The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-25

| Ficklln, 1905 street southwest.
rent act and the special act OF jan
uary - is Si0.G40.
The amount for permanent I'M
| provements provides for three motor
driven fire engines at $4,000 each,
three combination chemical and hose
wagons, motor driven, at $4,000 each
| and $4,000 for installing steam heat
| In station houses. trhe total appro-
priations for permanent improve
ments is reduced from ST2,15O to $5i,-
300. or by S17,250
A cut OF $50 Is made for the Health
Department. the appropriating being
| S208,94 Two additional sanitary In
spectors at 81 200 each and three
| food inspectors at 81 400 each are
recommended. The monthly pay OF
laborers Is increased from $50 to $50.
A new appropriation of $4,000 Is rec
commended for construction OF ce-
ment concrete roadway at the Gre
| matory.
$4,000 For Diet Kitchen.
The Washington Diet Kitchen will
receive $4,000 under the bill
The total appropriation for the
courts In the District OF Columbia is
increased from Sl3l,s05 to Sl45,O45
or by 1920, but the total appro-
prlations for "courts and prisons" is
reduced from S2i5,i70 to $3.50, 72O. or
by $3.50.
Salaries of the two police Judges
are increased from $4,000 to $4,000
each.
Additional employees are provided
as follows: One deputy clerk at
81 800; one assistant probation Of
fcer, 81 200, and one stenographer
81 200. The sum for repairs to the
Police Court building is increased
from 81 500 to $4,000.
The pay of the probation officer Of
the Supreme Court is increased from
| 81 200 to x1,400.
The pay OF the Ave Judges of the
Municipal Court is increased from
| 81, 900 to $4,000 each and four clerks
| from 81 900 to 81 200 each.
| APPROXIMATIONS for the Board OF
| Charities include $4,000 for two motor
ambulances
For Washington Asylum and Jaii.
| S214355, an increase of $4,000. This
includes $4,000 for support of pris-
oners.
For the National Training School
| for Boys there Is a reduction OF $4,000,
making a total of sGT 300
The National Training School for
Girls will receive s57.GsO. an increase
| of 500, 200 which will be used for the
completion of the building for white
girls.
The total appropriations for care of
| INDECENT patients in various hospitals
| under contract with the Board Of
| Charities is reduced from S10S,000 to
$4,000.
The limit OF cost OF the Gallinger
Municipal Hospital IS increased from
| S603.590 to 81 300 900. and the sum Of
| $1,000 IL appropriated in addition to
the appropriation of s603, $50 already
available therefor. An increase Of
$4,000 for the Board OF Childrcn's
Guardians Is provided. making a total
of 100000.
st. Elzabeth's Hospital for the In
sane Is allowed $4,000, an increase
Of s25O,o0O.
Tho total appropriations for the
workhouse are reduced from S277, 240
to S247,240, or by 100000.
Appropriation for Parks.
For the reformatory the amount for
construction OF permanent buildings
Is cut from 100000 to $4,000, and a
cut Of $4,000 for maintenance.
An Appropriation OF $4,000 for the
acquisition OF small parks at the in
tersection of streets Is again recon-
mended.
A new appropriation OF 100000 is
recommended for the installation OF
additional pumping facilities at the
Washington aqueduct.
A paragraph recommends increas-
ing the rate of assessment for laying
water mains from S1.25 to $3.50 per
linear front foot and increasing the
rate of assessment for service sewers
from 81 to 50 per linear front foot for
water mains and sewers hereafter
constructed.
The total appropriation for the
water service is increased s0i000.
making n total of SSiG110 This in
cludes $4,000 for increased salaries.
The appropriation for the coroner's
office IL increased by $4,000, which
includes $4,000 additional for tho cree
ton OF cold storage plant at the
morgue and $1,000 for n motor-drivcn
morgue wagon to substitute the
horse-drnwn vehicle.
Rental Of $4,000 for the offices OF
the Recorder OF Deeds IL omitted
from the bill. office space being avail
ablo under Government owned build
ings.
other miscellaneous Items include:
SoO1OO Tor the District Militia, de-
crease OF $500; 81 800 for Anacostia
river and flats.
Municipal improvements eliminated
from the bill, are as follows;
Wharf. $4,000: Public convenience
station at Eighth md II streets,
$4,000: Wheatley school addition,
$4,000; Takoma school addition. $50
900; Gage School addition. $4,000:
Police station house, 100000: Indus
trial Home School for Colored chill
dren improvements, $4,000. Municipal