Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-03
Rock Creek Bridge Approaches.

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around the patent office and 5000 for
replacing sidewalks around the old
post office building Inserts the pro-
vision. proposed by the Senate. author
izinS the transfer of land necessary
tine Rock Creek bridge on the line of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Inserts the provision. proposed by the
senate. authorizing the Commissioners
OF the District Of Columbia to prepare
a new highway plan for any portion of
the District of Columbia. Inserts the
provision, proposed by the Senate, au-
thoriZing the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to open. extend or
widen streets. avenues. roads or high
ways to conform with the plan of the
permanent system of highways outside
OF the cities of Washington and George
town.
Strikes out the provision. proposed by
the House. taxing the cost of paving
streets against abutting property 4
Appropriates $4,000, as proposed bH
the Senate. instead of S13O.OOO as pro
posed by the House. for suburba n
sewers Strikes out the provision that
iaoofers on streets shall be paid not
less than 81 per day
Bathing beacn-Transfers TIE az prOpria
ton Tor maintenance; appropr;ates 81 800
as proposed by the Senate. for conveying
the water from the White House fountain
to the bathing beach. and inserts "A pro-
vision requiring estimates for new
bathing beach
Increases the amount for play grounds
from $o6.275 to s2SS1O as proposed by the
Senate.
Public Schools.
Salaries and expenses Of public schools
Increases the salary OF the superin-
tendent from 5000 to 5000: strikes ont
the appropriation OF $50 for one iaoitor.
provides for medical inspector at $500
instead OF chief medical INSPECTOR ar
81 500: makes an allowance of 800 as
proposed by the House. for livery of
horse for the superintendent of ianitors.
and strikes out the appropriation OF 81 ot,
for motor vehicles.
Appropriates, as proposed by the Senate.
10000 for a new Central High School:
100000 for new Nj Street High School
and $4,000 for enlargement of the sit =
for the school building for the Woodbridge
and Lan2don neighborhood. and strikes
out the appropriation of S12S. 600 proposed
by the Senate. for a new school building
west of the Soldiers Home grounds
Strikes out the provision for eight adj
ditiOnal privates in the metropolitan
police: inserts the provision. proposed by
the Senate. relating to leave of absence
of members of the fire department.
Fire Department Contingent Fund.
Increases the amount of the contingen;
expenses of the fire department from
$4,000 to $4,000, and appropriates, as
proposed by the Senate, for one combina-
ton chemical engine and hose wagon.
Increases the allowance for personal
services in the contagious diseases fund
from $4,000 to $4,000; inserts the pro
vision, proposed by the Senate, with ref
erence to the location of the pound; in.
creases the salary Of the probation Off.
ger of the Supreme Court from 81 500 to
$1,000: increases the salary Of the clerk
OF the Police Court from 5000 to 81 2O(
and one deputy clerk from 81 800 to 81 600
Appropriations for the payment of the
interest and sinking fund in the exact
terms proposed by the House on the pas
sage Of the bill: strikes out the appro-
priation of $500 for expenses of the jury
commission.
Appropriates for the salary of the sec
rotary of the board of charities at 81. 500
for a stenographer at 81 200 instead OF
81 800 as proposed by the Senate: pro-
vides for travelling expenses for the at.
tendance Of representatives of the board