Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
Study of Asphalt Plants.


the operation Of asphalt plants is as fol-
lows:
That the sum Of 5000, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated. to enable the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia to make a
thorough investigation of the operation of
municipal asphalt plants in cities where
they are in operation report to be made
to Congress at the beginning of the next
session. Said report shall give in detail
the original cost of each plant, the annual
expenditures for repairs and betterments.
the output. the character and quality of
pavement laid down in each case, the cost
per yard, the length of time for which 1t
Is guaranteed. and shall also include an
estimate of the lowest price at which the
existing asphalt plant in the District Of
Columbia can be purchased"
Repairs to streets and avenues: The APP
preparation for repairing and replacing
sidewalks and curbs around public reser-
vations and municipal buildings Is In
creased from $1,000 to $4,000. For new
sidewalks and curbs around the patent
office and around the old post Office build
ings amendments provide $1,000 and
s., 800 respectively.
Repairs to suburban roads: Two new
motor cycles for the use of inspectors
are provided and the total appropriation
under this head is increased from $12J,
600 to $4,000.
Calvert Street Bridge.
Bridges: For an investigation of the
useful life of the present Calvert Street
bridge 5000 is provided to be immedi.
ately available, and the Commissioners
are authorized Ito obtain by compete
ton or otherwise plans for a bridge to
repl>ce the present structure on the line
| of Calvert street and to make necessary
| surveys. preliminary plans and estimates
| for the new structure.
Sewers-Increase for the operation and
| and maintenance of the sewage pumping
service. from $4,000 to $44,5O0; increase
| for main and pipe sewers and receiving
basins. from 100000 to 5000; increase
for suburban sewers. from 100000 to
NIT work. from 100000 to $4,000: in
crease for Anacostia main intercepter,
from $30.O0O to $4,000.
Dust prevention. sweeping and clean
ing the streetsEThe appropriation Is in
creased from $245.OOO to $275,OOO, and is
made available for cleaning snow and
ice from the streets and crosswalks.
On account of this increase in the gener-
al appropriation the specific item of $lO.-
GOO for cleaning snow and ice from the
streets and crosswalks is stricken out.
Parking ommission-Increase in the
contingent expenses from $4,000 to $45.-
Geo. For planting and care of trees In
public school ground $500 is provided.
bdt0lng - DeaCn-lncfcdSo 10 SuQer10.
tendent from 5000 to $72O, an increase for
supplies and maintenance from $1,000 to
5: $50. Increase for repairs from s.. 200
to s., 800
Observation-Disclosures for maintenance
and contingent expenses from 5000 to
$4,000. For repairs and replacement of
apparatus. to be Immediately available.
s., 600 Is provided. Increase to the
supervisors from $50 to SITS a month
Tor ten months. Increase from nine to
eleven in the number Of directors at SIS
month, and an additional assistant at
$40 month An additional Waterman
at $45 q month. The House provision
making this appropriation payable
wholly from District revenues Is stricken
out =. 49, -. ..,.t
Electrician iepartment-Additional I'M
spector sat $f,110 increase from $1,000 to
5000 n; the appropriation for the In.
staliations of additional fire alarm boxes,
For the purchase of an automobile for
the electrical department. $1,000
Water Department.
Washington aqueduct-For beginning
the Improvement of Conduit road from
Foxhall road to Great Falls. $4,000 Is
provided. Increase for continuing the
lining Of tunnels of the aqueduct from
5000 to $4,000
For the installation of water meters in