The Washington times., 1901-12-29
WHAT DISTRICT
ali REALLY SPENT.
NEARLYS9,5OO FOR LAST YEAR
9Et
Schools Cost Million and n Half,
While the Interest on the S!uk-
iHg Fund Was over
One Million.

In the light Of the mandatory request
| made by the subcommittee Of the House
Committee on Appropriations for the
| District to the Commissioners to
scale down the estimates for the coming
hseal year TO tie lump sum Of $500, eco,
1t is known that the actual expenditures
of the District for the fiscal year ended
June 2d were s9.4S7.S291S. one-half Of
which amount was payable by the Dis
trict
The expenses for public education were
Sl,52i.S1S.S2, the interest On the sinking
fund was 81 ,2ls ,a2697 Charities and cor
rection took $T4S.559.5S. the Police De-
pariment cost sToS. .Sie.S7. the Fire De-
parment, 1898, ,9z5.o7, salaries for the vari-
Gus District officials and contingent ex-
penses were SS7a. .4sO.2S: sewers cost 1865. =
2es.59, and the District share in the as
sessmcnt and permit work for sidewalks
and the opening of alleys, etc, was
S403, 1859.
The Improvement OF streets cost $685.
2lS.OS, and there was paid out for the
Water Department S34S. 1896.
Wntcr Department scIf-sustninInE.
The Water Department is seif-sust tain
ing, IN that the income Of the water
rents lays the expenses of the depart
n'ent, except that for The last fiscal year
1t is necessary TO add the sum of s3i5.OOO.
paid for the extension of the water sup
ply, the most OF 1t beirg paid on the tin-
mel md Howard University reservoir.
me proposed filtration plant ate UP $685.
Sg"io, and the special trust funds OF the
waite Department took S239. .SO5.2t of the
revenue derived from the water rents.
Other expenditures were:
ExpenGitares i'm Detail.
Extension Of streets and avenues. $780,
1878; plans for permanent system of
highways, s2,5O5.OS: grading streets. ave-
nues and alleys. BY chain gang. 1891 OF:
condemnation or purchase of land for
streets. etc, si.0S9.GO; surveys on ac-
count of subdivision OF land, SS4i.5O:
sweeping and cleaning streets, avenues
and alleys. S5i 12S11. cleaning snow and
Ice from cutters and crossings. SSO5; col
leeting and disposal Of city refuse. t115,-
aii2@; collection aad removal OF garbage
S6.293.0S; current repairs to streets and
alleys. including repairs to concrete pave
ments. s2ol,ss0.2i; current repairs to
county roads and suburban streets. s72.-
sS6.19; expenses of Parking Commission,
s25.9l7Sl; care and Improvement OF pub
!ic grounds. s6O,s59; replacing sidewalks
and curbs around public reservations.
Ss.l51.56; lighting streets. avenues. al
leys. and grounds. S24s.j33.95; bridges.
s132. .4O1.55: telegraph and telephone SER
vice, sii.297.62; courts, S105. .e90.5i: Health
Department. So. .S92. Sc: militia, Si3. .iO1.2S:
Free Public Library, s9.7i5.S5: emergency
fund. S3.3e4ss: writs of iunGcy. sI,2it.25:
harbor and river front. S2,9s5.27; public
pumps, s3.451.16: public scales, St5i70;
Bathing Beach. S2.54S.31: National Zoo
logical Park, s65.50i.50; Rock Greek Park.
SIS. 900; purchase OF lot 8. block II.
Washington Heights. s11 500; amount Of
damages paid to Edward Lander. and to
the surveyor, s672: payment OF judgment,
s2l.GlL5S: expenses Of condemnation ct
alley, S212.19; payment OF Northern LEI
erty Market claims, si54.0t; expenses Of
Excise Board, S, ,46s.13.