Evening star., 1924-12-02

$4,000; for collection and disposal
Of garbage, dead animals. miscellane-
Gus refuse and ashes, $4,000.
For the purchase of the site on
which the present garbage transfer
station is located. $4,000.
OF the total of S765.62s for the
electrical department. $4,000 is for
placing wires of fire alarms, police
patrol and telephone service under
ground in existing conduits; $2,500 is
for the extension and relocation of
the police patrol system, including
the purchase of new boxes; $590.000
Is for purchase. installation and
maintenance OF public lamps, street
designations and similar equipment: /:
$4,000 is for replacing gas lamps:
$4,000 for extension and relocation
Of the fire alarm system: $4,000 for
purchase and installation of addi-
tional lead-covered cables to increase
the capacity of the underground
signal cable system.
Out Of the total Of s1.154,508 for
sewers in the District of Columbia.
$3.50, 900 is for cleaning and repairing
sewers and basins. including the
necessary motor vehicles and ma
chinery: Sl5O,000 is for main and pipe
sewers and receiving basins $500 600
Is for suburban sewers: 275,000 for
assessment and permit work; $4,000
for the purchase or condemnation Of
rights of way: $67.5oo for extension
of the Rock Creek main interceptor
and $4,000 for continuing the con-
struction of the Upper Potomac main
interceptor.
SS75.OOO For Upkeep
of District Public Grounds.
An estimated total Of $4,000 for
improvements and maintenance OF
public grounds in the District in
cludes the following items:
For improvement and maintenance
of grounds south of Executive Man
sion, $4,000 For care of greenhouses
and nursery, s2,600. For repair and
reconstruction of the greenhouses at
the nursery. $4,000. For care of
Lafayette Park. $2.400. For improve
ment and care of Franklin Park.
$500. For Improvement and care OF
Lincoln Park, $4,000. For improve
ment and care of Monument Grounds
and annex, $500. For Improvement.
care and maintenance Of Garfield
Park. $4,000. For construction and
repair OF post-and-chain fences; re-
pair of high iron fences. constructing
stone coping about reservations.
painting watchmens lodges. iron
fences, vases, lamps. and posts:
repairing and extending water pipes.
ing them; hose: manure, and hauling
same; removing snow and ice; pur-
chase and repair of seats and tools:
trees, tree and plant stakes. labels.
lime, whitewashing. and stock for
nursery, f1owerpots, twine, baskets,
wire. splints, and moss. to be pur-
chased by contract or otherwise, as
the Secretary of War may determines:
care. construction and repair of
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ing statues and repairing pedestals.
s20770 For Improvement, care and
maintenance of various reservations.
the maintenance. repair. exchange
and operation OF four motor-propelled
passenger er-csrrying vehicles, and the
purchase of one motor propelled
passenger-carryingv vehicle, to be used
only for official purposes, and the
operation, maintenance, repair and
exchange Of motor cycles and bicycles
for division foremen, SSs,100. For i'm
provement, care and maintenance OF
Smithsonian grounds, $1,000. For i'm
provement and maintenance OF Judi
ciary Park. s3.1o0. For laying cement
and other walks in various reserra-
tions, $4,000. For broken-stone road
covering for parks, $10.550. For curb
ing. coping and Tagging for PARK
roads and walks, $4,000. For i'm
prokement and care Of Rock Creek
Park, s3s.s46. For improvement,
care. and maintenance of West Poto-
| mac Park, including grading. soiltng,
seeding. planting and constructing
paths and roads, $39,010. For oiling
or otherwise treating macadam ROADS,
$1,000. For improvement and care
of East Potomac Park, $40,560. For
improvement, care and maintenance
of Montrose Park, 5000. For placing
and maintaining special portions of
the parks in condition for outdoor
sports, s19,460. For improvement,
care and maintenance of Meridian
Hill Park, $27,440. For care and
maintenance of Willow Tree Park,
$1,S00 For care of the center park
ing on Maryland avenue northeast.
$3.50. For operation, care, repair
and maintenance of the pumps which
operate the three fountains on the
| Union Station Plaza, $4,350. To pro-
| vide for the increased cost in park
maintenance. $61 1880. For care of the
center parking in Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. between End and 18th streets
| southeast, $500. For publication of
waters OF the Tidal Basin and care
| maintenance and operation Of the
bathouse and beach, $4,000. For care
and maintenance Of Mount Vernon
Park, s1,325. For purchase and re-
| pair of machinery and tools for shops
at nursery and for the repair of shops
| and storehouses, $3.50. For improve
ment and maintenance as a recreation
park OF Section D, Anacostia Park,
between Pennsylvania Avenue and
| the Anacostia Bridge, $63,060. For
expenses incident to the conducting
| OF band concerts in the public parks,
| $4,000. For the construction OF park
| lodge and comfort station in Rock
Creek Park. $4,000. For widening
| existing roads and bridges and for
constructing new roads and bridges
in Rock Creek Park. $4,000. For
| improvement and maintenance Of
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway,
| $4,000. For widening the inlet
bridge, West Potomac Park, o,0o0.
Further Expenses
For Parks and Grounds.
For lighting public grounds in the
| District an appropriation of $57,4s0 is
| asked and $4,000 for heating Offices.
watchmen's lodges and greenhouse at
| the propagating gardens, making a
| total of s43,4S0.
For the salaries Of employees of public
buildings and grounds in the District a
| total Of $61,54o Is recommended.
For salaries Of park police, $127,446
| is recommended.
| fFor purchase of bicycles and re-
yolvers and motor cycles and uni
| forms for the park police a total Of
| $11,450 is included in the budget.
For reclamation of Anacostia
River fats $4,000 is recommended,
| which Is an increase Of 100000 over
| the current appropriation. This is
| for continuing the reclamation and
development of Anacostia Park. The
| continuation of the work above Ben
| ming Bridge through the acquire
ment of necessary land, was author
| tzed in the appropriation act in the
current fiscal year.
| For the District Militia S5O.45O Is