Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-01
THE DISTRICT ESTIMATES.
Over Four Millions Asked for for Next
Year,

1NCkEASED EXPENDITURES PROPOSED IN MANY
DEPARTMENTs--TwO HUNDRED THOUSAND
MORE FOR STREET PAvEMENTs-THE IN.
CREASED REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT, ETC,
The District Commissioners to-day transmit
ted to the Secretary of the Treasury their esti.
mates for the support of the District govern.
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.
A considerable increase over the current appro
priations is asked. The total amount estimated
is 1855, 495.06, against 90, ,7O3, ,373.o9. The
principal items of increase are an additional
$96,l25 for schools, $72, 800 for the police,
S2O6.OOO more for street Improvements,
$4,000 more for sweeping streets, and
Sill 1,413.67 more for new water mains,
and $4,000 more for opening suburban
streets A number Of items are included, which
thass Ware not d In last years appropsiat on Among
patrclservice, 80. 500 for a steam launch for the
police department., $4,000 for putting tee-
new building for the District government and
$So, 900 foT new engines Tor the high service
water department. The estimated expenditures
water fund are $50 2oi ies. The @ Commission. one
ers nave increased the estimated expenditures
IN n' var,ons apartments with more confidence
or q large increase in the revenue of the Dis
trict from taxes due chiefly to the increased
ment The total estimated receipts from taxes,
ment, is 81, ,Ose, 500 IfCongress appropriated
"a, 1913, 900. The estimates submitted to-day,
exclusive @ @ OF the water department, amount, to
The following are the estimates as submitted
| In detail Saiaries and contingent expenses,
Two commissioners at $4,000 each, $lO,OuO;
| tary, $500; clerk, 81, 500: clerk, 81, 400: ex.
ecutlve office; two clerks at 81 200 each,
$500; messenger, $500; messenger, $3.50;
driver, $3.50; contingent expenses, including
printing, books, Stationery. hOrSeShOing &c
81, 800; Total, s22,7s4. Total appropriated Sor,
the current year, S22.444.
ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Assessor, $4,000; two assistants at 1000,
$4,000; special assessment clerk, 81, 100; clerk,
81 200; two clerks at 81, 900 each, 81, 900;
license clerk. 81 200; license inspector, 81 200;
assistant license, inspector and clerk, 5000;
CLERK and messenger, 5000: contingent ex-
penses, including printing. books, stationery,
sary items, 1920. Total, Sic. 800. Total ap-
proprlated for current year, $l4 900.
COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Collector of taxes. $4,000; cashier, 81, 800
clerk, 81 400; bookkeeper, 81 ,6OO three clerks,
at 81, 400 each, $4,000; clerk. 1,2OO; mes
books, sc 81 $780, total, ,6OOtotal for current
year, S19,2OO.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
Auditor, $1,000; chief clerk, 81 800: book
keeper, $1,sOO; clerk, 81 800; clerk, 81, 500;
WV SASANoS oe FAS9OO, S%,OOO, GWo CIcThs, dt
$500; contingent expenses. y4OO; total, sis.
800; Total current year, $16, 500.
ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
Attorney, $4,000; assistant attorney 81 900;
special assistant attorney, 81 400: clerk, 81 400;
messenger, $500; rent OF office, $500; contingent
expenses, &c, $500; total, 50, SOU; total current
year, SS,TUO.
SINKING FUND OFFICE.
Clerk, $1,000; clerk, 5000; contingent ex.
penses, $500: total, $2,700. same Is current
CoRoNER's OFFICE.
Coroner, $1,SUO; contingent expenses,
Jurors fees, &C., 500; care OF morgue, $3.50;
total, $1,000. Current appropriation, 81, 500
MARKET MASTERS.
Two market masters, at 81 200 each, $4,000;
one market master, $500; contingent ex-
penses, $500; total, S4,1OO. Current appro-
priation, $5,323.
ENGINEERS OFFICE.
