The Washington times., 1916-12-04

salary and change of title OF the su.
perintendent OF workhouse and re-
formatory: new position, deputy s,i.
perintendent, 81 800; Increase OF $lSO
for captain Of steamboat; for dairy
and amusement hall, $500; increase
OF $4,000 In fund for maintenance OF
institution: Increase of $4,000 In ap.
preparation for completing central
power plant and necessary alters-
lions at reformatory.
Militia--An Increase Of S11 $50 10
submitted,i In the item for camps, ana
general expenses OF the District
militia, making a total OF x41 $50; In
warehouses; and STAPLES; increase OF
$500 for lockers and furniture.
Although efforts will still be made
In Congress and In the District OF Co
lumbia to provide a permanent home
call for authorization for five.year
lease OF a suitable building or build
ings for the troops. This provision
reads:
Text Of Provision.
Provided, That the commanding
general OF the militia Of the District
OF Columbia IL authorized to enter
into n contract or contracts for the
lease OF an armory. stable, drill shed,
and warehouse for cavalry, field ar.
tillery. signal corps, and hospital
corps troops In one building, or sep
arately, for period not to exceed
five years, renewable at the option Of
the said commanding general for an
additional period OF not exceeding
five years, at an annual rental not
to exceed $4,000: Provided further,
That the said commanding general
may renew for the fiscal year 1918,
or any portion thereof, the building
known as 230 First street northwest.
now occupied as an armory for
mounted and other troops, at an an
nual rental OF 5000, and the build
tngs known as 46S to 400 Virginia
avenue southwest, used as stables and
warehouses. at an annual rental OF
$3.50. paying therefor a rental not In
excess OF the current rentals tsub.
mitted).
ANACosTIA RIVER FLATS.
The commissioners ask for $780, 700.
to be expended under direction Of the
War Department for continuing the
reclamation and development of Ana
costa river and flats from Anacostia
bridge northeast to the District line.
This sum IL 100000 In excess Of the
amount allowed last year.
Accompanying this estimate IL a
long legislative rider drafted by the
commissioners empowering the Secre.
tary OF War to take any condemna.
ton proceedings necessary In the rec.
lamation Of the flats, TO purchase or
o,s ianu, perIect uiss, ana lax
o ,' seps necessary In the reeiaina'
PARKS.
Thru. n.rL. 20 COS, ,nor. ,h.,
a, ,oo 600 .,.. ",.'
vi'-Vo'VVo' "'e es'''a'eo ior' uosp''c
the disinciination OF Congress to com
fIx a.
last year. The commissioner. again
recommefd the nurcbase NJ sho6 ooo
OF the Patterson tract. lying near tho
grounds of the Columbia Institute for
the Deaf. They also urge an outlay
OF se25.000 20 acquire the Dean tract.
in Mt. Pleasant. and ss7. 900 for the
acquisition OF n park In Klingle val.
icy; rom "oodiey ROAD TO the Zooios'
Eor ths condemnation nj, anal, n.r,,
areas the sum OF SOS, 900 In .sstImsted.
WATER DrpARTurST
For IN. onera,Ion and maintenance
of IN. Washington aoueduet an an.
..t.,,s. =, 49, aaa ,,s
VI soo'ooV !" w,
TINS oeing an increase OF s32'ooo. An
additional sum OF $4,000 In estimated
for continuing the Innings OF the un.
lin.d .eotIons OF the tunnel on tho
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.nse on novernmsnt ressrvations.
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saisrv incrs.sss nronosed I'm the
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incrs..a. -, sIoo sach To- ,w.iys In
spectors: Increase OF $500 superinten'
dent aIs'riou',on oraneh. a9a s,n'i III
crease 800 for assistant engineer, IN.
crease $500 master mechanic; Increase
500 each two steam engineers and
one clerk
For Extensions.
II IL estimated that n total OF s3it,'
60 will be required for continuing
the extension and maintaining the
high service system OF water distrtbu.
tIon for IN. next fiscal year. The
total N estImates for the Water De
mn rtmsn, .mount % sssa 600