Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-08
Estimates OF Amounts tn be Expended
in and About the District.

CHANGES MADE BIT THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY IN THE DISTRICT ESTIMATEs-sP-
PREPARATIONS ASKED FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND GRoUNDs-rHE RIVER FRONT IMPROVE
MENT, &c.
The revision By the Secretary of the Treasury
OF the estimates submitted to him b. the Dis
trict Commissioners of the expenditures for the
District government during the next fiscal year
makes no change in the total amount of esti-
mates. which is IS 625 37S A. including slS6. $40
for the water department. The Secretary. how
ever, recommends an addition Of eos 500 to the
sum estimated by the Commissioners for the
government hospital for the insane. which sum
Is balanced by decreasing other estimates as fol-
lows Salary of Engineer Commissioner. s2S7 50:
salary of the surveyor. 5000; salary of one
market master. 81 200: health department So. 80:
work on sundrv avenues and streets S54 $50 so
| me item to make the Engineer Commissioners
salary equal to 5000 is reduced S23o so on
the superstition that the present Engineer Com
| missioner Will be retained. His army pay and
allowance for the fiscal year will amount to
| s4,O16. leaving only 1924 necessary to make his
! salary 5000. The estimate in the engineers
office for salary of the surveyor IS ZOO and the
provision requiring all fees collected by him to
De paid into the Treasury to the credit Of the
| District OF Columbia are omitted. One market
| master. TO be employed at the Center market,
at ,2OO, Is also omitted.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The estimates for the salaries and contingent
expenses include S2l.Si4 for the Executive Of
fee. sl3.5oO for the Assessors office, sl73OO for
the Collectors office. sl6500 for the Auditor
office, IS. 792 for the Attorneys office 80 700 for
the Sinking Fund Office. 81 500 for the Coro-
/ ners office. S62 $50 for the Engineer department
| m 90 lnnn
| For the Police department total appropria-
lions OF 1881 200 are asked which include Sl5 900
Tor the erection of new sixth precinct station.
- QUO for the erection of stable in the first
! precinct for vans ana ambulances. for one night
inspector at an increased salary OF Sl.5O0 nine
| heutenants at increased salary of 81 800
twenty sergeants at S1.140 eighty prvates of
$500 class. l42 privates of 81 OSo class seven
teen station keepers at $40 horses for twenty
two members of the force, at $40 each for
| forage.
| THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
For public schools S47s.540 is asked. for sala-
ries rent repairs and general maintenance
and S66.OO0 for new buildings In relation to
| the public schools the Secretary says: The esti-
mate OF the Commissioners for expenses of pub
! lie schools is NOT such Ian itemized statement
! ana estimate as seems to be required by the act
| or June ii, 1873 GO stats. lQi.) The prices to
be paid teachers and jauitors are not stated. nor
! does the estimate for new buildings give any in
! formation as to how many buildings IL is pro-
! posed to erect. what is to be the cost of each.
OF where they are to be located The law re-
! CURES that the money appropriated each year
| Tor school purposes shall BE- divided between the
white and colored schools in the proportion that
| the number OF white children In the District be-
tween the ages OF six and seventeen years bears
! to the number of colored children between those
ages. (sectionS 2Sl and 306 Revised Stats DO
rms department has asked. in connection with
! the settlement Of the Commissioners accounts
| iOr statements showing the amount to which
each class OF schools was entitled, and the ex-
p"nditures on behalf of each; but so far no
statements as requested have been furnished
Ii is suggested that SO long as the present law
remains in force Ii would be better if the esti-
mates and appropriations should show the
! amounts to be expended on account of each
| class of schools. Most of the older three story
school buildings have wooden stairways and
| landings, and in case Of fire during school hours
the lives OF the inmates would be in great peril
| thereby. 1t is deemed by this depart ment of
| the first Importance that iron be substituted for
wood In these stairways and landings, and ii is
| recommended that provision be made therefor
oy taking the amount necessary to effect the
| Change from the estimate for new buildings
II 1t cannot be spared from any other fund.
| MISCELLANEOUS
For the Washington asylum ESQ, 1876 is asked,
! tor the reform school, $50 SO0 Georgetown
almshouse. 81. 500; government insane hospital
| S1l2, 600; transportation of paupers and pris-
| ners, So 0O0 relief of the poor SIS OOO Column
ba hospital, $4,000; Industrial Home school,
Sl5,0 900; care OF streets, &C. Sl5S.000; lighting
streets. SlO9, OOO: fire department, SIG 40: tel
ephone service, $50. $40; Police Court SIC 2lS:
health department, $50, 200; water department,
| Slo6, $40.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The Secretary also asks for SIC, 900 for the i'm
| proVement of the White House grounds. S. 500
for reservations on North and South Carolina
avenues east; for improvement of reservation II
and site of old canal, 20OO0 improving Sew
ard Place, $4,000; for care. repair and refur-
nishing OF the Executive Mansion S25. 600: for
| Cleansing and caring for the springs which sup
| ply the White House. Capitol, War, State and
| Navy departments. $500 for continuing the
| construction Of the War. Navy and state depart
| nent building. $500 COG; for elevators and repairs
to the Winder building. 1920; total estimates
| Tor buildings and grounds under the War depart
ment, SOIL, 700.
THE NAVY YARD, RIVER FRONT. &C
For the Washington navy yard, for contihu-
ing yard wall, erecting machine shop and con-
tinuing dredging of channel Sal 900. For re-
construction of Interior department building,
Sl23. 900. For repairs and maintenance of the
| Capitol and grounds, Sl3S 70S.
For gas and electric Lighting of the Capitol
and grounds, $4,000 Repairs and improve
ments at City hall, $4,000. improvements at
| the various institutions under the Interior de-
! partment, as follows: At hospital for the
/ insane, $25. 400; deaf and dumb asylum
| $1,000; Howard University, 5000; total for
| public works under Interior department.
e63o. COS. For the National Museum it is
! proposed to erect an additional brick museum
building (fre-proot) for chemical. geological and
meteorological collections. at a cost of S2Gu 600
! and small brick storage buildings to cost slO 600
| AT the Reform School the sum of Sl4.UOO is
! asked tor the erection of home tor small bows
ana Chapel. For the purchase of all additional
tract Of land at the Soldiers Home $1,000 is
| asked. For the continuation OF the river front
Improvement 81 DOC. 900, and FOR harbor improve
| ments at Washington and Georgetown S6OOU0
! For Fort FoOte S5OOOO is asked, and Fort WASH
| ingtCn 5000
THE SIXTH STREET BRIDGE.
Completion of a Fine Improvement by
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company-The View from the Top of
| the New Structure.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany completed, on Saturday, the construction