The Washington times., 1916-12-18

avenue to Kansas avenue. pave. 81, 900,
Northwest---Seventh street, Rock
Creek CsSrch road to Taylor street
Ncftheast- Irving street -Four.
and improve, $4,000.
In all $323,500.
Suburban Roads.
In the appropriation for repairs to
suburban roads, St50,0O0, authotfzA.
ton to buy ono motor truck at sa'ooo
IN the appropriation FOR suburban
purchase out OF this fund two motor
trucks. ~
For disposal OF city refuse, s1so,.
$40 is appropriated, which ~ epproxi'
mately 10000 less than tho allowance
The total appropriated Tor play.
$50, 600 In the estimates,
Establishment Of q new public com
Tort station n M .,n stree tn cost n9 sso
900, 10 authorised.
The Pc,ise Department ID allowed
$1,000 to replace patrol signal system
In the Third precinct a
The Fire Department is Ayen y 900
for additional Gre alarm boxes and rs-
location OF present boxes.
Construction OF n brick or concrc-s
vtorc house for supplies Of the eieec,
trical department, TO cost $1,000, and
capacity OF the. underground cable
systcm are new items In the bill.
Furniture and Equipment
For furniture and equipment for
schools and kindergartens, the sum OF
stS,425 ts appropriated for distribu'
tion among the following sohools.,
IL. " Brown School, ~, IO0i PCT
worth School, Sa.T00; BurrvillN
School. .sl.27b; three kinderG be ems
cooking schools, 1850; two manual
training shops. $500; and school build
ing between Eighteenth and TWEEN.
tieth. Munroe and Newton streets
no Ths Committees SsVo allowed ,Toooo for
textbooks and school supplies in the
first eight grades, but refused TO az
low the $4,000 estimated for by INC
Commlssionerc fpr FREQ textbooks IN
the high schools. ~ - A.,
.,1ae ttfisp's ss%p fSr q The high school
A new appropriation OF $4,000 for
expenses Incident TO conducting com
munity forums and civic conters IN
schiii buildings 10 carried.
school buildings and Grounds.
Under tho head OF school building.
md grounds ,hsnr S0mmlt,ns a'~''
no S9n sss,srs Siss sesoo $4,000
completing eauipm:n. and furni,,,ss-
ins.. Is5.ocS Sn'f four H,sa sassalilon ec
the Deenwood School. $4,000: EryoSynnnd i
and addition for Gage School sea,o9oo:
addition to Phelps School. ssV,oVU'
sddI,ionsi ss sroSnd, s sd'S,n'ns the !"
The bill authorizes the Board of
Education to use spaco on the top
moor OF the franklin School building
for office purposes q,
.. Police Department.
In addition to tho changes specific
ally referred to In the commiitee re-.
R PeS' items tss o, " the Police be psT!%snt:
motor vehicles. $4,000
erection OF n station house In the
suburban section OF the pi,triet ne
~, 900; reconstruction OF cell corrl-
doris in Seventh precinct station
The sum OF saii .2aa. as estimated
men and fIremen's .'elief fund. Tho
last year was Siso'ooo'
Fire Department.
For the motorisation OF the Fire
additional eduipmcnt,
which Is required TO be motor driven
il provided as follows;
One aerial hook and ladder truck,
az 500; one fire engine, ss,noi ono
c chemical and hose wagon. 5000; -FOUR
tractors, at $4,000 each; three combi'
nation chemical and hose wagons,
a., 800 each; installing steam heat w
engine and truck houses, $4,000.
Health Department.
The committee did not include as
requested a specific appropriation OF
SOD 600 for the prevention OF infantiis
but did include authority
10 expend a part OF the general health
fund for the prevention or communi
cable diseases In combating infantile
Or rayisis, The committee allowed q To-
tai OF $40. 700 for the contngious ais
ease fund Iva lieu OF, the $4,000 ap'
last year.
An allowance OF $4,000 IL Included
for extension OF water mains TO pro-
yido fire protection at the smallpox
other new Items under the Health
Department include!
Estabiishment and maintenance OF
for persons suffering
from tuberculosis or venereal dis
eases, t12.bO0.
one new refrigerating machine,
$500; Increase for PSYCHOLOGICAL lab.
oratory. $780, increase for chemical