Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-04
are established for the government BIT
reaus and departments
Public Building Equipments.


For mechanical equipment for public
buildings not exceeding $4,000 is allowed
for the Treasury, Butler and Winder
buildings.
For money laundry machines and
maintenance. $4,000.
A legislative paragraph is included
for the entrance into marine hospitals
for purposes of study of persons with
infectious diseases, not to exceed ten
cases IN one hospital at q time
To enable the President in case of
shniar tened t,.nS or actual epidemic of
smallpox and plague to aid state and
local boards in suppressing the same
100000 is appropriated.
Repairs to Smithsonian building. &c.
TO: for continuing the preservation, ex-
h1bltion and increase of collections from
government exploring expeditions and
salaries. $;s00,OO0
For continuing construction of roads,
walks, bridges. etc, and otherwise i'm
proving grounds and buildings of the
National Geological Park, 100000: one
half to be paid by the District of Co
lumbia.
For continuing the work of the com
mission on Industrial relations, 500, 600;
for the United States board of mediation
and Cancellation, $4,000.
The sum of S75O,OO0 is authorized for
continuing construction of accommoda-
tons for the seacoast artillery in the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii: for mark
ing the graves of Union and Confeder-
ate dead in all cemeteries, S.OOOD: for
the expenses of burying in Arlington or
other District of Columbia cemeteries
lndigents, ex-union soldiers and sailors.
S3,H0. one-half to be paid by the Dis
trict.
The committee appropriates $4,000 for
maintaining special portions of parks for
SPORTS. and pNnlan2tOrv note
says that twelve base ball diamonds are
now open to the public in the ellipse,
Monument grounds. and Potomac Park,
but are not in good condition, and there
is demand for others.
The sum of S25.OUo is appropriated for
the construction of retaining walls in
Meridian Hill Park. this being the first
large appropriation toward the acquisition
of the park authorized in 1912.
For reconstructing the steps and APP
proaches of the central entrance to the
Capitol building, $1,000.
For improvements and repairs to the
buildings and grounds of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. $4,000.
For Exposition Service.
A copyright and branch patent Office
for the Panama Pacific exposition at
San Francisco is provided for. EN-
ployes from Washington are author
lied for the term of the exposition.
General repairs to the Botanic Gar
den are appropriated for to the eN-
tent of $4,000; maintenance of House
office building, $45,712; Capitol power
plant. $4,000.
Under the government printing Of
fee all regular salaries authorized by
law are provided for at existing rates,
in the office of the public printer.
amounting to s131,660: in the office of
the deputy public printer, S9.340: watch
force, $4,000; to grant holidays with
pay, $185.000: to grant leaves of abb
sence with pay. 100000; for the great
field of activities under the terms
public printing" and public binding"
which pays the wages of printers and
other employees. the sum of $4,463. 500
is included in the bill in a lump sum.
All salaries provided for by law in
the office of the superintendent of
documents are appropriated for to the