The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-19

appropriations for the current fiscal
For srmories and arsenais. H.i7o.s2S;
an Increase OF S,Sl7O2o.
For Buildings and Grounds.
For buildings and grounds In and
around Washington. ,.ss,e5o; an In
crease OF s74.5Co.
For expenses OF the Executive Man
sion. including travelling expenses Of the
President, ss5,600. the same as the
amount appropriated for the current
For the Washington Monument, sla,-
$50. reduction OF $50
For expenses OF the Commission on
Fine Arts. ts.Gn; the same as was APP
proIriated for the. current year.
For continuing the Lincoln Memorial.
100000: n decrease of $4,000.
For the Arlington memorial. $4,000:
For the preparation by the War De-
partment OF topographic maps of tho
coasts and borders Of the United States
there is recommended as new item tho
sum of $4,000.
patients in the Providence Hospital.
SIS, 900; the same as the amount appro-
priated for the current fiscal year.
For maintenance OF Garfield Hospital.
SIS, 900; the same as the amount appro-
For repairs to the isolating building at
$500.
For work at the Capitol and for gen
a reduction Of $500
For improving the Capitol and grounds.
$4,000; decrease OF $4,000.
For Courthouse Reapirs.
For the reconstruction and overhaul
Ing Of the courthouse at Washington.
under the direction Of the superinten-
dent OF the Capitol. there IL recon-
For the Government Hospital for the
! Insane, tt06.eyp; an increase OF $51 $50.
rSr ;hs Soumb% noTssss af 70, fGc the
For Howard University. t101.00o: the
| same as the sum for the current year.
For Freedmen's Hospital, t6o.e40; the
same as the amount for the current
For the Bureau of Fisheries. si.i27. $40;
an increase of sA. $50.
For testing large scales by the Bureau
OF Standards. 10000; the same as the
For the Bureau OF Standards. for the
construction Of a radio laboratory build
ing, $4,000 Is recommended as new
item.
For expenses Of the Board OF
Standardization of First-Aid Methods
there Is recommended the sum OF 5000.
For conveying the electoral vote "a
Washington there IN recommended xf..
g? . snd for ,g gsntins the a'eerta'nmen'
For objects under legislative, s2So. 6Ss;
reduction of $50.
For the Government Printing onice
and public printing and binding, Sb,f7+.'
| lib; decrease OF $l99,lI2.bs.
$16,s00,000 For Canal.
\ The sundry civil budget carries si6..
100000 "for continuing the construction
and for maintenance and operation OF
the Panama Canal" There 10 also APP
propriated s4.535.0o0 for continuing the
| work Of terrifying the canal.
The Qualifications appropriation Is ~,
| S95. 900 in excess of the amount carried
| for this purpose in the last appropria
tion bill. Proper fertilization OF thu
canal is regarded as one of the prime
steps In the plans for national defense
and the preparedness program is Target,
responsible for the unusually generou
amount carried In this years bill To-
Notifications on the isthmus
Among other important appropriation
in the sundry civil budget are:
The sum of so, 1000 900 for the EXPENSE
of collecting the customs revenues.
Construction OF infantry barracks II
Hawaii, S1.127, 900. an increase of neari1
81. 100000 over the similar item Of las
An appreciation of ss.247.ooo is ap
thorized for proceeding with the worl
OF building the Government railroad Il
Alaska.
Repairs and improvements at ELI
Island immigrant station. New York
For increased facilities at Rock ISLAM
arsenal. 10000 Is authorized and tn
Secretary OF War 10 given authority l.
contract for an additional outlay o
$3.50 900. these sums being incident 1
the manufacture OF field artillery.
National Defense Item.
One of the national defense items 1
the bill Is that under "armories an
arsenals, War Department" A total O
I "A. 900 is allowed the War Department
for this purpose and increased facilitie
will be provided at the various arsenal
and workshops where ammunition an
arms are made by the United State
Government. This appropriation
nearly A.00o.ooo in excess Of the sam
: item last year.
The bill also appropriates 80. 900 70
: public buildings. $775.00o for furnitur
, and repairs of public buildings and or
Grating supplies for public buildinl
{ 81, 100. 900, these amounts being expende
by the Treasury Department through
out the country.
A legislative provision designed ev
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