The Washington herald., 1915-01-06

of last year, the following amendment
was written into the bill by the full COM
mittee following the report Of the sub
committee:
Hereafter no removal from the force
Of the fire department OF the istrict OF
Columbia shall be made except on writ
ten charges and after an opportunity for
defense on the part of the person against
whom such charges may be made; but
no person SO removed shall be reappoint-
ed to any position in said fire Depart
ment."
Provides Care for Leper1.
Handling OF Ieprosy in the District
there are now two cases under quaran-
tine by the District health authorlties-
is placed in the jurisdiction Of the Pub
lie Health Service, under an amendment
offered BY the Senate committee. With
no adequate quarters with funds to guard
their unwelcome charges, and with no
prospect of adequate provision being Of
fered by Congress, the local health
authorities probably will find relief un-
der the amendment which throws the
question up to Uncle Sans big health
shop in the Treasury Department. The
amendment reads:
THE surgeon general of the United
States Public Health Service is hereby
given the power to apprehend. detain,
and treat all persons suffering from lep-
rosy in the District OF Columbia, and he
shall. under direction of the Secretary OF
the Treasury. make such regulations as
may be necessary for this purpose"
The Surgeon General and his prede-
cessor have made repeated reoommendH-
tions urging the construction of a ma
tional loprosorium.
The Health Department also is given
S3,535 for the purchase and upkeep Of
new apparatus and references works for
the Districts meteorological laboratory.
Better Jail Methods Is Aim.
Into the hands of the Health Depart
ment in its fight for pure milk for the
District. the Senate committee places a
powerful weapon in the form of the fol-
lowing amendment:
THE examinations, inspections, rules,
and regulations. concerning the milk sup
ply of the District OF Columbia shall be
applied alike to each State shipping milk
into said District"
More modern equipment designed to
the work at the Wash
ington Asylum Jail is carried In appro-
priations for an X-ray machine and
operator a pathologist. an anaesthetist,
and necessary equipment. in all 500
over the amount allowed by the House.
For continuation of work on the new
building in New York avenue northeast,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, for the Central Dispensary and
Hospital. the Senate COM
mittee allows an appropriation Of $4,000
The building is now complete except for
the interior work and the furnishings
and equipment.
100000 for Charity.
The GaIlinger hospital, for which the
House. after authorizing the drawing OF
plans and specifications last year. appro-
priated nothing this year. carries an ap-
propria ton of $4,000 In the Senate bill.
and the amendment providing for this
raised the original limit of cost from
1900 900 to 500 coo. and makes the follow
ing proviso:
THAT said hospital shall be construct
ID with view TO making future ad-
iitions, as the exigencies may demand"
The charities increases include $4,000
or the care of INDECENT placed with the
Relief Society by the Associated !
rharities: s., 900 for the workshop of the |
Aid Association for the Bling, $3.50 r |
street northwest. and 5000 for the pur- |
hase OF equipment and instruction in |
ypesetting. stitching and other trades |
ma workshop at the Columbia Poly !
echniC Institute, both OF the last-named |
ums to be expended under the direction |
Il the Commissioners.
An immediate appropriation of 10000
or continuation OF work in reclaiming /
he Anacostia flats. and authorization to /
he chief of engineers OF the army 10
inter- into contracts calling for the ex-
'enditure of an additional 100000 for the |
anne work. is carried as an amendment
o the House bill. which contained no
eference to this project