The evening times., 1901-08-21

is plated The saving Of labor 10y this
system TO all interested in real estate. as
owners, brokers. OF title examiners. IS
enormous. and Incidentally the wear and
tear on the books is reduced TO the mini
mum.
In March last. through the appropria-
uou made by the last Congress the en-
tlre Brewer collection of maps and notes
came into posse ssiOu Of the Office. and Is
found well worth the cost Nearly all OF
three or four hlUudT. q maps Of this col
lection have been cr5sS-iudeNed, number
cd, stamped, and located in the card in
deN. As 60 the field and Office notes. their
distribution Try squares WaS accomplished
hE the personal work Of the Surveyor at
home. the time occupied therein being
from u II OF T. p m al least four nights
OF each week for nearly TWO months and "A
haiL This immense collection or papers,
ihuusauas in number. and covering ETdCu-
Caly all surveys made I'm Georgetown Tor
at least twenty-five years. had no ar
ranEomcnt eNcspt that made partially IN
accord with Old Georgetown and tho
various subdivisions and additions This
work done AZ the office would have been
finished in about four years. assuming a
continuance Of the present demands upon
IN, time and energies Of the Surveyor
during Office hours.
Another matter engaging the personal
attention Of the Surveyor. through many
nights nf extra work. IS the gradual over
hauling and iudvNiug of "a mass of Nalua-
Die papers. stored in 'ht Surveyors otice
town as separate municipality. and new
er lueeNvd OF inveutorled since that dis
taut date.
II renew my recommendation of pre-
viuus annual reports for 5000 for re
survey of Beatty * HdWkuS Addition 10
Georgetown ou the basis OF the holdings.
II is needless Co desCant upon tho impvr-
atiyc need of this.
81 also renew my recommendation for
an appropriation of $Z-cuU for complete
relocation Of the boundary line of the
frrg F q
road crossings and al other salient points.
Congress having appropriated $3.50 for
a re-surVeN OF Barry Farm. the work
VIII b'sln IN september ana VIII bc push
I'd to completion so far as the funds will
permit
During the year "A series Of fvc old
maps showing the original surface pro-
HES on centres Of most q tho streets Of
the centre and southern parts Of the city,
and also q scheme of grades. apparently
mad, 10y Nicholas King. in Ils., have been
traced and thus essentially preserved. the
originals being in the last stages Of di-
iapld"uuu- Several other important old
maps OF the original design of the city
Sh"uld De phuto-uthOgrdphcd TO preserve
them from utter loss i recommend that
$500 be appropriated for this purpose.
The attempt to crowd iHJo the very
limited hreproot vault OF the once the
Noiuminous Brewer collection impcIs me
10 ask for 500 for the enlargement Of the
metal map and hlc-case plant, all OF
building
Il wish 10 place on record my earnest
recommendation that the appropriation
Tor tins office be made ample for the
maintenance OF just as many Held parties
as the work demands
At least the inCumbeEts OF seven Of the
more important positions IN the office
should be placed OF the permanent roll.
especially ia the cases of the chief clerk
and assistant engineer.
The present force is worthy OF the
highest praise for its industry. accuracy
and general efficiency The work accom-
pliSh.S-0of enough Of this. and every
man takes personal pride in the Charac-
ter Of the work turned out
Nv hen the Office was organized on its
present basis, IN 1895 the Commissioners
had asked that the salary Uf the Sur
Etyor Dc fixed at $500. and that Of the
was passed. the Surveyor is given 81 tgI
and the Assistant 81 SEQ
since that date, the personnel Of the
ONCE has doubled. the amount Of work
turned out has trebIed. and 0uadrl1pIed
IN some respects. the fees turned into TIE
DlStrlCt treasury have doubled. and tie
general Importance and responsibility of
lne once nave 50 very largely enhanced.
that now that the present Surveyor has
a reasonable hope of proper VrOViSi for
every other need Of the office. which has
been his lucessant effort for years To Sc
cure he deems II not improper that he
should recommend that the salaries Of
the Surveyor and the Assistant Survey
OF be increased To point more cOmmen-
partments i'm the District service and
TOre in accord with the exceediuglr
heavy personal responsibility laid upon
each. whose character is well known 20
the Board of Commissioners. and which
is radically different from the RESPONSE
bllity OF any other head of q department.
Direct financial responsibility for any er-
Tor that may occur by reason Of the least
break on the part Of any subordinate. -
IN its last analysis the burden carried
daily by the Surveyor. who cannot poSsi-
bly, see everything Of what Is going on
under his supervision he can only in
Stitute and maintain such systems Of
checks as he finds practicable. The
work Of the assistant. which is chiefly the
location Of all lots and walls iu the city
proper. is most eXaCtiug and responsible.
] recommend an increase 10 $500 for the
Surveyor and $3.50 for the assistant. these
figures being nearer the ordinary CONNER
cIal value of the professional services rem
dergd the community 10y the two engin-
eeTs required for the duty"
PARENTS HAVE HIS ERIDE.