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

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office building; for construction of steps
on the Georgia avenue front of Normal
School. No. 1863; for covering over roof
space at Grover Cleveland School, SO as
to give room for open air classes; ~ terra
tons at Business High sSchooi. abbott
school, Sumner School. shower baths
wherever required in schools. electric
lighting at Eastern High. remodelinS
toilets at Western High School.
The board of education wants motor
car for the superintendent sof schools,
not to cost over $1,000 also two motor
delivery trucks, one at $500 and the
needed for the delivery of supplies and
text books. The board Of education
owns no vehicles The superintendent
has to visit 100 widely distributed
the free use of pupils $67,7a0 is needed.
an increase of $500.
Toward the construction of the new
Central High School. $4,000 is asked.
ICED last year, is s1.200.O00. For the
work on the NJ Street High School for
colored pupils. s1s00O0 is asked. This
building is authorized at $4,000.
New buildings and sites are estimated
for as follows: One Sixteen-room build
ing on the site purchased west of Sol
ders' Home and south of Rock Creek
road sf32 600 \ new Eastern High
School site east of 10th street and north
of u street southeast. $1lO.O0O.
Additional ground for Burrville School.
5000. and four-room addition to the
same school, $4,000.
Four-roOm addition to the John r. COOK
School, $4,000.
Eight-room addition to the Powell
School, Sf6,0O
For a site north of G street and east of
ls,,.- -,
Four-room addition to the DeanWood
School S31.OG0
Additional ground for Takoma School.
$4,000.
Adjoining ground at Gage School. $4,000.
Adjoining ground at Brent School, 5000.
Adjoining ground at Maury School,
$500.
Site for new manual training center be-
tween 9th and 18th streets east and A
and B streets north, S2S.Gt0.
Additional ground lying north of the
Lenox School. $500.
Needs of Police Department.
The Commissioners ask for 81 ,OS7,S36
for the police department. an increase
over the present appropriation. which is
$3.50 80. The Commissioners ask for an
additional sergeant to enforce the phar-
macy laws and one to have charge of
the bureau of Identification. Four hundred
and eighty-tive privateS at 81 200 each. IA
privates at $1,Ns0 each and fifty-eight at
$500 each are asked for, total of e6G.
The Commissioners propose to recon-
struct cell corridors in the second. third,
sevepIn and ninth precinct station houses
at cost of S1S,OSn The police depart
ment has called attention to the ancient
cells of these houses every year for a
long time. A motor car for the detective
bureau at $500 is asked. The expenses
of the House of Detention are figured
at $40, which incluues one extra clerk
at $500. and two additional firemen at $500
are asked for in the harbor patrol.
For the fire department the Commits
soners ask 1927, an increase over the
present appropriation, which is S734,320.
several new members OF THE fire depart
new battalion chief intended to cover the
large territory included in Mount Pleas
ant Brightwood. Petwortn, Cleveland
Park, Takoma Park. Chevy Chase. Ten
leytoWn. Ianier Heights and Washington
Heights This territory is now divided be-
tween two battalion chiefs who should not
be required to respond to alarms outside
Of the downtown and business sections
Owing to the building OF the fire depart
ment repair shop provided by the last
Congress, several new machines are ask
ed for.
Several improvements and additions to
present equipment are planned. For
house for an engine company to relieve
company NO. Il III IeIcIeytONH, ?1o,-cJV 10
asked.
For new house and Furnishings for No.
company, X street between 18th and
18th streets northwest, $4,000 The pres
ent house was built in 1851
For motor fire engine, slO.Wo: Tor
motor driven chemical engine and hose
wagon, $1,000: this apparatus designed
for No. 20 engine company. Other motor
driven apparatus is estimated at $1o,2Uo
For the Health Department.
The total estimate for the health de-
partment is sl69,335 carrying sixty -one
salaries; an increase of $4,000 over last
years appropriation, which carried fifty
one salaries 1t is proposed that there
shall be several new positions in the
clerical, scientific and inspection force.
1t is desired by the Commissioners to
promote from 81, 200 to s1,400 the clerk
and the senior stenographer in the health
office. The health department wants
water mains for fire protection at the
smallpox hospital, $500; stable for the
hospital, $1,000; new apparatus for the
laboratory, 5000; repairs and improve
ments at the creinatory, $1,000: one auto
mobile for the dog pound sl.I'n: orc
motor ambulance, $1,000; one automobile
for the food inspection service, $500.
The health officer declares that 5000
.
He also asks for 5000 for completing the
pound.
For salaries, etc, in the courts, the sum
of $1O0.S10 is asked to cover fifty-nine
salaries; this being an increase of $50
and eleven salaries. A stenOgrapher is
needed in the probation system at $500,
stenographer at $500 is asked for in the
Juvenile Court. where also two addi-
tional chief probation officers are needed
at 81 900 each, as we'll as an assistant
chief probation officer at $1,000 and a
clerk for the probation office at $500.
An additional clerk at $1,000 is requested
for the Police Court. and telephone
operator at $3.50 is desired. Raises in
salary are requested for deputy clerk of
the Juvenile Court from $1,000 to 1900.
bailff from $40 to 500, janitor from $40
to $500 In the Police Court increases
arc asked for the engineer from 5000 to
81 eco assistant engineer SI20 to 5000,
fireman $3.50 to $500.
An additional assistant clerk at $1,000
is asked for the Municipal Court
For interest and sinking fund on the
funded debt the regular appropriation of
s97J.iUS is asked.
The sum of 10000 an increase of
$4,000, is asked for the support. mainte-
nance and transportation of convicts
The Commissioners ask 81 .4S5,Jl7 for
charities and corrections. This carries
ISL salaries. Last year Congress appro-
priated for 31S salaries and gave a total
of S1.1S4, 4J7. The board of charities asks
for Sl,.GO, instead of 81, eco, for the chief
clerk: sl,4CO. instead of $1,000. for a
stenographer, to be known as assistant
secretary. and asks for $4,000 for pur-