Proviso.

Inspector of gas's office.

Assessor's office.

Harbor master,

etc.

Engineer's office.

the property known as "Edgewood", of the estate of the late Chief Justice of the United States, Salmon P. Chase, and all the buildings, grounds, and property appurtenant thereto, and used in connection therewith, in the District of Columbia, shall be exempt from any and all taxes or assessment, national, municipal, or county: Provided, That such exemption shall continue only until the thirtieth day of June, anna Domini, eighteen hundred and eighty; and all taxes, together with the interest and penalties now due and unpaid, upon said property, shall be, and they hereby are, remitted.

Inspector's of gas and meters, office: One inspector, two thousand dollars; one assistant inspector, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand dollars.

Assessor's office: Two clerks at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger, at one dollar and fifty cents per day, four hundred and sixty nine dollars and fifty cents; contingent expenses, including books, stationery, printing, temporary clerks, and so forth, four thousand three hundred and eighty dollars and fifty cents; in all, seven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

Harbor master of Georgetown, eighty dollars; sealer of weights and measures, eighty dollars; in all, one hundred and sixty dollars.

Engineer's office: One chief clerk, one thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; five clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, six thousand dol lars; one clerk, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; one clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one clerk, at three dollars and twenty cents per day, one thousand and one dollars and sixty cents; one clerk at three dollars per day, nine hundred and thirty nine dollars; one computing engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand dollars; one leveller, one thousand six hundred dollars; two levellers, at four dollars per day each, two thousand five hundred and four dollars; two rodmen, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each, one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars; one axeman, at two dollars per day, six hundred and twenty six dollars; one axeman, six hundred dollars; one inspector of asphalt pavements, two thousand four hundred dollars; one inspector, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; one inspector, at two dollars and fifty cents per day, eight hundred and eighty two dollars and fifty cents; eleven inspectors, at four dollars per day each (employed for six months), six thousand eight hundred and eighty six dollars; two overseers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars; one overseer, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one overseer, at four dollars per day, one thousand two hundred and fifty two dollars; one superintendent of property, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one watchman at property yard, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen at property yard at one dollar and fifty cents per day each, one thousand and ninety five dollars; one inspector of fuel, at two dollars per day, six hundred and twenty six dollars; one janitor of public buildings, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen at public buildings, at six hundred dollars each, one thousand two hundred dollars; one laborer, six hundred dollars; one laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; one laborer, at one dollar and twenty five cents per day, three hundred and ninety one dollars and twenty five cents; one laborer, at one dollar and fifty cents per day, four hundred and sixty nine dollars and fifty cents; one superintendent of permits, one thousand four hundred dollars; one sewertapper, one thousand dollars; two messengers, at six hundred dollars each, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger, five hundred and forty dollars; one driver, six hundred dollars; contingent expenses, books, stationery, and so forth, four thousand nine hundred and twenty seven dollars and fifteen cents; in all, fifty three thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.

Fuel, ice, repairs, general miscellaneous expenses, and so forth, for District offices, three thousand dollars.

