Evening star., 1902-04-26
THE DISTRICT BUDGET

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each; one messenger, $500; two janitors at
| s4so each; engineer 300: fireman. $780,
| workman, s4s0e -four charwomen, at $3.50
| each: in all S15StD
! For bindlng, 5000; fuel lighting. fitting
| up building and other contingent expenses
S1,n'o; in all, .s9.aDo
For Executive Office.
! Some of theiincreases in the general ex-
penses at the, District building are: Two
adultlonai assistant inspectors of buildings,
one at s1,2o0 a ma one at $1,000; an addi-
| tlonal stenographer and typewriter at $500;
one additional fireman at $3.50: two assist
ant inspectors of plumbing at 1900; for
temporary clerk. hire III the special assess
| HieHt ONCE, S2,oo9; for clerk and bank mes
senser service in the collectors office, ST.
oOo additional: extra labor in preparation
OF tax sales certificates, 5000 additional an
| auditors office
| !he salary of the attorney for the Dis
.!iet ,l: IS increased from $4,000 to $4,000. and
| ms nrst assistant is increased from $1,000
to $500; 500 for additional messenger
| office.
For the hire OF .laborers for cleaning mar
| vided.
An examiner In the department Of insur-
ance is provided for at $500 Office rent
Tor this department. is provided at $24O
For general advertising required by law
Ior tax and school notices $1,000 is provided.
| Whlch is an Increase of $500. For the pur
chase OF carriages and buggies, etc, $3.50
| is provided.
For purchase Of new metallic file cases
for the register of wills office $1,000 IS pr
| vided
There is decrease for county roads as
compared with the amounts appropriated
hast year of $4,000. For continuing the ex-
| tension OF the boundary sewer to the victn-
| lty OF I'd and A,streets $4,000 Is approprt-
ated, which is 100000 less than last year.
| while an increase of $4,000 over last year
is made for continuing the construction of
| the east side intereepting sewer between
"a ana streets northeast and 18th street
| southeast. The amount for continuing con-
struction of the sewage disposal system
| is reduced by $125.OO9, the total amount ap-
| propriated being $3.50 900.
Street Sprinkling and Cleaning.
For sprinklins. sweeping and cleaning
streets. $4,000 additional Is appropriated.
| making a total of $4,000.
The bill makes the following provision
regarding the bathing beach: For all
| necessary expenses of removing to and es-
tablishing the bathing beach on the inner
basin near the present bathing beach site,
| to be Immediately available, $1,000; for
| care operation, maintenance and repair of
| cretion of the Commissioners Of the Dis
| trict of Columbia, 81 800; In all. s.. 500: Pro-
| vded, That hereafter all rents. fees,
licenses and other income derived from the
| bathing beach shall be paid to the collector
| of taxes and accounted Tor other taxes"
| For raising roof Of building occupied by
| fire-alarm headquarters. and for remodeling
| cabinet work, new floor and other neces-
sary items. on plans of and to be super
pised by the inspector of buildings. So 500 Is
| appropriated.
Filtration Plant.
| The fltratian plant provision reads:
| Toward establishing slow sand filtra-
ton plant, and for each and every purpose
| connected Herewith, including the prepara-
| ton of plans. and for the purchase Of such
scientific books and periodicals may. be
| approved by the Secretary Of War, $500, 900.
| to be available Immediately and until ex-
| pended Provided, That a contract or con-
| tracts may be entered into by, the Secretary
| of War for such material and work as may
| be necessary for prosecuting the work, or
| the materials may be purchased and work
| done otherwise than by contract, to be pa i'd
| for appropriations may from time TO
| time be made. by law, not to exceed In the
| aggregate s2.I6S, ,4O5. exclusive Of the
| amount herein and heretofore appropri-
| ated."
Provision Is made for fence around the
| reservoir grounds. to cost not exceeding
| So 900; also for walks, bitches and drains
| on reservoir grounds; house over west shaft
| and fencing: and for fencing, grading and
| clearing at Champlain avenue shaft; in all,
| S12, 900
For the care and Improvement OF Rock
| Creek Park $500 is provided.
Public Schools.
| FOrty-five additional teachers are proyid-
ed in accordance with the estimates. making
total of ! .3O1 teachers. The only princi-
pals salary increased is that Of the prin-
| nP ma fra{ No rxybyc oh
| is increased from 81, 800 to 81 600. The ap-
preparation for night schools is decreased
| from $500 to $4,000, and a provision is in
serted excluding pupils over twenty-one
years of age. The appropriation for kin
| dergarten instruction is increased from $25.-
| 900 to $4,000. Janitors are provided for
the new school buildings. and the salary of
| the janitor at the Franklin building is in
| creased from S1,10O to S1,4OO.
The fund for contingent expenses in the
| schools is increased from $50 900 to $35 COO
| the addition being for the purchase of
equipments for High School Cadets. For
repairing school furniture $4,000 is pro-
| vided
| No new school buildings are authorized.
| but provision Is made for the completion Of
| those already authorized. The bill con-
| tains the following provision regarding one
Of these authorizations: THE appropria-
| ton Of $25 600 made by the District Of CO.
| lumbia appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1902 for one four-room building. sew
| enth division Grant road, Is hereby made
| available for four-room building and
| site at or near Fort Reno"
Metropolitan Police.
Provision is made In the bill for captain
| and assistant superintendent" OF police,
| and four captains" are provided for in
| stead Of 'lieutenants,'' as last year. Two
| additional station keepers, at $40, are
| provided for, and two additional laborers,
at $40 each; ten additional bicycle police
| are provided for, and three additional driy-
| ers.
| Fire Department.
| One additional foreman is nroyjded for