The Washington times., 1912-12-02

~ Cn1rbc VI tne bureau OF criminal
Identiacstion; thirteen new privatcs Of
class two. thirty-three additional pri.
Yates OF class one, and q decrease Of
twenty-nine prtvates of class three. are
among the chief recommendations Once
more the request IL made that the un-
derpaid telephone operators at Police
Headquarters shall be given $50 sal.
ary increase. An Increase Of go each
Ii proposed for ffty-hve mounted offi-
GERS OF the department. A motor vehicle
for the Detective Bureau. and one add.
tional inspector are urged. II 10 also
proposed that Major Sylvester shall
have 5000 for the purchase Of motor
An approximation Of 'ls:oso is ,; included uIsi
ridors in the Second. Third. Seventh:
and Ninth precinct station houses. and
the installation therein Of modern lock-
Ing appliances.
thing desired for the Police Department.
For the Fire Department one add.
tional battalion chief engineer. two ad.
ditionai engineers. two additional as.
sistant engineers. and one messeEer a.
headquarters are recommended. slight
salary increases are proposed for the
chief clerk. twenty-five engineers. the
two marine engineers, and two marine
firemen OF the departmnt.
For Fire and Health Departments.
The sum Of $4,000 Is estimated for
an engine house to be located near
Wisconsin and Idaho avenues. north
west. and $4,000 for a house and fur
ishings for truck compay No. 1. A
repair and storage building to cost
320, 900. one hre engine. one COM
bination chemical engine. two two.
wheel tractors. and q combination
chemical engine are included in the
recommendations.
Two additional clerks, one skilled
laborer. one laborer and an assistant
poundmastsr are additions submitted
under the head Of the Health Depart
ment. and $4,000 10 estimated to
check the spread Of contagious dis
eases.
Other recommendations for the
Health Department include $4,000
tagious disease at Garfield and Provi-
dence Hospitals; repairs to these
wards. !Sl.7b0: additional furnace at
the public crematory. $4,000: one mo-
The Commissioners also submit IN
estimate of $4,000 ito adopt and en-
force protective measures IN the Dis.
trict against the Introduction and
No changes are proposed in the
Juvenile Court and probation system
Of the District with the exception OF
an Increase Of one probation officer.
Hospital Builidngs' Fund.
It is recommended that the clerk of
the Police Court receive q $500 In
crease, the deputy .lerk $500. and
one assistant deputy clerk $780,. with
. 500 increase for the deputy hnan-
cial clerk.
II Is also sugge sted that when Judge
Of the Municipal Court acts ~ . judge
Of the Police Court. the former shall
receive = for each dag Of actual serv.
Ice.
Three motor ambulances. costing no..
COO In the aggregate. are proposed for
tho use Of the Board OF Charities.
Practically no changes In existing law
are recommended In listing the needs
Of the Board OF Charities. the WASH
ington Asylum and Jail. the Home for
the Aged and Inhrm. and the ma Naaonal
pioyment Of q dietician. the installation
Of q disinfecting plant. the purchase
Of an tncineretor and vacuum cleaner,
and new high Rss.uv,,t,. Rrsssure, boiler Ho.ns are
tai.
The sum Of $4,000 is wanted to be
used Immediately for the erection OF
hospital buildings, including powerhouse
and dome site service building. all to
be located at Fourteenth ana Upshur
streets. and not TO-. to cost more add,t;ons tnas
to the Tuberculosis Hospital.
The appropriations asked for the
Board OF Children's Guardians. indus
trial Home for colored children. and the
industrial Home School. are substan-
TALLY the same as those Of last year.
Park Improvements Urged.
1t 10 estimated that $4,000 will be
REQUIRED to care for the INDECENT in.
sane Of the District.
Several new proportions are ad-
vanced in connection with the work.
house, among them being the request
for So, 900 for tugboat. $4,000 for the
purchase Of barges, 5000 for dupli-
cate electric machinery. and 5000 for
repairs to shop and equipment. and
buildings and roads.
The Commissioners further desire that
the sum Of $50. 900 heretofore appropri.
atcd to reimburse the District for the
site acquired for reformatory be made
available for the purchase OF additiona
land adjacent to the workhouse site Al
Occoquan.
The total amount asked for the Dis.
trict Of Columbia exclusive OF public
parks and the Water Department is 3l2,,
642. 1870. Under the head OF public
parks the Commissioners renew severa
OF the recommendations which met al
unhappy fate during the last session OF
Congress. Among these projects are
For Klingle Valley park and highway
$1,000: for Piney Branch Valley high
way. $4,000; for grading and improvin,
road from point near the bridge
| over Piney branch at sixteenth street
along the Piney Branch valley to Four
tcenth, 900. The Commissioners alst
desire authority to condemn land fo
Mt. Hamilton Park. and under the heat
Of small park extensions ask for al
appropriation of $4,000 to acquire park
at the Intersections Of streets outsid,
the limits OF the original city Of Wash
ington.
Land for Training School.
A total OF Sl34.56O Is recommended 10
the expenses OF the Water Department
this sum to be repaid from its revenues
The Department Of Justice submits M
estimate for an appropriation Of $40 90
for the reconstruction of the steam
heating and plumbing system Of In,
courthouse (old building) In the Dis
trict.
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