For the public schools of the District of Columbia as follows One superintendent two thousand seven hundred dollars, one superintendent two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars one secretary, one hundred and fifty dollars; one clerk to committee of accounts, board of trustees, one hundred and fifty dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; one clerk, eight hundred dollars; five teachers at one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars each, eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one teacher, one thousand six hundred dollars; two teachers, at one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars each, two thousand seven hundred dollars; one teacher, one thousand three hundred dollars; one teacher, one thousand two hundred dollars; one teacher, one thousand one hundred dollars; fifteen teachers, at one thousand dollars each, fifteen thousand dollars; one teacher, nine hundred and sixty dollars; two teachers, at nine hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand nine hundred dollars; twelve teachers, at nine hundred dollars each, ten thousand eight hundred dollars; ten teachers, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each, eight thousand five hundred dollars; twenty teachers, at eight hundred dollars each, sixteen thousand dollars; thirty one teachers, at seven hundred and fifty dollars each, twenty three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; fifty one teachers, at seven hundred dollars each, thirty five thousand seven hundred dollars; fifty seven teachers, at six, hundred and fifty dollars each, thirty seven thousand and fifty dollars; eighty three teachers, at six hundred dollars each, forty nine thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty five teachers at five hundred and fifty dollars each, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; ten teachers, at five hundred dollars each, five thousand dollars, five teachers, at four hundred and fifty dollars each, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; twelve teachers, at four hundred and twenty five dollars each, five thousand one hundred dollars; fifty teachers, at four hundred dollars each, twenty thousand dollars; one temporary teacher, three hundred and fifty dollars; six teachers, at two hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand five hun dred dollars; one janitor, one thousand one hundred and forty dollars, one janitor, one thousand one hundred and two dollars; one janitor, one thousand and eighty seven dollars; one janitor, nine hundred and twenty two dollars; one janitor, nine hundred and fourteen dollars; one janitor, nine hundred dollars; one janitor eight hundred and eighty dollars; one janitor, eight hundred and fifty dollars; one janitor, six hundred and eighty two dollars; one janitor, six hundred and twenty two dollars, one janitor, six hundred and two dollars; one janitor, five hundred and eighty eight dollars; one janitor, five hundred and eighty four dollars; one janitor, five hundred and eighty two dollars, one janitor five hundred and forty dollars; one janitor, four hundred and thirty dollars, two janitors, at three hundred and eighty four dollars each, seven hundred and sixty eight dollars; two janitors at two hundred and eighty eight dollars each, five hundred and seventy six dollars; one janitor two hundred and fifty dollars; one janitor, two hundred and thirty dollars; one janitor, two hundred and twenty five dollars; one janitor, two hundred and sixteen dollars; one janitor, one hundred and ninety two dollars; three janitors, at one hundred and seventy two dollars each, five hundred and sixteen dollars; one janitor, one hundred and eighty dollars, one janitor, one hundred and fifty dollars, two janitors, at one hundred and sixty dollars each, three hundred and twenty dollars; one janitor, one hundred and forty dollars; one janitor, ninety two dollars and twenty three cents, six janitors, at eighty six dollars and forty cents each, five hundred and eighteen dollars and forty cents; twelve janitors, at eighty dollars each, nine hundred and sixty dollars; three janitors at one hundred and twenty dollars each, three hundred and sixty dollars; four janitors at sixty dollars each, two hundred and forty dollars; eleven janitors, at fifty four dollars each, five hundred and ninety four

Miscellaneons.

Public schools.

continued.

Public schools, dollars; nine janitors, at fifty dollars each, four hundred and fifty dollars, additional teachers and increase of pay by continuous service, twenty two thousand dollars; rent of school buildings, thirty thousand dollars; fuel, twelve thousand dollars; repairs to school buildings, twenty five thousand dollars; contingent expenses, including books, stationery, printing, insurance, and miscellaneous items, twenty one thousand five hundred and eighty seven dollars and thirty seven cents; for the construction of two new school buildings, purchase of lots, and furniture, complete and ready for occupancy, at thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars each, seventy five thousand dollars: Provided, That two lots on square one hundred and fifty eight, south side of Massachusetts avenue and west of Seventeenth street, belonging to the United States, may be used by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for school purposes and they may erect one of said school houses Supervision of con- thereon: And provided, That the inspector of buildings of the District shall have authority and control over and supervision of the construction and repairs of all school buildings if the Commissioners deem best to delegate the same to him; in all, four hundred and seventy five thou sand dollars.

Donation of lots for school building.

struction.

