The Washington times., 1921-12-05
Continued From First Page)

believe this to be a reasonable figure.
erection Of a two story garage on the
ground is also asked by the Commits
sioners. For the acquisition OF a
garbage disposal plant at or In the
vicinity Of the garbage disposal plant
at Cherry Hill, Va. $50, 900 is asked.
The garbage disposal plant has been
located at Cock Pit Point, Va, for
more than twenty years. The Dis
trict leases a twenty acre tract on
which the disposal plant Is situated
and needs dumping grounds immed
lately adjoining this plant, but Is un
able to secure such right except by
purchase of the land.
Fifty thousand dollars Is asked To
replace gas lamps and fixtures and
older and less effective electric lamps
and fixtures on streets, avenues, roads
and public places by improved cleo
iris installation. the purchase of posts
and fixtures and all necessary ex
penses In connection with II.
Lighting To Cost SAL 900.
Lighting and the purchase and in
stallation and maintenance of lamp
posts and fixtures of all kinds on the
streets of Washington, the Highway
bridge. and the approaches to the
Potomac river will cost SAL 900, an
increase Of $11 900 the commissioners
estimate.
The Fairgrounds of the District
will come In for their share Of the ap
preparations II Congress agrees to the
estimates passed by the director of the
budget.
-Four new Fairgrounds to cost $l22,
600 are sought and an appropriation
OF $4,000 to keep open the schoo
Fairgrounds during the summer
months Ii also asked.
For the purchase or condemnation
OF a piece of ground to take the place
OF Columbia Heights playground, $50,
600 Ia asked. The Commissioners have
In mind a plot on Park road between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, ont
block from the present playground.
For the purchase of ground to TAX,
the place Of Gallinger playground
SIT, 900 Is asked. The GallinEer play
ground, located at Nineteenth and {
streets northwest, was supposed to HI
permanent, the Commissioners say
but the Government erected a building
on 1t. Since that time use Of a small
playground In the neighborhood wal
obtained. but 1t Is not sufficient Il
eonc SdAc VI the CHlluTeH Oh ina
thickly populated section.
$4,000 Urged for New Site.
For the purchase of a site in tn,
vicinity of / street northeast, between
Third and Fourth streets, $4,000 Il
asked and money also asked for pur
chase of a playground In the vicinit,
Of Eighth and I street northeast.
Washington Is much behind othel
cities In the matter Of public conven
fence stations, the budget director
says in his estimates. spd he asks tha
$4,000 be appropriated to erect q
public comfort station under the side
walk and partly under the roadway O
wisconsin avenue at Thirty-secons
street. This il the heart Of the bust
ness section Of Georgetown. and III
erection has been repeatedly request
ed by citizens associations and oth.l
civic bodies.
Nine thousand dollars Ia asked fol-
installing additional cables to com
plete the underground cable system
Of the District.
An additional appropriation Of $35,
900 Is asked for the erection Of q pre-
cinct station house at Seventeenth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east. In 1917 Congress appropriated
$4,000 to erect q station house ant
the ground was bought out Of THU