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METROPOLITAN POLICE.

No increases are recommended for
the assistant superintendent, inspectors
and captains of police.
An additional sergeant to enforce the
pharmacy, dental and veterinary laws,
salary S1,3aV, is submitted; also ser
geant in charge of local bureau or
criminal identification at same salary.
A decrease of six in the privates of
Glass is submitted, with an increase
of twenty-three privates of Class 2
Increases of $50 each are urged for
the captains, lieutenants, sergeants
and privates who do mounted duty, the
explanation being that mounted mem-
bers of the force own their horses and
that the cost of upkeep is high. A total
appropriation of $1,000. an increase OF
$500. is estimated to aid in the support
of the National Bureau of Criminal
identification.
Three additional police matrons at
$500 each are submitted.
An increase of $500 in the fund for
the repair and improvement of police
stations is recommended and an in
crease of $3.50 in the contingent ex-
pense fund
For maintenance of motor vehicles an
increase of $500 is asked.
Asserting that the cell rooms of the
police stations are not modern and that
there is lack of ventilation and light.
making the cells especially oppressive
in hot weather, the Comm tsSioners ask
S1S,GSf for the reconstruction of cell cor
ridors in the Second, Third, Seventh
and Ninth precinct station houses.
An automobile for the use Of the de-
tectlve bIeau is recommended to cost
S2,5
An additional clerk at the house NJ
detention and an additional fireman at
the harbor patrol are urged.
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ton giving them blanket authority I,
use certain funds Of the Water Depart
ment for municipal improvements, in
cfuding the engaging Of temporary em
pioyes in connection with sewer, roaf
and street work. or the construction o,
repair Of buildings and bridges. AZ
indefinite appropriation. to come out Or
the water fund. for the extension of tina
water system. Is also asked.
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It ! Ate That
| Would Die
You Will Never Fear Food If You Go
to a Dinner Carrying One Little
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet.

You needn't pass up all those savory
dishes just because you are afraid of
what the stomach will say to them.
Armed with a box of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets you can bid defiance to the
most cantankerous stomach and be as
sured that your food will be perfectly
digested in spite of the stomach's OBJ
iectiOnS
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motor vehicle food inspection service,
81, 200; removal of weeds from lands in
District of Columbia, 5000; completion
of pound and stable, $500.
COURTS.
Stenographer and assistant probation
system. $500; increase for deputy clerk.
Juvenile Court. $500; stenographer for
Judge, Juvenile Court, 500; increase
chief probation officer. $1,000; one ad-
ditional probation officer, $500; one
additional at $1,000. Assistant chief pro-
baton officer, s., 800; clerk for probation
office, $50; increase for bailiff, 500; in
crease for janitor. $50.
Additional deputy clerk Police Court.
Sl,2v0; Increase engineer Police Court,
500; assistant engineer, $50; fireman,
500 The employment of a telephone
operator for the Police Court at $50 is
recommended.
An authorization for one additional
clerk and one messenger for the Mu-
nicipal Court Is sought
An increase of $4,000 Is estimated for
the fund for the support and trans
portation of District convicts.
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Increase of salary for chief clerk. $500:
assistant secretary. 500: purchase Of
three motor ambulances. $4,000.
Two assistant resident physicians.
asylum and Jail. s12O each; installing
laundry plant and Jail, s.. 500; extension
central heating plant, $500
Salary increases are recommended for
the first and second assistant engineers
and three f1remen at the Home for the
Aged and Infirm, and SS75 is estimated
for two electric generators there.
Several salary increases are proposed
for teachers. officers, and laborers at
the the National Training School for
Girls.
An appropriation of 5000 is asked 20
build a home for the superintendent of
the tuberculosis Hospital.
a new municipal hospital at Four
teenth and Upshur streets is strongly
made.
They ask for $4,000 initial appropria-
tion, total not to exceed $500, 900. saying
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Numerous salary increases are recon-
mended for the Public Library. includ-
ing the Takoma branch. The trustees
In fact. renew their recommended tiGn for
a number of changes which Congress
has refused from year TO year, and map
out an ambitious program for the bet
terment of the library. Here are the
things wanted by the library: Increase
of 81 ,0C0 in salary OF librarian; $500 addi-
tiOnal for the assistant librarian: 500
more for the chief of the circulating
department; a director Of children !
work at $3.50; an assistant in charge
OF school work at Sl.OJ0, increase of kIvJ
for the librarians s secretary; increase OF
500 for reference librarian. Wanted,
also. a chief of order and accessions di-
vision ar $l.200: a chief Of the indust-
trial division at s. 200: an assistant IA
charge Of binding at $3.50. all these be-
ing proposed new offices. separate
librarian for the TakOma Park branch. at
a salary OF $l.OD0, is recommended. An
additional assistant. in the circulating
department at 500 Is asked: two new
assistants at S72G and Two new assist
ants at $500 are also sought, as well as
a chief of. the catalogue division at
8. 500 and a shelf litter at $40.
One new stenographer at S720; two at
tendants at $500; one additional mes
senger at $3.50, and one additional
5anitor at f4S9 are also recommended,
together with an increase of $50 each in
the salaries of six charwomen and an
increase of s., 900 for the employment of
substitutes in temporary service. An in
crease of $500 in the fund for the 7ur-
chase Of books and periodicals, $l.5oo Tor
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northeast, $4,000 for one at Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street, Georgetown.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.