Chief clerk, $1,000; three clerks. at 81 500
each, 81, 500; one clerk, 81 400; tour clerks at
81, 200 each 81, 500; three clerks. at 5000 each,
$4,000; one computing engineer, $2,4OO; one
Inspector OF buildings, S2.4Uo; one assistant in
spector OF buildings, $1,UUO one inspector OF
gas and METERS who shall pay to the collector
Tor payment into the Treasury to the credit
Of the United States and the District OF Column
bia in equal parts all Tees collected by him, 81 :
900; one superintendent of streets, $2,OUU one
| superintendent Ol EOdOS, SE,OOO. inspector
OF plumbing, 81 400; one assistant inspector of
tplumbing. $1,OOU; one uperintendent OF lamps,
500; one superintendent OF parking 81 ,2UU;
one assistant superintendent OF parking, 500;
one assistant engineer increase of $2OU),
81 500; two assistant engineers, at 81 500 eacti
$4,000; one draughtsnan, $1,000; one in-
SpecLOr Of streets and sewers increase OF S2OO).
$1,4OO; two inspectors OF streets and sewers, at
81, zoo each, 81, 400; one harbormaster, 81 200;
present numcer), IS, 12O; four axemen, at $3.50
each, Zone additionaD. $1,000; one janitor,
$7OO; Two messenger CLERKS, at 5000 each,
three watchmen, at S4sO each, 81 .44O; two la
borers, at $3.50 each, $72U; purchase and re-
pairs of Instruments, $500: contingent ex-
penses 5000; lor maintsining and Keeping in
good order and repair laboratory and apparatus
Oi the inspector OF gas and meters, $500. Total,
S156,S54; current appropriation, $l53,157
IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS.
Repairs to concrete pavements. $4,000; ma
terials for permit work, $4,000; continuation
of survey Of the District Ut Columbia with ref
erence to the extension of various avenues to
the District line increase of $11,OOO), $4,000;
Improvements of streets and avenues, S4O5-
OoO; constructing, malntaining, lighting and
repairs OF bridges, $13, 500. Total, $6I3, 500;
current appropriation, $4O7 $50.
Washington aqueduct, engineering, mainten-
ance and general repairs, $2O,OOO. Current
appropriation the same.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
For sprinkling, sweeping and cleaning streets,
avenues and alleys, $4,000; maintenance of
streets, avenues and alleys, $35, 900; mainte-
nance Of subur an streets and county roads;
$4,000; opening and extending suburban
streets and avenues, $4,000.
For parking cOmmIssiOn-fOr care and MAIN
tenance OF trees, parks and planting of trees,
Including labor and materials and miscella-
neous items, $25.OOO
For lighting.-For Illuminating material
maintenance, purchasing and erecting new
lamp posts, anu replacing such lamp posts as
may be damaged or unit IOr service, 500, ,OOO
EfNr ola aRt tris iysNt IA
For the purchase and repairs of hay scales
$3.50.
For improvement and protection of the har.
Dor and river front, the eniorcement OF laws
and regulations, constructing and maintenance
OF wharves and buildings, $1O,OUU. For pur-
chase and repairs OF pumps, $1,000.
FOR SEWERS.
Cleaning and repairing sewers and basins
$4,000; repfacing obstructed sewers, $40, 900;
suburban sewers, $25, 900; main and pipe sew
ers, $4,000.
Total tor engineer of1ce, $1 ,SO4, ,1O4; current
appropriation, $925.31y.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Superintendent first six divisions, including
use OF horse and carriage, $3, 900; superintsnd--
ent seventh and eighth divisions, $4,000; $40
retary to board Of trustees, and clerk to super
1ntendent nrst six divisions, 81, ZOO; clerk TO
$500; elgnt supervising principals At 1000
each, $40, 900; teachers 70 be employed at an
average salary not 70 exceed 1856, v432, ,676;
teachers OF night schools, $5,OoO; contingent
aud care Of buildings and grounds; high school,
$1,000; Jefferson, @1,4OO; stevens, $1, 1,2OO;
franklin. 81, 100: Force, Seaton, Henry, Web.
ster, Cafes, Peabody, Wailach, Garnet. Sum
each, SIC. .sOoi Lincoln and Prince at $500
eaca, $l,6uO; Twintng, Abbot, John F. Cook