The Washington herald., 1916-12-19
'D.C. SUPPLY MEASURE
CUT TO $I3,455,S29.66
Page Reports Appropriation Bill Strip
ped of Many Estimates.

The District appropriation bill. carrying
slS, 455.s2s.66. including water works ek-
penditures. was reported to the House
yesterday by Chairman Page, of the sub
committee on affairs Of the Districe Of
Columbia. The bill Is a reduction OF
$S,5oo.Ooo from the District Commission
ers' estimates Of 1853 0e2.66 and slight
iy more than the appropriations for the
6S1l0.
1t is the expectation Of the leaders In
Congress to rush the bin through the
House before adjournment for the holi-
days on Friday.
Included in the bill are provisions for
increased salaries In many Of the Offices
or the city government and also an al
lowance Of pay for holidays and leaves
Tor per diem employees. The bill increases
the city police force by one captain. one
lieutenant, three sergeants and ten pri-
Yates and establishes a traffic bureau in
the department.
No appropriation for new school build
ings are made, but the committee has
provided for several extensions to old
buildings.
The committee failed to recommend
any appropriation for the acquisition of
new park lands. 1t also failed In the
establishment OF a municipal hospital or
SS"o6o ulSpOSdl pant Free text DOCKS
for high school pupils went giimmering,
as did many other things recommended
by the commissioners.
In response to agitation, q license bu-
reau Is established and also the provision
Is made for the annual licensing Of motor
driven vehicles at fees ranging from 81
to S. Another regulation Of the internal
Affairs OF the city is provided by the
stipulation that all realty deeds recorded
in fta fHNfT hi
ment of the financial transaction in
volved.
School Improvement.
The schools to be improved are,
Four-room addition, at the Deanwood
School, including assembly hall, $4,000.
Additional ground, four-room addition
and assembly hall. at Gage School, $4,000
Four-room addition. assembly hail and
gymnasium, at Phelps School, $50, 600
Additional ground Henry D. Cooke
School, $4,000.
A change In the law is proposed regard
ing the assessorNand assistant assessors;
a repeal Is asked for the law providing
that the assessor and assistant assessors
shall not be removed except for ineffi-
cheney, neglect Of duty or malfeaance In
office.
Also, the bill provides a transfer to the
tax collectors office of all records and
accounts in any way relating or pertain
ing to the bookkeeping. accounting and
collection of taxes" and provides that
the tax collector shall send out the tax
bills
Legislation allowing eondemnation
juries an unlimited area in which to
assess benefits.
Limits compensation under the public
utilities commission to $1,000
Makes office and administrative ar
rangements to carry out the Intangible
personal property law.
Requires street car companies to take
down poles on Georgia avenue and Water
street
Grants increases of $3.50 for Public
Library. although the Commissioners
asked for s17,720
The bill carries 1923 800 for the con-
struction of suburban roads, practically
100000 less than asked; ST., 900 for re-
pairs to streets and avenues and alleys:
the amount asked for, and s15O,ooo for re-
pairs to suburban roads, the same as
last year. and $4,000 less than estimated.
The personal side of the bill carries 125
new salaries and makes many increases.
In addition to any plan of horizontal in
creases to be added to the bill in the
House
The bill will be taken up in the House
today If the legislative bill is out of the
way by this afternoon.