Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-30
THE DISTRICTS EXPENSES.
Over Five Millions Wanted for the
Next Fiscal Year.

Next Fiscal Year.
SCHEDULE OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS PAo-
fosKD-vARious ITEMS OF IxcnEAsf-rKR rs
rrxArED RECEIPTS.
The District Commissioners today completed
| and sent to the Secretary of the Treasury their
eftimates for the expenses Of the District gov
| ernmentfor the fiscal year ending June 80,
1892. They are ss follows: Salaries Of executive
| ohice, s44577; contingent expenses for govern
ment Of District Of Columbia, $25,o00; contin-
| gent expenses, stables, engineer depart
ment, $1,000; rent Of district Offices.
$4,000. an increase of $4,000; general
advertising, $4,000; advertising taxes in arrear,
IS required by act Of Congress Of March 10,
1890, 5000; assessors Office. including pro-
vision for three clerks in special assessment
division, S35, $50; collectors Office, including
contingent expenses, 200; auditors office,
GIG. 200; attorneys office. 90, 700; judicial ex-
penses for same, including witness fees, 81 500;
sinking fund Office, $4,000; coroner's office,
S3.loO, an increase Of 1900 to provide for In
quests, &C.; markets. S3, 1000.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Under the head of public schools 81, GAG $50
| is estimated for. This includes one additional
clerk to superintendent of the first six divisions
at $500 per annum; an increase of $500 in
the salary Of the janitor Of the Franklin
| school and an increase Of 800 in the
salary of the janitor of the Peabody
school. It also includes tho salaries
for the tanitors of the proposed new school
building, the salary of the 1anitor of the pro-
posed high school on Capitol Hill aud
the salary of the janitor of the proposed
four-room building at Brooklnnd. 1t in
creases the appropriation for repairs
An increase OF $4,000 for the purchase
OF tools. machinery, &c, to be used in con-
nection with the manual training schools. The
appropriation for fuel is increased $4,000 and
the contingent expenses $4,000. 1t also pro-
vides for a teachers library, 81, 500. Eight new
school buildings are provided for as follows
One eight-room building on site owned by Dis
trict in second division, S27, 900; one eight
room building and site in the eighth division,
SOS 600; one eight-room building on site owned
by the District at Mount Pleasant. s27, 900;
one four-room building and site at Brookland,
DC, Sl2, 600; one eight-room building and site
in seventh division, $4,000; one eight-room
building and site in eighth division, SIS, 000
one white high school building ON Capitol
Hill, 5000; one eight-room building and site
in sixth division with authority to sell and con-
vey school building and site on the south site
of Columbia road near 10th street extended,
$4,000; for purchase of play ground in rear Of
Of Brightwood school, 81, 900.
POLICE DEPARTMENT..
For the support of the police department.
$500, 423 is estimated for, which includes among
those items annually appropriated for addi-
tional compensation of twelve privates detailed
for the prevention and detection of crime,
1850; new sergeant at Sl,l40 is es-
timated for; ten new priyates of class
one are asked for at $500, and ten new
priyates of class two are also asked for;
an increase of 1890 is asked for mounted
service; an increase of $500 for repairing
stations is also included; also one new patrol
wagon and harness.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The total estimates for this department 10
sl43,s70. This includes additional on last year
as follows: Repairs to engine houses, 81 900;
fuel, $3.50; exchanging engine, $4,000; addition
to No. engine house for accommodation of
extra truck $500.
For the telegraph and telephone service the
total estimate is SGT, 300 with only one increase
Of $4,000 for general supplies, repairs, &c.
HEALTH OFFICE.
The total amount estimated for is $50, 060 and
includes an additional sanitary inspector at
81, 200, additional food inspector at 81, 200 and
an increase Of 5000 for collection and re-
moval OF garbage.
Under the head OF expenses OF the Police
Court the Commissioners estimate for SIT, AIS
Only one change occurs from the appropria-
ton for last year. that il, II 600 additional for
witness fees. Defending suits and
claims, $4,000; defrayng expenses incident
to wriss OF lunacy, 81 ,000; for Interest and sink
ing fund on the funded debt, exclusive of
water bonds Sl.2lS 947.J7. Emergency fund,
5000; transportation of paupers, $4,000.
WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
The total appropriation asked for this insti-
tuition is .0S,s75. The changes over last years
appropriation arc an increase of $3.50 in the
salaries OF the female keepers, making each
$500 per year. A nurse at 500
per year is asked and $4,000 for contingent
expenses. Including repairs and subsistence
For building and fitting nh addition to female
work house, a25. 900; lncioslng portion Of reser-
walton IS for burial ground $3.50; inclosing
asylum grounds, 1920; furniture for hospital
and dining room, 81 900; for completing dining
room for new operating ward $500.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Reform School, $44.3 1896, including a new
boiler house. $1,000; n new steam heating
boiler 81 $50; steam fittings III old family build
ing, $1,000. Industrial Home School. :13 SEQ
For the support of tho insane ?90,570 is asked
AN increase of $500 over last years appropri-
alton. Thrty-tve thousand six hundred and
twenty dollars is estimated for the District
militia.
For street cleaning $4,000, an increase of
S25. 600. For purchase of n site for hay scale
in Georgetown and It's transfer 81 $50. For the
support and maintenance of conyicts, sd 600.
This Is Il new item; heretofore this item was
included IL the sundry civil bill. new item
OF s. Geo il included in the estimates for
designating alleys and numbering houses in
the suburban villages of the District.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
For salaries S45, 700 is asked, an increase of
1880: board of examiners, steam engineers.
800; permit work. $4,000, a decrease of
3t0,oG0 over last years appropriation: work
on sundry streets, S34420O, decrease
of $108,000 over last years appropriation;
grazing streets and alleys, &, 0GO, repairs to
concrete pavement, 8 "a, 500, an increase of
Sl4, $50 over last years appropriation; for the
survey of Subdivisions, $1,000; sewers SSi2. GS7.
increase OF S46.631 over INST year; current
year; current repairs to roads. $4,000;
l05 over last year; condemnation Of land
IS 0G0; parking commission. $40. 000 an increase
OF $1,000; lighting, SlSi,O00. an increase OF
$4,000 over last year; for the harbor. So. 500;
pumps, S5,00o; bridges, S20,0J0 decrease o.
$4,000; Washington aqueduct, 80, 600. The de-
crease of the present estimates under the APP
preparation for the present fiscal year is
$751;
STREET SCHEDULE.
The following is the street schedule adopted
NORTHWEST.
North Capitol (west side) from X to NJ. pave
80, 900; 18th from New Hampshire avenue to 5.
pave, -, 900; 18th from to Florida avenue
pave. $4,000; U from 14th to 10th, pave.
Sl4.000; II from New Hampshire avenue TO goth,
$4,000; d from 18th to 18th, pave, SIT 600;
18th from ID to E, pnve, &C. 5UO