Evening star., 1926-04-28

trict appropriation bill, which was
promptly approved in the Senate late
yesterday, was made in the House by
Chairman Funk of the House CON
ferees Just before adjournment yester-
day. Presentation in the House was
delayed by the fact that the report
had to cover an explanation of 1l0
amendments.
The conferees have agreed that the
$4,000 900 lump sum contribution from
the Federal Government, in lieu of the
40 per cent contribution provided for
in substantive law, shall be immedi-
ately available as a total on July l
instead of in II monthly installmentS.
This is done to help the District get
on a pav-as-you-go basis, as required
under the act of 1922, TO start five
years later.
The bill as agreed upon carries an
increase Of 12l2 per cent in water
rates
1t eNempts from the provision to
limit the cost of school and park sites
Sl54,000. which is reappropriated for
school sites and $150. 900 of the $500
200 appropriation for purchase of
park sites. There also is appropriated
some S700,00o for school sites under
the limitation that the price paid
shall not he more than - per cent
above the last assessed value.
S1.00A.000 for Streets.
1t increases 10y $400, 900 the amount
for street repairs. making II total of
81 900 900 for this purpose.
The confererS accepted the Senate
amendment for a reduction in the
price Of electricity used by the Dis
trict government for street lighting.
The amendment provides that the rate
GF li.gl, I..ll MAJ
S712 per cent of the rate heretofore
established by law. 1t further pro-
VideS that new forms of street light
ing shall not exceed cents per kilo-
watt hour.
The total of the bill is approximate
ly $33 .900, 600, and ii is approximately
Sl34, 900 lower than the Budget Blu
reau recommendations
The list of street paving items that
We're in dispute in conference is given
below. This is not of course. the
complete list of street items covered
in the bill
Streets left in the bill-Oak from
Ogden to Sixteenth. Second from 7 to
Rhode Island avenue northeast, X
from Twelfth to Connecticut avenue,
X from Connecticut avenue to Eight
eenth street, Third from + to Virginia
avenue southeast, Orleans place from
Sixth to Seventh northeast. Morton
place from Sixth to Seventh north
east. Pennsylvania avenue tsouth
Side) from Washington Circle to
Twenty-tifth street, Thirty fifth from
Prospect to Wisconsin avenue, Calvert
from Connecticut avenue to Twenty
ninth street, Narnum from Seven
steenth to Eighteenth. Eighteenth from
Narnum to Webster Webster from
20 ioht irt n n h
street from Upshur TO Allison and
Eleventh to be widened from New
York to Massachusetts avenue.
Street Items Dropped.
The street items dropped from the
hill by the confereeS were: Ninth
street from QUfncy to Rock Creek
Church road. Rock Creek Church road
from Georgia avenue to Spring road.
Nicholson. west of Colorado avenue;
Franklin from Sixth to Seventh north
east, cleveland avenue from Cathe-
tlral avenue to Garfield street, Audo-
hon Terrace from Linnean avenue to
Broad Branch road. Belmont street
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth, Chaplin
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth. Four
teenth place from North Carolina
avenue to ID street northeast and d
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth north
east.
The items agreed upon in confer
ence which are now to he passed upon
by the House are as follows:
On No. 1-AuthoriZes the advance
ment of the entire amount of the
Government contribution to the e&-
penses of the District on July /, 1925,
rather than in II monthly INSTALL
ments.
on No. 2-ReStoreS the requirement
proposed by the House that persons
employed in the corporation counseFs
office shall be required to give not
less than full time to their official
duties, amended by specifying the
hours of employment.
On No. 3-Appropriates $7,100 for
personal services, coroner's office, as
proposed by the Senate, instead of
$500, as proposed by the House.
On Nos. and 5, relating to the
Public Utilities Commission - Re-
Stores provision for an attorney-at-
law. but with pay at the rate of
s., 500 per annum instead of $4,000, as
proposed by the House, and restores
requirement proposed by the House
that persons employed under the
Public Utilities Commission shall be
required to give not less than full
time to their official duties, amended
by specifying the hours of employ
ment.
Permit Fund Use Curbed.
On No. 6-l.imits the amount Of
receipts from reissuing motor vehicle
operators permits which may be ap
piled to extending the traffic-light
system to $780, 900. as proposed by
the Senate.
on Nos. :. s, 9. IS. 70, Sc 81. SO,
a "a "a .,l. ~
Ia ble items or matterS-ChanSeS GER
tain designations to conform with
the provlsIons of the act of March
IL, 1926. establishing a board of pub
lie welfare, as proposed by the
Senate.
On No. 10-Transfers provision for
maintenance OF telephones in the res
licences of the superintendent of ma
chinerN and the fire marshal.
on Nos II to ~. both inclusive. re-
lating to street oNementS-Appro-
PIRATES $500 for paving Oak street
northwest. Ogden street to Sixteenth
street; proposed by the Senate;
strikes out the appropriation of 81 1900,
proposed by the Senate. for paving
Ninth street northwest, Quincy street
to Rock Greek Church road; strikes out
the appropriation of $500 proposed
by the Senate, for paving Rock Creek
Church road northwest, Georgia ave-
nue. to Spring road; strikes out the APP
preparation OF $500, proposed by the
House, for paving Nicholson street
northwest, west of Colorado avenie:
appropriateS s. 1000, as proposed by the
Senate. for paving Second street
northeast, 7 street to Rhode Island
avenue: strikes out the appropriation
of 81. 200. proposed by the House, for