The times., 1898-01-20
ESTIMATES SnAYED DOWN
The Budget Contains $2. Ala, 4l7. 81
Less Than Was Asked For.
The House District Committee
Passes on. the Matter OF Local
Appropriations.


budget for the expenses of the District for
the coming year.
:. The bin is full OF disappointments for the
people, for 1t fails TO give the District
what the Commissioners have asked by
two millions of dollars.
The total amount recommended to be ap-
propriated for the general expenses of she
District for the fiscal year S99 in the bill
submitted is, exclusive of the water depart
inent, So SOC, 106.51, of which sumthe Gen
eral Government is required to pay So 49,
553-2S, that being one-haIf OF the whole,
exclusive OF the amount t$16 ,000) recon-
mended for expenses under the highway act.
The first-naned sum is So ,474 All .62 less
than the estimates submitted by the Com
miss:onerS.
The amount appropriated for the gen
eral expenses for the current fiscal year
1888 is SO, ,067 ,06o.9S, or S5o7 ,954.3o
more than is recommended Ill the bill for
1899.
The whole amount recommended, IN
cludng the sums for the water depart
ment, payable wholly from the water
revenues, is S5,637 ,657.57, being $751;
357 .4o less than the like appropria tions
for the current fiscal year.
1t is estimated that the water revenues
ayaila bic for the fiscal year 1899 viii
amount to $333,2oo; but il is providedthat
any surplus OF these revenues over the ap-
preparations made specifically therefrom
shall be applied 10 the work OF extending
the high service system of water distrIbu-
ton, THIS improvement, 1t was estimated
blythe engineer officer in charge at the time,
would cost, when completed, about $780,
coo. The surplus water revenues devoted
10 this object on account of expenditures
made and obligations incurred since the
authority was granted amount at this time
to $512,536.59.
In addition To- the work OF extending
ttie high service system of water distri-
button, the surplus water revenues are also
authorized by the bill to be used for the
purchase, erection, maintenance, and in
spectfon of water meters and for the gra dual
extension Of tile water meter system To
all classes of consumers.
Among the items OF new legisla ti0n or
1insitation imposed, are the follow
ing
That the Commissioners shall hereafter
have the power and authority to change
the name of any street, road, avenue, or
other highway whenever any two of
such highways have the same name"
That hereafter the Commissioners may
change the location OF any public scale in
said District whenever they may deem
such change in the public interest"
The Commissioners also are authorized
IN fur Xr .fa 81
TO orphan asylums and charity schools,
and such Institutions as receive annual
appropriations from Congress to an amount
to he fixed in each case by said CouIuis-
sioners, not To exceed the rate OF 100 gal
Ions per average capita of innate per diem;
and for all water used beyond such an
amount the institution shall be charged a t
the prevailing rate for the use of water in
the District. They are further author
ized TO furnish Potomac water, without
charge, TO churches to an amount to be
fixed in each case by the Commissioners,
any amount used in excess TO be charged
at the prevailing rate for use of water in
the District
In lieu OF specific appropriations aggre
eating S9S,10o made for the current fis-
cal year TO certain cha utable institutions
in the District, the following general ap-
propriat tion is recomme ended:
For the relief and care of the poor |
and destitute, and for such charitable ana /
reforme tory work, and such care and med
ical and surgical treatment of psor and |
destitute patients in the District of colum-
bia as have been heretofore usually pro-
vided for by direct appropriations to pri-
vate institutions, and as the District
Commissioners may deem necessary, the
sum of $500, TO be expended under the
direction OF said commissioners; either
under contract with responsible and com.
petent persons or institutions or by en-
ploying for the purpose of public institu-
tions or agencies OF said District, where
practicable: Provided, That no such con-
tract shall extend beyond the thirtieth
day of June, S99, and that no nav
ment shall be made under any suchcontTact
except for service actually rendered for
which compensation shall be provided in
said contract; and that said Commissioners
shall report TO Congress, on or before the |
first Monday of December in each wear n
detailed statement OF their expenditures
heretofore made under this appropriation,
and of all contracts ma de by them there |
under. giving the names of the persons and |
institutions contracted with, and stating |
what further expenditures will be requiedr
Hereunder: Provided, That institutions
that may be contracted with hereun der shah
have the privilege of purchasing supplies
necessary 10 the fulfllment of their CON
tracts from District government contractors
81 contract rates; and the Commissioners
Of the District are hereby directed to insert.
N future lettings, such Stipulations in con-
tracts as viii secure this privilege to said
Institutions
The following is the comparison of
amounts in the law for the current year,
The amount estimated and the amount
recommended to the House:
salaries and miscellaneous expenses of
The Commissioners office-Current law.
S3i3,351; asked for, 1857 ,23I; allowed
S3I6,015.
improvements and repairs-Present law
81 $4,000; asked for, $685. .45o: allowed.
81 $4,000.
Sewers Present law, S3s9. 900: asked
Tor S32o,o0o; allowed, $22T 900.
sueets-Present law, $7S6, 900: asked
Tor S1,o25,139; allowed, S632, 300.
Bridges Present law, S2s. 800. asl-ed
Tor, $305. 900: allowed. S6s.5o0.
washington Aqueduct-Pre S2G,-
300; asked for, SAT, goo; allowed, S2o.
BOO.
increasing water supply by completiop
MONQEKE.
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