The Washington times., 1902-04-08
FUNDS FORTHCOMING
FOR DISTRICT NEEDS
Senate Committee May Vote
Original Estimates.
THE COMMISSIONERS HEARD
Personal Tax Bill Expected to Furnish
Revenue for Projects-Mr. Mcmillan
Gives Such Assurance to His Fellow
Committee Members.

The District Commissioners yesterday
preparations of the House, and were heard
upon the District appropriation bill
| The committee is working upon the
theory that the personal tax bill will be
passed, and that by it's operations and an
increased taxation upon realty S2,O00.0 00f
additional may be raised. and quarter
of a million from arrearages OF taxes, as
provided in the bill which recently passed
the House.
This will enable the House to make
provision for the extraordinary improve
| ments recommended by the Commission
ers, including the street extension plan,
the completion of the sewerage system the
filtration plant, and the other recommen-
dations made by the Commissioners and
included in their estimates.
Revenue Will be Forthcoming.
The committee has been assured by Sena-
tor Mcmillan. the chairman of the Senate
District Committee, that the revenue will
be forthcoming, and in consequence the
committee is working upon the basis Of
the original estimates made by the Com
missioners.
Senator McMillan's estimate is that
about $2.225 900 will be raised by local
taxation this year over and above that
which was levied last year. 1t is his
opinion as given to the Committee on
Appropriations that of this additional
amount about 81 .O00, 900 will be raised by
the proposed personal tax law, another
81 ,0o0. 900 from increased taxation of real
estate upon a more equitable basis than
heretofore and s225,00O from back taxes
under the bill recently passed by the
House. @
Working on Original Estimates.
With this guarantee from the District
legislative committee the subcommittee
of the Committee on Appropriations
of which Mr.. McCleary is chairman has
decided to go ahead and include in their
bill substantially the items asked for by
the Dis strict Commissioners in their origi-
nal estimates, which amounted 70 n little
more than sl0.430.000.
The statement is firmly made, however,
that the ordinary current expenses of the
Districts government do not require such
a large amount. and that 1t is only what
is known as the extraordinary cxpendi-
lures that makes the increased taxation
and consequent appropriation necessary.
Mr.. Macfarland Heard.
Mr.. Macfarland. the president OF the
Board OF Commissioners. made general
statement in regard to the needs of the
District and then took up she items re-
iating to the Commissioners office. He
was followed by Mr.. Darneille. District
Assessor, and MIR. Davis, Tax Collector.
who spoke specifically in regard to the ap-
preparation for their respective Offices
Seven pages of the bill were covered
and it is probable that the committee will
not conclude with the bill for ten days
or two weeks. The committee expects to
obtain the greater portion OF it's informa-
tiOn from the Commissioners and the of
ficials of the District government, but it
may be decided to grant hearings to 9TH
ers who may be interested in some of the
items of the measure.
Outlook Is Satisfactory.
The Commissioners are highly satisfied
with the outlook and the prospects of
jects of Improvement which they have
recommended The committee is also
that the money will be forth
coming and that they will be justified in
making the appropriations asked for The /
situation now indicates that there is no
question but the personal tax bill will be |
passed and that it is calculated to raise |
s 900 600 Of revenue.
The Commissioners will be before the |
again today.