Evening star., 1900-09-27
Health Officers Estimates for Year
Ending June 80, 1902.
AGGREGATE OF $l45,S2o REQUIRED
Increases Asked for as Mears of
Improving the Service.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

| Dr. VIM. C. Woodward, the District
health officer, today submitted to the Com
! missioners an estimate of the appropria-
tions which, in his opinion, will be required
| for the proper conduct of the health de-
partment during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1902. The amount appropriated
| by the current bill is $5S, 120, while the
amount recommended by DR.. Woodward is
SS7 700 greater or S145,S2O. The estimates
are as follows, the first amount being the
present appropriation and the second that
| recommended:
| One health officer, So 600.
| One chief inspector and deputy health
| officer, 81 500; new, in lieu of one inspector
| at 81 200.
Thirteen sanitary and food inspectors,
| SIG 800; $4,000.
One sanitary and food inspector, who
shall also inspect dairy products and be
practical chemist 1900; $1,000
One sanitary and food inspector, VINO
shall be veterinary surgeon, and act as
inspector of live stock and dairy farms,
81 100; 81 500.
One inspector of marine products, $1,000;
81 200
81 800; 81 600.
one clerk, 81, 400: s1,4oo.
Four clerks. two of whom may act as
sanitary and food inspectors, at $1,2O0-
Two clerks at 81 1,OcO-s2, 600; $4,000.
One clerk. 5000; $500
One messenger and janitor, $780, $6OO.
One poundmaster, $1.200; $1,000
One assistant poundmaster, $500.
Iaborers. at not exceeding $40 per month,
s.. 800; So $40.
One sanitary and food inspector, who
shall be a veterinary surgeon. $500; 81 ,ooo.
Three sanitary and food inspectors to as,
sist in the enforcement OF the milk anu
louy at
Three sanitary and food inspectors, VINO
shall be veterinary surgeons, to ASSIST LII ih
the enforcement of the milk law, at soo;
S. 100 new.
For rent OF stable. $12O; $780,
For the enforcement of the provisions OF
an act to prevent the spread OF scarlet
fever and diphtheria III the lJistrica OF ~
lumbia approved December 70, 1890 under
the direction of the health officer OF the
District, $4,000; 5000.
For the enforcement of the provisions OF
an act to prevent the spread OF contagious
diseases in the District of Columbia, ap-
proved March 3, 1897, to remain available
until used fS230OO.
"A single appropriation of $4,000 has
been provided during the current year Tor
the enforcement of both of these acts.
For emergency fund for the enforcement
of the provisions of section or an act 10
provide for the drainage of lots In the DIS
trict Of Columbia approved May 10, 1899,
s., 600; 5000.
For the enforcement of the provisions of
act TO cause lHe TeIIiONdl VI "Scuo III tiiC
city of Washington, d. c., and for other
purposes, approved March l, 1899, $500;
IS. 900
For contingent expenses. $500; $4,000.
For maintaining the disinfecting service,
| 50, 900; 5000
For purchase of site for pound and sta
BILE $4,000 new.
For erection and equipment OF pound ana
stable $4,000 new.
For purchase of site for isolation build
| ings, $4,000 new.
| For erection and equipment of isolation
buildings $4,000 (new).
| For paving roadways in Smallpox Hos
pital inclosure and regulating the grounds
s., 900 new.
For repairs and changes in present ap-
proaches to Smallpox Hospital. $3.50 new.
For establishment and maintenance of
meteorological laboratory, 5000 new.
For the abatement of nuisances under
section 26 of an ordinance to revise. con-
solidate and amend the ordinances of the
board of health, etc. legalized by the act
of August L 1894. the cost Of such abate-
ment. when collected from the responsible
party to be deposited in the United States
| treasury to the credit of the United States
and the District of Columbia in equal parts.