Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-14
Commissioners to Submit Plans.

OF an Underground drain from the foun-
tain lying south of the White House to
the bathing beach at 18th and streets.
Commissioners to Submit Plans.
The Commissioners are also directed to
submit in the next annual estimates de-
tailed plans and estimates for the con-
struction Of not exceeding two public
bathing beaches. with all necessary
buildings. on separate sites other than
now used and where tidal water shall be
constantly available for bathing pur-
poses.''
Fairgrounds : The appropriat ton for
maintenance is increased from $1,000 to
$1,000 with specific provision for the use
of 500 for the rental of storage houses
under the direction of the Commissioners
School Appropriation.
Fort School. at $50. is omitted from the
bill. The House provision allowing S1.SO
for chief medical inspector of public
schools is knocked out, but provision is
made for thirteen medical inspectors, the
same number as allowed by the House, at
$500 each. The allowance of $500 for
livery of horse for the superintendent of
janitOrS is omitted
Another amendment eliminates from
the bill provision for a motor car for the
superintendent of schools at $1,000, and
for a motor delivery vehicle at $1,000.
The amendment to start the work on a
new Central High School specified that
the total cost OF 81 ,20neoc. for which
100000 cash is appropriated. is to in
clude the cost of grading and other work
to prepare the site already purchased,
the grading of an athletic field. construc-
ton of retaining walls and the construc-
ton of an athletic stadium. Provision
for using the appropriate for grading
the site, already purchased. for the new
NJ Street High School is also made in
the amendment giving S1I0.0D toward the
building of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fifty
thousand-dolar school.
Another amendment provides s12S,o0
school on a site purchased west of Sol
diers' Home grounds and south OF Rock
Creek road
Provision for Fire Department.
Fire department-.An amendment gov
erning the leaves Of absence of members
of the department provides:
Hereafter no member of the fire de-
partment shall, unless on leave of alb
sence, go beyond the confines OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, or be absent from duty
without permission; and leaves of alb
sence exceeding twenty days in any one
year shall be without pay and require
the consent of the Commissioners, and
such year shall be from January LIST to
December 31st, both Inclusive, and thirty
days shall be the ter moi total sick leave
in any year without disallowance of
pay; and leave of absence with pay of
members of the fire department of the
District of Columbia may be extended in
cases Of illness or injury incurred in
line Of duty upon recommendation of the
board Of surgeons. approved by the Com
missionerS of the District of Columbia,
for such period exceeding thirty days
in any calendar year as in the judgment
of the Commissioners may be necessary"
The contingent expense fund of the fire
department Is increased by 81 600 over
S25 900 allowed by the House.
The District of Columbia is required by
another amendment, to pay to the United
States 81. 100 or one-haf of the estimated
value of the reservation of the United
States upon which the new dog pound
has been located. at South Capitol and
1 streets southeast. That amount is APP
propriated entirely out of the revenues
Of the District.
Police Court-Increases from 5000 to
s. 200 for the clerk and from $1,5OO to
81 900 for one deputy clerk are provided
Board Of charities-The salary of the
secretary is raised from 5000 to So, 800.
but the House provision allowing the 500
fund for travelling expenses to be used