Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-19
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Details Of the Estimates for its Sup
port Next Year.

Details Of the Estimates for its Sup.
port Next Year.
CHANGES MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREAsURY-ITEMS WHICH HE LEAVES TO
CONGRESS TO DErERMINE-THE TOTAL Elk
PENsEs, ETC.
The following are the estimates in detail for
the support Of the District government for the
next fiscal year, as submitted to Congress by
Secretary Naming, together with the remarks
of the Secretary:
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Salaries and contingent expenses
Executive office:
Two Commissioners, at s5, 900 each, SO, 900;
one engineer Commissioner Ito make salary
equal to $4,000, 1924; secretary, 81, $50; one
clerk and assistant secretary increase of 800
submitted). $1,000; one clerk, S1,4OO; one
clerk, $1,000; one messenger, 5000; one mes
penses including printing, books. stationery,
livery, horseshOeing, and other necessary items
increase OF $500 submitted), $4,000.
ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Assessor, 90, 900; two assistant assessors, at
$1,000 each, $4,000: one clerk, 81 200; three
clerks, at 81 900 each two additional submit
ted, $4,000; license clerk, 81 200; inspector of
licenses. $1,000; one assistant or clerk, 5000;
one clerk and messenger, $780, contingent eX-
penses, including printing, books, stationery,
detection of frauds on the revenue, forage,
hoISesHoellS an u Otner necessary Items, 81 ,OOO.
COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Collector, 81 ,OOO cashier, $500; clerk in
charge OF special assessments, 81 700; book
Keeper 81 500; one clerk, 81 200; four clerks at
S1,lOO each, $4,000; one messenger, 5000; con-
tlngent expenses, of which sum not exceeding
SI,Zoo may be applied to the payment OF serv-
ices necessary tor preparing an exhibit of all
stationery and other necessary items increase
OF 81 200 submitted), $4,000.
AUDITORS OFFICE
Auditor, $1,000; chief clerk, 81 800; book
Keeper, 81 800; one clerk, 81 800; two clerks,
aJ , 400 each, 80 500; three clerks, at 81 200
eaet, $4,000; one clerk, 81, 900; one messenger,
stationery and other necessary items, $500.
ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
Attorney, $4,000; assistant attorney, 50, 900;
special assistant attorney increase of S24O sub
mitted). 81, 200; law clerk increase of $40 sub
mitted(. $1,000; messenger increase SO sub
mitted), 5000; rent of Office. 500: contingent
expenses, including books, stationery, printing
anu other necessary items, $500.
sINKING-FUND OFFICE.
Two clerks, at 81 400 each increase of 5000
1nGsIlud1ng books, stationery, printing and mis-
ceiIaneous $500.
CoRoNER's OFFICE.
Coroner, 81 ,SOO; contingent expenses, in
Guiding Jurors fees stationery, books, blanks,
ana holding inquests, 500.
ENGINEERS OFFICE.
Chief clerk increase of 500 submitted),
$4,000; three clerks at 81 800 each, $4,000;
one clerk, 81 400; four clerks, at 81 200 each,
S4,SOO three clerks. at 5000 each, $4,000;
computing engineer, $2,4OO inspector of build
ings, $4,000; assistant inspector of buildings
$1,000 inspector of asphalt and cement, 50, 400;
inspector OF gas and meters, $4,000: superin-
tendent OF streets, $4,000; superintendent of
roads, 81 400; inspector of plumbing 81 500;
assistant inspector of plumbing 81 900: super
lntendent OF Lamps, $500; superintendent of
parking, $1,000 assistant superintendent of
parking, 500; one assistant engineer increase
of $500 submitted), 81, 900; one assistant en-
gineer, in lieu of two at 81 800 each, 81 500;
one assistant engineer, in lieu of two at 81 800
81, 6Oo;draughtsman,S 81 200; Inspector of streets
ana ao sewers rs increase a Of $500 submttedl
sewers, at $1,000 each, $4,000: three
market-masters, at $1,000 each, $500:
6ar at 1898 eaeh ne
tional submitted) S3,1 2O: four axemen. at $3.50
each, zone additional submitted) $4,000; one
janitOr increase OF $50 submited) 500; two
messenger clerks, at 5000 each, $1,000: three
messengers, at $3.50 each, 81 ,44O; three watch
men, at $3.50 each. S1,44O two laborers. at
for maintaining the laboratory and apparatus
i'm the office of the inspector OF gas and meters
$500.
Miscellaneous expenses, District offices and
markets: Fuel, ice, gas, REPAIRS insurance and
general necessary expenses of District offices
and markets, $4,000.
OIL $4,000 ontained in the estimate of the Com
missioners for salary of the surveyor of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. The law provides tor the
payment of the surveyor by fees, and the act of
Congress, approved June 20, 1874, QS Stat,
III, sec. 81 prohibits the payment of any salary
or compensation to him or his subordinates
except such fees for special services as are
allowed by law. The fees are paid by the par
ties tor whom the services are rendered This
is the third time an item for the surveyors SAL
airy has been included in the Commissioners
estimates, and Congress has twice disapproved
OF the change by refusing to make the appro-
priatiOn. In the absence of any explanati0n as
10 why the change Is again proposed, and in
view OF lhe action OF Congress, this department
cannot recommend the approval of this item
In some cases, the force and salaries and
items Tor contingent expenses are increased by
the Commissioners, but no explanation is fur
niSheu showing the necessity, il any, for the
increase.
In the absence of specific information as to
why the increase is requested and the neces-
slty Tor so large force. this department SUBJ
mlts the estimates without Change for such
action as may be deemed proper by Congress-
III Is recommended that in making the appro-
prlatlon Congress specify particularly what
officers and employees shall be furnished with
horses anu vehicles at the public expense.)
IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS
Repairs to concrete pavements, SIS 900: ma
terials tor permit work, $4,000: and hereafter
the Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
are authorized TO apply such material to- and
pay from this appropriation, the cost Of labor
for the Improvement and repairs OF alleys and
Sidewalks when, in their opinion such course
is necessary for the public health safety or
comfort. Continuation of surveys of the Dis
trict OF Columbia with reference to the extern
SION OF various avenues to the district line
$4,000: new sewers, $4,000: work on sundry
avenues and streets, and replacement of pave
menis in localities named in APPENDIX "F T."
S2o6,O57. ~
(Note.-This department is not prepared with
the means OF Information at its command to
state what particular streets or avenues ought
first to be improved. The estimated cost of
work on the avenues and streets named in the
schedule submitted by the Comm ssioners is in
excess OF the item contained herein tor that
purpose. 1t is recommended that Congress in
making the appropriation shall state the order
in which the work shall be dOne.)
Constructing, repairing and maintaining
DrIdges-Ordinary care of Anacostia Benninp's
ana Chain bridges, including fuel, OIL lamps
and matches, $1,000; two draw-keepers mt Ana
costa and Benning's bridges, at S72O each.
S1,44O; one brldge-keeper at Chain bridge
$500: repairing and maintaining bridges under
the control OF the Commissioners OF the Dis
trictof Columbia, $4,000.
(Note.-ltems Tor draw-keepers and bridge
keeper are added TO the estimates of the Com
missioners. These items are based on the esti-
mate OF the engineer officer in charge OF public
buildings and grounds, who has control and
supervision Of said bridges. The pay of the
necessary keepers at these bridges is part of
the cost of maintaining them " .lich the law
requires TO be included in the Commissioners
estImateSl
Washington ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS main
tenance and general repairs, $4,000.