The Washington times., 1912-12-02

1eOrgetOwn, HOse0AIe, ana CdTooSh
Fairgrounds. $500: lockers and showers.
1900: addition TO Georgetown play
ground. 81. 900. which includes provision
for the purchase or condemnation VI
lots 1874 to 30. inclusive. and portions
of lots 193 and 196. In square l2'3.
Funds for Light Department.
A new proposal contemplates the de.
yelopment into an interior playground
OF the land acquired In square b34.
known as willow Tree alley. at cost
The principal sum wanted for the use
Of the electrical department. Is tSs,oD @
in a proposed amendment to the law
providing that railroads using steam
engines within the District shall pay
for the lighting OF the streets. avenues.
and alleys through which their tracks
OF the subways and bridges over or un-
der which the tracks may pass. 1t is
provided, however. that this proposed
change shall not repeal the act relating
to the Washington Terminal Company:
recommendations OF the District esti-
mates asks the transfer Of jurisdiction
over the Washington aqueduct and I'LL
tration plant to the District Commis.
In the War Department. 1t is proposed
that the proposed transfer placing the
aqueduct under the control OF the mu-
nicipal instead Of the Federal Govern
ment shall take place July !. lsl3.
Ask Increase for Superintendent.
An increase Of 81 900 il asked for the
superintendent Of public schools. 1t ID
also proposed that the director Of pri-
mary instruction shall receive an In
crease OF $780, and that he shall be
placed on a basic salary Of $500. and
be entitled to an increase OF SiOo per
1850 with $50 per year increase fol-
five years IL recommended for the as
sistant director OF primary instruction,
For, repair and improvsm.s,n,to oSl o.
ss"SGi carried Sp1a in .hs est,mate. @ and anew new
n oposal 10 that $4,000 be made
availa BILE for the installation Of san.
itary drinking fountains In public
school buildings not now provided
The total estimate for salaries. re.
pairs. text books. fuel, gas. and mis-.
cellaneous needs Of the public school
system is placed at S2.tl3:5oo. esx;; ex;
|, for the construction Of new school
| buildings.
Ask $4,000 for School Housea
Twelve distinct propositions art
submitted for the construction ant
| equipment OF new school houses. a,
| follows:
For the complete equipment Of the
normal school building for cslored
For the construction OF a t.room
addition u the Congress Heights
To begin the con:truciicn Of a new ''
| Central High School on the site
| purchased for that purpose and
toward the Erading and other
work necessary to prepare the
site. the grading Of an athletic
I aeid. the construction Of retain
ting walls, and the construction a., ~, .
| To begin similar construction Of
new street High School for
pSr e@'T,ea sse .rss,on o; ia. room build ''0'
Ing on the site purchased west Of
Soldiers Home Grounds. south Of
Rock Creek road ad;.................... l2Sooo
addition to the Birney school, 49,. $1,000 0
cent 10 the Pctwor.h school. ..::.. 1900 0
' cent t 10 the BriSs. school. Tor
| -proximately, 1900 square fest....: $500 .
For the purchase OF lots 3 and
annex to Ii: John r. Cook
Rso1 sss ss.sas & sssuns M ISss .SIs
building for the Woodbridge and
| LAngdon neiEhborhood ....;;;.:.;." 1900
FSr Ground nd north sf'es Of the aase School.
for the erection Of an addition 70
said school. approximately 5000
rST sTats a central s heating plant for In. Wv"
| Curtis, Addison. and Hyde School
buildings. In square bounded BY
| y-second. Thirty-third. o.
| and streets northwest. 1000 Q