Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-01
MONEY FOR DISTRICT
Transmission of Estimates to Secre-
tary Of the Treasury.
COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL STATEMENT
Expenditures Provided for Aggre-
gate Nearly 100000.
WATER DEPARTMENT FUND

The District Commissioners today sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. Tor
his consideration and transmission to Con-
gress, their estimates of appropriation
that in their opinion, will be needed for the
support of the government of the District
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1902.
The estimates as stated in yesterdays
Star, aggregate nearly $4,000 the fig
ures being $3.50. 1854 This amount is
payable out of the general revenues, and to
this sum is added that of S131,I payable
out of the revenues of the water depart
ment of the District. These two amounts
added together increase the estimates to
$9,oS7, 1884, said to be the largest ever
submitted by the Commissioners.
In explanation of their estimates the
Commissioners inform the Secretary of the
Treasury that those for the sinking fund
included as submitted by the treasurer
of the United States.
The estimates for defending suits in
claims against the District. for the support
of convicts, for salaries of court house en-
ployes. salary of the warden of the Jail and
support of prisoners included, as sub
mitted by the Attorney General; the esti-
mates for charities and corrections as sub
mltted by the board of charities; the esti-
mates for the public schools, as submitted
by the board of education, and those for the
militia, as submitted by the comma nding
officer of that department.
With their estimates the Commissioners
submitted certain data explanatory thereof
and explain further that the submission of
them has been retarded by the delay in the
receipt of those for public schools and the
charities, incident to the change effected by
legislation enacted during the last session
of Congress in the method of supervising
these two larger and important branches of
the local government
The Absolute Necessities.
AS heretofore explained, the Commission
ers, in preparing these estimates. deter
mined to inform Congress through them
of what they believe is absolutely neces-
sary for the support and Improvement of
municipality during the coming year In
doing this they have, of course, exceeded
the expected revenues of the District dur
ing the fiscal year ending June So 1902. The
assessor of the District, Mr.. H. H. Oar
nellie, in his last annual report, estimated
that these revenues during the year men,
toned would amount to $3.50. 791 80 Should
Congress provide the appropriations rec
commended today by the Commissioners
and in so doing strictly observe the half
and half principle, the District would be
required to meet out of its general rev.
enues the sum of S4,477. 722.97 or just Ss16.-
81 os more than the assessor believes these
revenues will amount to- providing that
meantime the District should be relieved in
some manner of meeting the very heavy
streets already authorized, and which ex-
penses. unless existing law is amended will
have to be borne wholly by the District
These expenses, it is believed will NOT he
less than S1O000OO.
The Estimates in Detail
The estimates are as follows the first
set of figures being. when three sets follow
an item, the amount appropriated by the
current District appropriation act; the sec
Gnd the ked h,-t ba
pal officers, and the third representing the
amount recommended by the Commission
erS:
For executive office: Two Commissioners,
at 5000 each. $4,000; $4,000: $4,000 En-
gineer Commissioner, S1.76S; 81. 76s; 81 7Gs
Secretary. 81, l60; $2.160; SLIGO. Two as
sistant secretaries to Commissioners. at
81, 400 each instead of at 81, 900 each, s. 500:
s.. 800 Clerk, S1,5OO; 81 800; ST. 800 Clerk
Sl,4oo; $1,4oo; $1,4o0. Three clerks, at
s SiG6 each S3, 800; $1,000; 5000 Clerk.
5000; 5000; $500 Messenger 5000: 5000:
| 5000 Messenger new. $3.50: $50 Stenog-
rapher and typewriter, $40; $780, S72O
Two drivers, at $500 each instead of $3.50
each, S1,2OO; $1,000. Two instead of one la
borer, one of whom shall also act as mes
senger and substitute elevator, at S365
each, $780, $3.50. Veterinary surgeon for
all horses in the departments of the Dis
trfct government. $1,000; 81 200: 81 200 In
spector of buildings. s2,40O; 5000; 5000.
Principal assistant inspector of buildings
deputy inspector of buildings, 81 900; 81, 800;
$1,000 Four instead of two assistant in
spectors of buildings. at 81 200 So 400.
$1,000; $500. Four assistant inspectors Of
buildings. at $1,000 $4,000; $4,000; 81 600
Civil engineer or man computer at $3.50
$1,000. Clerk new, $500; $500 Clerk 5000.
$500; $500. Messenger $3.50; $3.50: $3.50 Cases
for filing specifications and catalogues, card
index for permit records new, $3.50 81 400
Janitor $500; 5000; 800 Steam engineer
$500; 500; $500. Two f1remen, at s4S5 each
So6O: $500; $500. One fireman. who shall
have an engineers license of same grade
as engineer Of the heating and elevator
Plant, at 5000 new. 5000; 5000. Two eleva-
tor operators. at $3.50 EACH $72O; $40: s72O.
Messenger, $3.50; $3.50; $3.50. Three watch
men at $3.50 each, 81 ,440: s1.44o; 81. 4fo. Two
erty clerk, $1,000; $1,000; 1880. Deputy
property clerk, 81 900; 81, 400; 81 400 Clerk
crow on per diem roD, $1,000; $1,000 Clerk,
500; $500; 500. Messenger clerk $500: s7oO:
$40. Inspector of plumbing (see recon-
mendation of inspector of plumbing for
$1,000 for improving school YARDS, $1,000;
5000; s2Oo Five assistant inspectors Of
plumbing. one at 81 200 and four at $1,000,
1920; $500: $500. Six assistant inspec-
tors of plumbing. three at loo and three
at $1,000, not allowed. Five members Of
plumbing board, at $500, $1,000; $500;
100. Tools, materials and fitting up of
room for the purpose Of testing applicants
for licensing as master plumbers as to their
skill in the trade, not allowed, $226. Horse
fc@s, "deoll anu teSiiIlS apparatus, HOt
allowed, $3.50. Public comfort station at 7th
street and Louisiana avenue northwest, not
allowed. 81 800. Harbormaster, 81. 200; 81, 500;
81, 500. Boiler for harbor boat, one fore-and-
aft compound engine, shaft, wheel and
other connections for harbor boat, $500;
$500; $500. For purchase of five buoys
(new), $50; $3.50. For erection of suitable
house for protection Of harbor boat, not al
lowed, $780,
AssessOr's Office.
Assessors office: For assessor, So, 800;
$500; $500. Two assistant assessors, ST.
GOO each. 1920. One first assistant as
SCISSOR, new, $1,000; $1,000. One assistant
assessor, new, $1,000; $1,000. One chief clerk
arrears division, new, $500; $500. Three
clerks at 81 400 EACH one new, 81. 200; 81 900.
Four clerks at $1,000 each, $4,000; 81, 800;
$500. Craftsman $1,000; S1,400; $1.4GO.