The Washington times., 1894-10-14
Big Increase In Many of the Engineer De-
partment Items-Forty Additional School
Teachers Wanted-Many New School
houses Nesded-More Policemen Wanted.


statement OF details could not be prepared,
nor were they able to readjust details of
schedules as to streets and sewers to CORE
spond with reductions as to streets and
sewers. The items on interest and sinking
fund of the water debt were but partially re-
ported from the United States Treasurer, and
definite particulars on that point are lacking.
Some of the important items OF the estimate
follow, particularly those of additional and in
creased expenditures.
In the executive Office provision Is made
for two assistant secretaries, at a compensa-
tion of 81 600 each; one general inspector,
$4,000; one deputy property clerk, 81, 200 Gn-
creased from 81 ,000); four assistant inspectors
of buildings, 81 900 each; one architect and
draughtsman, 81 800.
For assessors office. one assistant assessor,
additional, 81 800: one license clerk, 81 400.
increased from 1920, and one additional
clerk. 81 200. Once of collector of taxes, one
deputy collector, 81 900; an addition.
In the Office OF the attorney for the District,
salary of law clerk increased from 81 200 to
S1,40O.
In the office OF the sinking fund, salaries Of
two clerks increased to 81. 200 and 81 800, re-
spectively from 81 900 and 81 800.
The pay of the laborers at the markets was
increased from $500 to $500 each.
EAblNEEh DEPAhIMENT.
Engineer Office, one clerk in the record
division increased from 81 200 to 81 400, and
one clerk at 81 200 dropped; one messenger
clerk increased from $500 to $500. Surface
division, one inspector of streets increased
from 81 200 to 81, 500; assistant superintend-
ent of property from 500 to $500. Sub-sur-
face division, superint endent of lamps in
creased from $1,000 10 $500, and one assist
ant superintendent of sewers provided for,
81 500: one clerk increased from 81 200 10
81 400 permit clerk increased from 81 200 10
81 800, and ono assistant permit clerk added,
$40; five members OF the plumbing board.
each $500. Contingent expenses OF the Office
increased from SO, 500 to $4,000
Coroner's off1ce, contingent expenses in
creased from 81 900 TO 81, 500, and for pur-
chase OF lot and erection Of morgue. So, 900
is estimated.
For repairs to market houses, S4, 200 is esti-
mated, and for extension Of highways,
81, 500.
For assessment and permit work s175, 900
is asked, $50 900 of which is for widening G
street 10 fifty feet, from Fifth to Fourteenth
streets, one-half to be assessed against
abutting property.
For curbing and paving roadways under
permit system the sum OF s20, 600; improve
ments and repairs to streets, 1926, ,000 as
against $l45, 900 last year; for grading streets,
alleys and roads Sc, 900, q decrease of q. 900;
condemnation of streets. $1,000; repairs 10
pavements, Sl50.0o0, same as last year: clean
ing and repairing sewers and basins, $50, 600,
decrease of S5, 900; relief sewers and replacing
obstructed sewers, $65, 600, same as last year:
main and pipe sewers, s75, 500; Rock Creek
and B-street intercepting sewer, 1929, ,676, as
against $160, 900 last year; suburban sewers,
S149, 800. increase of S129000; Rock Greek
intercepting sewer S60. 600, increase of $40
coo; rights of way for sewers, $1,000; auto
matte syphons, S2.500; repairs to streets,
alleys, and avenues, $40, ,000; increase of SIS 000
repairing sidewalks and eurbs around reserva-
tions, S5 900, same as last year; repairs to
county roads, $4,000, against S77, 500 last
year.
Fire department, increase: Two foremen,
81, ,000 each; one engineer, 81 600; one fire.
man, $40; two hostlers. each $40; ten pri-
Yates, each $500.
Additional force for proposed new COM
panies, S3l $50; new hose, $4,000; fuel, 81 600;
forage, $1,000; contingent expenses, SO 800.
New apparatus and buildings: Buildings and
sites, Engine Company, No. 2, SIS, 800; Ana
costa, including furniture, $4,000; North
Capitol and Florida avenue, same, SOS, GOO;
Chemical engine at TennallytoWn S14 500;
Truck Company, near New Jersey avenue and
L street northwest, SIS. 900; new apparatus
chemical engine, S2,200. For three steam
fire engines, S4.500 and two hose carriages.
$500 each; two aerial turn-table trucks, each
$500.
Fire alarm service: Salaries of three tele-
phone operators increased from 5000 to S720
each; general supplies, S15, 600; extension of
fire alarm telegraph, $4,000, and special re-
pairs to police patrol system, $4,000.
ADDITIONAL SANITARY INSPECTORS.
Health department: Three additional sani-
tary inspectors, each $1,000; one sanitary and
food inspector, 81, 900; one assistant to chem
ist, 5000; one chief inspector, 81, 500, and for
chemical apparatus for laboratory, increased
from $3.50 to 81, 200.
Collection and removal OF garbage. S60, 900,
increased from $24. 400, and for prevention of
spread of contagious diseases, "a, $50, increase
ST. l,2SO.
Police court: Increase Of one deputy clerk,
at 81 500, and one clerk at $1,000 dropped.
Repairs to building, 500; repairs to furni-
ture, $500.
Interest and sinking fund. 81. .218, ,947. 81,
same as last year; emergency fund, S25, 900;
for municipal building, 500, 600.
For support and transportation of con-
victs, $4,000 estimated; for pay of force at
courthouse-for the first time estimated for
S14, 1000 is asked, and for maintenance Of
jail and support of prisoners. $45, 900.
Charitable institutions and reformatories-
each and one watchman at 1866 are added
One thousand six hundred and thirty-three
dollars is the amount asked for pay of night
watchman, nurses, carpenter, and driver.
General supplies estimate, S49, 900; increase
of SO, 900; furnishing new ward, $500.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Columbia Institute for Deaf and Dumb, es-
innate, $40, 500; relief of poor, $4,000; NUM-
cipal Lodging-house. $4,000; Home for ex-
Union Soldiers, s2,50O; Women's Christian
Association, $4,000; Emergency Hospital,
S12 900; Columbia Hospital, so, 600; Chill
dren's Hospital, $4,000; Homeopathic Hos
pital, $5S, ,525; Reform School for Girls, in
Guiding 81, 200 for new heating apparatus,
5,145; Founding Hospital, $4,000; Chill
dren's Orphanage est. John's), 81 500; Ger
man Orphan Asylum, S1,S00; National Asso-
citation for Relief of Destitute Colored Women
and Children, $4,000; st. AIMS Asylum,
SIS. 400: st. Joseph's. S1.s00; Association for
Works of Mercy, 81, 800; House of the Good
Shepherd 81. 700; Industrial Home School,
$9, 500; ST. Rose, 1850; board OF children s
guardians, $40, 600; Hospital for Contagious
Diseases, $4,000.
Reform school, general supplies, S26, 900,
5000 for needed repairs, and 81 $40 for at
tendants
For support of insane, $1O2, ,26O, as against
| S96,S00 last year.
The militia-Rent fuel light releDhone