The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-19
SUNDRY CIVIL BUDGET
BILL. REPORTEDOU
$127,237,2 21 Measure Carries
Appropriations for Great Va
riety Of Activities.
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trict owed the hospital a considerable
sum, the debt covering period of
thirty-odd years. and this bill SQUARES
The sundry civil budget appropriates
10000 for the support OF the Columbia
institution for the Deaf. s1e.0V0 each
for Providence and Garfield Hospitals;
Potomac oxns 'f PARK $780, GVss s Nsspy
Point sewer. $1,000; double park lodge.
Montrose Park, $500: continuing Lin
coin Memorial work. 100000; completing
Arlington amphitheater, 100000. e.
scattered throughout the bill. They
range from millions for the fortihcation
for the Panama Canal to an avthorfza-
ton for the making of topographic
United States. Aithoush the biz does
not so state, II Is assumed these charts
are designed for the better defense
plans Of the United States.
Grants Indians Claim.
There are two unusual items in the
bill-one allows Old I;ettis, an Alaskan
Indian. a damage claim of s34s50. be-
cause a party of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission started q smudge fire
that destroyed Belts cabin.
Tho other proposes to permit the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to dispose OF the
been made OF deceased members OF Con.
gress These plates are to be turned
over to the relatives Of the dead states
men.
vision Ia that appropriating $500, 900 for q
powder factory on a site to be selected
by the Secretary Of War.
II Ia provided that hereafter In the aD-
sence OF the director of the Bureau OF
Mines the assistant director shall per-
form his duties. and, II the latter. too.
rs away the Secretary Of the Interior
may designate some officer OF the bu-
reau to perform the directors duties.
The appropriations for the Panama
canal. which reach a total Of s2i .S3S. goo, :
900 including authorizing of building
two GOLFERS at a cost OF 81 100000 each.
and the construction Of dock at Girls
tobal to cost not exceeding H.5oo.oco.
To Improve Reservoir.
Authorization is carried for the I'M
provement Of the odd high reservoir at
the southeast corner Of Wisconsin ave.
nue. and r street northwest" and u
Is stipulated that this reservoir plot is
made a part of the park system of the
District OF Columbia under the chief OF
engineers. United States army"
The appropriation for the Geological
Survey carries $4,000 for topographic
surveys. and this national defense limi-
tation Is placed on the expenditure:
THAT in expanding this sum preference
shall be given special Topographic sur
veys of areas selected by the War De-
partment and In securing such extra
topographic data as are requested by
the War Department In these or other
areas"
OF Interest To Capital.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
carrying appropriations for many gov
ernmental activities large and small
contains a number Of items and author.
National Capital and Its residents
Among these items. listed In the com
mittee report. are the following:
For the coast guard there Is recon-
mended 1914. 500; an increase Of 81
900 over appropriations for the current
For engraving and printing. ss.sis.5oo
the same as the amount for the cur
rent fiscal year.
For furnishing the Columbia Hospita
for Women in the District Of Columbia
$4,000. a reduction Of s7o'S2,
| stitution, including International Elk
changes, International Catalogue o
| Scientific Literature, American Ethnol
ogy, Astrophysical Observatory, Nation
| al Museum. and National Geological
Park, $3.50 500; a reduction OF III. 800.
sion, including $50. 900 for valuation o
property OF carriers, 1,440.0OO; an In
| crease OF $b75,O00.
For the United States Board OF Ne
diation and Cancellation. $4,000; tn
same as for the current year.
Toward the parkway connecting Rocl
| Creek and Potomac Parks there Is rec
commended S50,OOO.
For the Federal Trade Commission
SAG, $50: an increase of s91.OS0 over the