Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

reason of the low figure of salaries the
( library has lost assistant librarians twice
1 within two years. In the case OF the dI-
| rector of chIdren's work this proposed
position needs an officer having broad cul-
] ture. personality, training and experience
| to supervise the largely increased chill
dren's work at the main library, similar
| work at Takoma. the work with schools
Fairgrounds, home libraries. parent-teach
er associations. etc. In the case OF the
assistant in charge of school work II is
/ shown that the home circulation in this
department is greater than that of the
public libraries of many a smaller city
and yet there is now no specific appropri-
alton for officer to carry on this i'm
portant work.
! The trustees make an earnest request
| that librarian at $1,000 be provided for
/ the Takoma Park branch, as the present
provision of an assistant in charge al
$40 Is altogether insufficient to retain a
, person with the training, experience and
! strength of character required by the
responsibilities of this position.
/ All the other minor positions are badly
needed. as explained carefully by the
| trustees.
| The estimates include $1,000 for sub
| stitutes at the library and other special
service. including the conducting of sta
| tons In public school buildings, play
suitable agencies. This is an increase OF
$1,000. but it is explained that library
, facilities could be widely extended with
this relatively small amount. For keep
ing the central library open on Sunday
from to 8 pm. and on holidays, etc,
and for similar services at the Takoma
Park branch. $1,000 is asked. an increase
| of 500 The appropriation has remained
stationary in spite of largely increased
Sunday use and the opening of the Ia
koma Park branch.
For books, periodicals and newspapers
the trustees desire $1,000 instead of
$500. There has been no increase in
the book appropriation in seven years in
spite of GO per cent increase in library
use.
The sum of $4,000 instead OF $500
Tor binding is carried in the estimates.
and 1T is shown that the present APP
preparation is at least s1.500 too small
The Commissioners ask for $4,000 in
stead of $4,000 for the librarys con-
tingent fund. and permission is asked
to allow the librarian to use part of
this sum for travelling expenses in
cfdental to acquiring new books,
studying other systems. etc. the sum
to be at the discretion of the board of
trustees. From the total sum the trus-
tees would like TO purchase a new
motor delivery wagon. For the pur-
chase of new eighty horsepower
auxiliary boiler $4,000 is asked.
Ask for Two Automobiles.
The Commissioners ask for two auto
mobiles. which, together with main
tenance, would cost $4,000 1t is ex-
planned that the two civilian Commits
sioners are now provided with horse
and carriage each, and that motor We
hicles would save the District $500.
This request is contained in the esti-
mate for contingent expenses $426OO
the appropriation for this year being
$4,000
Because of a recent decision that DO
Hcemen should not be permitted to ride
free on street cars the Commissioners
ask that they be allowed to furnish car
tickets in connection with official
business as a government.
For the repair of the morsue building
SS,o0o is asked; expenses in connection
with coroner's inquests. morgue ex-
penses ETC., s4,70O instead of $4,000 is
asked.
The Commissioners ask for $1,000 to
operate the refrieerating plant at the
proposed new fish market: $500 for
repairing walls at the X street market,
where. they claim. the walls are in a
dangerous condition. 1000 is asked for
the purchase of new apparatus in the
Office of inspector of asphalts and &C.
ments. Because they claim that wharyes
along the Potomac river front are un-
safe the Commit ssioners ask $1,000 for
surveys and plans for reconstructing
them.
The recommendation of the Redfeld
investigating committee for A central
stCrehousc for District supplies and
materials Is carried out in the estimates
almost to the letter. The Commission
ers ask for, 100000 for the purchase
Of supplies and materials $4,000 for
the purchase of four trucks. $4,000 for
the erection of the warehouse, and for
necessary force as follows: superin-
tendent, $1,000; receiving clerk $1,000:
issuing clerk. si,:oo: bookkeeper,
drivers at $40 each: five laborers. $500
each; maintenance of trucks. $500;
Office equipment. s1,500: chief account
ant Sl.S0o: clerk. $1,000. and three
members of board of survey at $1,000
each.
1t is supposed that a large saving of
money will be made through being
able to purchase supplies in wholesale
lots. by having closer inspection and
rcompa rison of ali articles than is
things necessary for immediate use;
and by having free delivery through
the big automobile trucks.
Improvements and Repairs.
The total sum asked for under i'm
provements and repairs is 1864, $50.
The present act carries S1.200,730. Of
this s25o.0o0 is for assessment and per-
nit work. or surface work. an in
crease of 10000. II is proposed to
improve n great many old alley pave
ments. many old brick sidewalks, and
il is said by the Commissioners that
suburban Developments should be
promptly followed by sidewalk con-
structicn, since il is easily several
wears before roadway improvements
in the outlying sections can be under
taken"
For work on streets and avenues SI1:,.-
.vp is asked. the present act carrying only
ST.. SEQ The schedule for proposed street
work * as follows: Y street from 10th
10 Florida avenue, Warner street from
New Jersey avenue to 9TH street north
west * street northwest from Washing
ton Circle to 18TH street street north
west from 18th street 20 Virginia avenue.
HuviScn place southwest from NJ to y
street NJ street from Half street to LIST
street southwest, II street southwest from
81. street to Sth street. 18th street north
east from + street TO street. 9th street
northeast from III street to h street, *
street from 9Th street to 10th street north
east. Tennessee avenue northeast from T.
street TO ~ street. Massachusetts, avenue
southeast from 18TH street to 18th street,
NcN Jersey avenue southeast from NJ
street 10 street, PENNSYLVANIA avenue
southeast, south side. from the end OF
pavement To tho bridge; street southeast
from 18th street 10 l:;th street, r street
from 18th street To 18th street southeast,
Eth street southeast from Pennsylvania
avenue to Potomac avenue. street south
east from 9Th street 10 9Th street io-
tomac avenue southeast from Sth street
To 9th street Wisconsin avenue north