The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-07

, and purchase of consulate at Yoko-
hama. Japan, S2,275.
Naval and mlitary-The totals for
/ the naval and military establishments
are not greatly in excess of the amount
appropriated last session and the econ
| omy idea prevails here as it does all
| through the bill.
Miscellaneous Items.
District of Observation-Disclosures for
the District of Columbia were published
in The Times on Saturday, when the
District appropriation bill was made
public.
Observation-Disclosures the head of mis-
cellaneous the estimates carry the fol-
| lowing new items of interest:
Additional secretary for public print
er. $3.50; disseminating information
concerning epidemics. including pay 'of
special collaborators. $4,000; general
expenses of the Federal Trade Com
mission. which is yet to be appointed,
900; increase of $4,000 in the fund
for gauging streams and determining
water supply of the United States; in
crease of $500 in the general fund IF
the Bureau of Mines: increase of sl.5o
in the Bureau of Mines fund for testing
fuel; six new vessels for Coast and
Geodetlc Survey, s525.ooo; printing maps
at Geodetic Survey for Postoffice De-
partment, $4,000
There is a decrease in the estimates
for the big annual pension bill, the
total being sl6S. 10000 as compared with
Sls9. 10000 appropriated last year.
Public Works, Washington.
Under the head of public works, War
Department, a number of local items
ere included. most of them being for the
customary annual appropriations for the
upEeep of parks and grounds IN and
about the National Capital.
The sum of $4,000 is asked for con-
tinuatlon of work on the Anacostia
fats, but the District appropriation bill.
agreed upon Saturday, eliminated this
item. so the estimate is valuelcss for the
present.
other items of interest under this
heading of public worH include:
Continuing construction engineer
school and post at Washington Bar
sewerage system, Fort Monroe. Va.
s9.4"i.
grounds about Washington, $500, an
increase Of 5000. including recon
struction Of sewer in West Executive
avenue.
demonstrating one greenhouse. Execu-
tive Mansion, a new project. sou
Repairs, fuel, etc. of Executive Man
sion. $50 coo. care and maintenance of
monument, sI4,3D; repairs of building
where Lincoln died. 500; repairs, birth
place of Washington, 500.
New Proposals.
In addition to the usual appropriations
for Improvement and care OF pubic
buildings ana grounds in Washington.
the following new proposals are made:
For new road pavements. curbs.
cutters, and sidewalks on the i
and = street roadways through
judiciary Park (submittedD. ..... .tl5,"S
For improving the site OF the old
high-sprvica reservoir. at the
southeast corner Of Wisconsin
avenue and r street northwest,
to be made a part of the park
system of the District Of Column
hia under the chief of engineers,
United States army tsubnittedD. o.ED
tsubmittedS .......................... $500
For replacing the post-and-chain
fence around Rawlins Park with
= cement coping and for rear
rangip~ the walks and improving
the planting (submittcdD. ......... 800
angles (submitted,.................. 5000
Tor replacing the old boathouse at
the foot of Seventeenth street. In
Potomac Park. with a new fire.
Eroof structure (submitted). 1900
For moving out the seawall on the
river side Of West Potomac Park
(submitted) .......................... 5000
For extending the Easby's Point
sewer. in West Potomac Park
Submitted, ......................... 1900
For planting the center parking in
Pennsylvania avenue. between
Second and Seventeenth streets
southeast (submittedD ............. 800
Fer care and maintenance Of Will
low Tree Park Csubmitted5 ....... 100
For care and maintenance OF Mt
Vernon Park Submitted. ......... 100
For constructing and erecting n
wagon shed at the Propa gatinE
Gardens Csubmitted). ....,....-..... 1000
For furnishing an additional water
supply for the two buildings in
the Smithsonian grounds occu-
pied 10y the National Museum
by extending the present 12-inch
water main in those grounds out
to the corner Of Ninth and 3
streets northwest (submitted).... 1900
Navy Yard.
New and improved machinery for ex-
listing shops. Navy Yard, Washington,
$4,000, the same as last year.
Extension of powder factory Indian
Head. a new proposal. sl41.620.
Extensions railroad system Navy Yard, |
$4,000; TO complete fire-prOof general
storehouse, $4,000; extension OF cleo
trio system, $4,000.
House Committee Nav Cut
Waterways Estimates
With the army engineers river and
harbor estimates before the House
River and Harbor Committee today. |
that hody showed an iupIiratio,, 30 ,,,.ly, |