The Washington times., 1901-10-30
THE DISTRICT ESTIMATES.
Schedule Submitted tor Fiscal
Year Ending June 80, 1903.
The Sum of sI0. ABS, ,sSi.97 Contained
In the Annual Budgct-Itcms for
Streets, sewers. Water, Police and
Fire Protection, and Education.

The District Commissioners yesterday
completed and transmitted to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury their schedule of
estimates for the expenses of the mu-
nicipal government for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1903. The total amount
of money asked Tor in these estimates is
S0,4S9. .SSL9I, payable out of the general
revenues, and $3z6,Ol6. payable out of the
revenues of the Water Department. Last
year the estimates we're Sy,0S0, 1854, with
Si,Sa2 ,5l9S1 appropriated.
Paragraph Il, section 3, of the organic
act Incorporating the District of Column
bia, provides that the Commissioners shall
submit to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
for his examination and approval, state
mcnt showing in detail the work pro-
posed TO be undertaken by them during
the fiscal year next ensuing, and the es-
timatcd cost thereof The law also makes
1t incumbent upon the Secretary Of the
Treasury to transmit the same to Con-
gress, with his approval. or with such
amendments as he may see tit TO make
With the estimates this year Commits
sioner Macfariand, President of the Board,
submits the following statement:
The commissioners have followed this
year, as last, in making up the estimates
Tor Congress of the appropriations need
ed Tor the next nScal year. the policy of
asking for what is really necessary, re
garoiess of The possible deficit due to the
diversion of District funds by Congress
70 street extension purchases. The
CROWN OF the District means an increase
III It's needs. All Its services require larg-
er appropriations, naturally, from year
TO year. Besides this We must complete
projects and begin new ones for improve
ments of various kinds on a large scale,
as, Tor example, in regard to the water
supply. I he total amount required Tor
what ought to be done in the next fiscal
year Is Larger than ever, and larger than
lhe revenues can meet. The general cX-
pcnses of the District can be met by the
revenues, but the cost of the eXtraordi-
nary projects of general improvement,
here as elsewhere, cannot be met out OF
the revenues in any one year That cost
ought to be distributed through as many
years as is necessary.
The Commissioners in presenting this
matter to Congress at the coming ses-
sion, will have TO repeat what they said
last winter-that the threatened deficit in
revenue is due to the diversion of Dis
trict funds from the half and half plan
TO exclusive use for street extensions, and
that Congress should meet this, and also
the cost of extraordinary projects by ad-
vances from the Federal Treasury, of
course, without interest.
Congress recognized the justice of this
claim by providing. at the last session,
for advances from the Federal Treasury
Tor the current fiscal year, although 1t
NtidI Etu interest upon the deferred pay
ments, and by making larger appropria-
ton than ever before. Doubtless Con-
sresS will do at least as well for the
District at the coming session. l believe
II viii do even better. The new interest
OF the country, and therefore of Congress
In the development Of the National Capt.
tai assures the success Of all our plans
for the improvement and beautiication
of the District. The Commissioners act
ing under this hope. Will ask and expect
large things Of Congress
The schedule contains a detailed state
ment of all salaries. care of buildings
and certain other expenses. according to
the annual reports submitted by the sew
erai departments, as already published in
The Times.
For contingent expenses of the govern
ment Of the District of Columbia namely:
For printing. checks. books, law books
DOCKS OF reference, and periodicals, sta
uonery, detection of frauds on the reve-
nue., repairs Of market houses, painting,
surveying instruments and Implements
drawing materials. binding rebinding,
repairing and preservation of rec
ords, maintaining ard keeping in good
order the laboratory and apparatus in
the office of the inspector OF asphalt and
cement. damages care of horses not 9TH
erwise provided for, horseshoeing, fuel,
Ice. gas. repairs, insurance, repairs to
pound and vehicles, and other general nee
essary expenses Of the District offices, in
cluding the sinking fund office, Board of
Charities. Harbormaster. Health Depart
l. =
and Measures Office, and Police Court
$4,000: and the Commissioners shall so
apportor this sum as to prevent a de-
fciency therein; provided, that horses and
vehicles appropriated for in this act shall
be used only for official purposes
Hereafter the Commissioners of the Dis
trio OF Columbia, after supplying each
of the heads OF the several departments
and offices of the government and the
judiciary OF said District with the neces-
sary copies Of the bound editions of the
laws affecting said District which are
prepared in the office of the secretary of
the board at the close Of each session
of Congress. may sell the surplus volumes
at rate per volume to be fixed by them
approximating, but not less than the pro
rata cost OF compilation, and deposit all
money so received to the credit of the ap-
propriation out of which such cost is
paid.
The contingent expenses of the stables
of the Engineer Department are placed
at 800.
The Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia are authorized. in their discTe-
thirty days leaves Of absence each to per
diem employees who have been continu-
ously in the service of the District OF
Columbia for one year.
For the permanent system of highways
there is estimated. to pay the expenses
OF carrying out the plan for the extension
Of a permanent system of highways in
conformity with the Act to provide a
part of the District Of Columbia lying out
side of cities" approved March .. 1893
81 500. TO be paid wholly out Of the rev
enues Of the District of Columbia.
The schedule carries the following items
under various heads Of public improve.
ment: For assessment and permit work
$4,000. and for paving roadways undel
the permit system. $1,000; for work OF
streets and avenues. 10000. to be ex-
pended in the discretion Of the Commits
sioners upon streets and avenues speci
fed and IN the aggregate for eaci
schedule as stated herein, namely
GEORGETOWN schedule 50 $50: NorthWes
schedule. $4,000; Southwest schedule. SIS,
$50; Southeast schedule. $3.50; Northeas
schedule, s39.l50. To pave with asphal
or asphalt block Seventh Street north
west between PENNSYLVANIA Avenue ans
i Street and between g and * Streets
s24. 900; to pave with asphalt or asphal
block p Street northwest, from Rocl
Greek Bridge to TweHty-ninth Street
sI1 800; TO pave with asphalt or ssphal
block c Street northeast, between New
Jersey Avenue and Fourth Street, $7.500
There IS also estimated for purchase an'
repair of cars carts, tools. or the hire o
Tho same, and horses. to be used by III
inmates OF the Washington Asylum in tn
work OF grading. and pay Of dump me-
needed to carry out the work, 5000
The following items are inclnded In TIL
estimates for the operations Of the Sewc
Department: For cleaning and repairing
sewers and basins, S5s 90; for main an
pipe sewers and receiving basins. $4,000
Tor suburban sewers. $4,000: for purchas
or condemnation OF rights OF way 70
construction. maintenance and repair o
public sewers. OF so much thereof 1s ma
be necessary, 81 900; for automatic flush
ing tanks 81 600; continuation Of work o
Arizona Avenue sewer. SIS. coo: for the eE
tension os the boundary sewer TO tn
vicinity of Twonty-second and A Street
northeast, now under contract S5. 600: 70
continuing the construction, In part. O
the east side intercepting sewer. betwee
Twenty-second ana A Streets northeast
and Twelfth Street southeast now unde
contract, $4,000; Ivy City trunk sewei
SEQ 600; for sewage disposal system pump
ing station. s575, go; far low-area trun
sewer, $4,000.