Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05
MONEY FOR THE D1srRrcr.

MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT.
The Appropriation Bill for the Next Fiscal
! Year Completed.
CHANCES MADE PROM THE ESTIMATES SUBMITTED
BY THE ooMMIssIoSERs--A DETAILED STATE
hENr OF THE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS ALLOWED
1 TO EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT
The committee on appropriations today COM
pleted the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill.
Inc total amount recommended to be ap-
propriated for the general expenses Of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the fiscal year 1894 in the
bill submitted herewith is, exclusive of the
water department. S4,ss2, 06l.97, Of which sum
the general government is required to pay
$2, Az, $50 SO, that being one-half Of the WHOLE
| The total amount recommended is l,5S9, $50
less than the estimates submitted.
The amount appropriated for the general ex-
! penses Of the District of Columbia for the cur
rent fiscal year is s5,l05, 7os 81, being s2l3,647
| more than is recommended In the accompany
| ing bill for 1894, and the whole amount recon-
mended in the accompanying BILL including the
water department, is S212, GIG. SO less than was
appropriated for the current fiscal year.
| THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
The amount recommended for the water de-
partment and payable from the water revenues
is s26s, o5s.94. The amount appropriated for
the same purposes for the current fiscal year is
S267 % %. 80, showing increase of 81 ,030. Ga
| 1t is estimated that the water reve-
nues for the fiscal year 1884 and
available surplus will amount to s345. 1883. 10,
| but It Is provided In the accompanying bill, as
| 1t was in the act for the current year, that any
surplus VI these revenues over the appropria-
tions made specifically therefrom shall be
applied to the work Of extending the high
service system Of water distribution. This
| improvement, II it is estimated by the en-
gineer officer in charge, will cost, when
completed, about 100000. 1t ia believed that
| the surplus water revenues to be devoted to
this object during the current fscal wear will
amount to 500, 900, and that between $50, 900
and $4,000 will. be available for application
thereto during the coming fiscal year Of 1894.
| The total general revenues Of the District Of
Columbia for the fiscal year 1894, 1t is estimated
| by the Commissioners will amount to 1926
80. or a surplus of S570, 251. "a after meeting
| the appropriations proposed by the accompany
ing bill, together with the obligations (esti-
mated at $500 0O0) imposed upon the District
| by the acts of March g 1882 and September a.
and the Rock Creek Park. This surplus will be
applied under the operation of section
| 3 of the District of Columbia appro-
priation act for the current fiscal year
| to the satisfaction of the indebtedness
of the District to the United States on account
OF the cost Of the increased water supply Of the
city of Washington under acts approved July
| 10. 1882, and March 8. 1891, which indebted
ness will amount to about 1914 3i974 at the
close of the fiscal year 1894.
| LOOKING INTO THE SALARIES.
With view to making specific provision FOR
all officers and employees of the District whose
permanent or annual employment is necessary,
but who are now paid from general appropria-
| tons. the following provision is recommended
| in the bill:
That the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia shall, prior to the LIST day of October
| 1893, inquire fully az to the employment Of
each and every officer, inspector, clerk, foreman
| or other persons, except day laborers, who or
may be employed in the execution of appro-
priatiOns for street. road or sewer work, the
construction and repair of buildings, Bridges
| or any other work. and who paid from such
appropriations, the necessity for such employ
ment, whether the compensation paid is ex-
their estimates of appropriations for
| the government of the District OF CO.
lumbia for the fiscal year 1895 it shall
be their duty to submit specific estimates, in no
case exceeding the compensation actually paid
for the same or similar services during the fiscal
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| spectors, clerks or other employees, except day
laborers, whose annual employment they deem
necessary and whom they believe to be indispen-
sable to an efficient and economical execution
Of the said appropriations for which they may
| submit estimates for the fiscal year 1895. speci-
flying the number of persons to be employed,
the Office in which they would be employed and
the rate Of compensation to each.
FOR BETTER GAS.
The committee took an important &C ton in
| the direction Of better gas. Serious complaint
was made to the committee about gas in the
city. The matter referred to the Commits
sioners. who recommend legislation which is
incorporated in tine BILL as follows:
| That for securing better fulfillment of the
works." approved June %, 1874, two add-
| tiOnal laboratories shall be provided and
fitted up by the Washington Gas Light
Company, subject to the approval
of the Commissioners of the District OF Column
bia, and shall be furnished with suit
able apparatus, to the satisfaction of the said
Commissioners, for inspecting and testing the
Illuminating gas manufactured and distributed
! by the said Washington Gas Light Company
and the gas meters used for measuring
the gas supplied to consumers by the
said Washington Gas Light Company
One Of the said laboratories shall be
located in tine northwestern portion of the city
of Washington, and the other in the southeast
ern portion Of said city, and the cost of pro-
viding and fitting up the said laboratories
shall be paid for by the said Washington
Gas Light Company. And for securing
the better fuifllment of the intent Of
the said act, laboratory shall be
provided and fitted up by the Georgetown Gas
Light Company, subject to the approval of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia and
shall be furnished with suitable apparatus, to
the satisfaction Of the said Commits
sioners, for inspecting and testing the
Illuminating gas manufactured and dis
tributed by The said Georgetown Gas
Light Company, and the gas meters used for
measuring the gas supplied to consumers by the
said Georgetown Gaslight Company: Provided,
That the cost of providing and fitting up the
said laboratory shall be paid by the said
Georgetown Gaslght Company, and the
! said Georgetown Gaslight Company
shall be liable for such PEN
alties for departures from the standards Of
Illuminating power and purity Of the gas manu-
featured and distributed by the said company
are prescribed in the first section of the said
act entitled IAN act regulating gas works" ap-
proved June 90, 1874.
Provided further, That the provisions and
penalties Of the act entitled "An act to author
ize the appointment Of an inspector of plumb
| ing in the District Of Columbia. and for
other purposes approved April %, 1892
are hereby extended to include the
practice Of the business Of gas fitting in the
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