The electrical engineer is worthy of a
$500 increase in salary, according to the
Commissioners, who also recommended
an additional electrical inspector at
$1,000. and an increase of 500 each for
three telegraph operators in this de-
partment.
The lighting fund of the department
is estimated at S39S, 500, which is an in
CrenSe of nnnrnXirnat civ IS nfl
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FAIRGROUNDS.

For maintenance. equipment, repairs
etc, Of Fairgrounds, ST. 400
Equipment of new Fairgrounds in
Tenleytown, on District property, s., 900
Purchase Of the site now occupied by
the Mt. Pleasant playground, $4,000
Director of recreation grounds in
Rock Creek Park, $3.50 for ten months
services: watchman for same grounds
$40 for twelve months.
The Commissioners also recommend
the employment Of several watchmen
and assistant directors at various play
grounds for VARYING terms of service.
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MORE THAN $000000 ASKED FOR DISTRICT EXPENSES IN CORNERSTONE
FISH MARKET LODGING HOUSE NEW BA HOSPITAL AND

open for a longer period and that the
work be extended along industrial lines
the Commissioners estimate S,JoO addi-
tonal for the night school fund. total
s25. 600 and 5000 for the contingent ex-
penSeS of such schools.
A salary raise of $500 is estimated for
the superintendent of janitors. the
Board of Education praising the serv-
ices of this official.
An increase of one fireman at the
Jefferson School; 500 salary boost for
the engineer of the Wilson Normal and
Ross School; 5000 additional for the en-
gineer and janitor force of the Arm
strong School and S1,O0 additional for
the janitor and labor force OF the Ber-
ney School are contained in the estl-
mate. 40
The purchase of a motor car for the
superintendent of schools at cost not
exceeding 1880. and of two motor deliv-
cry trucks is a new item In the school
estimates 1t is said that the Board of
Education owns no vehicle of any kind,
and pays 5000 year for wagon hire
and extra services and that the super
intendent of schools badly needs an
automobile for the proper supervision
of the 100 widely distributed schools in
the District of Columbia
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
A total of s1,i55, 300 is estimated for
public school buildings and grounds.
The largest appropriation desired Us
$4,000 for the construction of a new
Central High School on a site already
purchased for that purpose.
The construction of the NJ street
High School on a site now purchased is
estimated at Sl50,0O0. and $500 is want
ed to buy ground adjacent to the Pet
worth School.
New building projects recommended
by the Board of Education and favored
la hn fgtr fnr mis- eli
follows:
For the erection of a sixteen-room
building on the site purchased west OF
soldiers Home grounds, south of Rock
Creek road, s1S2,0O0.
For the purchase of q site for a new
Eastern High School, to be located east
of Tenth street east and north of ID
street south, $4,000.
For the purchase of additional ground
adjoining the Burville School, 5000
. For a four-room addition 10 the Burr
vile School, and grading of site, $SS,-
900.
For a four-room addition to the John
F. Cook School. $4,000.
For an eight-room addition to the
Powell School, s66,00O
For a site for new school building in
the sixth division, north of q street
and east of Tenth street, $4,000.
For a four-room addition to the Dean
wood School, $S1, 900.
For the purchase OF additional ground
adjoining the Takoma School. $1,000.
For the purchase of adjoining ground
north of the Gage School as a site for
the erection of an addition TO said
school, 5000.
For the purchase of ground lying east
of the Brent School, 5000.
For the purchase of the ground lying
north of the Maury School, $500
For a site for a new eight-room man
ual-traininE center in the seventh divi-
sion, between Sixth and Eleventh
streets east, and A and d streets north,
$4,000
For additional ground lying north of
the Lenox School. 5000.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD.

