The Washington times., 1913-01-29

| quested $3.50 appropriation for the pur-
| chase Of a motor vehicle in the auditors
office.
Farmers Produce Market.
The proposal of the Commissioners to
| expend $1,000 for the erection of shell
| ters at the Farmers market was reject
| cd by the House committee. Commits
sioner Johnston appeared before I:e,Ar-
propriations Committee and declared
that $4,000 should be expended for the
| shelters and that present Inadequate
put up at the farmers expense. The
Commissioners said that the farmers
were wiling to nay an Increased r,ntai
for proper shelters. but the House COM
mittee paid no heed to the recommenda-
| ton.
The salary of the assistant market
| master at the market is raised from 500
! to $500 and the watehman from $3.50 to
$500 The salary of laborer at the
Eastern market is increased from S-4O
| TO $500: and a similar increase is allowed
! for the laborer at the Western market.
Fish Wharf and Market.
The committee approved the 5000 ap-
preparation asked for the establish
ment of a municipal fish wharf and
market, which shall be in charge of a
market master at $1,000 and an assist
ant at $500. The Commissioners are
authorized to control and regulate as
a municipal fish wharf the water
frontage on the Potomac lying south
of Water street between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, which wharf shali
constitute the sole place for the land
ing of fish and oysters for sale In the
District.
One assistant superintendent at $500
is omitted in the weights and measures
office. and the committee authorizes
an additional assistant al sl,20o Other
salaries are unchanged.
Engineers Office. VI
The salary of the superintendent of
suburban roads is increased from S,GO9
TO $500. Various, other salary increases
recommended are disapproved by the
committee.
The superintendent of repairs in the
municipal architects office gets an III
crease of 200 Per annum ana an an
tional machinist for the repair ship Is
allowed at 81 200
The committee also authorizes sso ior
the maintenance of motor truck
The salary lists are unchanged In the
street cleaning division, the board OF
examiners of steam engineers, and the
Department of Insurance
surveyor is allowed $2,000 instead of
81 500 bit no other salary increases are
recommended The committee also dis
allowed the estimate of 500 for care OF
horses in the surveyors Office.
Public Library.
An additional assistant librarian. at
5000. is authorized, but the committee ,
omits the $1,000 appropriation asked for
the maintenance of the Takoma branch. !
Representatives of this library appeared I
in support of the contention that An
drew Csrnegie's gift to this library was
based os the assumption that the Gov
eminent would appropriate this amount
each year. The committee. however,
contented itself with authorizing one OF
the assistant librarians to act at this
branch and providing that hereafter the
Takoma Park branch shall be kept open 1
during the same hours that the Free
Public Library is open.
An appropriation of $500 is author
lied for books and periodicals fer the
Free Public Library, including the TS-i
kCma branch. In the appropriation of |
5000 for fuel, light, and other equip
ment Of the libraries. there is included
an authorization for the purchase of
bicycles and a motorcycle.
Contingent Expenses. !
The appropriation of $4,000 asked for
contingent expenses is allowed. ard the
amount includes authorization for the |
purchase of bicycles and an allowance !
to the purchasing officer and to the
secretary of the Board of Charities OF
$3.50 each per annum for the mainten-
ance OF a vehicle TO be used in tLeir Of
hcial duties.
A legislative provision is to the effect |
that the Superintendent of the Water
Department, the Superintendent of Sew !
eIs, the Secretary of the Board OF
Char tiles, the Health Officer, the Chief I
Engineer of the Fire Department, AMI
the Superintendent OF Police may main
tain telephones in their residences at
the expenses of the District govern !
IN ant.
An increase Of $500 is allowed for the
judicial expenses of the District gov
ernment and $50 increase Is author
lied for the purchase of tags for horse
drawn vehicles.
A special appropriation of 5000 fori
the removal of unsafe buildings is not
authorized. and The appropriation of |
s2,45S for the repair OF buildings injured {
by fire is likewise frowned upon. The
appropriation for repairs to markets is
reduced by 500, but the sum of $500
ance Of the fish wharf and market.
Test of Materials.
The bill contains the following legis-
lative provision:
Hereafter materials for fireproof
buildings, other structural materials,
and all other materials purchased to be 7
used by the District of Columbia. and
necessary to be tested, shall be tested
by the Bureau of Standards under the
same conditions as similar testing, Is
required 10 be done for the United
States Government"
The committee authorizes s220O00 in
stead OF the S2J0.0J0 asked for assess
ment and permit work.
Streets and Avenues.
The committee reduces from 10000 to
SCI, 500 the amount asked in the estimate
for work on streets and avenues. This
is apportioncd as follows:
schedule .....................S Sc. 500
Northwest section schedule, including
Vermont aveBhe, street and Eight
eenth street $500
Eve street C ....o...'.D..c'...D...1,.', .. $500
Southeast section. schedule. including
South Carolina and Pennsylvania
avenue and also 81. coo FOR 4 street,
tecnth street. and Thirteenth street.
from Massachusetts, avenue 10
Northeast section schedule ............... 1900
Especial appropriation of $500 is
made TO pave c street northwest from
Seventeenth TO Eighteenth street.
Legal Provision.