The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
BELOW TIE ESTIMATES
Appropriations for the District for
the Next Fiscal Year.
The Bill Reported 10 the House-Ad-
ditiOnaI Public school buildings
Authorized - Provisions Made for
Various Departments of the Mu-
nicipaI Government A Synopsis.

support of the Government of the Distric
OF Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1901, was reported to the Hous,
yesterday by Chairman Grout of the Sub
Committee on Appropriations, having tn,
matter in charge, to the full committee
and later in the week will be called up fol
passage by Chairman Cannon.
a synopsis Of the bill is as follows:
The estimates of the Commissioners Of
the District OF Columbia, upon which the
bill is based, exclusive Of the Water De-
partment, aggregate S7,744, 25O.4S, one-h halt
of which amount. or of such sum as Con-
gress may appropriate, is required to be
drawn from the revenues of the General
Government, and the remaining halt
to be levied upon the taxable property and
privileges in the District of Columbia 9TH
er than the. property of the United States
and the District of Columbia, pursuant to
section 9 of the act approved June II, 1878,
entitled IAN act providing permanent
form of government for the District OF CO.
lumbia."
The total amount recommended to be
appropriated for the general expenses of
the District of Columbia for the fiscal year
1901 in the bill just submitted is, exclu-
sive of the Water Department, $685.
1851, of which sum the General Govern
ment is required to pay $780,. 1915. that
being one-half of the whole, exclusive of
the amount (S2,500) recommended for ex-
penses under the Highway act. The first
named sum is 81, 135, S72.17 less than the
estimates submitted by the Commission
eTs.
The General Expenses.
The amount appropriated for the general
expenses Of the District Of Columbia for
the current fiscal year $4,000 is 6,7O7,-
394.77, or s99,O16.46 more than is recon-
mended in the bill for 1901
The amount recommended for the Wa
ter Department. all of which is payable
from the water revenues, is S134.141. being
an increase of $1,000 over the appropria-
lions for the Water Department for the
current fiscal year.
1t is estimated that the water revenues
available for the fiscal year 1901 will
amount TO $35S.200: but it is provided in
the bill, as it was in the acts for the cur
rent and eight preceding fiscal years. that
any surplus Of these revenues over the
made specifically therefrom
shall be applied to the work of extending
the highservice system Of water distribu
ton. Under these indefinite approprla-
tons Of the surplus water revenues there
has been expended up to December 81.
1899, for extending the high-seryice sys-
TEN OF water distribution, the sum OF
$747, 165.52
Tho tofaI paparoI ravap,,os ~ che Di.-
trict Of Columbia for the fiscal year 1901.
it is estimated by the Commissioners, will
amount, exclusive of any estimated sur
plus OF the revenues OF prior years, 10 So
SIS, 45149, or a surplus OF 1929, 1924 after
meeting the appropriations proposed -
the bill, together with the obligations les
timated at sos, 610) imposed upon the Dis
trict by the act Of March 2, 1889, estab-
fishing the National Geological Park, and
for one-half the expenses of the Court OF
Appeals and Supreme Court of the Dis
.rict, and of amounts for the Garfield and
Providence Hospitals.
The Public Schools.
The committee recommend provision for
he construction of all school buildings es-
imated for by the Commissioners, in
Guiding 1 twelve-room building. eight
md the completion Of the manual-train-
ng school buildings and the eglt-Ioom
previously authorized, the con-
itructiOn of a fence around the Wester
High School, and the furnishing and equip
nent in part OF the manual training
'chool building for the first eight divisions;
he whole involving a total expenditure of
540, 300 toward which the bill appropi-
ties 1926, 500 and authorizes contracts to
he amount OF S219. 500 for the remainder.
The number OF teachers is increased, in
ccordance with the estimates, from 1179
o 1924, or 45 in all, to provide for the
latural growth Of the schools.
The salaries Of the teachers of the Cen
raj, Eastern, Western, Business. and Col |
'red high thools are provided for at
], 600 each, making an Increase of 800
ach in four and reduction of $500 in
ne OF these salaries. The appropriation
or kindergarten instruction is increas ed
rom SIS. 600 to s25. 900. For rent of school |
the amount is increased from
1900 to $4,000.
Under the section relating to public |
ehOols it is provided that it shall not be |
awful TO pay, or authorize or require to |
e paid, from any OF the salaries of teach |
rs herein provided, any portion or per- /
entage thereof for the purpose of adding |
oeAAhl lFo vi ulbuti VI lOWtT EIdUtS.
Authority is given to enter into con-
racts for the construction of certain
choOl buildings within the stipulated
of estimated cost, respectively,
nd in the aggregate for s219. 500 in excess
the sums appropriated.
Limitations with reference to appropria-
ons made in the bill not heretofore I'M
osed or changes in existing limitations.
re recommended in the section on i'm
rovements and repairs. as follows:
And hereafter. when as many streets
nd entire blocks Of streets in any section
ave been paved as the amount allotted to
nat section will permit, and there stn
amains a balance insufficient TO pave an
ntire block of the street provided for
avement upon the schedule, such balance
nall remain available and be added to the
lotment for that section for the next
year"
The amount of the contract heretofore
lthorized for the extension of the bound
~ sewer to the vicinity Of Twenty-sscoud
nd A Streets northeast is increased from
80 600 10 $4,000
Cleaning the Streets.
Under the head of streets the bill pro-
des that the Commissioners of the Dis
ice of Columbia are authorized to
wife bids and make contract for oper-
ing the District quarry for such term OF
ears not exceeding five, as may be de-
rmined by them to be most advantageous
the District
The Commissioners Of the District shall
AXE specifications for the manner Of
weeping and cleaning the streets by ma
iinery and by hand labor, and shall ad-
srtise to let the work to the lowest re-
,onsible bidder, according TO such speci-
,ations. and II the same or any part car
1t be procured TO be done at a price not
.ceeding 90 cents for hand work and 20
nts for machine work per. thousand |
mare Yards then they NAV do tho wort, |