The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-17
WHAT II WILL COST.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
II win Cost s5,0s8227.o7 TO Run the
District Government, aud Taxpayers
VIII Have TO Pay 0nc.Half of lit
Is Less Than the Estimates.

Tho Committee on Annropr;ationa of
,bo Iro,.o ,o.d.y con,rIo,od Mo n;stu;o4
~ 9O ~ ~, 80 W D,s', az,
~ PProPria''oh piii "iio iepor'eu IL 10 the
House.
The total amount recommended to be
onnro,rio,od Gov ,I,o general ovnonsos 80
~ ni..,'. AZ. VIZ . on, Vi
'iic iis'ric, ior tho i'scai year 1919 u.s. eN-
elusive OF the Water Department, s5,O53,-
227O7, of which sum the General Govern
ment is reouired to nav y, Al Gi3 az. that
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o,s 'ne o,i..,'"ii y, WV w,oio sum, loo , alo
Whoie amount reoomhehued Is soo,ooo
The amount appropriated for the gene
rol EXPENSES of the District for the current
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iiSo"i ye"r - T''v'Vooo'v', oe'nb Sf'r'V'
more than Is recommended Tor 1917.
The items are as follows:
FOR SALARIES Ann CONTINGENT rxpENsrs-
ron EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
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oie non,. 70 20 ,n 1 'h.ne
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cleEhsi onc VI Wno.i slaii ~ on u sVeluS-
Iapier anu .ypeWrSlsseepn, d, 81 @Vu eaon'
om n s hsSsc'ber soYvi one sn nneSse ,,a
Sel, sfoo' 90 o'I ,,;,a;,, ,ne'' a.S i,oo 1. one
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s vo is ~, @ w. ~ VIC
81 ,So VIZ III ~,
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~ ino. vi oul stab. Sivv'' oiu o,enh,
siso. nn w'i io,,itar 600 ,,n Iohnron ~ a.
ner dav' S3i3. one steam ens,;neer soon.
one property clerk, $1,000; one clerk,
5000; one clerk, 500; one messenger
clerk, 5000; one messenger, $3.50; three
watchmen, $3.50 each; one chief inspector
of plumbing, $1,000; two assistant in
spectors of plumbing, $1,000 each one
harbormaster, 81, 200; FOR rent of property
yards, 81 900; for arranging and fndexing
old records, completion Of same, 81 800; in
all, SA4,578; total increase of 81 sol:
Prorided, That the accounting officers of
the Treasury are authorized and directed
to re-examine the accounts of the COM
missoners of the District of Co.
lumbia accruing since July, 1873,
and prior to March 6, 1883, and
credit the same with all such disburse-
ments and expenditures made in good
faith, heretofore suspended or disallowed
in settlement of the same, wherein it shall
satisfactorily appear that the money was
paid to employees of the District prior to
their discharge, and for goods sold and de-
livered, work and labor done, materials
trict in accordance with contracts and
agreements made in good faith ON behalf
OF the District, and also to adjust and settle
equitaply sald accounts, alioWlng al pay.
m m, made IN settlement OF claims AGAINST
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sooo ia''ii vi "oooun' VI inc Dis,rice.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
For contingent expenses OF the govern
ment of the District of Columbia, includ-
ing the Sinking-Fund Office Health De
partment, and Police Court, $2i 900; and
the Commissioners shall so apportion this
sum as to prevent deficiency therein.
For contingent expenses Of stables of
the Engineer Department, $4,000;
and no expenditure ON account of
the Engineer Department for the items
named in this paragraph shall be made
from any other fund.
For rent of District Offices $500.
For general advertising, $1,000.
For advertising notice Of taxes in arrcar
July ], 1870, as required to be given by act
Vi To a annb To- t ioy R SySVv f wills y, com
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d ol .te OH nVli,s nlS
nnnLs sf ono ''i 'ei 'i0e an" p"i0'"'e u
'T tn nov 40 boc;stor or Nv;us Gov. ,ro-
marin nannrs IN cnnnectiar WITH III tho p np
pp"ntm5eent Of 81 e,ar,inns 70 ~ enab,a ind-
aent bows To enlist in the United States
Navy, $50.
FOR ,ssrssop's OFFICE.
ro, ono assosso,. "a 900. 4,,.o
o. ~ oh' assessor p.o'VVo' ., . eoo
asss.e o als ass ~ ,,- a i 90
m Who az - ono. tLrnn niar liern M
one cierk w sL,@W' tnrce cierks; at ei,yYV
e oaoh, one , Glerh III 1inn,se az o reeois,
ovo o.o Toa,'so 81 DO. Va,V' su,o IL
r,, s os licenses c o,ic uSs nsN,o vi
snon I'll I'll az a 400 sio'A "'" iiio'sei'so',
VV ~ ~ III, a. vis,'vv o..,. A., .. A.
, 10 ei,auie 1 .iio assssson ~ .o1.iiiu e W
rlop 800 '" PiIeeU m' ~, ;ty nsoi
yeors os t,~o $50 ~, rnai ro ~., LIE 10
nsts; ~ "a eaN co1 p tiai pippH, due sno
', ~ " VI oonm,nuiai iiio.uS .iiS pn5
pad,'o ot ~ ma eioii'"i ioioo' 7-''oV
A'1 Mn' ~ Si,Uvv, o 90 aoeu,;, u,o 49,
80, oa ". potloso VI aolssay alS .ns IN
penho " .ne "S sS sSni " ieni plopo,S
w t n, o, ~ n ,usa rs od pro'ioeu
W 'he "o' u Nu'oii ., 1900 Sio'VVv'
FOR COLLECTORS OFFICE.
For one collector, $4,000; one cashier,
$780, one bookkeeper, $1,000; four
clerks at 81 400 each; three clerks at 81 200
each; one messenger, 5000; in all, ST., 200.
For necessary expenses in the collection
of overdue personal taxes by distraint and
sale, or otherwise, and for other necessary
items, $1,000.
FOR AUDITORS OFFICE,
For one oud;tor "a 900. ono cbier o,or,,
81 sOo. one hook kcepsr 1, 500. one clern
81 600 two CLERKS NJ ri ltt, each. tbrse
clerks nj 81 9oO each. ono M esseno Sem.
IN ail SIN oo0 Rednct; ,v e. oo1 WV
For one disbursing clerk who shall he
authorized to pay laborers and employees
of the District OF Columbia, and such
payments may be made with moneys
advanced to him by the Commissioners
in their discretion, upon pay rolls or
other vouchers audited and approved
by the Auditor OF the District of
N4;suiinpla su cerol ,,saa by one V2m i5
naissnom iis ms now rtYulren ~ iaM. oald
In the acco,nt of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Pr0pided, That he shall give bond to the