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or for the operation of any service
! or plant, such work, service or plant
| being otherwise authorized in this
act or by existing law. $4,000: Pro-
vided, That the employment of such
services shall be authorised by the
| Commissioners of the District of CO.
| lumbia upon the recomme ndation Of
| the Engineer Commissioner: And pro-
| yided further, That such employ
the Judgment of said Commissioners.
| it shall be necessary for the public
health, safety, comfort. or welfare.
| to correct or improve adverse con-
ditions which may arise in the Dis
| trict of Columbia due to the existing
war, to prevent the occurrence OF
such conditions. or to create condt-
| lions favorable to the efficient con-
duct of business pertaining to the
| existing war;
prosecution of any work of improve
ment. maintenance or repair, and the
proper and continued operation OF
any service or plant, such work, serv-
| ice or plant being authorized IN this
act. or otherwise authorized by ex-
when authorised by the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia upon
the recommendation of the Engineer
| Commissioner: Provided. That the
total expenditure on any such work
| or service or in the operation Of any
| reason of the authority and funds
hereby provided, by an amount in ex-
| cess of IS per centum of the total OF
| any appropriation or appropriations
| contained in this act. or heretofore
| provided for such purpose: And pro-
wider further. That expenditures from
| this appropriation shall be authorized
by the aforesaid Commissioners only
when in their Judgment such ex-
penditures shall be necessary for the
public health, safety, comfort or well
! fare. to correct or improve adverse
| District of Columbia due to the ex-
| listing war, or to prevent the occur
renee of such conditions. or to create
conditions favorable to the efficient
conduct of business pertaining to the
! existing war;
| permanent or temporary public i'm
provement in the District of Colum-
| bia which may be urgently required
| in connection with the conduct OF
business pertaining to the existing
war. and which is not otherwise au-
| thorized in this act or by existing
law. 100000. or so much thereof as
may be necessary. to be expended un-
der the direction of the Commission
| ers of the District of Columbia: Pro-
vided. That expenditures from this
appropriation shall be recommended
of Columbia and authorized by the
| President of the United States; in all,
! $275.000.'.
Money for Fairgrounds.
In the items for the Fairgrounds.
the Senate committee has added
these amendments:
THE appropriations made for the
fiscal years 1917 and 1918 for the con-
shower baths. appurtenances and
equipment are made available for
the same purposes for the fiscal year
1919
1.-THE plot of land known as reser-
walton 1875. in tho District Of Column
bia, is hereby transferred to the Com
missioners of said District for play
ground purposes"
Amendments dealing with the pub
lie schools provide for an assistant
principal for the Central High School
at a basic salary of $1,000 year.
years: and also that the teachers of
the public schools shall be entitled
to the full amount of any increased
compensation granted for the fiscal
year year. !, 1912 H.. regardless s,ys Of increases
Increases in the number Of police
men and the salary increases proposed
for them are: Twelve instead Of IL
captains, 10 liertenants instead Of IS.
81 instead Of 81 sergeants. 613 pri-
policemen. at 1890 each, Instead Of
4e2 at $1,000 each: % privates of
class 2. including crossing policemen,
at $1,000 each. instead Of 78 at $1,000,
and 210 privates of class /. including
crossing policemen. at $1,000 each. in-
stead Of 1876 at $1,000 each. The
chief clerk Is to receive $4,000, in
stead of $1,000.