Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
1855 ESTIMATES
CUT $17,9O6,643


ance with the law. this estimate is
submitted of the amount of money
which 1t Is believed will be necessary
Of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1915"
New sidewalws, $4,000, and new
boiler at $4,000 are asked for the
bureau OF engraving and printing: and
ing annex, at $1,000. is asked for. \
Inc engineer department of the army
asks for $4,000 for continuing the
construction Of the Engineer School
at the Washington barracks.
me following care improvements in
oul!oings and grounds around Wash
lngton are asked for-For improve
men! and maintenance of grounds
south OF Executive Mansion, $4,000:
nursery. $4,000: for repair and recon
struction of the greenhouses at the
nursery, $4,000: for ordinary care Of
Lafayette Park. $4,000; for ordinary
provement and ordinary care of Lin
coin Park. $4,000: for care and i'm,
provement of Monument Grounds and
annex, $1,000; for Improvement, care
and the maintenance of Garfield Park,
$4,000; for improvement, care and main
tenance of various reservations. in
Guiding purchase. maintenance. drlv-
ing of horse and vehicle for official use
or the officer in charge of public build
1ngs and grounds, and of other neces-
for improvement, care and maintenance
of Smithsonian grounds. $4,000: for
Improvement and maintenance OF Jul
dietary Park, $1,000; for laying cement
lions, $4,000; for broken-stone road
covering for parks. $4,000: for curbing,
coping and tagging for park roads ana
walks, $4,000: for care and maintenance
of Potomac Park. $4,000: for grading
soiling, seeding and planting that por-
road embankment, and constructing
paths and shelters. $4,000; for oiling
or otherwise treating macadam roads.
$4,000; for completing permanent ROAD
of the portion Of Potomac Park east
of the railroad embankment. $4,000;
For continuing the Improvement OF
Montrose Park and for its care and
maintenance. $4,000: for care and inn
provement of the portion of Potomac
Park east of the railroad embankment,
$4,000: for placing and maintaining
special portions of the parks In
condition for outdoor sports. $780,
900; for continuing the improve
ment of Meridian Hill Park in accord
ance with plans prepared in the Office
of public buildings and grounds, and
for Its care and maintenance, $25,OOO;
for new road pavements, curbs, cutters
and sidewalks on the E and F street
roadways through judiciary Park, $751;
900: for improving the site of the old
high-service reservoir, at the south
east corner of Wisconsin avenue and
r street northwest, which is hereby
made a part of the park system of the
District Of Columbia, under the chief
of engineers, United States Army,
$4,000: for new lodge in Garfield Park,
$4,000; for replacing the post and chain
fence around Rawlins Park with a ce-
walks and improving the planting,
$4,000; for improving seven small tri-
angles, $4,000: for replacing the old
boathouse at the foot of 18th street, in
Potomac Park. with a. new fireproof
seawall on the river side of west Po-
tomac Park. $4,000: for extending the
Easily point sewer in west Potomac
Park, $4,000; for planting the center
parking in Pennsylvania avenue, be-
$4,000: for care and maintenance of
Willow Tree Park, $1.50O; for
care and maintenance of Mount
Vernon Park, $1,000; for con-
structing and erecting a wagon shed at
the propagating gardens. $1,000: for
furnishing an additional water supply
for the two buildings in the Smith
sonian grounds. occupied by the Ma
tional Museum, by extending the pres
ent twelve-inch water main in those
grounds out to the corner of 9th and
B streets northwest, $1,000.
White House Increase, $4,000.
For the care of the grounds of the
various executive departments, $19, 400
Is asked, an increase of $4,000. For
the care of the White House and
grounds. including greenhouses. sta
bles. purchase of vehicles of any kind,
$4,000. an increase Of $4,000.
For improving the Potomac river,
$4,000 is asked, and $4,000 for the
Anacostia river.
An increase of $4,000 is asked for
make repairs in the Interior Depart
ment and pension office buildings
For new fence for the Government
Hospital for the Insane. $4,000 is asked.
For the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf. the sum of $4,000 is asked
a new dormitory for women.
The following new buildings, ETC., for
the bureau of standards are asked:
One new testing machine: $4,000; to.
chemical laboratory. $4,000; new site
for laboratory. $4,000: new testing
laboratory, $4,000. and new radio
laboratory. $4,000.
this city. $1,000 is asked. and $4,000
for continuing the construction Of a
new building for the National Train
ing School for Boys.
the general expenses of the Zoo, and a
new aviary at $4,000 is asked for.
For the purpose of completing the
Arlington memorial amphitheater.
100000 is asked.
For the federal trade commission a
tentative lump sum of $530,000 is asked.
A total increase of $4,000 is found in
the geological survey estimates.
The bureau of mines asks for $1o0,000
more than the current act.
The current expenses at the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane are esti-
mated for at s2S5.250. practically the
same as in the present act. And the
expenses for the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf are estimated at $4,000,
an increase of $500.
F'reedmens Hospital expenses are fig
ured at $4,000, an increase of less than
$4,000.
For Howard University the estimates
call for $1O4,851, an increase of $4,000.
Under the coast and geodetic survey
a new item of s20,260 is included for
employees necessary to reproduce ana
print maps for the Post Office Depart
ment.