The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT
Annual Estimates Prepared by the
commissioners.
The Aggregate for Running the Lo-
cal Government for the Next Els
cal Year VIII Reach Senriy Nine
Million DoIIars-Large Sums for
. Schools and other Departments.

The District Commissioners have now
finished their estimates for the expenses
of the municipal government for the rs
cal year ending June 80. 1902. the sched-
uIes of which appear below. The list will,
within few days be submitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury for his eonsid-
Grafton. and by him viii be forwarded to
the President md to Congress.
In making VI the estimates for the year
1862 the Commissioners have been liberal
to all interests, and he aggregate OF mon
ey asked from Congress for the various
purposes set forth = the schedules -
nearly 100000
The estimated expenses of the executive
Office. Including salaries OF the Conmls-
siouers. clerks. messengers, etc. are; Two
Commissioners at s.. geo each. $4,000; En-
gineer Commissioner. S1.76S: secretary
81. 100; two assistant secretaries TO Com
missioners at ST. 600 each. $1,000; TWO as
sistant secretaries to Commissioners at VI
4C06 each. 81. 500; clerk. $1,5G0: clerk, 81
4G0; three clerks at $1,000 each, $1,000;
clerk. S6Go; messenger, $780, messenger
s4S0; stenographer and typewriter. $i20:
two drivers at $500 each. $1,000 TWO Ia
borers onC of whom shall also act as mes
sengEr and substitute elevator operator
at $3.50 each $3.50; veterinary surgeon LOT
all hoTss in the departments OF the DIS
triet Government. SLIGO; Inspector OF
Buildings, So coo; principal Assistant IN
spactor OF Buildings. $1,000; four Assist
ant Inspectors of Buildings, at ,2VU each,
81 500; four Assistant Inspectors or Build
ings at ST. 900 EACH $4,000; one civil en-
gineeer ard computer, $1,000; clerk, 81
600; two clerks at $500 each, Sl,SU0, mes
senger. $3.50; card index for permit rec
ords. s., 500; ianitor. $500; steam engin-
eer, 5000; two firemen at $3.50 each, S9bU'
fireman who shall have an engineer s Ii
cense of same grade as engineer OF the
heating and elevator plant. $500; two eIe-
yator operators at $3.50 each, S120; mes
senger. $3.50; three watchmen at $3.50 each,
81 40: two Iaborers at $3.50 each, $40;
property clerk, $1,000; deputy property
clerk 81. 200 clerk $T2G; messenger clerk,
$500; inspector of plumbing, S2CCV; hVe
assistant inspectors of plumbing, one az
81 200 and four at $1,000 5000; five mem
hers of plumbing board at $500 each, ST.
900; harbormaster, S1,500: boiler for har-
Dor boat 81 500: one fore-and-aft COM
pound engine shaft, wheel, and otAer
connections for harboT boat, 5000;
for purchase of five buoys. $3.50
Fer the Assessor's Office.
In the estimates for the Assessors CT
fee the Commissioners ask for appropria-
ton to cover the expense of several new
clerks and helpers. They first ask for TWO
additional assistant assessors and then
one chief clerk in the arrears division,
and seven new clerks and one messenger
The increased expenditure fer this de-
partment, if granted, will amount TO ABOUT
S15 Geo This is the approved schedule:
Fer Assessor SO. 500; two assistant as
= III, Afal =
sistant assessor, $1,000; one assistant as
- SCISSOR. 81 500; one chief clerk, Arrears
Division 81 500; two clerks at S1,4O0 each
s.. 500: three clerks at S14OO each, Si'Zoo,
four clerks at 81 200 each, $4SOO; ura1eS-
man 81 400; three clerks at $1,000 each
So eco, four clerks at $1,000 each, S4,VoV'
assistant OF clerk, $500; clerk IN charge
OF records, s., 600; two clerks at $500 each
s., 500; license clerk, S1,200i inspector OF
licenses. 81, 200; messenger, SbO0.
For Board of Assistant AssessOrs-Thfee
assistant assessors, $4,000 each, S9,COt
clerk TO board of assistant assessors, 81
200; driver TO board of assistant asses
sors, $500.
For the Collectors Ofiee-Collector
81 600; deputy collector, $4,000; cashier
81 500 assistant cashier, $780, book
keeper. 81 600; TWO clerks, sl,+0o each
s.. 500: two clerks. at $1,000 each, $2,4UO
four clerks, $1,000 each, $4,oO0
common clerk $500; clerk and messenger
81 600: messenger S6G0: horse and wagon
S30O. care and subsistence, $25S; extra Ia
Dor for preparation OF tax sale certincate
etc with authority to employ clerks
this and other Offices after hours, $500.
For the Auditors Office-Auditor, S560o
chief clerk. s., 400; bookkeeper, $1,SOO
clerk, 81 800; three clerks at $1,400 each
$4,000: two clerks at $1,000 each, 81, 400
clerk, $1,000: messenger. $500.
Fof the Disbursing Ofice-Disburslnj
Officer, 81, SEQ; Deputy Disbursing Officer
S1,5O0; clerk, $1,000; messenger. $3.50.
In the Attorneys Office.
The Commissioners are of the opinion
that the office of the Attorney Of the Dis
trict should be enlarged in accordance wit
the increased business of that branch o
the government. Accordingly, they hav
~ asked an increase of $500 for the salar
of the Attorney, a similar amount for tina
OF the Assistant Attorney, for the appoint
Inent Of Second Assistant Attorney at
salary OF 81, 500, and for a stenographer a
$500 year. The estimates are:
Attorneys Ofice-For Attorney, $4,000
Assistant Attorney 81. 500; Second Assist
ant Attorney, 1880; special Assistant At
torney, $1,000; law clerk, $1,000; stenog
rapher, $9GO; messenger, 5000.
Fer sinking fund Office, under control O
the Treasurer of the United States-Fo
clerk. $1,000; clerk, 5000.
For the Coroner's Ofice-Coroner, ST.
SEQ.
For Market Masters-Two market mas
ters at $1,000 each, $1,000; one marke
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