Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-30

tion to the appropriation in question, namely:
.Prorided. That the Commissioners of the District
other wires be removed from all streets, avenues,
and alleys wherefrom the District wires have been
may De removed and to require all wires be placed
under ground at the expense of the body corporate,
the Of the sns
% on an, ana reaying Of payements in streets and
the direction and approval of the said COMMISSIONER
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
"With relation TO the specific appropriation OF
electric lights, at limit cost OF 30 cents per night
for lights. the report says: "Under existing con-
tract ID cents is being paid for each light per night
Compared with prices paid IN other cities, a state
ment OF which is given elsewhere In this report it
Is believed that these lights can and should be lur-
nished the District for less than 81 cents each per
night
SURPLUS REVENUES
ga statement from the First controller OF the
Treasury to the committee, and publ ished in full
in the appendix to this report, shows that there
was at the close Of the fiscal year 1887 a surplus
OF revenues in the Treasury to the credit or the
District OF Columbia OF 1881 ,32321. During the
nrSt eight months OF the current fiscal year the
co l, cue OF revenue show an increase OF
dlcating that the aforementioned surplus will
probably be largely added TO by the close OF the
plus accumulation can not be applied to the lQui-
dation OF the funded debt OF the District, which
now exceeds 900. nor can 1T be applied 10
Ine extlngulsnment OF the debt incurred by the
District TO the General Government for the in
crease OF the water supply or the city, which now
approximates, and will, when the work is COM
pleted IN November next, exceed 81 100000
SIT is estimated that the receipts from District
taxation for the fiscal year 1889 will be s. 1863 27l
10 expend this sum and an equal amount from the
Treasury or the United States wOull require an
Appropriation OF 81, TT, 542, or S4s7 ,22503 more
than the committee has recommended in present
ing inns OIL Inc accompanying Dill IS believed
~ large In the aggregate Tor wise and provldent
administration OF the government OF the District,
and II the Congress by its action on the bill
Justifes this belief then the following questions
arise, namely: ~ Ought the so per centum pro-
portion, nxed by the act or 1873, OF the whole
penSeS OF the District TO be borne by the tax
payers OF the District, be increased to absorb
the revenues resulting from the present basis Of
taxation OF $l50 on the 800 worth property? or
(. Ought the excess of District revenues together
with a ike sum from the general Treasury OF the
United States, be applied. in addition 10 the
present requirements OF the sinking fund at the
close OF each year, to the eXtingulsnment Of the
funded debt above referred to? or (y. Ought the
accumulated surplus or District revenues be ap-
piled, In addition TO the existing requirements OF
the sinking fund.- to the liquidation OF the debt
owing to the General Government by the District
for the Increase OF the water supply? Or these al
ternatives the committee regard the latter as the
one that should be pursued, and have agreed that
unanimous consent be asked OF the House for the
consideration OF the following provision as Section
OF the bill, namely
"sec B. That the Treasurer of the United States is
hereby directed and authorized to apply such portion
at the close Of the scai sSs and OF each
fiscal thereafter II the general revenues of the
proPriatons payable equally out of the revenues Of
tine tine baans na time TINTED to the the
District OF Columbia created by the approved July
ply of the city of Washington, other purpose
,Orided That the amount of said surplus shall first
and the Treasurer of the United by the
First Controller of the treasury when called
st is manifestly unjust to the taxpayers OF the
District to hold idle In the Treasury the surplus
proportion while there is a large Understanding
debt outstanding, the principal OF which may be
diminished by the enactment Of the foregoing pro-
vision"
PERMIT WORK.
Under the appropriation for permit work" the
following Is recommended:
"'Prorided. That the property owners requesting
such improvements shall pay one-half Of the total
the District of Columbia are authorized dis
ceton TO order such of the above enumerated work
safety or Comfort and to pay the total cost Of such
work from said appropriation onehalf of the cost OF
such work to be charged against and .ecome lien
upon the AUDITING property. and its lection to be
eral taxes and when collected be credited to said
appropriation and the material purchased under this
| Therefor as required by existing law
heretofore property-owners receiving the bene-
fit OF Improvements under this appropriation have
had to pay only the cost OF labor in doing the
work. which represented not more than one-third
and in some instances only one-1OurIh OF the
the system is made on the Recommendation OF the
Commissioners and after mature consideration on
the part of the committee"
The Commissioners are directed to report toCon-
gress at its next session what institutions, II any,
for the care OF foundlings appropriated for herein
refuse admission 10 foundlings on account OF race
or color and II any refuse, to give the assigned
reasons for such refusal
In the appendix to the report are set forth va
by the committee TO be worthy of the attention OF
the House In connection with the bill.
A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
An appended table shows In detail the differ
ences in this bill from the estimates for 1850 and
the appropriations for 1883. This shows that the
estimates for salaries and contingent expenses for
1889 were $3.50, LIE. the appropriations 1851 1854
and the appropriation recommended $.57, OLA. For
streets. avenues. alleys, and roads the estimates
1851 200, and the proposed appropriation $3.50
For sewers, S165,OOO was estimated; sl22 500
For last Subtle sssS s 4
was estimated; ss12, 40 was appropriated
last year, and ss42 ls5 is recommended. For
pr0priated last year, and S03. $50 is recommended
The grand total exclusive OF water department,
ssa 9oa isss e, and
commended this year is s.. 23e, 3O897.
The estimates for the water department for
tion s279.6s3.3a
The total estimsted receipts Of the District from
l1s
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RUNNING UP THE Cos1s.-This morning in the
NO. 462 street, was placed on trial charged with
keeping disorderly house. Many witnesses were
heard on both sides, and the court imposed fine
OF rs and costs. The witnesses had been sum-
moned two days, and Mr.. Nauck for the defendant,
said he die not think that the defendant should
continued BY the prosecution Mr.. Shepperd
thoughC the Defendant should pay the costs for
both days. He said that the case was frst called
on the day OF the Chief Justices funeral, and he
could not. therefore, try II, as he wanted to 60
away. The costs amounting TO $3.50, were put
Nauck said that ne would note an appeal
| TIE HBroRIc B. AND p srArIox.-It is pleasure
| 70 commence journey from handsome station.
IL bnghtens the entire trip. That Idea makes the
Baltimore and Potomac station Q very popular one