The Washington times., 1901-09-24
AFFAIRS OF fHR DISTRICT.
Operations of the Water Depart
ment for the Last Fiscal Year.
Financial Statement and the Num-
her of Persons Supplied From the
Public Mains-ReRort and Esti-
mntes OF Inspector of Buildings.

George F. Green, the Water Registrar
/ submitted his annual report to the Com
! missioners yesterday for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1901. The following items
OF the work done are embodied in the re-
| port:
Inspections made, Ill ,2a9; premises in
which leaks were found, 9,747; water rent
bills delivered by inspectors, 80, 1853; water
main assessment notices served, 1,222;
| tax certificates examined, 602l; taps is
| sued, 1,S9S; stopcocks issued, 1,3S1 per-
mits examined, 2,55S.
| During the fiscal year just closed a
remeasurement and re-examination of all
the houses in the District of Columbia,
supplied with Potomac water, was COM
menced and has been pushed steadily for
ward, so that, at the present time. the
| rerating is about two-thirds completed
! and it is safe to estimate that the ex-
pense of this labor will be many times
| repaid by the large increase in revenue
| from premises heretofore underrated.
| In November last the water main tax
branch of this department was trans
ferred to the office of the Assessor, and
with it one of the clerks of this office.
reducing the number to three, who are,
| even when business is at its lightest. un-
able to cope with the ever increasing
volume. thus necessitating the detail of
| inspectors to clerical WORK and reducing
another force, already far too small to
! cover rapidly growing territory. For
! this reason l again invite attention to
the request in my last annual estimates.
and this years. for an increase OF two in
the clerical and like number in the in
| spection branch of this bureau.
| An increase in the salry OF one Of
| the 81, 400 employees to $500 was urged in
| my last report. 1t is to be hoped that
this advance will be procured. the same
| being for the clerk detailed as acting
| chief clerk, whose duties and response
/ bilities warrant the augmentation asked -
| Mr.. Green also submitted the following
statement showing premises in the Dis
| trict supplied with Potomac water: Num-
Der of dwellings to June 80, 1901, 46, 4I5.
| Miscellaneous water takers (unmetered)-
| cries, Il; barber shops, ia; banks, 8;
| barrooms, 352; boarding houses, sos; bot
Ting depots, 5: boat houses, 1; churches,
~; ciubhouses, 10; dining rooms. IS; Dis
| trlct buildings. etc. 124; dye houses, g.;
carries, 20; factories. Z; gas engines, g.
United States reservations. 65; green
| houses, u; halls, q; hospitals. Z; laun-
| dries, 1874; offices, 23O: photograph gal
| leE!es, Is; stables. OF: stores, 2.276; shops
l9J; steam engines. 6; private schools, II;
stone yards. 4; warehouses, 80; wood and
| coal yards. 8; total 5,294.
}. W. Brady, the Inspector of Buildings,
submitted to the Commissioners yester-
! day schedule of estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1902 as follows:
inspector of Buildings, s2,750; principal
/ assistant inspector of buildings. $1,000;
| seven assistant inspectors of buildings,
| one of whom is designated as inspector
| of fire escapes, at 81 200 each, 81. 800; one
/ civil engineer or computer, 81, 500; two
CLERKS, Sl.200 each. 81 400; messenger and
] clerk, $500; contingent expenses, books
I blanks. stationery. care of horse and re-
pairs to carriage. s675. Total slS,325.
The above estimates" the Inspector
says, provide for an increase of 500 in
l..,- IL.
Increase of S200 per annum in the salary
| of each of four assistants now receiving
/ 81 60 each, an increase of $500 to the SAL
/ airy of each of the tive clerks. also an
| Increase OF Si20 in the salary of the mes
| senger, who, in addition to his regular
| duties. renders much valuable service of
| a clerical nature"
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of L. G. Davis, the Col
! lector of Taxes. that a rebate of $50 be
by him for the yae ss. on tnetdep1sit made 6s
record of Rebecca Beal's tract or land on
| Brightwood Avenue.
Charles Z. Banes recently requested
that crossings be laid at the corner of
Oak and Third Streets. Third and Elm
Streets, Fourth and Elm Streets, and
Fourth and Oak Streets northwest. He
also requested that the roadway of
Third Street. between Elm and Oak
gravel.
The Surface Division, in reporting upon
the applications, recommended that n
crossing be constructed at Fourth and
Oak Streets. and that the other items of
the application be denied.