Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-15

q, was reported to the House to-
which are the principal
he District Commissioners calfets
reported today represents a cut'
n increase of 81 sos, ,OO8. IL more
. current fiscal year.
ses in salary throughout the en-
lily all eliminated.
, vide for automatic promotions au-
thorized by law. The amount for ad-
ditional motor equipment for the ira
department is increased from $b4.soe
| to $103, 400.
The paragraph carried in the cur.y,
| rent law granting policemen and fire-
men increased compensation <$240
bonus) at one-half the rate allowed
other employees of the District II
the fiscal year 1922. to be applicable
to any increased compensation which
may be granted for that year in thS
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill.
For the Public Library, including
the Takoma Park branch. the total
recommended ia $1fS,700. which is
81, 800 more than in the present law.
but a decrease OF $25, 500 from the
estimates submitted for 1922. The ap-
S7s.700 for salaries of the regular
force. an increase Of s1,80D; for en-
ployment of substitutes. $3,500: for
Sunday opening. $4,000. and for mis-
cellaneous expenses, $sS.soo.
For the health department q total
Of $207 $40 Is recommended. which II
| 81, 600 less than for the current year
and $56.250 less than the estiniates
The $1,000 decrease is on road con-
Tss q sas sss ssSe ef in
/! the contingent fund and mtscellAheous
Iexpsnses include the3um ef 1880 for
completion Of the ppth shelter II
ss tss aon f.smsFT sr gttt oaucs e, ma ..kes and
basement Of the Court of Appeal1
building TO provide recommendation
for the Office OF the recorder Of deeds.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for rent
of quarters for that ofiice is omitted.
Improvemenfs and Repairs.
The committee recommends the inn
provement OF twenty-five street prof.
ects aggregating $21s.3o0. as COM
pared with the Improvement Of thirty
six projects. aggregating $614,200 for
the current fiscal year. The Commits
sioners requested the Improvement Of
thirty-seven projects. aggregating
4 $S00.900. ~
The appropriation of $2Is,s0o is
recommended for street improve
ments, which include paving. repav-
ing, grading and otherwise improv-
ing streets, avenues suburban roads
and suburban streets, respectively, in
cluding the maintenance OF motor
vehicles as follows: :
street east of 14th. street, thirty feet
wide. $500.
Northeast-For paving 11th street.
D street to Maryland avenue, thirty
two feet wide. S10,800. ~
Southeast-Fer paving 18th street.
feet wide, $500.
Southeast-For paving Kentucky
avenue, 18th street. to 18th street,
forty feet wide. $14.40G.
Northwest-For grading 18th street,
Buchanan street to Shepherd street.
| $4,000.
Northwest - For paving Upshur
street, New Hampshire avenue to 4th
street forty-fiye feet wide. $4,000.
Northwestern paving Webster
street. 10th street to 18th street. thir-
ty feet wide, $10.S00.
street, Rock Creek Church road to.
I'd street. forty-five feet wide, $500.
Northwest For paving Yuma
street. 3Sth street to S9th street. thir-
ty feet wide, $10,800.
Northwest-For paving Varnum
street I'd street to Rock Creek Church
road, thirty feet wide, $500.
Northwest-For paving Sd street:
Taylor street to Upshur street, thirty
feet wide, $500.
Northwest - For paving Allison
street, 18th street to 18th street, thir-
ty feet wide, $500 z
Northwest = For paving Arkansas,
avenue, Emerson street to Farraguts
street. forty feet wide. $1o.4oo.
Northwest = For paving Shepherd
wide, $500.
Northwest-For paving. 9TH street.
Webster street to- Allison street.
thirty feet wide, $500.
Northwest-For paving Taylor street.
east of 14th street. thirty feet wide.
$500.
Northeast - For paving Bryant
street, east of North Capitol street,
thirty feet wide. $500. :
STREET east Of Gs North psspF capto Street. Exe.
thirty feet wide. $4,000.
Northwest = For paving eSth
street. south of Cathedral avenue.
thirty feet wide. $1,000.
NSrwescor St strsst paynE s the s,r.sf ssbIs %
14th street, forty feet wide. 5000.
Northeast-For grading lexington
terrace, Prospect street to T street
$500. f
Northwest-For paving the road
way Of New Hampshire avenue be-
tween Upshur street and Grant Cir
Gle, fifty feet wide with ten-foot cep-
ter parking. and the roadway around
Grant Circle. forty feet wide, with
standard asphalt pavement, including
resetting existing curb where ra-
uuired $37SO0.
A new item of $4,000 is recon-
mended for the reconstruction Of the
municipal trestles and bins in N street
northwest between 1st and "a
streets. A paragraph IS recommend
ed transferring the jurisdiction and
control of the Highway bridge to the
Commissioners.
The appropriation for sewers is in
creased from $4,000 to $e77. 900, the