Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-06

S1,500; erection of residence for super
intendent and administrative purposes,
$4,000 added.
Industrial Home school-Sup ervisor of
boys, $500; matron. 5000 instead Of $3.50;
salaries for other matrons, housekeeper
and sewing teacher increased to $40;
nurse. $3.50 instead Of $500; manual train
ing teacher, $500; cook and laundress
increased to 500 each.
Municipal lodging house-Foreman at
$3.50, new.
Southern Relief society-Eor care ana
maintenance Of INDECENT and inf1rm men.
women and children under contract to
be made with the Southern Relief So
ciety for the support Of those under its
care by the board Of charities. $1,000"
Aid Association for the Blind-For aid.
maintenance, Improvement Of grounds
and purchase Of mechanical equipment
for the Workshop Of the Aid Association
for the Blind, located at $3.50 r street
northwest. $4,000, said sum to be ex-
pended under the direction and supervi-
sion OF the Commissioners of the Dis
Library for the Blind-For aid Of the
Library for the Blind. located at 172o H
street northwest, 5000. said sum to be
expended under the direction and super
vision Of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia
"Milttia-For pay of troops, other than
government employees to be disbursed
under the authority and direction of the
SoL1u1aIQluS general, SZ3,VU.'
Anacostia River Flats.
For continuing the reclamation and de-
velopment Of the Anacostia river and
fats. from the Anacostia bridge northeast
to the District line, to be expended under
the supervision Of the chief of engineers,
United States Army, upon plans hereto
fore authorized to be prepared; said sum
to be available for the preparation of
plans, the prosecution of the work, the
employment Of personal service and for
such other purposes as may In the judy
ment Of the chief of engineers be nee
essary to carry out the purposes OF this
appropriation, 100000.
In connection with said reclamation and
development of the river and hats from
the Anacostia bridge to the District line,
the Secretary Of War is authorized to ac-
quire by purchase or by condemnation.
for highway and park purposes. the fec
simple and absolute title to the land along
the Anacostia river on both sides there
Of between the high water lines of said
river. as determined by the United States
coast and geodetic survey, and lines fol-
lowing approximately the contour of ten
feet elevation on each side of said river
above mean low water at the United
States navy yard. from the Anacostia
bridge to the northeast boundary line be-
y
land; and also all land below the high
water lines on each side of said Anacos-
tia river between the limits named that is
not now owned by the United States; and
the appropriation herein made for the
reclamation and development Of the An
acostia river and flats from the Anacostia
bridge northeast to the District line.
and all appropriations heretofore made
for said purpose are hereby made
available for the purchase or condem-
nation of said land and for the pay
ment of amounts awarded as damages
for said land and the costs and ex-
penses Of the condemnation proceed
ings in the event that it Is necessary
to institute such condemnation Proceed
ings: Provided, that if said land or any
part thereof cannot be acquired by
purchase from the owners thereof at
price satisfactory to the Secretary of
War the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, upon the request of
the Secretary of War shall institute
condemnation proceedings to acquire
such land under the provisions of chap
ter 10 of the Code of Law for the Dis
trict of Columbia
Workhouse and Water.