Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
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Specially Commended.
Mr.. Burieson pointed out that two hnc
features of the bill. as passed by the
Senate, are the provisions for the start
ing of a new Central High School and
new colored high school, and the pro-
visions for new parks. Although the con-
ferees are bound not to reveal the
secrets OF conferences. 1t is said by men,
bers Of the House thai the original bill
did not include provisions for any parks,
because il was the expectation that the
pt.i aSraphs wou a be stricken out
points of order. Provisions for Fort Davis
and Fort Dupont parks were inserted in
the bill by the Senate, and the House
conferees acceded
1t is understood that of the ia in
creases i'll saiaiies proposed by the Sen
ate the House granted seven and the
Senate receded from i67. The Senate also
proposed 81 new Offices in the schools and
on the police force. and receded from all
of them without much discussion. ac-
cordinG to the general understanding.
An important provision of the bill Is
that in the case of all land purchase ed
for streets and parks in the District here
after one-third of the cost Is to be taken
from the District revenues. one-third
from the federal Treasury and one-t third is
to be assessed as benefits against adjacent
tom to take one-half the cost from the
revenues OF the District and one-haif
from the federal Treasury.
This new principle is followed In The
appropriation carried in the bill for the
purchase OF old Forts Davis and Dupont.
The bill finally agreed on by the
conference and passed by the Senate yes
terday afternoon. appropriateS SlO w. lad,
which sum is reduction of 81 .3. .ti5 90
under the current appropriation. So.Gs5
5i70 under the estimates submitted.
s1,1k,.351.J0 below the amount as passed
by the Senate and S41s.31o more than
as it was passed by the House.
Cetails of Conference Report.
The provisions of the conference report
in detail are as follows:
Relating to the executive oftice-Strikes
out the proposed increase In the salaries
of the Commissioners from $1,000 to
S6.030 each: increases the salary of one
assistant secretary to Commissioner from
81, 40u to S1,5UO: apprOpriates Sl.Ht as
proposed by the Senate. for medicines,
surgical and hospital supplies Tor the
veterinary division: increases the salary
of the purchasing officer from S2.1to To
$1,000: provides for computer at S1,44o.
transferred from the per diem roll: ap-
propriates $50 for temporary labor In the
purchasing division; appropriates %1,J1
Tor purchase and maintenance OF mo-
tor vehicle in the building inspection divi-
sion, and increases the salary ot the prin-
cipal inspector of plumbing from xl.-W
to 81 $50. Otherwise all increases In sal
aries and additional employments in the
executive offices are stricken out.
The bill also strikes out the proposed
increase OF six cleaners at S.40 eacn for
the care of the District building: strikes
out the provision for a record clerk at
81. 500 in the assessors office: strikes out
the proposed increase In pay Of one mes
senger to the excise board from 500 To
$50: strikes out the provision for an al
ditional assistant cashier at ~, iOu i'm the
collectors Office.
Confines the employment of extra labor
in the collectors Office to the preparation
of tax sale certificates and data, as pro-
posed by the House. Strikes out the in
crease in the salary of one bookkeeper
from 81 500 to S2,CoJ; knocks out one ac-
countant at 81. SEQ and a stenographer at
$500 In the auditors cftce; strikes out
the proposed increase in the salary OF the
corporation counsel from s4.J00 to $500:
and strikes out the provision for a clerk
at $9UO in the sinking fund off1ce.
Other Increases Rejected.
The conference report also strikes out
the proposed increases in the salaries i'm
the coroner's Office. as follows: Morgue
master, from S72O to $50; janitor. from
$3.50 to $780, hostler and janitor. from
$500 to $3.50; also strikes out the pro-
posed increase in the salaries in the
farmers produce market as follows:
Night watchman. from $40 to sem:
watchman. from $3.50 to $of0. and strikes
out the proposed Increase for two Ia
borers in the eastern and western mar
kets from $40 to 500 each: strikes out
the proposed increases in salaries In the
office of superintendent of weights and
measures and markets, as follows: Assist
n 81 assistant from
$500 to $1,000, and het provision for one
driver at $500
Engineer Commissioner Office.
Relating to the Engineer Commission
er's office-Increases the salary Of the
of sewers. from $1,000 to
$500; the superintendent of trees and
parks, from 81. 500 to 5000; and one clerk
from 81, 400 to $500. Otherwise all pro-
posed increases in compensation or adj
dtional employments are omitted.
Relating to the municipal architects Of
fice Strikes out provision for an addt-
tional clerk at $40. the increase OF pay OF
one clerk from 500 to $40 and the pro-
posed appropriation OF sl,No for an auto
mobile.
Relating to the special assessment Of
flee: Strikes out the proposed increase
in the salaries of two clerks. from $1.2OO
to S1,5O0 each, and strikes out the pro-
posed increase in the salary Of the su-
of street cleaning division
from s.. 200 to s275O.
Relating to the department Of insur
ance: Strikes out the proposed increase
in the salary Of an examiner, from 81. 100
to 5000. and appropriates $500 for pur-
chase of files for records.
Relating to the surveyors office: Strikes
out the proposed incree sc In the salary OF
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