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

master $500; increase of $1,000 In the
total appropriation for enforcing the con-
tagious disease law; increase of $500 In
the appropriation for drainage Of lots and
abatement of nuisances; $1,000 for new
apparatus for the meteorological labora-
tory. and $500 for the replacement OK old
apparatus: $1,000 for new apparatus for
the chemical laboratory; $435 for replace
ment Of old apparatus, and $500 for keep
ing the laboratory in good order. An in
crease of $500 in the appropriation for
the inspection of dairy farms is also sug-
gested.
For repairs and renovations of the
building for minor contagious diseases at
Garfield Hospital 81 800 is asked, and for
similar work at Providence Hospital
$3.50. An increase of 81 600 for the main
tenance of the public crematory and
So 600 for the installation of an additional
furnace are included in the estimates.
For equipment for the pound and i'm
totaling $1,000 are desired, and it is rec
commended that an automobile pound
wagon be purchased at a cost, with main
tenance, of $500.
An appropriation of $4,000 to be used
In preventing the spread Of plague
through the District of Columbia is rec
commended.
Local Courts.
For the expenses Of a jury commits
sion of the District. $500 is recon-
mended.
Juvenile Court-An additional proba-
ton officer at $500.
Police Court-Increase of $500 to the
clerk; increase Of $500 for the deputy
clerk, now at $500; an increase Of
$500 for a deputy clerk. now at $1,000:
increase of 500 for deputy financial
clerk. increase of $1,000 in the fund for
paying jurors and an appropriation of
$1,000 for repairing the Police Court
Municipal Court-A messenger at $500
is requested.
Support of convicts-An increase OF
$4,000 for the support and transporta-
ton Of convicts Of the District OF
Columbia is asked.
Charities and Corrections.
Board of charities-Increase of $3.50
for chief clerk; increase of 500 for
assistant secretary and $4,000 for the
purchase and equipment of two motor
ambulances.
Of 1920 each for three assistant en-
gineers: increase of $50 for superin
tendent of nursing. two additional
orderlies at $500 each, increase of $4,000
prisoners in the Jail. $1.500 for four
new water tube boilers.
Home for Aged and Inf1rm-Inerease OF
800 for the superintendent: increase Of
$40 for the chief cook: increase of 500
for the chief engineer: new laundress at
$40; for road construction, $3.50; for inn
provements to the heating and lighting
plant, SIS, 700.
National Training School for Boys-In-
crease Of $4,000 in the appropriation for
the care and maintenance of the inmates.
National Training School for iGrls-New
parole officer at 5000: for the erection of
a barn and warehouse. $500: for a COW
cred porch extension, $3.50.
Care of INDECENT patients-Increase of
So. 600 in the appropriation for emergency
care for INDECENT patients at the Emer-
gency Hospital, making the appropriation
ST., 600: increase for similar work at the
Eastern Dispensary, $500: increase Of
s 1000 each for similar work at the
Georgetown and George Washington hos
pitfalls.
Tuberculosis Hospital-An increase Of
81. $50 for the repairs of building and
grounds $500 for the purchase and install
lation of disinfecting plant; $3.50 for in
Generator for burning sputum;, $3.50 for
cleaner: $1,000 for new high-pres-
sure boiler: $1,000 for erection of build
ings to afford additional accommodations
erection of hospital buildings on land now
owned by the District at 14th and Upshur
streets, at a total cost of $500, 600, an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the next year is
asked.
Care Of Children.
Board of children's guardianship
crease of 5000 in the administrative ex-
pense fund: additional placing ofiicer, at
81, 600; additional placing oficsr. at 500;