Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
DISTRICT ESTIMATES
Commissioners Prepare Report for
Presentation to Congress.
AGGREGATE AMOUNTS TO sS,0s6, l4o.57
Recommendations Include Items for
the Charitable Institutions.
THE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL

THE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL
The annual estimates of the Commits
sioners for the support of the municipality
during the next fiscal year were completed
today. The estimate is that it will require
SS.Gl6.14 to properly conduct the city
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1899.
The Commissioners based their estimates
upon the revenues of the District 1t was
found that they could reasonably expect
from taxes $3.50, S5S.33; that the tax on
new buildings would increase this $50, 900,
and that they would have a balance of
$4,000 from the year 1897. There is a sur
plus in the treasury belonging to the Dis
trict of 1915. 900, and these several items
ADDED together, gave the Commissioners a
total estimated revenue of $4,2S9, S5S.33. This
was doubled. because the general govern
ment appropriates like sum, and the eSti-
mates were made on that basis.
In the executive office there is total in
crease of $500 in the pay of assistant sec
retaries, and a messenger clerk at $72O per
annum is recommended Fer arranging old
records an appropriation of 81 500 is asked.
Three new assistant inspectors of build
ings at salary Of 81, 200 per annum each
are urged. The Commissioners say in ex-
PLANTATION of this increase:
But four assistant inspectors of build
snss arg now proviuea, ana tnese are not
spect elevators, fire escapes and all build
ings in course of erection and repair"
An increase of $1OO per annum is asked
In the pay of the elevator conductors and
500 per annum is added to the pay of the
plumbing Inspectors.
An Assistant Assessor.
All assis'aht assessor at salary OF $2OOO
is urged, and transfer clerk in the as
SCISSORS office recommended. at a salary of
81 1Oo nor annun, Incre.sos of sooo 49,, y,
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.uin are iecoiiiiheiioeo III the salaries OF the
license clerk ana the craftsman.
In the Office of the collector of taxes
an increase of $500 per annum is urged in
the pay of the deputy collector, and a new
clerk a 81. 200 per annum is asked for
The most important item in the estimates
for the support of the auditors office is one
for 5000 to nav for n disb1rsinp officer
who is to relieve the Commissioners of the
signing of checks, and personally pay all
employees of the District This is one thing
the Commissioners are going to insist upon
and there is little doubt they will be sue
cessful. AS the law now stands they are
compelled to sign checks for the disburs-
iileI 1t, oi every cent and the work IS onerous
such as now WAGON .nd ann nnoi i.e nrss
rhernalia, there is TO chan &c in the esti-
VI "eishts ana measures.
The Engineers Office.
In the engineers Office an appropriation
is asked for the pay of three additional
clerks, at $72O per annum for duty in the
record division An ass;stan+ ;,cn,o+or 40
,.os ga -. go u
90 anu ,ne'e's' a' @'oo per anhum' Is
urged ana q new clerk at $1,000 per annum
is asked for the lighting division Slight
increases in the salaries of the permit
clerk and his assistant are recommended
Two additional inspectors of the street
sweeping service. at 81 100 each, are asked
and slight increase is recommended in
the pay of one OF the clerks in the office
An additional clerk in the office of the
superintendent of charities is requested
and total appropriation of $1,000 for the
Free Public Library is asked. This in
ots s'1H pay VI d ioe alia .i ana ASSIST
for rooms. fuel books and contingent es.
penses.
An increase of $3.50 is asked for the con-
a,5ene eApensss u me .. coroner or. e once
to- ,, l pP of ~ VI LUZ TIC III
A total Incl ease of $500 is asked for re-
pairs to market houses, and $1,000 addi-
tjonal for general advertising
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contrary 10 expectations, the Commission
ers have curtailed the estimate for the i'm
provements of streets. The current appro-
nri.+ion 10 s1e, noo .,a 49, os.trn.t e..
- 20 F,''''o -, .'i ~ '"e es'ie III
next year Is out s-oo'oVo. AS Is generally
known, the street schedule is several years
behind, and at this rate. it is believed. five
years must elapse before the streets which
now appear will be reached for fmprove-
ment. An additional appropriation of
81 900. making a total of SSO ia asked
for grading streets. avenues and alleys A
total increase of S4S.OOO in the current an
preparation for suburban sewers is asked.
making the estimate H1sOOO For contin.
ming the Tiher creek sewer s75. 600 IL asked
an Increase of 500. GOO over the current an,
n, onriation
The estimate for repairs to streets ave-
mes and ALLEYS has been raised from S30 ono
to sacOOOO ind an increase Of $40. 0Oo is
asked for renlacins- the sidewalks around
n,,bIic raservations
p0D-e
For County Roads.
For repairs to county roads total appro-
,r,a+,ou of s1G0 OoO ia asked which 10 an
-. -. .co 900 49, g. o,,..o,,.
increase VI $oo'oo" oSei TIC eui iene appro-
pr1atfon
Then follows list Of the county roads
which are to be improved. and they appear
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