The Washington times., 1919-07-01
D. c. IS WELL
CARED FOR IN
SUNDRY BILL
House Passes $60,000,000
Measure as Amended-MaY
Act on All Budgets Today.

The House today agreed to the
conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation ibll. Carrying $780,
DOC. 900.
Building and grounds improve
ments in and around the District of
Columbia Jared well.
a total Of $4,000 is appropriated for
the tidal basin bathing beach. $4,000
of the sum to be used in publication
of the waters of the basin and main
tenance Of the beach and 100000 for
extension of the bathhouse.
The District OF Columbia and the
deficiency bilsl now remain to b.
acted upon.
Leaders OF both houses said they
believed the appropriation slate can
De wiped clean at a night session to-
night, and a recess taken until next
week.
1000 For Ferry Line.
An appropriation OF $1,000 for the
ferry line from the vicinity of Seventh
and Water streets to East Potomac
Park, is included in the sundry civil
bill and among appropriations for
buildings and grounds are the fol-
lowing:
For care and improvements OF Rock
Creek Park and Piney Branch Park
way. exclusive OF building for SUI
perintendent's residence. and includ-
ing personal services in the District
OF Columbia. $23.5OO.
For beautiGying the various city
park, including painting and repair,
SlS,55O.
For care and Improvement of Mon
ument Grounds and annex, $1,000.
For improvements. care and main
tenance of West Potomac Park. $780,
600.
For care and Improvement OF East
Potomac Park. $50 900.
For continuing the Improvement OF
Montrose Park, $4,000.
For general improvements and in
creased cost OF park maintenance,
$50. 900.
For improvements. care and mainte-
nance OF Meridian Hill park. $50. 900
To Encourage Sports.
For placing and maintaining special
portions of the parks in condition for
outdoor sports, such as tennis, and
Fairgrounds for baseball and basket
ball, $4,000
For a new lodge and comfort sta
ton at Smithsonian Institution. $4,000. |
For cement walk in grounds south !
OF Executive Mansion. connecting !
walk around Ellipse with street side
walk bounding the park. $1,000.
The usual $4,000 appropriation |
for travelling expenses for the Presi- |
dent also is carried in the bill, along |
with number of items for care and |
improvements in and around the |
White House. Among these are:
For ordinary care. repair and |
of the White House, |
FNa he
White House. $4,000; care and upkeep |
of the White House green houses, |
$4,000; for reconstructing one green
house at the White House, $4,000; for |
repair to green houses, $4,000; for /
the grounds and the White /
House, $500; for outside lighting |
and repairs within the iron fence, |
S23. 600: for general improvements
within the iron fence. $4,000; for
bropagating gardens, $4,000.
New Aqueduct Bridge.
The bill also carries 100000 for
the construction OF the
new aqueduct bridge across the Po-
tomac. The original bill authorizing
the construction of a bridge was ap-
proved May, IS. 1916.
Conferees cut the proposed 100000
for rejecting pool at the Lincoln
Memorial to S175.O00
The bill carries an even $1,000, 900 |
for St. Elizabeth's Hospital instead Of
the 1915, 900 as proposed by the House.
The Howard University appropria-
ton OF Sl2I,937. stricken out by the
House and put hack by the Senate re-
mains.
The Joint commission on reclassih-
cation OF salaries of 10000 Govern
ment clerks in the District of Column
oia is allotted $4,000. The original
bill carried only $4,000. The COM
mission asked for $4,000.
An appropriation of $4,000 is pro-
yided for reconstruction OF a garage
near the Government Printing Ohice
TO be used as a warehouse.
To Aid Women In Industry. e.
The Department of Labor is given
an appropriation OF $4,000 with
which to continue investigation OF
women in industry.
Two big rental items are carried In
thde bill. An appropriation OF $780,
200 is made available for rent Of
quarters in the District OF Columbia
for the State Department and $4,000
for operating expenses.
The Department OF Agriculture is
given S4l.JO9 for rent OF additional
quarters, provided the Public Build
lngs Com nittec does not provide |
space in Government owned buildings. |
,aAnan tn nANF nnnn