The Washington herald., 1916-09-02
DISTRICT Bill Signed
BEFORE CITY IS BROKE
President Hastens Law When Appro-
priation Funds Expire

To prevent the District from becoming
broke" President Wilson signed the
annual appropriation bill before his de-
parture for the Shadow Lawn nottfca-
ton ceremonies yesterday.
The continuing appropriations for the
District expired Thursday night, and the
various departments would have been
without funds unless action had been
taken yesterday, so the bill accordingly
was hastily inspected, approved by the
Commissioners, and sent to the Executive
for his signature.
The total amount appropriated is ap-
proximateIy s12,0oo,ooo or sl.O0o0o0 more
than any previous District bill Almost
every department. was given increased
appropriations. Streets, schools, and cor
recttonal Institutions and the fire and po-
lice departments are literally provided
for.
The sumo OF s4+o,16o rs provided for
street improvements, an increase over the
normal appropriation Of about 500, 900.
Among the principal suburban thorough
fares to be developed are four arter!al
travelways, including Rhode Island ave-
nue. from South Dakota avenue TO the
District line, New Hampshire avenus
from Grant Circle to Concord avenue,
Sixteenth street from Montezuma street
to Alaska avenue, including construction
Of a viaduct across Military road at a
from Nebraska avenue to the District
line.
Within the fire limits the principal
street improvements will comprise WIDEN
ing Of Fourteenth street between Penn
sylvania avenue and F street from forty
six to seventy feet, paving Of Seventh
street from R street to Florida avenue
and Of street from Seventh to Ninth
streets.
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construction work on the new Eastern
High School for which $4,000 is appro-
priated; for a new school building in
the Langdon-Woodridge section and for
eight-room additions for the Elizabeth v.
Brown and Petworth schools.
Provision is made for the purchase OF
Fairgrounds for twelve graded schools.
MotOrization of the ire department is
provided by an appropriation OF s5s, 900
TO purchase nine pieces of apparatus.
The fremen and policemen get their
new pension bill and the $4,000 for this
law will be provided in the urgent de-
f1ciency bill Crossing policemen are
placed on the same footing as Metropoli-
tan police officers and officers in the po-
lice department are granted increases in
pay.
The new Central High School and the
Colorsd High School will be opened on
Scheduled time through appropriations
which furnish the salaries Of the operat-
ing forces.
The bill contains an appropriation Of
$4,000 for a new municipal lodging house.
Six thousand dollars Is appropriated for
preparation Of plans for a new bridge
crossing Rock Creek at Calvert street.
Provision is made for a new steel shed
IN the Farmers Produce Market, for a
new police station in the Brookland-
IaEsdon section, for a central garage for
government passenger vehicles. and for
an additional building for white girls at
the National Training Schools for Girls.
The appropriation for improvement Of
the Anacostia fats is increased from
100000 to $780, 600. Increase from So 800
to 5000 is made in salaries Of municipal
judges.
The name Of the Government Asylum
for the Insane is changed to st. Eliza
Eeth's Hospital
Greater progress along both moral and
material lines than the District has ever
Known in one year is assured by passage
Cc the bill" said Commissioner Brown
low today. The bill is the best the Dis
tr.ct has ever had"