Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06
THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1915

lie EVENING STAR, IN
ton Of $4,000 per annum. and VINO si,a -
under the said Commissioners nave ole
direction of and supervision in an n I, az
pertaining to the instruction IN al aiS
public schools of the said District aAu
who shall perform such other ana gu, gu
d1tienal duties as may be required OF mn ~
by the Commissioners of the Dlstrlcl ~
4 Columbia, including the duties now III
posed upon the superintendent or the pun
lie schools by the act approved June O.
1905, entitled An act providing Tor eoil-
lpuisory education in the District OF Coiu III
entitled An act to regulate the employ
Iment OF child labor in the District OF
Columbia, and the appropriation mace
In this act for the compensation for the
superintendent of public schools, and SO
much as may be necessary Of the ap-
preparation for the like purpose for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1915, are here.
by made available for the compensation OF
the director of education herein proWdeo
for Except as provided otherwise herein.
all the authority, discretion and powers
now vested in the superintendent OF pubic
schools of the District of Columbia are
hereby transferred to and vested in the
commissioners of said District
| Ihe Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia are further authorized and
empowered to appoint board of edu .
Ication to consist of five members. all or
whom shall be residents of the District
compensation. The members of said
board shall be appointed for terms OF
three years each. except that the orig
mai appointments shall be one for one
year. two for two years. and two Tor
three years: and members of said board
| shall be eligible for reappointment.
The said board shall have such author
ity and powers and perform such duties
as may be prescribed by the Commits
s1oners of the District of Columbia. All
appointments, promotions, reductions
and removals of officers, teachers and
other employees of the public schools of
the District shall hereafter be made by
the Commissioners of said District:
| Provided. that no teacher in the service
| of the public schools of the District of
Columbia at the time of the passage Of
this act shall be required to be reap
pointed to be continued in the service.
The position of secretary to the board
| of education shall hereafter be known
| as secretary to the director of educa-
ton; and all appropriations authorized
by this act for the public schools of the
District of Columbia. and so much as
may be necessary of the appropriations
FOR the like purposes for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1916, are hereby made
available under the provisions of this
paragraph.
Education for colored deaf-mutes be-
longing to the District of Columbia, in
Maryland or other state schools, $1,000,
| decrease of $500. instruction of blind
children Of the District in Maryland or
some other state, $3.50, increase of
$500.
Metropolitan Police.
| Clerk and stenographer. $1,000, new
additional compensation for thirty pri-
Yates, etc, to be detailed for special
service, $1,000, an increase Of $1,44O;
seventeen Heutenants, one of whom
shall be harbor master, at $500 each.
four additional, and an increase of $3.50
each.
Fifty-four sergeants, one of whom
may be detailed for duty in the harbor
patrol, at 1890 each (eight additional,
and Increase of $40 each), $71,2s0 is
asked.
Five hundred and eight privates of
class 8, at $1,000 each eighteen addi-
tional submitted). ssos.6oo Is asked.
| Ninety-one privates Of class 2. at $1,os0
each decrease of thirty-three submit
ted), $98.280 is asked.
Forty-one prtvates of class 1, at $500
each (ffteen additional submitted).
500, 800 Is asked.
Amount required to pay salaries of
privates of class 2 who will be pro-
/ who will be promoted to class dur
| ing the fiscal year 1917 increase of
$65o.s5 submitted), s2.73I34 is asked.
Seven additional drivers. at $40 each;
two policewomen at 5000 each, a new
item.
For miscellaneous and contingent ex-
penses, s35. 900. an increase Of $1,000.
A RECOMMENDATION Is made for an APP
Precipitation bf $4,000 for additional
amount required to meet the payment
of pensions and other relief under ex-
listing law on account of the police and
fremen's relief fund. said sum to be
paid wholly from the revenues OF the
District.
81, 500, an increase Of 1880.
For motor vehicle for the use of the
major and superintendent, $1,000.
For the purchase of two motor-drtven
For the purchase Of q site for the
erection Of a station house In the sub
urban section Of tho District between
the ninth and tenth precincts, sz,boo;
and the making, ereotins and placing
therein modern locking devices IN the
second, seventh and ninth precinct sta
ton houses. S12,960.
The total for the police department
4. si.o5s.5s1.s4, as compared with 1887.
510.49 in the current act.
Fire Department.
An additional battalion chief engi-
neer at $4,000; chief clerk. $4,000. In
crease Of 5000; clerk, 31,4oo. an increase
of 5000; clerk. $1,000. new; assistant
superintendent of machinery. $1.400. an
increase of 5000: twenty-seven engt-
neers at 81 200 each. an increase Of $50
| each: marine engineers at 81 200 each
| an increase Of $50 each: repairs and i'm
| provements to engine houses. $4,000, ar
| Increase of $1,000; repairs to apparatus
etc, SIG, 1000, an increase Of $1,000. The
| Commissioners ask for legislation allow
| ing them to build fire apparatus in the
department repair shop.
| For fuel, $4,000, an increase OF $4,000
purchase Of horses, $4,000. decrease Of
$4,000; for forage, $25.6s0, decrease
Of 1880; for repairs OF f1reboat, $500
| increase OF $500.
The total for the fire department Il
1885,. 800, as compared with $72s,23o IL
the current act.
Health Department.
| One new clerk at $500, assistant chic,
sanitary inspector. $1.4oo, an increas.
of 5000; one new sanitary inspector. a
$1,000; one new sanitary inspector
$500; chief food inspector. $4,000. in
crease Of $500; assistant chief food in
spector, s1,40o. new; one new skilled
laborer, $500; chauffeur at $720. an In
crease of 1920: poundmaster, $1.4oo. in
crease of 5000: assistant poundmaster
s72O, new; repairs to buildings, $1,000
new: for refuse incinerator. $500. new
chemical laboratory maintenance. ST..
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