The Washington times., 1912-12-02

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Generous appropriations for plays
Il 10 proposed 70 transfer jurisdlctl
Additions desired to police and ar
Extension Of park and Highway O.
morsue keeper. the assistant morgue
keeper. and the hostler and ,,,, jSnitor each
The sum Of $4,000 is asked for the
erection Of shelters on the open space
at the intersection OF Ohio and Louisi:
ana avenues. between Tenth and
Twelfth. y and Little B streets: ar and
Ths amount includes the cost Of neces-
sary paving. A note explains that pres.
ant accommodations for the farmers
wagons are Insufficient. and that the
farmers arc willing to pay for the
the weather 10 afforded them.
1t 10 further recommended that in.
stead Of paying 10 cents a day for
the use OF space. tho Commissioners
may assess Is cents day against
farmers using space In the market.
Would Create New Offices.
A now office Of marketmaster and
wharfngcr. in charge Of the collection
OF wharfage and dockage rentals. rents
for. nRh houses. and a proposed hsh
wharf and market. 10 desired. A salary
Of $500 for this official. and 500 for
an assistant marketmaster. is proposed.
The Commissioners then recommend
that they be authorised to take over
and operate, as q municipal FISH wharf
and market. the water frontage on the
Potomac river south Of Water street,
and between Eleventh and Twelfth
formerly leased to w. w. Riley. 1t Is
also recommended that the Commits
sioners shall have authority to make
regulations as to wharfage fees and
rentals. and to enforce the SAME. The
Commissioners estimate the annual in
come from the privilege cf landing
fish and oysters II between $500 and
s. 1000. and that the proposed city.
operated wharfs will be self-sustainins.
An assistant superintendent Of
weights and measures at a salry Of
An increase Of $500 In the salary Of
the engineer of highways IL recommend.
cd, and q similar increase 10 included
for the superintendent OF suburban
spector OF asphalt. Two new assistant
engineers In the Engineer Commission
er's offices. at salaries Of $3.50 each.
are urged.
Hopeful for Increase.
The Commissioners have been gener.
Gus in recommending what arc termed
deserved increases In the salaries Of
clerks in practically every branch Of the
municipal government. The proposed
salary increases to subordinate EN-.
ployes In the several departments range
from S25 to SEQ per annum. and the
| Commissioners hope that these susgss-
lions will not meet the fate Of similar
recommendation last year. practically
none Of which were acceded to by the
House.
One boss bricklayer, one boss plas-
terer. one clerk and one machtnist. are
proposed additions to the force OF the
municipal architect.
street cleaning Is urged and a new
draft sman Is desired In the street clean
ing and surveying divisions respectively:
That the salary Of the librarian OF
the Public Library Dc mSssssed as,,on from on,
companied by footnote that the trus-
| tees OF the library believe this ohice
should pay 5000. but that the Commis-
sioners are forced for the present 70
saditionai clerks are recommended FOR
the public iibarry, and 2 W.0oo appIo-
nria,fon for the Takoma branch public
library 10 once moro included IN the
anmus' Mh. .stimSts !. made that the Dis
tict pogtaEc stamp bill on strictly OF.
fciai matter will be $1,000 for the next
hscal year.
AK Funds for Street Work.
The sum OF $4,000 for work on streets
and avenues 10 subdivided as follows IN
the estimates: Georgetown schedule
~ soo: northwest Gection schedule. &2S''
n0. southwest section. &i.3o; south
east section, SIS, 900: northeast section
$4,000.
'rhe repayine with asphalt Of c street
northeast from First street to Fourth
street al a cost Of $1,000. is one Of the
specific street improvements asked.
| The Commissioners submit request
for $4,000 for constructing riaduc,
the tracks OF the Philadelphia, Baiti'
more and Washington and the Balti'
more and Ohio railroads.
For the ccnstruction OF suourbar
loads and suburban 1ssesiS. ~
asked. It Is explained that past aPpro.
priations for this class Of work have
not been In proportion to SUBURBAN de'
velopmcnt and In substantiauon OF thi,
the Commissioners. estimates include
list Of more than nifty streets and alleys
now needing repair and extension.
The grading and improving OF Wiscon'
sin avenue and Woodley road IRON
ThIrty.seventh street to Newark stree
The sum OF $3.50, 900 for current work ol
repairs on streets, including resurfacing
SfssS Sa wh 'e,s explar
the necessity for the erection OF mu
nicipal asphalt plant. Congress 10 also
asked to appropriate $4,000 for curren,
repair work on suburban roads anf