Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

Is recommended of one clerk at $1,000
and snr two s,snostaphsTs and typewrits.s
rate of SIS per month each.
Shipping servfce-A shipping COM
missioner at Bath. Me-. at $1,000 is rec
Bureau Of standards-An increase is
recommended of one associate physi-
cist at 81 900. one assistant chemist at
$1,000. two laboratory helpers at $500
each, six laboratory apprentices at $40
each instead of $3.50 each. one clerk at
$1,000. one clerk at 5000. one elevator
boy at $3.50. one skilled laborer at SEQ.
one assistant messenger at $72e. two
laborers at $3.50 each and one janitor
at $3.50. The pay of one woodworker
Is increased from $1,000 to 81 400, OF
$1,000 and of one glass blower and one
glass worker from 81. 400 to 1900 each.
Department of Labor.
Secretary's office-An increase Is
recommended of one clerk at 81 500.
one clerk at $500. one CLERK At ST.
400. one clerk at 81 1900, one clerk at
$1,000 and one clerk at $500.
Items of Interest in District.
The limitations on expenditures and
the legislation carried In the bill. OF
interest to Washington is as follows:
Hereafter no moneys appropriated
by this or any other act shall be used
for the payment of gas furnished for
use in any of the public buildings of
the United States in the District OF
Columbia at rate in excess OF 20
cents per 1000 cubic feet
Hereafter all appointments Of per-
sons employed under the superinten-
dent of the State. War and Navy De-
partment building shall be made only
by such superintendent.
provided, That the commission in
charge. or a majority of the members
thereof. may reapportion space among
the departments now occupying tho
state. War and Navy Department
necessary from time to time. but such
reapportionment shall in no event in
volve the ejectment from the building
Of any department, or the office or
bureau OF any department. now oc-
cupying the same
In lieu of the existing limitation on
appointments to vacancies in the PEN
sion bureau the following is recon-
mended:
appointments shall not be made to
any of the positions herein appropri-
ated for in the classified service Of
the bureau of pensions not actually
filled June 80. 1916. nor shall more than
rs per centum of other vacancies actu-
ally occurring in any grade In the
classified service of that bureau during
the fiscal year 1917 be filled by orig
fnal appointment or promotion The
salaries or compensation of all places
which may not be filled as hereinabore
provided for shall not. be available for
expenditure. but shall lapse and shall
be covered into the Treasury.
The Attorney General is authorised
of a modern freproof Office building
for the use of the Department of Jus
tice for a period not to exceed Ave
years, renewable, at the option of the
government. for an additional period
not exceeding five years. at an annual
rental not exceeding $4,000 and at a
rate per annum per square foot OF
available floor space not to exceed
1868 cents
Building for Labor Department.
THE Secretary of Labor Is authorized
to enter into a contract for the lease
of a modern fireproof building for the
use of the Department OF Labor for
period not to exceed five years. re-
movable, at the option OF the govern
ment. for an additional period not ex-
ceeding five years. at an annual rental
not exceeding $4,000 and at rate
per annum per square foot OF available
floor space, not to exceed e6.a cents.
That no part of any money appro-
priated by this or any other act shall
be used during the fiscal year 1917 for
the purchase of any typewriting ma
chine at a price in excess of the lowest
price paid by the government Of the
United States for the same mako and
substantially the same model of ma
chine during the period Of the dscal
year 1916; such price shall include the
value of any typewriting machine or
machines given in exchange. but shall
not apply to special prices granted on
typewriting machines used in schools
Of the District Of Columbia or Of tho
cial prices paid for typewriting ma
chimes shall not be exceeded In future
purchases for such schools.
That persons in the classified sefv-
ice. appropriated for and employed In
any of the executive departments or
other government establishments ut
Washington. District Of Columbia.
shall not be detailed hereafter for
lumbia except for or in connection
with work pertaining directly to the
service, at the seat Of government. OF
the department or other government
establishment from which the detail is
made: such exceptional details may be
for periods not exceeding thirty days
at any one time and may be renewed
for additional periods of thirty days
only on the written authority OF the
head of such department of the gov
eminent establishment and persons so
detailed and while engaged under such
detail shall be entitled to no greater
salary than that provided for the posi-
ton held at the time. the detail is
made: Provided, That this section shall
not be construed to prohibit the en-
ployment, away from the District of
Columbia, as now authorised. of spe-
cial agents. inspectors, examiners or
other like employees appropriated for in
the executive departments or other gov
eminent establishment whose regular
duties require frequent or constant alb
sence from the seat of government or
of persons employed under general ap-
tons for field service: Provided
further. That any person in the CLASH
fed service of any executive depart
ment or other government estab-
lishment at the seat Of government who
resigns and is employed, under a gen
eral or lump sum appropriation, in
field service outside the District of
Columbia shall not be paid salary in
excess of that being received at the
time of resignation"
Pay Increase for Chief Justice.
The pay of the chief Justice of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court is
Increased from $1,000 to $500.
MRS. AUGUSTUS BOYD, so,