The times., 1899-09-30

The estimates OF the expenses OF the
District Of Columbia for the year ending
June 80. 1901 were given out for publica-
tion yesterday by the District Commission
ers It is necessary that the estimates
should be in the hands OF the Secretary of
the Treasury on or before October /, and the
Commissioners and their subordinates have
been busy preparing the schedules for over
a month
The work of estimating the cost Of run
ming the Government of the District is one
of the most complicated tasks the Commits
sioners are called upon to perform and it
is necessary that all the details prepared
by the various heads of the departments
should be carefully examined in order that
no error may exist in the accounts when
they are finally presented to the Treasury
Department
Last year the District appropriation
amounted 10 S. 766. .l73-31 exclusive
OF the sum appropriated by Con-
gress for the expenditures in the Water
Department A sum of 81 500 600, in addi-
tion TO the regular appropriation. was set
aside for the extension of a number Of
streets and for making Improvements in
streets already extended. This year the to-
tai amount OF the appropriation is not
known. but it is thought that it will
amount to about s.. .A00. 900. This excludes
the amounts to be used by the Water De-
partment for Improvements which comes
from the water rents and taxes for laying
water mains.
In making public their estimates the
Commissioners made an explanatory state
ment setting forth the difficulty of obtain
ing an accurate estimate of the amount
of money needed to maintain the various
branches of the government in the Dis
trict. The appropriations made by Con-
gress for the extension and improvement
of streets the Commissioners said, abb
sorbed all the revenue OF the District and
the officials in charge OF the work used al
most all OF the surplus fund on hand The
Commissioners were. therefore, obliged tc
cut OF many items which would have beer
included in the estimates because of the
large expenditures required.
Nine New Schools.
The largest item in the list given out yes
terday. and probably the most important,
comes from the Office of the superintendent
Of public schools, and provides for the erec-
tion of nine new school buildings and two
training schools. The estimates for these
HiEuGALIEs Also kINsuQE lHG COST OF I1e lois
on which it is proposed they shall be built.
and calls for an appropriation of s437. 500.
In addition TO the schools. number of new
teachers are asked for, and the salaries of
many OF those now engaged in the schools
are recommended for increases. The schools
are 10 be located at lexington, addition TO
the Greenieaf School, Washington Heights,
Petworih, Twining City. and Kenilworth.
In the police department the usual re-
quest for an increase in the force Is made
On account OF the intention 10 erect a new
station house in Mount Pleasant, il viii be
necessary 10 increase the force TO the extent
OF al least hftyfye men, and this is the
addition asked for. The estimates call for
fifty privates. three sergeants. one lieuten-
ant and one lieutenant inspector. The lat
ter viii act as the inspector for the sub
urbs taking the place now filled by Cap
tain Austin. who will remain at headquar-
ters in the future as assistant TO the major
and superintendent The list also provides
for two stationkeepers and an increase OF
salary for the lieutenant inspectors An
appropriation of s2s 600 for the purpose OF
defraying the expenses OF building the new
station house is also requested. Another
increase is in the detective force Twelve
privates have been detailed for duty as de-
tectives at an increase OF salary. The new
budget provides for fourteen men, with in
creased pay.
Additional Ffremen.
The Fire Department list includes q
sber Of increases. An assistant 10 the
chief engineer, at a salary of $1,000, s:
provided for. as are also three foremen
two tillermen. three hostlers, ifty-fivt
privstes, fifteen watchmen and one laborer
II is also proposed 10 purchase two chemi-
cal engines. one steam engine, one truck
one hose-cart and a water tower II il
thought that one OF the chemical engines
is 10 be placed in Tenleytown The citi-
zens OF this section have been petitionine
the Commissioners with the object of Sc
curing an engine for that locality for some
time and Commissioner Wight informed
C. c. Lancaster. the secretary OF the citi.
zens' Northwest Suburban Association yes
ferday that their request had been oaIlet
10 the attention OF Congress. One of tn
new chemical engines will go to Brook
land the steam engine will be placed il
Southeast Washington, and the truck vii
go TO the Southwest. Houses for all thes
equipments are also provided for in tn
estimates. together with new houses 70
several OF the existing companies.
Anticipating the construction OF the ney
Washington City Library, an increase II
Jne eEas 7yes OF the present library /