Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

strikes out the increase proposed for re-
pairs and improvements to buildings from
81 so to $4,000. and appropriates. as pro-
posed by the Senate. $500; additional.
for extension of the cOlored men ward.
Relating to the Reform School for
Girls: Inserts a provision requiring the
Commissioners to report to Congress at
It's next session as to the necessity Tor the
construction and operation of a reform
school for white girls in the District and
changes the name of the school to the
National Training School for Girls.
Relating to medical charities: Strikes
out the, increase in the amount for care
Of pa tients at Freedmens Hospital from
S34 GH to $4,000; provides that tees col
lected from treatments of patients ad-
mitted to Freedmens Hospital shall be
placed to the credit of the hospital to be
disbursed for subsistence, fuel. light, etc.
strikes out the item of $4,000 for sup
port of INDECENT patients by the board of
charities; appropriates S.}.tG0 for care OF
patients provides $500 for repairs and
$50 for recovering awnings. and APP
propriates $1,000 for the PREPARATION OF
plans for new building for Columbia
81 .OCO for care of patients at Children's
Hospital strikes out the increase OF Soto
for care of patients at National Home
opathic Hospital. and appropriates %.a."oo
toward the construction OF new building
for the Emergency Hospital.
Relating to the board of children
guardians: Inserts authority for pur-
chase of books and periodicals at not eX-
ceeding Sd: strikes out the Increase pro-
posed in the salary of one clerk from
$500 to S72O, and strikes out the increase
Of 81. 800 proposed by the Senate. for the
maintenance of feeble-minded children.
Relating to the Industrial Home School
for Colored Children: Increases the sal
airy of the manual training teacher from
$3.50 to 5000 as proposed by the Senate:
,t~;lrn ottS
laundress at $50 and $500 for temporary
services and appropriatcs S1.Wo, instead
of $500 as proposed by the House ana
81 200 as propose. by the Senate. for re-
pairs and Improvements to buildings and
grounds; strikes out the sum OF SJCo Tor
repairing the barn.
Relating to the Industrial Home School:
Appropriates $4,000, instead of $1,000 as
proposed by the House and $161GJ as pro-
posed by the Senate. for maintenance
as proposed by the House and S1,1o0 as
proposed by the Senate, for repairs to
buildings.
Strikes out the increase proposed in
the salary Of the foreman at the
municipal lodging house from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Strikes out the provision proposed
by the Senate. admitting ex-soldiers
and sailors of the Spanish and Mexican
wars to the temporary home for eN-
..
Relating to the workhouse: Strike
out all increases in salaries, proposed
by the Senate, provides rewards for
fugitives. provides means for trans
portation. including the salary of the
captain of boat at 5000 and a fireman
at $S4O inserts authority for con-
struction work to be done by con-
tract or otherwise: increases the
amount for fuel from $4,000 to $4,000.
as proposed by the Senate. and strikes
tot of =
purchase or construction of a boat for
operation to and from the workhouse
District Militia.
Relating to the militia: Strikes out
the increase proposed. from $4,000 to
$4,000 for expenses of camps; strikes
out the appropriation Of $1,000. pro-
posed by the Senate. for lockers. furnf-
ture, etc: strikes out the increase of
$500 proposed for printing. stationery
and postage: strikes out the proposed
increase Of $3.50 In the appropriation
for cleaning and repairing uniforms;
increases the appropriation for rifle
target practice from $1,000 to $3.50.
and provides for the pay Of troops as
proposed by the Senate.
Provides $24.500 for the extension and
improvement of Rock Creek drive and
Lovers lane. as proposed by the Sen
ate.
PROVIDES LOT the cOnQemnd tlOn anu
purchase Of Fort Davis and Fort Du-
pont Parks.
Relating to the water department:
Strikes out all increases in salaries and
additional employments. proposed by the
Senate. and provides for the maintenance
of motor trucks: provides for employment
of temporary drivers and hostiers on
sewer. street and road work. strikes out
the increase of 5000 in the amount TO
be expended for temporary services In
connection with the water department.
Restores the provision, proposed by the
House, prohibiting the payment OF MEM
bership dues or fees in any society or as
ISOLATION of officers or employees of the
United States or the District of Columbia.
unless the same be specifically authorized
by law.
Provides for the payment of fees col
lected by the District of Columbia into
the Treasury of the United States in
equal parts to the credit Of the United
and the United States
Makes permanent law of the provision
authorizing the superintendent of the
Capitol building and grounds TO transfer
certain discontinued property to other
branches of the service of the United
States or the District of Columbia.
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