Evening star., 1922-03-08


$500. 900
The effect of the Senate amendments
relating to the Junior high schools is
TO increase the limit of cost for each
of these buildings to 100000.
In connection with the appropriation
of $li0,000. carried in the House
bill, for the erection of an eight
room eXtensible building in the lngle-
side section. west of 10th street north
west. a proviSo is added that the uneX.
pended balance of the appropriation of
$4,000 for the purchase of site for
this building is made available for the
erection of the building.
Addition for Western High.
The Senate adopted without oppo-
stion. the following amendment. Of
fered by Senator Harrison. relating
to i proposed addition FOR the West
ern High School:
The Commissioners of the District
of Columbia are hereby authorized
and directed to have plans prepared
for an addition to Western High
School, including repairs to the pres
ent building. with Il view TO providing
net less than twenty-four additional
classrooms.
ne I1ouSt pFoNlu loF lHe IOl-
lowing new school buildings and
grounds. which were agreed to also
by the Senate:
For completing the construction
and full equipment of the new East
ern High School, 100000.
For competing the construction of
the twelve-room addition to the
Wheatiey School. 100000.
For the purchase of additional land
adjoining the Garrison School, $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
addition to the Garrison School, S14O,
900.
For the erection of two-room build
ing to replace the present one-rOom
Chain Bridge Road School. $4,000.
Police Force Increased
The Senate increased the metro
politan police' force over the num-
Der allowed by the House by adding
seventy-five new privates of class
at Sl.460 each. The House bill pro-
vided $50 privates, class 8: 237 pri-
Yates, class 2 and seventeen privates,
class ~ The appropriation for the
metropolitan police salaries was in
creased by the sSenate from 81, $685.
2s6.36 to s1,767,9s0.36. The Senate
added $4,000 for new suburban
station house.
The Senate also increased the force
of the fire department by adding
thirteen new privateS. class l, at
AGO each. The House had provided
only twelve privates of this class.
The Senate's action was on an amend
ment offered by. Senator Cameron
of Arizona.
The Senate also increased items
carried by the House for equipment
for the fire department, providing
for 1-,- hi 81
chemical and hose wagons instead
of one, and for two motor-driven
pumping engines, triple expansion,
instead of one.
The Senate inserted an item of
$4,000 for repairs and improvements
at engine house No. 1G. D street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, which
was not carried in the House bill.
The Senate adopted the committee
amendment providing for an increase
in the salary of executive secretary
of the Public Utilities Commission
from $3.5OO to $4,000.
Scores Street Car Fares.
Senator Harrison. in connection
with the appropriation for the Public
Utilities Commission. attacked the
high fares charged by the street rail-
ways of the District. He offered an
amendment providing that the sala-
ries for the employees of the commits
sion should not be available until
after the commission had brought
about>a reduction of street car fares
to Cents cash fare and six tickets
for 25 cents. The amendment was
defeated by a vote of 81 to q. with
four other senator's present and pair
ed, making quorum.
The Senate increased the appro-
priation for the minium wage board
of the District from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Senate also adopted, committee
aries to be used in connection with
the organization of the new South
east branch of the Public Library.
not carried by the House bill, and
providing $500, instead of $4,000 for
substitutes and temporary service in
the Public Library, and providing
$4,000 for books and periodicals for
the new Southeast branch library, and
providing $4,000 for repairs and i'm
equipment of the free Libraries.
Five New Building Inspectors.
In the office of the building inspec-
tor provision was made by the Sem
ate for five assistant building in
spectors at $4,000 each. instead of
one, as provided by the House bill.
The Senate also provided for two
assistant inspectors of plumbing, in
stead of one, and six additional minor
employees of the municipal architects
office.
The Senate adopted an amendment