The Washington times., 1916-12-04


the Health Department at conven:
$4,000 in fund for Garfield and Provi.
dence Hospitals; one motor ambulance
for the Health Department, $4,000;
$4,000 for removal of weeds and abate.
An unusual and important recon-.
mendation OF the Health Department
is that II be given $4,000 to prevent
an epidemic of infantile paralysis In
the District OF Columbia.
sought to estsbiish and 'i MAINTAIN a
dispensary, or dispensaries, for the
treatment OF persons suffering from
Tuberculosis or veneral diseases. The
Item relating to infantile paralysis
reads:
Infsntile Paralysis.
For the prevention OF infantile pa
ralysis, including payments for per-
sonal services; hire OF horses and We.
hicles, or of motor vehicles; carfare,
advertising, rent, printing, and sup
Plies: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall not be construed to prevent
or limit the use of the appropriation
for the prevention of communicable
diseases or the appropriation for the
maintenance of the disinfecting serv-
Ice. for the prevention Of infantile
That the commissioners may accept
such volunteer services as they deem
eNpedient for the prevention OF infan-
tile paralysis tsubmitted), $4,000.
COURTS.
Comparatively minor changes In
salaries and personnel recommended
under the head of courts, are:
StenoRrapher and typewriter, pro-
baton system, Increase of 5000; In.
crease contingent expenses probation
80 - 81 IL
Juvenile Court; increase 5000, pro.
bation officer, same court; record and
information clerk, for probation OF.
fce, new position, $1,000; investigat.
ing officer adult cases, 81 400, and pro-
baton officer. adult cases. 81 200. both
court, 5000, new position; increase In
rent, $500.
Increase deputy clerk. Police Court,
5000: Increase one deputy clerk, $500:
court, $3.50: increased compensation
OF Jurors, $1,000; repairs to Police
Court buildings, $4,000, an increase OF
Increase OF 5000 each for the Ave
Judges of the municipal court are re-
Quested.
SINKING FUND.
In the estimates for the sinking
fund. the Commissioners propose that
any excess b's'rhc' revenues On ".e
after allowing the appropriation LOT
fiscal year, shall be applied to the
sinking fund OF the District. This
recommendation reads:
For interest and sinking iund on
the funded debt payable one.hali Out
OF the revenues OF the Distrlct OF W
lumbia and one.haif out OF any money
In the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, se11:i0s.
Provided, That any bsisnees OF rev.
snus OF ,he p udt, o, p,u .has. 81
the appropriation. contained herelh
has been paid, and after It's snare OF
any other appropriations 10 whlch ~
" required 70 contribute on accoum,
10 ip,s h ana s Jun. no. ieiT' has BEEN paid.
shall be ereditea 20 m,etes, ,n ah1 a,nasa
INK fund Tor appueation 10 .ns .u I.,,hi
miIt,S, INV "
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charities AT sl'sVo' increases Oh Si-o
each for three drivers: increases OF
$40 each for three assistant engin.
80. Washing,on AsyIum and iail. in.
ereases of $40 each for three graduate
nurses nj that institution: one stenog.
rapher and typewriter, new position,
S.oOs incrsasa Of 81 900 In appropria.
lion for nav Of pupii nurses: Increase
~ xioo Tor iaundryman: Increase OF
ssoo FOR repairs 10 buIlding: Increase
az az 900 Tor proyisions. fuel and sup.
niie. ~ asvIum and iaii. appropriation
~ a. Soo for new, huiiding for hospital
Kitchen and 81 500 for Kitchen equip
ment
Home for Aged and Infirm: Increase
Of 500 for supe rintendent Increases OF
ssf, each Tor two male Attendants and
two female Attendants; new position,
foreman OF construction, $40: In.
$500 -, sao Tor one farmer. and one
sa.ms,rs.s' insrease OF Si2O for one
s.Irxm.n' new nosItIon. night watch.
man S3Io, Increase OF 81 900 for pro
visions fi.i' forage and various sup
nii.s. nurehsae OF newer boat for tow.
Ing .cows sIbO. construction OF pig.
gery 5000. purehase OF two electric
,.nerstors sdo $50
Trainisg school Tor sir's.
National Training school for Girls
Increase OF $500 salary OF superin.
tendent: increase OF $1,000 In appro'
priation for provisions, suppHes, We
hleies. cue hsW n ~, 800 TO- "a
Tini.,pation purposes.
Other eharities-Increase OF 5000
In fund treatment OF INDECENT pa.
tients, Columbia Hospital; increase OF
81 900 In contract with Children's Hos
pital; Increase OF $1,000 for free dis
pensary at Emergency Hospital: In