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

Biological survey: An increase of 500 is
| submitted in the salary of the chief of
bureau. and one clerk of class , and one
clerk of class have been added. One
clerk of class l and one charwoman. at
$40, have also been added by transfer
from the lump fund and that fund re-
duced accordingly. Apparent increase,
$40; actual increase, $500.
Division of accounts and disbursements:
One clerk. at 5000 is omitted: increase of
$50 recommended for chief clerk; one
bOokkeeper at S2.O0o. in place of one
clerk of class is submitted.
Division of publica tionS-PlaceS omitted ::
One craftsman or photographer, 81 400;
one assistant foreman, miscellaneous dis
tributon, SLIGO; one foreman, Farmers
bulletin distribution. $1,lGO; one fore
woman, $1,000; one clerk, 500; nine skill
ed laborers. at $40 each; nine skilled
laborers. at $50 each; nine skilled Ia
borers, at $40 each: one assistant chief
folder $3.50: one folder, $500; one skilled
laborer, $1,000; two messengers. at $40
each.
Transfers to secretary S rOll-TwO skill
ed laborerS at $40 each.
PromotionS-Chief of division, $3.50 to
So. 100: assistant chief of division. $3.50 to
500; three assistant editors, $1,000 to
81 800 each.
New places-One craftsman or photog-
rapher, $1,000; one craftsman or photog-
rapher. 81, 300.
Bureau of statistics: Increase of 500
for chief of bureau and three clerks at
81 900 each have been asked for.
Library: An increase of $500 is submit
ted in the salary of the librarian. One
assistant librarian AT $1,000 and two mes
SengerS or messenger boys at $500 each
have been added, the latter in lieu of two
messengers. messenger boys. laborers
at $3.50 each. One clerk at 81 600 has also
been added by transfer from the lump
fund and that fund reduced accordingly.
Bureau of experiment stations: Promo
tions-One director 81 800 to 5000: one
craftsman, $l,S0o to $1,000; two clerks,
$500 to 81 600 each
New place-One clerk. class 4. $500.
Bureau of public roads: Promotions
One director. $1,000 to 5000; one messen-
ger boy, $500 to $3.50.
New places-Two clerks. class 4: two
clerks at 800 each: two clerks at ST.
$50 each; two clerks at S1.32O each.
Military Establishment.
Out of the s97,OO0,OOO asked for the
| maintenance of the military establish
ment there are several items of interest
to Washington, and one of these is the
estimate $1,947 for the subsistence and
! transportation of West Point cadets at
the inaugural parade. Twenty-Five thou
sand dollars is asked for the maintenance
of the engineer schools at the Washing
ton barracks.
The total estimate for the military
establishment of the United States is
| $91, 064, 3Gi.S2, while the appropriations
| fer the present fiscal year are SOL 81,
| I'D 16.
Naval Establishment.
| For the increase of the L. S. Navy an
appropriation of s41,166.6IO is recon-
mended-more than double the appro-
priation for the present fiscal year of
cots, 373.4S. OF this. $2.O5S.363 is for
torpedo boats, $13.55o72S is for the hulls
and outfits of vessels already author
| lied, and s3.SJO,0o0 is submitted on &C
count of the three battleships in the
| Navy Departments proposed building
| program for 1914. This amount is eSti-
mated being required for the first
years work
| For the naval gun factory at Washing
ton S1o5 COO for new machinery is asked.
| Water front improvements are estimated
| at $35, 600, 4 fireproof storehouse $1jO,
| 600; paving. $500; extension of sewerage
| system, 5000, extension of railway, 81
! 500; heavy gun scales, 5000 For the
cleaning and upkeep of grounds and
| roads at the naval observatory, $4,000
| is asked, an increase of 200. Pur-
| chase of additional land at the navy
proving ground at Indian Head is es-