Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06
THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER g. 1915

erage system from unauthorized con-
nections thereto, and shall reimburse
the District Of Columbia for the actual
cost Of pumping and handling such
sewage by annual payments for such
service. ~ determined by the Commits
sioners Of the District Of Columbia in
such agreement: all such sums collect
ed therefor to be paid into the Treas
ury Of the United States through the
collector Of taxes Of the District Of
Columbia, ene-half to the credit of the
United states and one-half to the credit
Of the District of Columbia"
compared with s527. 800 for the current
year.
Streets.
Dust prevention. cleaning and snow
removal. $a22.ooo; an increase Of
$4,000.
For rent Of storage rooms, 1854, new;
for paving yard. the construction of
sheds for equipment, etc, $4,000, new.
For disposal of refuse. s1s1,s2o, an
increase of $11,675,
Legislation enabling the Commission
plant and operate 1t as a city function
in case the contractor fails in his
promises is proposed as follows:
Hereafter, whenever any contractor
for the collection and disposal of ashes,
garbage, night soil. dead animals or
judgment OF the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia to carry out the
terms of his contract for any such
work to such an extent as to Justify its
annulment, then the said Commission
ers are authorized, in their discretion,
to take over and operate any plant or
equipment, buildings and appurte-
nances, used by the contractor in any
such work; employ necessary personal
services; purchase, maintain and hire
means of transportation. equipment
and machinery: purchase land and con-
struct buildings; lease buildings and
grounds, and incur all other necessary
expenses: and the said Commissioners
are authorized to dispose OF any or all
material redeemed from any such
to the best interests of the District of
Columbia, and the proceeds of such
sales shall be repaid to the current ap-
priation for the disposal of city ref
use. which appropriation shall be
in contained shall be construed as in
any way releasing the contractor or
his surety from any liability for dam
ages suffered by the District OF Co
lumbia through his failure to fully
and properly carry out the Terms OF
An appropriation of 100000 for a
site, building and equipment OF a plant
for the collection and disposal OF city
refuse is recommended.
Parking commission. contingent ex-
penses, 100000, an increase of $15,o 900:
Bathing beach, two watchmen at $500
each, an increase Of $3.50 for one and
one additional.
Fairgrounds. for maintenance. ETC.
$4,000, an increase of $2.110. One d.
1Iann nf
charge Of girls at $1,000 each. new: for
expenses Of operating three swimming
pools already provided and two addi-
tional pools. etc.. 81, 500, an increase OF
$1,000; three new guards or swimming
teachers. for four months at $50 a
month each.
New Swimming Pools Desired.
For construction of two new swim.
ming pools on sites to be selected by
the Commissioners, $4,000.
Public convenience stations. for
maintenance $4,000. an increase OF
For new public convenience stations
at or near the Intersection Of F and G
streets at 9th, $4,000; near Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street. northwest. $751;
600; near New York avenue and 18th
street, $4,000.
The total for all items under the
head of streets" is $1,029,744, as com
pared with $574,290 for the current act.
Electrical Department.
Electrical engineer, $4,000. increase OF
$500; for extension and relocation OF
police patrol system. $4,000. an increase
of $4,000; for replacing police patrol
signal system with telephone system
in the ninth precinct. $6.324.
Lighting. for purchase and installa-
ton and maintenance of public lamps
etc, $414,000. increase of $4,000.
For the erection of brick or con-
crete storehouse and wall on land be-
longing to the District of Columbia, or
on the portion OF the old right of way
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
through square 857. which the Commits
sioners are hereby authorized to use as
site for this storehouse and for any
other municipal use they may deem
necessary. to be used for the storage
of material and supplies of the cleo
trical department, including the grad
ing and improving of the ground.
$500.
For purchase Of one motor truck,
$4,000.
Overhead wires on Georgia avenue