the Birney School -. ......:. $1,000
For the purchase Of ground adjacent TO - mn
For ' the s' purchase h " Of ground adjacent to
the Briggs School. for additional play,
square feet ........... $500
For the purchase Of a site for an annex 49,
to the John F. Cook School. .......... $500
For the purchase Of ground north of
Rhode Island avenue on which to erect
additional school building for the
Woodbridge and Langdon neghborhood.. 900
For the purchase Of adjoining ground
north Of the Gage School. for the cree
ton Of an addition to said school. ap-
pro1imately 5000 square feet -. 5000
For a central heating plant for the Cur
in square bounded BY sgd. 3sd. o and
streets northwest. $1,000
An increase Of $3.50 for the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf. making the total
appropriation ST. 800, is recommended for
the expenses Of instructing the deaf and
dumb from the District Of Columbia. A
decrease Of $1,000 making the appropria-
ton $500, in the item for tuition for
colored deaf mutes sent from the District
to the Maryland School for Colored Deaf
Mutes is recommended.
Metropolitan Police.
An additional inspector at $500: in
crease of 500 each for eleven captains:
increase of $50 each for three clerks; in
crease of $50 each for four surgeons of
era 6ny,o Vfv 0pto or
tional lieutenant at 8. go: four additional
charge Of the local bureau of criminal
identification, at $3.50; a decrease OF
Twenty-Five privates at 1900. in lieu OF
an increase of thirteen at $1.O9O. and
thirty-three additional at 500; increase
Of $50 each for six telephone operators:
increase of $40 for mounted inspector; in
crease of $40 each for fifty-five officers
and privates who are mounted; increase
Of 81. $50 for the support of the national
bureau Of criminal Identification: in
crease Of $1,000 in the contingent fund.
The Commissioners recommend the pur-
chase of a motor vehicle for the use Of
the detective bureau and of five new
motor patrol wagons at $2,oOO each: II
dollar automobile be bought for the use
of the major and superintendent, and
that 5000 be authorized for the recon-
struction Of the cells of the second. third.
houses. The erection Of new police
station in the suburban section between
the ninth and tenth precinct stations, at
q cost of 2,5OO Is estimated for.
For a new patrol boat $4,000 is asked.
Fire Department.
One additional battalion chief at 81. 200;
increase of $500 for chief clerk; increase
of $50 each and two additional engineers
at s., 200 each; two additional assistant
engineers at 81, 100 each; increase of $50
for two marine engineers now at $1,1JO;
increase Of $50 each for two marine fire.
men. at $40 each; additional messenger
at fire department headquarters at 5000.
increase of $1,000. or double last years
appropriation, for repairs to engine
houses and grounds: increase of 3d. 80
In the forage appropriation.
For the construction OF repair and
600 is asked. and extension OF the fire
department is desired as follows: New
truck company near 18th and H streets
northeast, $4,000; engine company near
Wisconsin and Idaho avenues northwest,
$40. 800: new truck company house for
No. 1. $4,000; for motor fire engine for
No. 16 company, at 10Th and D streets. |
$40 600: for new combination chemical en-
CINE and hose wagon at $4,000; for two
motor-driven, two-wheeled tractors
IS GOO; for one new combination chemical
engine and hose wagon, $1,000
Health Department.
Two additional clerks at $1,000 each;
additional skilled laborer at 5000: addi- |
tonal laborer. $3.50; new assistant pound