To make physical valuation of the
Washington Gas Light Company, the
Georgetown Gas Light Company, the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, the Potomac Electric Power
Company, the Capital Traction Com
pany, and the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, the commissioners
recommend an immediate appropriation
of $4,000, IN accordance with the au-
thoriZaiion for such valuation carried in
the bill creating the commission
o An increase of $40 is desired in the
total of the salary fund available for
the commission.
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Park Commission In reporting upon a
park extension system for the District
of Columbia.
The Commissioners again ask legisla-
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BATHING BEACH.

The construction of new bathing beach
and appurtenances is a project favored
by the Commissioners who urge an ap-
preparation Of S56, 900 Authority would
be given for constructing the beach on
the shore of the tidal basin in Potomac
Park.
In addition, the Commissioners pro-
pose a new bathing beach on the East
ern Branch. to be located between 500
and 1900 feet wcstwardly from the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge, this beach
TO cost S2l 1896.
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STREET CLEANING DIVISION,

Increases of 800 each in the salary of
the assistant superintendent and the
foreman of repairs is recommended,
and authority is also asked to create a
new position, at s.. 40. TO put a man in
charge of city waste collection and dis
posal. An increase Of $500 is sub
mitted in the fund for the employment
OF temporary craftsmen and continued
annnnsas ~ 10 srrr,-aNnr
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that the old frame buildings now used
al the Washington Asylum and jail are
utterly unit for hospital uses
An increase OF $50 for clerk in the
board of Children's Guardians and an
increase OF $4,000 in the general fund Of
that board Is requested.
Several salary increases for the vari-
Gus employees Of the Industrial Home
School for Colored Children and the In
dustrfa Home School are recommended
A total appropriation of S3S5,O00, ex-
ceeding by $4,000 the present appropria-
non, Is submitted for the support Of the
ndlgent insane of the District
wORKH0USE.
Salary increases for the assistant
superintendent, foreman, chief engineer,
brick kiln superintendent. receiving and
discharging officers, two day guards at
the work house are proposed.
The sum of $1,000 is requested for dup
Hcate electric machinery, and other
workhouse improvements and repairs
are estimated at S165O0.
The erection of buildings for a re-
formatory Is approved by the Commits
sioners, who seek an initial appropria-
ton Of $4,000.
The present municipal lodging house
Is characterized as wholly inadequate
to meet the demands and as a disgrace
to any civilized community The esti-
mates call for $4,000 for a new lodging
house.
The Commissioners also strongly urge
a $4,000 appropriation to construct a
hospital for inebriates. They say that
''the modern theory Is that inebriation
be treated in hospital and not in a
JAIL The proposed hospital would
be located near the tuberculosis Hos
pital.
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PUBLIC COMFORT STATIONS.

Two new public convenience stations
are recommended. The sum of s1I.00O is
asked for a station at Fifteenth and II
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MUNICIPAL WAREHOUSE

The Commissioners renew the recon-
mendation for the construction of a
municipal warehouse in which NAV be
stored a large amount of supplies re-
CURED annually for the local govern
ment
The District heads quote from a re-
Fort made by a special committee ap-
pointed last March to investigate the
subject OF a municipal warehouse and it
is intended that the present method of
purchasing and receiving goods by the
p1strlct Government is inconvenient and
costly. In consequence, an appropria-
uon of $4,000 is asked as a supply pur-
chase fund. $4,000 is recommended for
the erection of a warehouse and $4,000
lor the buying of four trucks. The Com
mlssioners also recommend an office
force 10 administer the municipal ware
house which would cost anproxinatsIy
S26 900 per wear
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WASHINGTON AcQUEDUcT.

