Evening star., 1896-10-27
DIS NE EDS
Commissioners Estimates for the Next
Fiscal Year.
new SCHOOL BUILDINGS ASKED FOR
Money Wanted for the Improve
ment of Streets.
NEW OFFICES DESIRED

After several weeks of careful considera-
ton the commissioners today completed
their estimates of the amount of money re-
CURED for the proper conduct of the Dis
trict government for the next fiscal year.
Among the most important recommenda-
tlons In the new estimates is an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for western high school;
also an appropriation of $4,000 for public
school at Congress Heights, to be made i'm
mediately available. An item of ST., 500 for
the extension Of the fire alarm telegraph,
an estimate of s13.O5O for a renewal of por-
tions of the patrol system, and an estimate
of $500 for rebuilding the patrol lines in
the suburbs are the most important addi-
ional features in the telegraph and tele-
phone service. An addition of five telephone
operators at 5000 each per annum is also in
cluded. as well as three additional repair
men at $72O each.
The Health Department..
In the health. department several import
ant changes occur. The Commissioners
recommend an increase of six clerks two
OF whom shall act sanitary inspectors
and food inspectors at 81 200 each per an
mum. Six additional sanitary and food in
spectors, who shall also supervise the COL
lection Of garbage and dead animals are es-
timated for at $500 each. A new engineer
for the smallpox hospital at $500 is asked,
as we'll as clerk, who shall be physician
and act as chief of inspectors and deputy
health officer, at 81 800 per annum A sani-
tary and food inspector to assist the chem
lSt at $3.50 is urged, and $500 is asked for the
support Of the chemical laboratory. For
the enforcement of the provisions of the
act to prevent the spread of scarlet fever
and diphtheria $1,000 additional is asked
making a total appropriation of s11,UOO
For the establishment and maintenance Of
a bacteriological laboratory the Commits
s1onerS estimate 5000. The Commissioners
renew their estimate of last year of $1,000
for the disposal of the general refuse of the
city. An estimate of $500O0 for the pur-
chase Of a site for a hospital for minor con-
tagious diseases is urgently recommended,
and $4,000 is asked for the erection of a
hospital for the treatment of scarlet fever
and diphtheria.
Under the head of the judiciary two
deputy clerks at 81 500 each are recommend
ed. and two deputy clerks at 81 300 each are
asked. A messenger at 5000 is dropped from
this years estimates. Four hundred dollars
additional is asked for marshars fees, and
$500 for the repair of the Police Court build
ing. An important item occurs under this
head, namely, a recommendation of SIS 900
for the purchase of property adjoining the
Police Court and 1,203 for additions to
cells. The Commissioners renew their
recommendation of 100000 for a municipal
building and court house. An increase of
$1,000 is asked for the support Of the con-
victs, and $4,000. decrease of $1,000 from
the current appropriation, is asked for the
support of District of Columbia prisoners.
For the District militia S23, ,470 Is asked a
decrease Of $4.05o over the current appro-
priation.
Executive Office.
III the administrative department of the
icfr tnf
recommended. Secretary Tirdalrs salary
is increased from 81, 100 to 5000. An in
crease of $500 each is recommended for the
private secretaries of the Commissioners.
Five assistant inspectors of buildings at
81 200 each is a new item recommended, and
a new chief clerk and architect at 81 600 is
urged. One clerk and bookkeeper for the
building inspectors office at 81 200 is asked
and 500 additional in the salary of the
steam engineer in charge of the District
building is urged. clerk at 81 900 per an
mum is Gne of the new items in the property
clerks office, and an increase of 500 each
fer the five assistant inspectors of plumbing
is urged. A new item is that of $500 for the
pay of four charwomen at $40 each per an
mum. A thousand dollars additional is rec
commended for the members of the excise
board and an increase of $40O for the first
assistant assessor AMI 500 for the secon as
slstant assessor is also recommended Three
clerks at s., 400 each, two of whom are pro-
noted from $1,000, and the new one at
81 400. is asked in the assessors office In
creases in nearly all of the salaries of the
assessors clerks are recommended An in
crease of 5000 is asked for the deputy col
lector, and one assistant cashier for the
collectors Office at 81 400 is recommended
Several promotions in salary is recon-
mended for the auditors office including
one additional clerk at 81, 200 In the office
of sinking fund an increase of $500 each in
the salaries of the two clerks is asked In
the engineers office, record division, one
clerk ut $I20 Is raised to $500. An increase
of $500 in the pay of the inspector of streets
Is asked and 500 per annum in the pay of
the assistant superintendent of parking
An additional inspector of gas meters is
asked at $1,000 per annum, and an increase
OF $500 ill the pay of the superintendent of
lamps is urged. An additional inspector of
gas and electric lighting is provided and
500 is asked additional for the pay of the
permit clerk The members of the plumbing
board are recommended to receive each 500
per annum.
Free Public Library.
The items under this head are all new.
For one librarian. $500; one assistant
librarian. $1,000; one assistant librarian.
$500; rent Of building, $1,000; fuel light,
fitting up rooms and other contingent ex-
penses, 5000.
An increase of $1,000 per annum is asked
for the rent of the District offices, max
ing the rental $4,000 per year. An in
crease of 500 is asked for judicial ex-
penses and 500 additional for the coroner's
office, which will be merged into that of
medical eXamiI er.
Under the head of contingent expenses an
important item occurs. 1t is that of $12UOD
for site and erection of a morgue. An
increase of s., 131.S1 is recommended under
the head of special repairs to market
houses, and $1,000 additional for the in
terror repair of the District building.
Public Schools.
For teachers-One at $500, s., 500; IL at
1890 each $4,000; at 5000. 5000; at
@1,6OO each, $12.s0O; at $500 each, $1,000;
4 at 81 800, $500; 81 at $,2OO each $37, 40;
2 at 81 100 each, $500; Sc at 5000 each,
$4,000: 16 at $3.50 each. s15,2OO; II at s9oo
each, $15,3OO; IL at 1915 each, SO, 500: Is
ut $3.50 each. $4,000; "A at $S25 each, $61, $50:
81 at $SOO, $27 200; SO at S7I5 each ST. OUt}:
IT at $3.50 each, $12, 75O 107 at 500 each.
$4,000; at 1916 each, 81, 100; lis at 1850
each, SIC. 100; IA at $GOO each, $500; s at
$575 each, $4,6O0; 129 at $3.50 each, s1O,950:
20 at s525 each, SIC, 500: 80 at $500 each,
$500; AZ at $475 each, $19,95O; So at $3.50
each, $23. $50; 62 at $425 each, S2S,35O; 81
at $400 each, $24, 400.
For teachers of night schools $1,000;
contingent expenses of night schools, 500
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