Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19

Police Court are rapidly Increasing. 1t be-
ing estimated that 1900 will be required
for the service of the fiscal year 1897. AS
the proceedings in this court are of sum-
mary nature, upon information and war
rant, and rot, as in other courts. after care
full preliminary inquiry and indictment,
there many cases which prove upon
trial to be SO frivolous in their character as
to awaken in the minds of the court off,
Gals a suspicion of collision between the
accused and the witnesses for the sake OF
the fee involved. The judges Of the court
have strenuously endeayored to protect the
government, refusing in every instance
where fraud was apparent to allow the Is
sue of certificates of attendance, but tho
abuse continues and grows apace 1t Is
difficult to provide a remedy for the evil,
but 1t may be well to consider the question
with reference to a change in the law so as
to decrease the allowance from S1.23 per
diem to nominal sum. or abolish 1t Alto
gether.
Police and Firemen's Pensions.
81 should consider myself derelict In a
sacred duty If I failed to urge the import
ance of COZ tinuing and incre asihg the ap-
preparations. respectively. for the police
and firemen's pension funds. But for the
consent Of Congress at Its last session to
supplement the fines and contributions Of
members by a limited sum from the Dis
trict treasury, there would have been much
want and suffering among the pensioners.
As 1t was, the amount appropriated. to-
gether with the receipts from salary as
sessments, fines, excursions and all other
sources, barely suff1ced, in the case of the
policemen's fund, to pay 60 per centum Of
the amount due, widow, for example, with
an allotment of $50 per month receiving
only So. The bene;iciaries of these funds
are the disabled and worn-out members of
the police and fire departments and the
widows and children of those who have
died or been killed In the service, and as
the amount annrOnriata1 ia dra ayclIl-
sively from the revenues of the District of
Columbia, with the undoubted sanction ana
hearty approval of every class In the COM
munity, 1t Is not apparent why opposition
should be made to allowance sufficient
to meet the very moderate requirements OF
the tension list.
I'm cor clusion. 1t is at once a pleasure
and duty to commend the zeal and ef1l-
cheney with which my colaborers in the
work of the office have met its REQUIRE
ments. do not believe that an ADLER or
more conscientious corps of employees can
be found in any corresponding department
of the public service"
The Accompanying Tables.
The accompanying tables set forth in de-
tail the accounts of the District of Columbia.
They show that the grand expenditures for
the year ending June 80. 1895, aggregate
Sc, 12I. I2919, classified as follows: From
United States appropriations. s., lbs 1854;
from DlStrict OF columbia revenues, S2,3t9,-
1889; from water fund, S424, $500 from
special and trust funds, S2i, 1922.
The statement of appropriations and ad-
vances by the United States to the District
of Columbia shows that July l, 1891 there
was balance of s10G,S90.G6; appropriations,
S6,614 ,2I572; repayments to appropriations,
S23631o.11; total. $1,017. 541.49; total ad-
vances, $6,3S4, 2S2.92 leaving a balance to
the credit of the District of Columbia June
20. 1906. of $500. 25S.57 subject to requisition
on account of appropriations for the year
1855 and prior years.
The statement of deposits and disburse-
ments by the Commissioners on account of
the general expenses Of the District of Co.
lumb!a is as follows: Balance July /, 1894,
$685. ia So: disbursements. 4I11, liz. 50; leav-
ing as n balance to the credit of the Com
missloners June 30, 1895. subject to check.
the same being unexpeEded balances of re-
QUESTIONS. Sl95.9T2.12.
The revenues of the water department ag-
Sregated $J15.Sll.99. with expenditures Of
S42O, l25.22, leaving siS5, GS6.T to the credit
of the department.
The appropriations for the water depart
ment aggregated siS5.Jis.T II; disbursements.
Si233i1; leaving a balance of So, 1900 to
the credit of appropriations of water de-
partment in the United States Treasury
June 80. 1895.