Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02

appropriation 1898 600, for lighting and
improvements in the lighting of the city
is asked for. The lighting improvements
are to be on Pennsylvania avenue be-
Tween lst and 10Th streets. F street from
the Plaza to 18th street, G street from
the Plaza to 18th street, F. street from
Ith street to the Plaza, H street from
massachusetts, avenue to 14th street,
street from Massachusetts avenue to nth
street and New York avenue between
9Th and 14th streets.
For installing fifteen additional fire
alarm boxes 5000 Is asked The loca-
tons Will be chosen from the following
list: Valley and High streets southeast
Washington Highlands southeast, Randle
highlands southeast. Benning road north
or pennsylvania railroad southeast, Ana
costa road near 10Th street southeast
Tennessee avenue and D street northeast,
Girard streets northeast, 10th and Kear-
ney streets northeast, 18th street and
Fort drive northeast, Bunker Hill road
near public school northeast, Takoma
park' 1ath and Kennedy, streets north
west. Piney Branch road and Emerson
street northwest. 9th and Buchanan
streets northwest. New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Randolph street northwest, Co.
lumbia and Quarry roads northwest, 18th
and Kenyon streets northwest, 10Th and
Newton streets northwest, Goth street
and Park road northwest, Both and
Brandywine streets northwest, 33d and
Tennyson streets northwest, seth and
keokuk streets northwest, Belt road and
Fessenden street northwest Macomb
street and Sherrier place northwest
Chain Bridge and Conduit roads north
west. Conduit road near Foxhall road
northwest, Canal road between Foxhall
road and Eliot place northwest, TunlaW
road and Benton street northwest, Geor-
gia avenue and Allison street northwest
9th street and New York avenue north
west. I'd and Adams streets northwest.
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streets northeast. 81. street and Florida
avenue northeast, Bladensburg road and
Oates street northeast. Bladensburg road
and 18th street northeast Rhode Island
avenue and I'D street northeast. 3oth and
Newton streets northeast, North Capitol
and Charming street northeast, Connec-
ticut avenue and Harrison street north
: west.
For the construction of a concrete
storehouse on the old Baltimore and
Ohio right Of way, on square 857, the
Commissioners ask an appropriation OF
$500.
Public Schools.
Office of the superintendent: Increase
| of $1,000 for the superintendent. Nu-
| merous changes in the organic school
| act are recommended upon the advice Of
the board Of education.
For the pay Of teachers a total ap-
preparation of $1.362.s0O is asked. and
in addition an appropriation of $407. 80.
or an increase of $12. 666.94. is requested
for longevity pay. Other increases to
care for the natural growth Of the
| schools are $4,000 in the allowance for
principals; $500 for teachers and
janitors of the night schools: $500 for
schools. and $4,000 in the appropria-
ton for the repairs of school build
ings.
For the installation of sanitary drink
ing fountains in school buildings, $15,-
600 is asked. other increases are,
$4,000 for repair of school materials
and equipments: $2,500 in the contin-
gent fund; $4,000 in the text book
fund; $500 in the fund for the main
tenance Of school Fairgrounds; $500
for supplies for school gardens.
The Commissioners recommend an APP
preparation Of 5000 for the purchase
Of q motor car for the superintendent
of schools and Of q motor delivery
truck, and for the hire of chauffeurs;
and recommend the employment of q
cabinet maker at $1,000 to repair school
furniture.
Equipment and Construction.
The building program recommended
is as follows:
For the complete equipment Of the nor
NAL school building for colored pupils. 81, 900
For the construction of a 4-rOom addition
to the Congress Heights school. ..... $4,000
Toward the construction of a new Central
High School on the site purchased. for
that purpose and toward the grading
and other work necessary to prepare
the site, the grading Of an athletic
field, the construction Of retaining walls
and the construction Of an athletic -