The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
Suburban Street and Sewer Estimates Badly Slashed
in Appropriations Committee Firemen and Po-
licemen in Uniform May Ride Free on Cars.

/ !
| grant licenses for the location and op-
| Grafton OF public scales in the District
| Of Columbia under such regulations as
| they may prescribe and for such fees
| as they shall approve. and they may
grant permits. revocable on thirty days
! notice for the location OF such scales
on public spaces under Their control.
! Authority is granted the Commits
| sioners TO make rules and regulations
| governing the conduct of the municipal
! Fairgrounds and recreation centers
! coming under their control
The Commissioners are authorized
| in Their discretion to maintain part of
! the lamps on any street. avenue, alley,
| road or public space. or portion there
! Of for a shorter period each night than
that required by the provisions of the
! aforementioned acts. at such reduced
rates for said lamps as may be agree,
! upon by and between said Commission
ers and the lighting companies main
| tanning them.
Central High School.
That so much as may be necessary
l s ~ fn. the cnrastrlIc-
ton of a new Central High School
building are made available for the
complete equipment and for furniture,
furnishings. and pianos for said build
ing, and for the complete equipment
, of the athletic field and the stadium
connected Herewith, in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file in the office of the Engineer Com
missioner.
The Commissioners are authorized.
under such regulation as they may pre-
scribe. to sell to the various depart
ments and institutions of the govern
ment OF the District of Columbia and
of the United States the products. Of
said workhouse and said reformatory,
and all moneys derived from such sales
shall be paid into the Treasury, one
half to the credit of the United States
and one-half to the credit OF the Dis
trict of Columbia"
In many of the branches OF the Dis
trict service there is no change in the
appropriation as carried for the cur
rent fiscal year. The principal items
revealing a change, either from exist
ing appropriations or the estimates sub
mitted by the departments, are as fol-
lows:
Auditors Office-Salaries, s47,76, in
stead of Sl9. S76 asked for.
Superintendent Weights. etc.-Salar-
les. $500: requested. $1,000.
Engineer Commissioners Office-sal-
aries. Sl73, 507, and 15S employees, in
stead of $1S6. $50 and ls7 employees.
Municipal Architects On!ce-Salaries.
Sos. $50 for nineteen employees: estimate
Public Utilities CoTnmission-Salaries
! SIS. rs; estimate for $1,000
: Street Cleaning Divisf-1 - Salaries.
Sl,1Sn, same as last year. instead of
S45. $50.
Library and Contingencies.
Public Library-SaIaries, sF7.1oO. as es-
timated; miscellaneous expenses. in
Guiding substitute employment and Sun
day opening. $4,000, as estimated.
Contingent Expenses-Motor vehicles
and maintenance. Sl4,534. instead of S3.-
236. The purchase Of six additional
motor vehicles for use by the offices of
the Commissioners. the building inspec-
tor, and street cleaning division. the
surveyors office, and superintendent of
construction, and the assistants to the
Engineer Commissioner. is authorized,
but it is provided that two machines
for the surveyors office shall be in
lieu OF one old machine to be ex-
changed. No increases were authorized
for motorcycles, and the Commission
prs' recommendation that the Excise
BOARD use an automobile was omitted
from the bill. is provided that all
motor vehicles operated by the District
shall be used only in the public service.
Register OF Wills-A $500 apprOpria-
ton FOR file cases was not allowed.
The following items under contingent
omitted from the bill: Repairs and OF
! erations refrigcrating plant. 5000: re-
pairs * street market, $500: plans for
reconstruction Of wharves. sl.O6o: dry
ing machine for blue prints and blue
print paper and materials municipal
architects office. $500.
An item of g .O0J for new roof OF
Eastern market was allowed.
improvements and Repairs.
ment and permit work. 800. 60 as esti-
mated; work on streets and avenues,
$50. 40. instead of the $4,000 estimated;
repsving certain specified streets. S4s. 200.
reduction from estimates of 36S.70o:
grading and condemnation of streets
| and alleys. $1,000. as requested: con-
struction OF suburban roads. 800. in
stead Of the S2l2,OJ0 asked for; repairs
/ to streets. avenues. and alleys, 1916. go.
as requested: repairs to suburban roads.
! Sl45 60. instead OF $1,000 requested: re-
placing and repairing sidewalks and
curbs. $4,000. as estimated.
BridGcs-Operatipn Highway Bridge,
$500: operation Anacostia. River
| Bridge. g.. s00. both as estimated.
Scwors-A total ~ 500. onG is allowed
| for cleaning. repairing. and operation
/ OF sewers. As compared with tSpI CO.. re-
questrd Tho principal cut wss in the
estimate OF ~-s-.NPl lot SupuTDdn SOW
ers. tho committee allowing only tl4J.-
GOO
Streets-The estimate OF $4,000 for
street cleaning. dust prevention. and
snow removal were cut to 500, 900, and
the $1,000 estimate for street cleaning
stables was eliminated.
A total OF $685. IS allowed for dis
possl OF refuse; for parking commits
sion. S45 OO0 instead of 49, 90 asked.
and for bathing beach. S4730. instead Of
proposed improvements at the beach.
and also the employment Of an addi-
tiGnal Waterman.
Fairgrounds Allowance.
lavgrounds-Amount allowed. S40S55.
and forty-nine employees. instead of $l.-
$50 and fifty employees, as estimated.
Public Convenience Stations-The es-
Inmates Of $500 for n new station at
Fifteenth street. Maryland avenue. and
II street northeast were not approved.
Electrical Department-This depart
menr received a total Of s46i.I25. in
stead Of slS6,SS5 requested. the chief re-
duction being in the item for lighting,
which is put at the same figure as last
year. $685.. 90 Two additional employees
wanted were not allowed.
Washington Aqueduct-The apprOpria-
ton for the aqueduct is approximately
s37 OpJ less than the estimates. the prin-
cipaI items eliminated being so. $50 for
water meters. 5000 for repairs and
grading of the Conduit road, and a
| s.. 200 emergency fund.
l. d.