The evening times., 1896-12-25
MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT
Commissioners in Consultation
with the House Committee.
LIST is ALMOST COMPLETED
When Sessions Are Resumed fn JAN
uary the Estimates for the COnrts
= VIII First He Taken Up Girls Re-
form school and Industrial Home
school Want Additional Room.

Tie District Commissioners and the Dis
trict Committee of the House of Representa-
tiyes progressed so far in their discussion
of the local estimates for appropriations as
TO conclude the health department, which
is well on toward the last OF the list.
The first thing to he taken up when the
conference. resumes in January is the
estimates for the courts and their several
auxiliaries. and among the more important
items is one of SIS 900 to purchase the
property adjoining the police court. the
possession Of which is necessary to the
proper conduct Of the business. Another
item for 81 200 is for the construction Of
additional cells for the better accomnoda-
ton of the ;hrong of evildoers.
Another matter which is for future con-
sideration is the oft-repeatcd request for
permission to erect municipal building.
AS is wen known. already. the proposition
is TO place the structure on the site OF the
present city hall, and the sum of 81 900
is asked as an Initial appropriation.
Wants of the Asylum.
There are several ne W items IN the Wash
ington Asylum estimates. For one thing.
tine intendant wants a slight increase in
Ills force, and he recommends that certain
salaries, including those of the nurses.
shall he increased. The total OF the esti-
mates for clerical and other force for the
next fiscal year, is SIs.54s. The appro-
priation for the current year amounts to
$17,69
The asylum also wants 81 500 for com
pletion of the heating station; 81 900 for
the furnishings, 5000 for the erection OF a
COO Pnr
tory, and 81 900 for the construction OF a
new bull ding for the care OF coiored women
now housed on the fourth floor.
The reform school, also in the list for
next consideration, presents new items as
follows: For four matrons OF ''fami-
lies,' at $3.50 each: for dairy building,
$1,000, and stable, $500.
The reform school for girls asks for an
addition to the building, to include ninety
cells, the necessity for which in the proper
maintenance of discipline, has been often
commented upon by the officials 1t will
cost, estimated, $4,000. and 81 500 ad-
ditional will be required FOR equipment.
Industrial Home school.
Another institution. the Industrial Home
School, asks for a new building estimating
for the purchase of the property now oc-
cupied by the Eastern Dispensary, the title
to be vested in the District.
The water department asks for an in
crease in the force, among other additions
being three additional inspectors in the in
spection branch at $500 each. The salary
of the chief inspector i'll that branch is in
creased to ST 900 from 1896.
In the distribution branch the chiefs
salary is increased from ST 500 to 50 400
per annum, the foreman TO $1,000. from
200; the timekeeper to $500, from $500:
and the property keeper to $500, from
5000.
All these are also among the items yet TO
be considered by the committee. 1t is prob
able that al yet remaining TO be discussed
will be completed at the next sitting,
which will take place January =.
The total Of the estimates presented by
the Commissioners for 1898 is SS.6S6,-
616-3S. This is in excess Of current ap-
preparations by rs much as S2,7s6 296. 80.
1t is not unlikely that the estimates will
be severely scaled, probably by the full
amount Of the difference between their
total and the amount appropriated for the
year S9T, the figures being noted above.