Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-15
ne Waterman at SO per month is

one Waterman at SO per month is
omitted.
Electrical department One electrical
inspector at LOO is provided for new
Public schools-A net increase is made
OF eighteen in the number OF school teach
ers With salaries aggregating s1o,lO pei
annum. the pay of one janftor Is IN
creased from 5000 TO $40 and another
from 5000 to 500 because of additions &c
school buildings: one laborer at $500 is
provided for new.
"Harbor patrol-Two additional firemen
at $500 each are provided for new.
Health department-One skilled laborel
of the chemist is increased from Sl.St
TO 5000: the salary Of one laporer Is
increased from $500 to $40.
Probation systen-One stenographes
and typewriter 1T $500 is provided for
new.
Juvenile Court-One stenographer and
typewriter at $500. one probation officer
at S1.Cc0 and one clerk for PROBATION
ofiice at $500 are provided for new)
Police Court-One stenographer and
typewriter at $500 and one telephone
operator at $3.50 are provided for new
Washington asylum and jaii-IWo as
sistant resident physicians at $40 eacn
are provided for new; two assistant
engineers ut 1915 each are omitted.
National Training School for Girls
One parole officer at $500 and one teacher
of industries at $50 are provided for
new.
Tuberculosis Hospital-One assistant
cock at $3.50 provided for new.
w orkhouse-One foreman Of sawmill
at SDO is provided for new.
Water department-One stores clerk at
$1,000 is provided for new; one store
keeper at $1,000 and one assistant store
keeper at $3.50 are omitted"
Many Requests Ignored.
In general the bill makes adequate ap-
preparations for all existing offices and
activities under the District government
and fails to appropriate for any Of the
new municipal functions recommended
by the Commissioners. A statement of
the estimates for which the bill does not
appropriate follows:
Automobile for the disbursnS office,
81, 500
Construction of fish wharf and market,
$f25.SCO
Reconstruction of wharves, $4,000.
Preparations of plans for new munich
pal market 5000.
Automobile for municipal architect.
81 800
Maintenance of motor truck. same Of
flee. 500.
Expenses incident to making valuations
of lighting, street railway and telephone
SlIO,ODD
Repairs to morgue. So, 400.
Repairs at X street market. reduced
from $500 estimate to appropriation of
81 900.
Central purchasing and storehousc sys-
TEN. including warehouse. salaries, etc,
S1S6, 800.
Apparatus for office of asphalt in
spector, $1,000.
Surveys for reconstructing wharves on
Potomac front. $1,000.
l. street northwest paving between
2Sth street and Wisconsin avenue $1SUO
Niaduct and bridge to carry Benning
road over railroad tracks, $4,000.
Construction of suburban roads, esti-
mates cut from $:22. 600 to $S5.OOO.
Sidewalks and cUrbs adjacent to Treas
ury, $500.
Repaving portions Of eth street north
west, $4,000.
Alteration of bridge across Eastern
branch 100000.
Construction of sheds at street clean
ing stables, $4,000.
Municipal Garbage Plant Omitted.
To make plans for municipal garbage
disposal plant $500.
Bathing beach. Potomac Park. $4,000;
pa thing beach, Eastern branch, 1886
Fairgrounds, cut from s97.145 to
s31.5S5
Public convenience station, 18th and
Fl northeast, $1,000; public convent
ance station, Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street. $4,000.
Repairs. Conduit road, 5000.
Purchase of water meters, cut from
s2S,450 to $4,000.
New school buildings and grounds,
cut from s1,155.300 to s75S.s00.
Smallpox hospital stable, $4,000
SmallpOy hospital water mains
meteorological laboratory, health de-
oartment, $4,000.
Chemical laboratory, health depart
ment, S3.175.
Repairs to crenatory. $1,000
Motor ambulance, contagious disease
service, $4,000.
Removal of weeds, $4,000.
Completion OF pound and stables.
s2.2ee.
Motor ambulances. board of charities
SIC, 6c6.
Washington Asylum Hospital furnish
ings, $4,000.
Jail laundry plant, $500.
New Municipal Hospital, 100000.
Electric machinery, workhouse $4,000
Machine shop, canning factory
slaughterhouse, etc, at Occoquan,
$500.
Municipal lodging house. $4,000.
Hospital for inebriates, $4,000.
patterson tract park, $4,000
Governing Autos in District Service.
Strict limitations concerning the use OF
automobiles in the District service are
written into the bill. Pains have been
taken TO make sure that public service
motor vehicles shall not be used for
private purposes, as siX-inch. prominent
lettering is to be required on District
motor cars, by the following paragra PHI