Evening star., 1900-10-18
HE DISTRICT ESTIMATES
COMMISSIONERS NEARLY READY TO
MAKE THEIR REPORT.
Final Action Expected Within a Few
Days-Their Regard for
Actual Needs.

| All officers and departments required by
| Law to submit their estimates of expenses
| To the District Commissioners have done
| So with the execution of the board of char
tiles the reoort from which department
| will not be ready for submission, 1t is un-
| derstood Until the latter part of the
month. The Commissioners have gone over
| in a cursory manner all estimates submit
| ted to them with the exception OF those OF
| the District militia, which We're not received
| until today, and have, it is understood, set
| tied in a tentative manner the amouhls
| they will recommend for the various de-
| partments OF the District government.
Nothing as vet. it is said has been finally
determined upon. but it expected tna'
within few days such action Will be
| taken.
| Last wear the Commissioners estimate
of the amount required, in their opinion, 1or
the support. maintenance and extension OF
the municipal service during the pTeseht
fiscal year aggregated the sum OF Sio2i,
S.s2.31, while the amount PROVIDED pE the
current District appropriation act was Jus
SIS 594 less or s1.4i3. 3.22S.31, one-half OF
which amount, $5.121 ,61i15, is payable out
of the general revenues of the District. BY
appropriations contained IN the sunors
civil and the legislative. judicial ana exec
utiye appropriation acts the amount 10 De
met out of the general revenues OF the DIS
trict was increased to 81, $50. .5S7. 10. This
last mentioned amount does not include the
expenses resulting from the extension of
certain streets on which account the sum
of $969 40 was paid last July wholly out
of the District revenues.
Probable Action.
While there has been official deciara-
tion of such purpose on their part, ii Is
believed that in making up their estimates
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907, the
Commissioners will recommend the appro-
priation of such an aggregate amount ds
VIII, in their opinion, be absolutely neces-
sary for the support, maintenance ana I'M
provement of the municipality during that
period. And they are expected TO do TINS.
too whether or not it appears that the
revenues Of the District Will be such as 20
cover the aggregate amount or tnelr eSt-
mates-that IS, it is stated, the Commits
sioners have reached the conclusion that in
making up their estimates for the coming
fiscal year they should not be restricted to
such an aggregate amount as would be, II
appropriated by Congress, within the reve-
nues of the District, believing. 1t IS said,
that they should not ignore in their recon-
mendations the actual needs and necessities
of the whole District. In other words 1t Is
said that they have concluded, after giving
very careful consideration to the question,
to inform Congress. through their estimates,
of what they believe should, in all fairness
and justice to every section of the District,
be appropriated.
be determined upon by the Commissioners
| is that they should approve the increase OF
the police force recommended by Major
Sylvester Another is stated to be ap-
proEal of the recommendation made by the
chief Of the fire department of an increase
of about Il per cent III the salaries paid the
| officers and men Of that department. 1t is
also understood that the Commissioners
have decided to ask for the establishment
OF an engine company in South Washing
| ton and truck company in Southeast
Washington, which increase In the strength
OF the fire department, it is understood,
VIII be all that viii be recommended by
item, with possibly one or two exceptions.
These are among the matters which IT is
stated. the Commissioners have virtually
determined upon, and it is believed they
will be no less liberal in their action upon
the remaining items contained in the estl.
mates submitted to them.