Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06

year, s1ss,o and sergeants from $3.50 to
$500 year.
Two Police Women Desired.
! The Commissioners have recommend
Gu 'hat Two police women" be en-
piosed to help guard the citizens of
the National Capital They are to he
PAID Ssoo each. They will be practi-
cally the only increase of the personnel
of the police department, il the recon-
mendations of the Commissioners are
adopted. though changes have been
made in the various classes so as IN
increase the salaries of many of the
prlvates and Increases are asked for
officers.
the estimates. One is for the acouisi-
ton of the Dean tract. at Florida and
connecticut avenues, at an estimated
cost of s625.000. and the other. the
Florida avenue northeast, at an esti-
mated cost of 100000.
With the acquisition of this ground,
the District will have fan of parks.
west. and following along a halc-circle
the line of the old city limits. 1t is no
secret that the Commissioners regard
this as the last opportunity to acquire
the Dean tract, which contains 404, 900
square feet Of ground and already is
being sought for building purposes
They point out that it is located in the
center of the apartment house region,
and, II converted into park. would
have an important esthetic as well as
social value.
Street needs claim prominent sec
tion of the budget. In this connection
the Commissioners have provided par
ticularly for improvements in sections
already built up. Streets which are in
need of improvement because of their
relation to through traffic conditions
also have received attention. The paw
ing of b street, from 7th to 18th, back
of the market district, is provided for.
Other important thoroughfares which
are to be put in better condition are
18th, from e to streets; 18th, from
Pennsylvania avenue to F street: 7th.
from R street to Florida avenue. The
grading and paving of four blocks OF
23d street, SO as to provide satisfac-
tory travelway between Washington
Circle and the Lincoln Memorial, also
is estimated for.
Additional Cost for Lighting.
The lighting estimates call for an
expenditure of slightly over half .
million dollars, or about $4,000 more
than was spent for this purpose this
year. One Of the important lighting
improvements planned is the installa-
ton of three rows of lamps along
Maryland avenue northeast from the
Capitol to 18th and H streets.
Based upon an expert study Of the
problem of handling garbage in the
District, the Commissioners have in
serted in the estimates a request for
100000 for beginning work on a
municipal garbage collection and dis
posal plant, the ultimate cost of which
is to be 100000. With such a plant
they claim the city will be able to re-
duce the cost of handling garbage from
54 cents per capita to 36 cents per capita
per annum. This estimate is inclusive OF
interest and depreciation charges
The estimates provide for new public
service stations at 9th and streets.
18th street and New York avenue and
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street.
They contain a Recommendation for
the salaries of the judges
of the Municipal Court from $500 Ia
$4,000 per annum and for providing
more convenient quarters for the court
There is also a recommenda ton for a
graduated increase in the pay of pub
lie school janitors and for an appropri-
alton of $4,000 with which to establish
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