Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30


tion bill.
ne-haff of the cost of these items
nues of the District which have
d the remaining half met by the
for, $2,466, 500 is for the school
,rding of the estimates that the
be inserted in the District appro-
ed to the two houses of Congress
000
For the purchase of a site in the
vicinity of the Stevens School. 5,O0e.
For the purchase Of a site for
building adjoining the Buchanan
School. $4,000.
! For the erection Of an eight-room
extensible building adjoining the
Buchanan School. 100000.
roao For sas,,;sn the construction Of an eight
School. 100000.
For the purchase of site between
10th and 18th streets northwest, OF
north of Spring road, $4,000.
For the purchase of a site for an
eight-room addition to the Lovejoy
| For the erection Of an eight-room
GEO..
For the purchase of q site adjoining
the Bell School. $4,000.
For the parchase of site In the svi-
1 Ci nffV 3f fAA I'm lAv CnA%
For the purchase of additional hand
adjoining the Peabody School, $4,000.
| For the purchase of = Sit95in the vf-
vinity Of the Tenley School $4,000.
~ neilssanE. ksrsrder q Oee1s.
I known as the Century building, No.
| 412 5th street northwest. Washin gton,
| ID. c.. being the north 33.0D of lot Is.
square 4sS. for oihc.s of the recorder
| OF deeds. $4,000. or SO much thereof
| as may be necessary, $7e.0e0.
Streets, Dust Prevenfion. CIeSnIng
and snow Removal
For the erection of a new stable on
property owned by the District Of CO.
lumbia. $4,000.
M9niciDal Stables. sterehouses and
Asphalt Plant.
For the acquisition Of land as a
site for stables. store yards, store
houses and shops TO take the place
OF stables store yards. store houses
and shops now located within the
lines of Canal street, between South
Capitol street and Delaware avenue
southwest. and also as a site for dis
posaI OF city refuse stables. and for
/ municipal asphalt plant, said site to
20S.o00 square feet. with authority
to construct a railroad siding into
said site SO acquired provided the
same shall abut upon a railroad or
upon street now legally occupied
by railroad track, 100000.
Miscellaneous Refuse Salvage and
DfsDosal Plant and stables.
of a fireproof building for the dis
posal and salvage of miscellaneous
city refuse. $155.0o0.
For the construction and erection
OF a central stable adjoining the
refuse disposal plant to house horses
used IN this work and those used in
the collection and disposal of ashes,
100000.
Playgrounds and SwimminE Pools.
For the construction of two swim
ming pools, shower baths. appurte-'
nances and equipment on sites to be
selected by the Commissioners, $l2,-
500 each, $25,000.
Playgrounds.
For the purchase or condemnation
OF ground to take. the place of the
present site Of Columbia Heights play,
ground. $4,000.
of ground to take the Place of Cal
hnger playground. $4,000.
For the purchase or condemnation
or ground to take the place of the
present site of Park View playground.
$4,000.
For the purchase or condemnation
OF ground to take the place of Logan
playground. $4,000.
For the purchase or condemnation
of ground to take the place of Rose
Park playground, $1,000.
Electrical Departneat.
For substitution of electric street
lighting for gas lighting. including
the purchase and installation OF. lamp
posts, street designations, fixtures,
lanterns and all other necessary ex-
penses in connection Herewith, 35o,-
900.
Fire Department.
For one six-story steel frame and
terra Gotta drill tower. including
and for one miniature building for use
in instruction in ventilation and auto
matte sprinkler service, $17.S00.
For the erection of a nurses' home
at tuberculosis Hospital, $75.ee0.
The Commissioners of the District
of Columbia are hereby authorised
to acquire the following tracts of
land for park purposes at a total
cost not to- exceed $l,50o, 900, and
there is hereby appropriated. toward
the acquisition of said tracts the
sum of $1.000.e00.
The tracts of land known as Klingle
Road Valley Park. containing about
and twenty-one one-hun-
dredths acres. and the Piney Branch
Valley Park. containing about ten
and ffty-hve one-hundredths ac--..
sho wn on 4 map filed in the ONCE Of
the surveyor OF the District Of CO.
luinbia.
The Dean tract. known as lots AsfS
and S1s. in square 25a5. containing
about nine and one-fourth acres, and
the Patterson tract, known as parcel
219-2,- containing about eighty-one
and sseventy-six one -hundredths acres.
The Commissioners are further
to reduce the area to be
acquired in any of said trants where.
by reason Of improvements ooastrucf-
ed or unreasonable prtoes asked. Gr
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