Evening star., 1898-12-05
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Items in the Estimates Sent to
Congress.
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT 100000
Appropriation of 100000 for the
Zoo Favored.
INCREASE IN CLERKSHIPS

Many paragraphs of local interest appear
in the annual book of estimates laid before
the House today for action by the appro-
prfations committee in making up the APP
preparation for the year 1900 In submitting
the estimates for the District of Columbia,
amounting to 1920, ,S07.07, which were pub
lished in detail in The Star when prepared
by the Commissioners last fall the Secre-
tary of the Treasury makes the following
note:
The Secretary of the Treasury being un-
able to indicate the several items of esti-
mates for the expenses of the government
of the District of Columbia in which
changes should be made. disapproves of
the total amount as submitted by the Com
nlissioners and recommends reduction
therein of s., 900 O0O''
This recommendation reduces to 1920
so'.oI the amount upon which the House
committee is 10 start to work in getting
up the District bill
The following recommendations of appro-
priations included in the estimates the
hgures in parentheses indicating the
amount appropria ted for the current year:
Library of Congress - Salaries, $159,54O
(Sl42,625D; contingent expenses. 81, 900 (S1,-
500; increase of library, $44 $50 (S23 OOO;
care and maintenance of library, $6S 656
tS61 1850: fuel lights, etc, S25 900 ($25 00O)
furniture. $15 900 $50 0oo).
Botanic garden, SIS, ,S9a. 10 (S1S. .S93.7j).
White House-ClericaI force, s44340
t$fl22tl0 contingent expenses, $4,000
$4,000.
Civil Service Commission.
Civil service commission, Sill $40 (s91,-
3i0). follows: Three commissioners at
$3.50 each; one chief examiner; one secre-
tary $500 submitted): three chief of di-
vision at 5000 each (submitteD: one law
clerk tsubmitted): six clerks of class four
"a reduction of two): ten clerks of class
three; thirteen clerks of class two; fifteen
clerks of class one; sixteen clerks, at 81 600
each thirteen submitted; seven copyists,
at $500 each five Suhmitted): four copyists,
at SSio each three submitted, one in lieu of
messenger at $S40): copyst. at $720
submitted; one engineer; two watchmen,
ar S12D each; three laborers at $500 each
tone suDmitteD.
In addition to the regular force of sixty
two persons, there are thirty-six persons
serving on detail with the commission,
examiners and clerks. from the various de-
partments. The aggregate salaries of these
thlrty-siX examiners and clerks is $3i, ,431
The commission asks that instead of these
details it be given twenty-five employees. at
salaries aggregating 81. 500. thus effecting
large saving. With examiners and clerks
under its direct control more effective work
can be done.
Owing to the increased Importance and
extent OF its work, the commission asks
that it be- given three chiefs of division at
a salary of 5000 a year each. Their duties
correspond in character to the duties per-
Formed by chiefs of division in the depart
ments. Many of the matt rs coming before
the commission involve questions of law
and it is important that a law clerk should
be allowed -
Needed Increase in the Treasury.
In the Office of the Secretary of the Treas
ury the salary list is recommended to be in
creased from $524,l57 to s560,56T This in
cludes additional $1,000 clerk, one elevator
conductor. one fireman. one clerk at 81, 900
one at $1,000, four clerks at $500. one mes
senger six laborers at $500 and some in
creaSes of salary.
The auditor for the Treasury Department
asks for three additional 81 300 clerks
The auditor for the War Department asks
for ten clerks at 81 900 each, ten clerks at
Stb1 each and three assistant messengers
at Sl2h each, in addition to the force now
employed in the office. Also, the following
temporary force created by the act of May
81 1SfS, viz: Eight clerks of class four
seventeen clerks of class three ten clerks
OF class tWo and thirty clerks of class one
The controller OF the treasury recon-
mends additional appropriations, as follows:
-Four expert accountants, at $1,000 each
5000; one clerk of class four, 81 800; three
clerks OF class four, in lieu of three clerks
OF class three. $500; two clerks Of class two
in lieu Of two clerks of class one $500
The auditor for the Navy Department asks
for the following additional clerks: Two of
class three. three of class two, four of class
!, six at $1,000, four at $500
The auditor for the post office submits
the following increase in his clerical force:
Class four. twenty additional submitted:
class three, eighteen additional submitted
class two, seven additional submitted; class
one. three additional submitted.
Also increase of salary as follows: Deputy
auditor. $500 additional, submitted: chief
clerk. $.bD additional. submitted; seven
chiefs of division, at $500 each, $500 each
additional submitted.
These increases in the office of the treas
urer OF the United States are requested;
Two clerks of class ., four of class /; two at
$1,000; two at $500 one pressman at 81 80
Office of register of the treasury-One ad-
ditiOnal clerk of class ,, six of class /, eight
at 81 900.
In the War Department.
The office of the Secretary of War asks
for an increase of clerical force from s96,55
TO s147910,- as follows: Three additional
chiefs of divisions at $1,000. one appoint
ment clerk at $1,000, two additional clerks
OF class 3. one of class y two of class l.
six at $1,000. seven a 5000, one at 5000, four
doorkeepers at $1,000. Telegraph office-Six
telegraph operators at $3.50 each, five
clerks at $t2o per annum. two clerks at 5000
per annum, one check clerk one delivery
clerk, two messengers AT $3.50 each
Adjutant generals office additional force
recommended: Seven chiefs of sections at
S2,0Oo each, four clerks of class 1, eight
clerks of class J. thirty-six clerks of class
>. fifty clerks of class ], forty clerks at
$1,000 each. forty-tive clerks at $500 each
seven messengers at $50 each. three pack
ers at $50 each, fifteen assistant messen-
gers at $40 each.
Inspector generals office, additional force
recommended: One clerk of class 1, one of
class 3, two of class /, one messenger. $50.
Signal office, additional force recommend
ed: One chief clerk, 5000 one clerk 81 600;
three clerks at $1,000 one storekeeper
l,iO0; one packer, $500.
Commissary generals office, additional
force recommended: Two clerks of class 4,
two of class 3, six of class =. nine of class l.
Surgeon generals office, additional force
recommended; Ten clerks of class l. ten at
81 600 each, two messengers. one craftsman
one assistant craftsman and one dental
pathologist.
Paymaster generals Office additional
force recommended: Four clerks of class 3.
five of class 9, eight of class l, fifteen tenn
porary clerks at $1G00; five 1aborers, tenn
porarily.
For additional clerical force, chief of ord
nance, War Department. $4,000. In the
office of superintendent of public buildings
and grounds an increase of 81 600 is asked.
Navy Department.
The Navy Department asks for but few