Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-28
D. c. PR0V|DEDF0R
|NDEF|C|ENCY BILL
$21 100000 Measure Also
Carries Funds for Federal
Activities Here.
REPEALS HOUSING MONEY

Many items for the support Of the
District government and other federal
activities with headquarters in Wash
ington are contained in the deficiency
bill reported to the House today, pro-
viding funds for balancing the gov
ernments books at. the !. end Of the
present fiscal year, June 20.
The bill authorizes, $21.600, 900.
which is $5,400,000 less than was car
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Inc House Ut the last session OF Con-
gress, but failed in the Senate. This
reduction was made because provi-
sion for certain war risk Insurance
bureau work was made in a separate
measure.
This measure also repeats 100000
900 Of appropriations granted during
the war for government housing prof.
ects in industrial centers.
District Items.
For the District Of Columbia service
the items are as follows:
For payment of deputy coroner dur
ing the absence of the coroner, $110.
For the free Public Library Incl
dental expenses for 1916, SIS, and for
1918, 1882.
Contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses in connection with the opera
ton of motor service, $4,000.
For establishment Of an ice and cold
storage plant at the morgue the 1918
appropriation is continued and made
available for the fiscal year 1920, to-
gether with the further sum Of $500.
For general advertising as required
For contingent expenses Of the cor
oner's Office, $4,000.
For advertising notice Of taxes and
arrears July 1. 1918. $685..
Allows for Higher Phone Rates.
For additional cost of telephone
services in May and June. due to in
creased rates, $4,000.
For cleaning and repairing sewers
and basins. $4,000.
For operation and maintenance of
the sewerage pumping service, $22, 900.
The unexpended balance of the ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers
for the fiscal year 1918 is reappro-
priated.
The unexpended balance for the
Anacostia main fntercepter for the
hscal year 1917 is made continuously
available during the fiscal year 1920.
Amy unexpended balance of the an
preparation for this intercepter for
the fiscal year 1916 and heretofore
reappropriation for 1917 is again re-
appropriated for 1920
For construction of suburban roads
including Improvement of LongfelIow
street, Concord avenue and Kennedy
street, $15.500.
$4,000 for Street Cleaning.
For dust prevention. cleaning and
snow removal from streets, $34, 900. II
Is provided that more than Sc. 600 of
this may be paid as additional COM
pensation from March 5 to June 1. so
as to make a greater compensation for
laborers in the street cleaning DEPART
ment equal to the rate paid them prior
to March S.
The District Commissioners are an
thortzed to investigate conditions af-
fecting contracts for collection and
disposal of ashes during the fiscal year
ending June 80. to determine whether
any assessment should be made. 1t is
provided that additional compensation
shall not exceed $4,000 for the year.
The Commissioners are authorized, if
in their opinion it seems to be for the
best interest of the District, hereafter
to take charge of the collection and
disposal of city refuse of every kind
as a municipal function, and to pur-
chase or lease the necessary plants and
conveyances. 1t Is provided that
products from such operation are to be
sold and the proceeds paid into the
Treasury to the credit Of the United
States and the District on a fifty-fifty
basis.
It is specifically provided that if
this work is taken over by the Dis
trict government any employee in this
service is forbidden to accept any
tips or gifts in return for services
rendered.
The unexpended balances for Ben
ming Road viaduct and bridge are
reappropriated for the fiscal year 1920.
For maintenance Of public con-
venience stations, $4,000.
To square accounts with employees
Of the bathing beach, who received
only so cents a day. there is an al
lowance Of $3.50.
Public School Provisions.
Among the items for the public
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