The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-18
Appropriation Measure Also
Makes No Provision for New
Municipal Hospital.
ESTIMATES cur ss,4ee, 1893
Proposed Park Extension Plans
Also Are Not Approved by
Committee.

ineo 20 appa o op'
service sozf''oV. .,.
" is provided that the app,opr
MS Xiii 70 aboiikh the half. snd half
ms Tm1 !" rho ,ttonse ettempted this
in 'severaI preyious bills, but was
ch.ct sd.by The senate,
kishougS Tho Commissioners' csti.
mstea have been deeply slashed. the
,,,ts we've confined 10 few large
grounds, and other civic improve
mentr ,. aud na,v
20 Iar ~ sa IN o,nncrned the Dis.
,riet Hill is unusuaily liberal. BE.
ginning with a 81 900 increase In the
salaries of the district Conmsso
crs, tne Appropr,s ,toa,iw ali of
,hnrS,nst. dsnnrtments.
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New Jobs Provided.
rbs hill proyides for 125 more spe.
49, ,y.,. concentrated
enc sAisries 'hs" tS,..
for last session. inc Coinn'Ss'o".''
estimates called for ESQ new ompioy'
ments.
In cutting the estimates more than
S3.OOO,OOO, the House committee re-
funed TO allow the following .nrge sp-
preparations sought by the Commis-
PARK, embracing the Patterson
traot $500 900.
Park, embracing the Dean tract
1926 900.
Elingie Valley park, $50. 200.
school buildings and grounds, re-
'duced from 81 ,086,0 900 to kOfI,ooo,
Altering and remodeling scnool
buildings, 800, 200. 1900
Reduction In Fairgrounds estimates
from Si0e,g1O TO So, fi5.
Bridge over South Dakota avenue
$4,000. a..
Painting and repairing bridges, Slo,-
200.
Work on streets and avenues, re-
duced from 1925, 800 60 Si53.1OO.
In the estimates OF a year ago, the
and Dean park appropriations, but the
House committee declined TO allow
them lust as the two items have again
been eliminated.
Tax Assessor "e'"
One OF the most important legiFla'
tive recommendation in the District
-, a. -. ,,.hI., ,aII.y.. the ,sx s..
rossor'n office OF part OF It's wo'h.
transferring II TO the collector OF
taxes and providing also that her.af'
ter there shall be an independent "
ccnse bureau In charge OF automobile
and other licenses.
Equally or more important u tho lag.
islation providing that hereafter
members OF the assessors board and
and tho assessor himself may be re-
moved from office b/ the Commission
"rE without 'chargeS OF a certain ma
ture.
Under existing law IL IL impossible
20 remove one OF these officials except
for incfficiency, neglect or duty, or
maiIeasance In office. and Oh specific
charges alleging ono or more OF these
offences.
Text of Rider.
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w ''s 'a'"''''
oIhre OF taN assessor reaas'
80 much OF existing law as pro
Nldes ihat the assessor OF the pis'I,S'
"t COLUMBIA ana the members Oh 'ho
permanent board OF assistant asses
sors shsiI not De removed except TOT
lnctnclencS, heslee' OF au.si or n msn
lrsHshcr ~ oIi.o; ~,
u'u, lHat on anu eis.. III eNN.J.
w. aPproN" " tuS az 81 49, ~.
hnu accounts w a" VIZ tes a.
pertaining 70 me poohhe.pins, az
counting anu cniiec,Ion -, .as ~,
q nss.ssinen,s NV anu III
mis Iii " c,mhis shaII n. ,rans.
ferTed 20 and kept in the office OF the
, collector OF taxes OF said District; anu
the collector OF taxes shall hereafter
be charged with the duties heretofore