For the Metropolitan police, as follows; One major and superintendent, two thousand six hundred and sixty six dollars; one captain, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one property clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; three surgeons, at four hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; six detectives, at one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars each, seven thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars; ten lieutenants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, twelve thousand dollars; twenty sergeants, at one thousand one hundred and forty dollars each, twenty two thousand eight hundred dollars; seven acting sergeants, at one thousand and eighty dollars each, seven thousand five hundred and sixty dollars; seventy three privates, class one, at nine hundred dollars each, sixty five thou sand seven hundred dollars; one hundred and twenty privates, class two, at ten hundred and eighty dollars each, one hundred and twenty nine thousand six hundred dollars; sixteen station keepers at five hundred and sixteen dollars each, eight thousand two hundred and fifty six dollars; eight laborers, at four hundred and twenty dollars each, three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; two telegraph operators at seven hundred and eighty dollars each, one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars; one messenger, nine hundred dollars; one messenger, three hundred and sixty dollars; one major and superintendent, mounted service, three hundred and sixty dollars; one captain, mounted service, two hundred and forty dollars; fifty lieutenants, sergeants and privates, mounted, at two hundred and forty dollars each, twelve thousand dollars; rent of police station houses and police headquarters, six thousand two hundred dollars; fuel, one thousand five hundred and forty three dollars; repairs to station houses, one thousand two hundred dollars; miscellaneous expenses, including stationery, gas, telegraphing, ice, washing, printing, meals to prisoners, repairs to van, and so forth; twelve thousand one hundred and eighty four dollars; in all three hundred and five thousand two hundred and forty dollars; Provided, That all new appointments shall be made to class one; And provided, That the number in any class shall not at any time exceed the number herein designated.

For the fire department and fire alarm, as follows: Two commissioners (one of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to represent the interests of the general government on said board of commissioners), at two hundred dollars each, four hundred dollars; one commissioner and secretary, four hundred dollars; one chief engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one superintendent of fire alarm telegraph, one thousand five hundred dollars; two telegraph operators, at one thousand

Firo department,

dollars each, two thousand dollars; eight foremen at one thousand dol-
lars each, eight thousand dollars; six engineers, at one thousand dollars continued.
each, six thousand dollars; six firemen, at eight hundred each, four
thousand eight hundred dollars; two tillermen, at eight hundred dollars
each, one thousand six hundred dollars; eight hostlers at eight hundred
dollars each, six thousand four hundred dollars; forty eight privates, at
seven hundred and twenty dollars each, thirty four thousand five hun-
dred and sixty dollars; six privates, at seven hundred and twenty dol-
lars each, temporarily employed, four thousand three hundred and
twenty dollars; repairs to engine houses one thousand dollars; fuel, five
hundred dollars; purchase of horses, two thousand dollars; repairs to
apparatus, five thousand dollars; contingent expenses, including hose,
forage, stationery, horseshoeing, washing, and miscellaneous items,
twenty five thousand four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, one hun-
dred and five thousand seven hundred dollars.

For the courts, as follows: Police court, one judge, three thousand Police court. dollars; one.clerk, two thousand dollars; one deputy clerk, one thousand dollars; two bailiffs, at three dollars per day each, one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight dollars; one messenger, nine hundred dollars; one doorkeeper, five hundred and forty dollars; one justice of the peace, acting as judge in judge's absence, six hundred and twenty dollars; United State's marshal's fees, two thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars; rent of building for police court, one thousand seven hundred dollars; contingent expenses, including books, stationery, fuel, ice, gas, witness fees, and miscellaneous items, two thousand and forty six dollars; judicial expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, eighteen thousand five hundred dollars.

