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 802 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 370. 1889. To enable the Commissioners of the District to purchase_ lots fifty- one, fifty-two, and fifty-three, in square six hundred and thirty three, adjoining the Arthur school buildig lot, for the use of said school, five thousand seven hundred and ninety two dollars and fifty cents; and also to purchase lots seventy-three and seventy-four in said square for use of said school, three thousand one hundred and ninety- two dollars and eight cents; in all, eight thousand nine hundred and eightynve dollars and thirty cents: Provided, That not exceeding one dchlar per square foot shall be paid for said lots or e1ther‘of them. simsmbepumnsseu That hereafter the Commissioners in making lpurchases of sites for xg2f1Q;'" °“‘P'°’“‘g schools or other public buildings shall do so wit out theemployment ` of agents or through other persons not re ular dealers in real estate in the District of Columbia, or through such regular dealers who have not had the property for sale continuously from the date of the passage of this act, and in no case shall commission be paid to more than one person or firm greater than the usual commission couaemmmeu p¤w~ That the Commissioners shall have all the powers conferred on the °"· -Secretary of the Treasury and other officers of the United States by the act of August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight entitled ana. p. as:. "An act to authorize condemnation of land for sites of public build- · ings, and for other purposes," for the condemnation of and for sites for school buildings, engine houses, and for police stations; Application for such proceedings shall be Bled in the supreme court o said District, by the attorney thereof, under such orders as said court may prescribe in such cases. rms. ew. That the plans and specifications for each of said buildings, and for all other buildings provided for in this act, shall be prepared by the inspector of buildings of the District of Columbia, and shall be alpproved by the Architect of the Capitol and the Commissioners of the istrict, and said buildings shall be constructed by the Commissioners in conformity therewith. _ mam. Fox Mnrnoromrnn Pomom. For one major and superintendent, two thousand seven hundred dollars; one captain, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two lieutenants, inspectors, at one thousand hve hundred dollars each; one chief clerk, who shall also be property clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; four sur eons for the olice and fire departments, at four hundred and ei lgity dollars each; for additional compensation for privates detailed for s ecial service in the dectection and prevention of crime, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; nine lieutenants, at one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty eight sergeants, at one thousand one hundred and forty dollars each; one hundred and eightydive privates, class one, at nine hundred dollars each; one hundred and fifty privates, class two, at one thousand and eighty dollars each; nineteen station-keepers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; nine laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one messenger, seven hundred dollars; one messenger, five hundred dollars; one major and superintendent, mounted, two hundred and forty dollars; one captain, mounted. two hundred and forty; twenty hve lieutenants, sergeants, and privates. mounted, at two hundred and forty dollars each; one van river, three hundred and sixty dollars; one ambulance-driver, four hundred and eighty dollars; one assistant ambulance-driver, at three hundred dollars; seven drivers of patrol-wagons, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; three police matrons, at six hundred dollars each, one thousand eight hundred ilépllars; in all, four hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred dolrs.