For repairs grading and maintenance
of Conduit road, $500. A note says:
The increasing use of Conduit road
by all sorts of vehicles, and especially
by automobiles, has 50 much increased
the wear and tear pom it that not less
than S5,c1 annually will be needed to
keep this in good order"
For continuation of parking ground
around Mcmillan Park Reservoir, s., 900;
for continuing the lining of the tunnels
OF the aqueduct, S1,3O0; for complet-
ing the purchase, installation, and
maintenance of water meters, s2S,4 ,4jO:
for erection OF a house for an assistant
TO the overseer at Great Falls, Md,
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

An additional battalion chief engineer.
salary 5000, IS urged for the fire de-
partment and II is also proposed to in
crease by 500 the pay of the assistant
superintendent of machinery. who shall
rank as captain. The following new
employees of the fire department are
asked, their salaries to range from s.. 900
to Sl,S0o: mechaniciGsn, five machinsts,
electrician, boiler maker, cOppersmith,
coach-painter, wood worker. two ma
Chinists helpers, two skilled laborers,
one clerk.
Two marine engineers will get a $50
increase in salary If the estimates are
followed.
The high cost of living has caused a
request for a larger forage fund. the
Commissioners explaining that the bill
for feeding the fire department horses
next year will be 81. LAG. an increase of
so S96 although the number Of hOrsese
will he fifteen less than at present. 1t is
estimated that the cost of feed per horse
per dav will De 5lc.
Among the important improvements
recommended by the Fire Department
are:
For house site and furnishing for an
engine company at Tcnl"y, $U.Jn:
for lew house. furniture. etc. No. /,
Engine Company, Is street. $4,000; new
motor apparatus, No. 20 Engine Com
pamy, $1,000; for two tractors, $50:
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
TIL" Health Department vies with the
Public Library in asking numerous sal
AIRY increases for its employees. In
creases of from 500 to 500 are recon-
mended for various clerks, sanitary in
spcctprs, food inspectors, chemists, baC-
terlologists, messengers, and skilled
laborers in the Health Department. The
largest increase asked is that for the
chemist. from 81 $50 to $500
Asserting that the Pound service has
grown, an assistant poundmastCr IS
asked at 5000.
The fund for the prevention of the
spread of contagious d scaSeS is eSti-
mated at $4,000. an increase OF $500.
and provision Is made that no bac-
terioloSist employed shall receive more
than $40 a day.
The sum OF 5000 is recommended for
the construction of a stable for the
smallpox hospital, and similar sum
to maintain the d'sinfeCting service.
Other Health Department estimates in
clude:
New apparatus bacterological labOra-
tory, 5000; replacement of supplies
81 go: reference books. 500: to equip
chemical laboratory. 81 $50; new appara-
tus, $755; contingent expenses including
inspection of dairy farms. purchase Of
chemicals. etc. $500: improvement at
creamatory, 5000: motor wagon for
pound service, $3.50; ambulance, $500;
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IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS.

