Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05
OF LOCAL INTEREST
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Estimates for Expenditures in and
Near the District.
INCREASE in DEPARTMENTAL FORCE
Money for Buildings and Extending
Improvements.
THE AMOUNTS ITEMIZED

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In addition to the list published in yes
terday's Star the following items of local
interest are found in the annual estimates
of appropriations submitted to Congress.
Post Office Department.
In the Post Office Department clerical
changes ire recommended as follows: Of
flee assistant attorney general for depart
ment, one additional law clerk 81 900: one
additional 81, 400 clerk, a decrease of one
81, 300 clerk, one additional 81 900 clerk
Chief of the salary and allowance divi-
sion; superintendent of post office supplies
at 81 500, being $500 additional Submitted;
chief of correspondence division at 81, 600,
being 500 additional tSubmitted): assist
ant superintendent of the salary and allow
ance division (additionaD at 81. 600: assist
ant superintendent of the division of post
office supplies at $500 in lieu of one clerk
at 81 600, being 5000 additional (submittetN;
eighteen clerks of class three PRODUCTION of
one as above) one clerk of class two (addi-
tionaD, $1,4o0: forty-one clerks of class one
tbeing decrease of one); one clerk of class
one who shall be departmental telegraph
operator lin place of clerk class one omit
ted above) thirty-seven clerks, at $500
each "a decrease of two; one messenger at
$40, In lieu of one assistant messenger at
s720, being an increase of s120 additional
(submitted); seven assistant messengers. at
$120 each Ca decrease of one as above): for
the employment during the six months be-
ginning July l, 1900, of such additional
temporary force of clerks and other en-
ployes in the judgment of the Postmas-
ter General may be proper and necessary to
the prompt, efficient and accurate dispatch
of the business in the office of the first as
sistant postmaster general $13, 434.
Office of second assistant postmaster gen.
eral-Chief of contract division, in lieu of
one clerk at ST. 800 $500 additional submit
ted chief of mail equipment division, in
lieu of one clerk at $500 $500 additional
submitted). nine clerks of class four "a de-
crease of two, as above): two clerks at
s., 900 each (addtionaD; one assistant mes
senger (additionaD
ONCE of the third assistant postmaster
generaI-Chief of division of postage
stamps at s.. 800 being $3.50 additional Sub
rnitted; chief of finance division, who shall
give bond in such amount as the Postmas-
ter General may determine for the faith
full discharge of his duties at $500, being
$50 additional (submitted); chief of di-
vision of files and records (additionaD,
81 900; chief of registration division (addi-
tionaD, chief of classification division lad
ditionaD, chief of redemption division lad
dtionaD. one clerk of class three (add
tionaD, Sl,6oe; twenty clerks of class two
"a decrease of two, twenty-five clerks of
class one Ca decrease of One), eight clerks
at $1,000 each Ga decrease of two. three
clerks a $500 each "a decrease Of one), two
assistant messengers at s72O each (addi-
tionaD. seven laborers at $3.50 each de
crease of Onet.
Office of fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral-One clerk Of class three (additionaD,
one assistant messenger .tadditioi.aD, two
Iaborers at $500 each tadditionaD.
Office of the disbursing clerk-One clerk
of class four (additionaD engineer at
$1,000, being 5000 additional (subnnittedl;
one assistant engineer at 81, 200 (addtionaD,
three assistant engineers at 81, 900 each tad
ditionaD. one electrician CadditionaD, one
assistant electrician (additionaD one as
sfstant electrician (additionaD three dyna-
| mo tenders at $500 each (additionaD six
elevator conductors at Sf21 each (addition-
all six firemen at $50 each (additionalI, ten
coal passers at 500 each (additionaD, one
captain of the watch at $1,000, being 500
additional (submitted); one lieutenant Of
the watch (additionaD, two female labor
ers at $3.50 each (additiOnaD.
Department of Agriculture.
In the Department of Agriculture the fol-
lowing changes and additions are recon-
mended:
Division Of publications-Two editorial
clerks at 900 each Increase of one sub
mitted), one editorial clerk deduction of
one), three clerks at $1,000 each increase
of one subnitted).
Division of botany-Assistant botanist
(subnitted), 81 500.
Division of biological survey-Two assist
ant biologists at $3.50 each increase of
one submitted). one clerk increase of $40
submitted).
pa thology-Four scientific aids at $3.50 each.
Division of chemistry-One chemist. who
shall be chief of division increase OF II 900
submitted): one clerk, class two; one clerk
class one; employment of additional assist
ants in division of chemistry, when neces-
sary, $4,000.
Division of agrostology-One assistant,
81 200.
Library-IncreaSe OF S9o III salary VI
librarian. ,.,,
Bureau animal industry-One additional
assistant in bio-chemic division at SlGo,
one superintendent of experiment stauon
Increase of 500 submittedD. one assistant
superin teudent Increase of $500 submtted),
FIVE clerks of class two increase Oh t"o
submtted). seven clerks or class one th-
crease of two submitted), four clerks al
$40 each PRODUCTION of three, two mesSen-
gers al s720 each deduction OF t"o).
Department of Justice.
| In the Department of Justice the follow-
! ing changes and additions are recommend
| ed Solicitor general increase of 500 sub
mitted) assistant attorney general OF the
Post Office Department increase OF Slooo
| submitted, three law clerks, one at S2.ooo
| and two at $1,000 each increase OF one);
additional for dtsbursng clerk increase OF
| 500 submit ted, sixteen clerks OF Grass L
| increase of onet.
Court of Appeals. District of Columbia,
| increase of 5000 for reporter
Headquarters of the Army.
| Pay to clerks and messengers at mead
| quarters Of the army, etc: Nine clerks. at
| 81, 800 each per annum (additionaD; nine
| clerks, at $500 each per annum (addi-
| iona).
Marine corps-Erection Of building FOR
| use of the band of the marine corps, and
enlisted mems quarters, at HEADQUARTERS
Washington, ID. c., 81. 500.
Light House Establishment.
Point No Point light station, Maryland
Establishing a light station on or near the
shoal off Point No Point, Chesapeake bay,
! Maryland. Submitted $685. A devia-
ton from their sailing course might carry
vessels of heavy draft onto dangerous
shoals. A light on this shoal is needed.
Ragged Point light and Fog signal sta
ton, Virginia-Constructing light and