For the streets, as follows: Removal of garbage, ten thousand three hundred and fifty five dollars; street lamps, lighting, extinguishing, and gas, one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars; repairs to street lamps, one thousand dollars; erection of street lamps, one thousand five hundred dollars; matches for use of lamp lighters, thirty dollars; one superintendent, eight hundred dollars; four lamp lighters, at four hundred and eighty dollars each, one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars; one lamp lighter, one hundred and twenty dollars: Parking commission, one superintendent, twelve hundred dollars; one assistant superintendent, seven hundred dollars; contingent expenses, including laborers, cart hire, trees, tree boxes, tree straps, tree stakes, planting and care of trees, whitewashing, care of parks, and miscellaneous items, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars: Current work of repairs of streets, alleys, county roads, and so forth, one overseer of repairs, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; four supervisors of roads, at nine hundred dollars each, three thousand six hundred dollars; labor, cart hire, materials and miscellaneous items, seventy five thousand five hundred dollars; sweeping, cleaning, and sprinkling streets and avenues, thirty five thousand one hundred dollars; cleaning alleys, seven thousand five hundred dollars; repairs to pumps, two thousand five hundred dollars; cleaning Tiber sewer, ten thousand dollars; in all, three hundred and twenty six thousand four hundred and fifty five dollars.

Streets, etc.

Miscellaneous

For miscellaneous expenses, as follows: Markets, one market master, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; one market master, one expenses. thousand five hundred dollars; two market masters, one thousand eight hundred dollars; contingent expenses, including gas, repairs, and miscellaneous items, four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; rent of market site and property yards, one thousand one hundred and seventy five dollars; hay scales, two hundred dollars; rent of District offices, six thousand dollars; general advertising, seven thousand dollars; miscellaneous items, books to register of wills, printing checks, damages, and so forth, six thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirty thousand three hundred and seventy five dollars.

For the health department, as follows: One health officer, three thou

Health office.

continued.

Health office, sand dollars; six sanitary inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars, seven thousand two hundred dollars; two food inspectors, at twelve hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars; clerks, seven thousand dollars, one poundmaster, one thousand dollars; contingent expenses, including books, stationery, fuel, rent, disinfectants, and miscellaneous items, three thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, twenty four thousand four hundred dollars.

Interest and sinking fund.

Sinking fund for 3-65 bonds. 1878, ch. 180, Ante, 104.

1874, ch. 337, 18 Stat., 120.

Contingent.

Deposits and pay

ments.

1878, ch. 180, Ante, 105.

For the interest and sinking fund on the funded debt, one million one hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and eighty-three dollars and fifty-five cents.

And there is hereby appropriated, out of the proportional sum which the United States may contribute toward the expenses of the District of Columbia in pursuance of the Act of Congress, approved June eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and annually thereafter, such sums as will, with the interest thereon at the rate of three and sixtyfive hundredths per centum per annum, be sufficient to pay the principal of the three-sixty-five bonds of the District of Columbia, issued under the act of Congress approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, at maturity; which said sums the Secretary of the Treasury shall annually invest in said bonds at not exceeding the par value thereof; and all bonds so redeemed shall cease to bear interest, and shall be cancelled and destroyed in the same manner that United States bonds are cancelled and destroyed.

For general contingent expenses of the government of the District of Columbia, twenty thousand dollars.

All moneys appropriated under this act, together with all revenues of the District of Columbia from taxes or otherwise, shall be deposited, to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States, in the Treasury, as required by the provisions of section four of an act approved June eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, and shall be drawn therefrom upon requisition of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, such requisitions specifying the appropriation upon which the same is drawn; and in no case shall such appropriations be exceeded, either in requisiSettlements of ac- tion or expenditure; and the accounts for all disbursements shall be made monthly to the accounting officers of the Treasury by the Auditor of the District of Columbia, upon vouchers certified by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as now required by law. And section two of an act approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy seven, entitled "An act for the support of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, and for other purposes" be and the same is hereby, repealed.

counts.

1877, ch. 117, 19 Stat., 396.

March 3, 1879.

Deficiencies.

Approved, March 3, 1879.

CHAP. 183.-An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for prior years, and for those heretofore treated as permanent, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriations. States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated to supply deficiencies in the appropri ations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for former years, and for other purposes, namely:

Southern Claims Commission.

SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION.

For salaries of the commissioners, the clerk, reporter, and messenger, six thousand four hundred and seventy-seven dollars and seventy-four cents: Provided, That so much of the appropriation for contingent ex