The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05

No increases were authorized in the
higher officers.
The miscellaneous appropriation Of the
police department was cut to s47, 800. the
estimates calling for $4,000. The esti-
mates for the house of detention and
the harbor patrol were not reduced.
Fire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for 500 fire.
meE and officers, $56S. 80 in lieu OF $685.
go requested; miscellaneous expenses.
S1e9. $50. in lieu of 1913. $50 requested. The
Commissioner estimates for permanent
improvements were cut from SS9.S00 to
Sl4 200. The committee eliminated the
proposed fire house in the vicinity OF
Twelfth and Eighth streets northeast
to cost $4,000 The committee also dis
approved the 1880 estimate for INSTALL
ing steam heat In various engine and
truck houses which are now heated by
stoves. Other items not allowed by the
committee included SO. 900 for additional
motor fire engine. 5000 for motor chem
ical and hose wagon, $4,000 for two
combination chemical and hose wagons
driven by motor and two motor-driven
tractors TO cost $500
Health department-Practicall no
changes are provided in the health de-
partment appropriations. The salary
roll remains at SG4. $40 and the fund for
prevention of contagious diseases is
the Commissioners requested $4,000. The
estimate for repairs at the smallpox
hospital to cost $1,000 was eliminated.
as was the proposed s2.sS5 allowance for
apparatus and equipment OF the chemi-
cal laboratory and 500 for maintenance
OF same. The estimate for repairs to
the public crematorv. 5000. and COM
pletion of room at the crematory, 800.
was cut out. The sum OF 800 as re-
ouested was allowed for purchase and
maintenance Of motor vehicles for
the health department. Appropriations
for the disinfectSnt service. abate-
ment of nuisances. inspection OF
dairy farms. isolating wards in Gar
field and Providence Hospitals mainten-
ance of public crematory. and contin-
gent expenses. are the same as last
,'ear. The estimate Of $1,000 for supplies
for the meteorological laboratory was
cut TO 800
Courts and Prisons.
Courts-There were no changes in the
estimates for the Court of Appeals re-
ports and the Juvenile Court The sala-
rieS for the police court are the same
as last year, $50 $50. and the miscellane-
GUS fund OF the police court was fixed
at sl3,5oO as heretofore. the estimates
calling for $500. The municipal court
receives S204J0 as requested.
Other items relating to court and
prisons are as follows: Support of con-
victs, $4,000. instead of $4,000 asked
Tor: care of court house. SlO6SO as pcr
estimate: Court Of Appeals building.
S'.So' witness fees. fees of jurors. and
pay OF bailiffs. District Supreme Court.
total $1,000. as per estimates; miscel-
laneous expenses Supreme Court of the
District. Sl5.O0O. estimate $4,000
Charities and Corrections-Board of
Charitis. $3.50, as recommended:
Washington Asylum and Jail. Sl23. $50, in
lieu of S129.95O requested; Home for
S5l.2S7 requested. National Training
School for Bows. $4,000. instead of S72.D
requested: National Training School for
Girls. $3.50, instead of ST. as recon-
mended
The appropriation for the following
hospitals are the same as last year.
namely: Freedman's. So. 90: Columbia.
SEQ Children's Hospital. $4,000: Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital, IS, 800;
Emergency Hospital. $1,000. Eastern
bispensary. $500: Home for InCura-
hles. 5000: Georgetown University Hos
pital, 5000; George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. $500
Tho appropriation for the Tubcrcu-
losis Hospital is 5o,120. instead of $500
asked bv tho Commissioners. 4 recon-
mrndatiou OF two additional employees
was disallowcd. Tho purchase OF an
x-rav machine was also disaliowed.
A. above noted, the Hous" committee
refused tho Commissioners recon-
incubation for sl5O.oo for n municipal
hospital. to hc known as the GalllnSer
TTospital The Senate provided for this
in the last District appropriation bill.
and IL WAS ono of the items which Kept
the District bill in conference for many
weeks. II = expected the Serate viii
again insist upon a municipal hospital
TO be named after Senator Gallinger
former chairman Of the Senate District
Committee.
Child-Caring Institutions.
Child-Caring Irstitutions-Board of
Children's Guardians. $1,000, instead of
S1ll.lsO requested: Industrial Home
School for Colored Children, $500, In
lieu Of 81 90 requested: Industrial Home
School, 81, so. the same as last year.
National Association for Relief of Des-
titutc CoIored Women and Children
60 $40. as heretofore; Washington Home
for FoundunGs. $500. a. heretofore; st
AIMS Infant Asylum, $500, as hereto
fore
and estimates was followed for tenn
porary homes: Municipal Lodging
House. $3.50. Home for eN-Union SOL
diers and Sailors. $500; Florence Irlt-
tenton Mission. 5000.
MlgcpllanrOuS-tION liOSIlAdl
for the Insane. $50, 900. as estimated;
deportatIon OF nonresident insane.
g 900. as estimated: relief OF the poor.
Sl2.0DO AS per estimate; transportation
Of paupers, S2.Oc0. as per estimate;
workhouse. 1880. in lieu OF sl77.0o0
cstimated reformatory. $1,000. instead
Of the $4,000 asked for. The Commits
sioners proposed with this larger APP
preparation to build small electric
railroad from the river to the work
house. and to make other improve
ments. and the grading Of roads and
sites
Militia-The appropriation tor the Dis
trict militia Is S7i3l4. instead of the
amount OF t9299i asked by the Com
rissioncrs Tho increased appropriI
ton desired was largely to he used 10
make possible an increase OF five days
in tic annual leave camp period. NJ.
tional Guard officers having aSseri"'
iha IA" t"u-day cncampmeut was too
short % DoT od-
The committee turned down the t2DJ-
60 estimate submitted for the r.clsms-