The evening times., 1895-09-05

appropriation, has the following items
For raising the dam at Great Falls, 81 20,
900; testing the tunnel conduit, $25, 900: for
report upon the feasibility of completing
the tunnel, $4,000, all of which is to be
taken from the appropriation for increas'
ing the water supply of the city of Wash
iDgton.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES.
''The officer in charge of this work es-
Inmates that the expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1896, on this ac-
count, Will he $50 600; for 1897, about
$65, 900, to each of which sums is added
$3.50 to pay for watchmeD heretofore esti
mated for.
THE account would, therefore, stand as
follows:
'Balanee due the United States, July
1, 1895, SOS, ,1O4; add one-half estimated
expenditures for fiscal year ending June
80, 1896, or $43, ,240, and deduct $9;-
422 80, the one-fifteenth part of $141,-
344, the sum o. the two preceding amounts,
and the balance will be $131, ,921, which
is the amount due United States, June 80,
1896. Add $32,74O, one-half estimated
expenditures for 1897, and there will be
due, June 80, of that year, $164, ,661 OF.
THE amount required for the sinking
fund on twelfth installnient will be one
fourteenth part of $164 ,661. OF, or S11,-
761.51.
THE interest will be per cent. fo1
interest on sac, ,740, advanced during fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897, average time
six months, at per cent, $491.1 the
Co. i,.fA ofs,l,f frrv
fund.
wOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. W. l. Cliff, acting secretary Of the
woman's Christian Association, has rem
dered to the Commissioners through the
| office of Col. John Tracy. superintendent
of charities, a report Of the work of the as
sociation for the year ending June 80, 1895,
and an estimate for next year, from which
the following extracts are obtained:
"By the report of the reception committee
we find that 366 adults and 81 babies
were admitted to the home during the year,
coming from all parts of the United States
and some from foreign countries. Largest
| number in the home any one night, 81, 23
being pay inmates. The regulations OF the
| home provide that six old ladies be admitted
| for life by paying 800, their places filled
| when vacancy occurs.
1.-THE other, consisting of old and young,
| middle aged workingwOmen who can pay a
small amount for board, women with pen
| sions, ard women who have friends or
| churches to help pay in part for their
| board while more W omen whohavc no home
or friends and who can pay nothing are
| taken in and cared for than any other class.
The number of paid employees is six
while nine work for their board.
| Paid for board, from 81 to $3 per week;
| number of meals given during the year,
14,431; number Of meals worked for,
1928.
The board of managers have, by careful
| economy, saved from time to time a fund
amounting to S3,615, known as the build
Ing fund This is TO be used for the en-
| largement of present building, which is
hardly adequate to meet the demands upon
| it.
"a special effort is being made To in
| crease this fund this year, committee
| of ladies being appointed to Solicit con-
| tributions for new front to our home, as
originally contemplated We would ask
the Honorable Commissioners to aid US
Dy dppeduTS 10 SOISIcbs W ludhc Oh dp-
| preparation for the same.
1.-THE amount desired for the conduct
and support of the Woman's Christian
Association for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1897, is $4,000"
JANITOR CULLEY'S CASE.
A committee from the Eccentric En-
| gineers' Association waited upon the
1 .tr., fo cnn hnfr
attention to the case of Janitor Joseph
| Culley, who, il is alleged Is drawing two
salaries-one from his position as janitoI
| at the high school and the other for
services as engineer at the lexington ant
| Soldiers Home power-house. The posi-
| ton first named pays him $75 month.
The delegation was composed of E. j.
Rea, William H. Lewis and F. d. Sears
| These gentlemen were courteously received,
but were requested to put their grievance
in writing and submit it, when 1t win
| be given careful consideration.
The committee will at once submit q
| written communication embndying their
| views.
WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Rev. w. B. Matchett called upon the Com
missioDers to-day upon an appeal from thu
decision of the building inspector in the mat
ter of granting permit for the repair Of q
| dwelling, No. 344 B street southwest, lately
damaged by fire, and has apparently woI
| his case.
The house originally consisted Of mali
building fronting on the street. to which
| was a small rear addition. The rear por
ton was so badly damaged by fire as to
require that it be torn away, and Mr.. Match
ett's intention was to replace the roof o.
the main structure and render it habitable
Under a provision of the building regu-
lations the right to repair wooden build
ings is restricted. Should the cost OF the
| improvement not exceed 90 per cent. OF
the value of the building and the structure
is good and sound, permit may be ~
sued. In this case the inspector reported
against permitting the repairs to be made
| Mr.. Machett stated that he merely want
ed to replace the roof, and that he could
easily prove that the cost Of such repair
would not exceed the limit.
The matter was referred % Attorney
Thomas. verbally. and be stated thst, with
his understanding of the case, he shoult
decide In fav0r Of NJ. Matchsst.
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