Az increase of $4,000 for assessment
and permit work and S1G5. 400 for work
on streets and avenues is recommended.
l he total for work on streets and ave-
nues is put at 200. the schedule be-
ing as follows:
Georgetown, 5000; northwest section.
S1, zoo; southwest section, 81, 900; south
east section, SEQ 600; northeast section,
S45. .OO0
For constructing a. suitable viaduct
and bridge to carry Benning road over
| the tracks of the Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington railroad and Of
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in ac-
cordance with plans approved by the
Commissioners, s11c0e0 a legislative
| rider provides that one-half of the cost
OF constructing such viaduct shall he
borne by the railroad companies in pro-
| portion to the widths of their respective
rights of way.
A total appropriation of s222 500 is ask
ed for the construction of suburban
roads and streets. this being an increase
of s2s,350 over the current appropriation
! The Commissioners furnish a list of
suburban roads and streets in all sec
tons OF the District which should be
graded and improved.
For paving Nichols avenue from Good
Hope road TO present end of pavement
south of Sheridan street, and of the
south approach of the Navy Yard bridge
across the Eastern Branch from Good
Hope road to the bridge abutment- the
sum of S3o.50 is recommended. The
present pavement is declared objection
able and rough for the main business
street OF this section.
A total of $4,000 Is recommended for
current work of repair on streets, ave-
nues and alleys including resurfacing.
this amount being So, 900 less than the
present appropriation.
The recommendation for new side
walks and Curbs adjacent to the Treas
urE building at cost of s.. 300 is re-
neWed and it is also proposed to repave
with asphalt the roadway of Seventh
street northwest from New York ave
nue. to Q. of p street between Rock
Creek and Twenty-eighth street and of
street between TWenty-eighth and
Wisconsin avenue, the total for these
new works being estimated at S595OO
FOR current work on repairs to subur-
pan roads and streets $1,000 is recsn-
mended. this representing an increase of
SS5.e 900. An Increase of 5000 is recon-
mended in the bridge repair fund.
One additional draw operator is rec
ommended for the highway bridge and
a S3O.0OO appropriation for surfacing
with asphalt the rOadways of approach
on both sides of that bridge is submitted
The Commissioners desire 100000 for
alteration Of the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge across the Eastern branch which
they say is urged by the War Depart
ment and $4,000 is estimated for the
completion of bridge across Rock
Creek Park on the lines of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
a large increase is recommended for
the extension of suburban sewers the
total appropriation asked being S25S 500
an increase of slightly more than SlOO-
O0O. For assessment and permit work
on sewers $50. 600 is submitted, this be-
ing an increase of $4,000
For continuing contraction of Rock
Creek main intercepter from u street
to Military road $4,000.
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STREETS.

Dust prevention. cleaning. and snow
removal s2S5, 900, an increase of $4,000.
Sheds and other necessary work at
street cleaning stables $4,000
For investigating and reporting upon
the disposal of garbage and other street
refuse and specifications for the con-
structiOn of disposal plants $500.
Increase Of $500 is recommended for
parking fund. total asked $4,000
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Authority Is Requested Prep are Plans For Adequate Munich
pal Market-Eghty -0ne-Acre Park Included in Esti-
mates of Expense For Next Fiscal Year.

the binding fund and $1,000 for tn,
maintenance fund is urged.
The Public Library desires further
$500 for an auxiliary boiler.
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PARKS AND RIVER.

For continuing the reclamation and
development of the Anacostia river and
flats, 100000. 1t Is provided that in
connection with this reclamation the
Secretary of war is authorized to ac-
quire by purchase or condemnation for
highway and park purposes the neces-
sary land on both sides of the Anacos-
tia river.
For the extension OF small parks in
the District the Commissioners esti-
mate $4,000, with the usual provision
for condemnation proceedings.
One of the largest single items in the
bill calls for an allowance of s375, 900 to
convert into a public park the tract Of
land known as the Paterson tract lying
north of Florida avenue. east and
bounded on the east by the grounds OF
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, on the west by New York avenue
and the tracks Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and on the north by Fair
view avenue. The tract contains about
eighty-one acres and is one Of the
tracts recommended by the Mcmillan
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CONTINGENT FUND.

CONTINGENT FUND.
1t is proposed to boost the contingent
fund from $4,000 to $4,000 so that the
two civilian Commissioners of the Dis
trict may purchase and maintain auto
mobiles for their personal use. A note
explains that these two Commissioners
are now each provided with a horse
and carriage, the maintenance of both
costing $l.2O0 per year. The Commits
sioners estimate that the upkeep of two
automobiles would amount to just one
half that total.
Legislation authorizing the Commits
si0ners to furnish necessary street car
tickets to District employees on official
business is recommended
Other new items in the contingent
fund are: For repair of the morgue
building. $500: for maintenance and
repairs to refrigerating plant, $500:
repairing walls X street market, SO. 500:
new apparatus in office of inspector
of asphalts and cements, SI,OOO; for
surveys and estimates reconstructing
walls on Potomac river front, $1,000:
testing materials for fireprcof build
ingS, SlO0
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WATER DEPARTMENT.

Changes recommended In the Water
Department are as follows:
Three additional meter computers at
sl.OO each: one clerk. $1,000; increased
salary of clerk, 800: three additional
clerks at $1,000; stores clerk, $500 in
crease; 800 Increase for three steam
engineers; one additional assistant en-
gineer at 5000: sl75 each. increase three
assistant engineers; $500 increase for
chief inspector OF valves; one master
mechanic at e. OO0