Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
THE DISTRICT BUDGET.


officers are entitled to the extra compensa-
ton.
In the office of the inspector of buildings
the Commissioners ask for an increase In
the salary of the principal assistant from
S1,G00 to S1,SO0; another assistant from
81 200 to 81. 4ea; an increase of three assist
ants in the 1890 class. making the total
six. The Commissioners also request So, 200
for the employment of temporary additional
assistants. They request two additional
computers at $500 each, making three.
The business of the building department has
increased so as to demand these increases
of the force.
The Commissioners say it is desired to
consolidate the offices of superintendent Of
property in the engineer department with
the office Of property clerk, in the belief
that efficiency and economy of administra-
ton will be materially furthered thereby.
They estimate for the following. force:
superintendent OF property 1noW paid $6 per
diem). $1,000: property clerk increase $500
submitted), $1,SOO: deputy property clerk
increase 800 submitted), $780, clerk nov
paid IS per diem). 81, 500; five clerks. 81. 200
each (now paid 81 each per diem). $4,000;
two clerks, $500 each tnow paid So each per
diem). 1.sOO: three clerks, at S72O each
tone now paid 81 per diem and increase Of
one submitted), 81 1GO; messenger, $500;
inspector now paid 81 per diem). 81 200; in
spector NOW paid So % per diem), $1,000;
two property keepers (now paid So per
diem) at $500 each, 81. 500.
Plumbers Office and Harbormaster.
In the plumbing office the Commissioners
ask for an increase from S1,0oO to 81 300 In
the salaries of each of the seven assistant
| inspectors. New places provided in the Of
flee are draughtsman, at 200, and clerk,
at 81 600
Under the head Of ''harbormaster" the
Commissioners say:
The Commissioners desire that all an
preparations for the harbormaster's force
and for all expenditures incident to the
service under the surveillance of this office
be made under the head OF 'harbor patrol
and Immediately follow the item for mis-
cellaneous expenses, ETC., of the police de-
partment. and embrace the following:
For harbor patrol-For one captain in
the police department. who shall also be
harborma ster for the District Of Columbia,
S1,S00; for two sergeaEts, who shall be
licensed pilots. one for day and one for
night work, at 81 ESQ each, So 1G0: for two
engineers. at $500 EACH 81 500; for two fire
men. at $3.50 EACH $500; for one janitor
$3.50; for desk sergeant, $1Os0; for fuel.
construction and repairs, labor and incl
dentals, So. goo; total, $40, 2SO.
And the major and superintendent Of
the metropolitan police shall hereafter be
| charged with the enforcement Of all laws
and regulations relating to the harbor, and
employ the captain, force and means pro-
| vided for this service in the execution of
| the duties appertaining thereto"
Assessors Office
| In the assessors office no changes in
! salary are made until one of the four 81, OG0
| clerks is raised to 1900. An assistant in
spector of licenses is asked for at 81, 900.
For temporary clerk hire only $500 Is re-
quested as against $500 appropriated this
year. To provide for the two appraisers
of personal property the estimates call for
five assistant assessors at $1,000 each In
stead Of three. heretofore. One addi-
tinpal iDSnepfOr in, 10 fov
ment at $1.2OO is requested. For contingent
expenses of personal tax board, including
$1,000 for extra clerk hire, $1,000.
Collector and Auditor.
In the collectors office the Commissioners
ask an increase from s., 800 to 5000 in the
salary Of the deputy collector. For extra
labor for preparation OF tax sale certifi-
Gates. and SO forth, with authority to en-
ploy clerks Of this and other offices after
ONCE hours $500. There are no other
changes.
The only change in the auditors office Is
the placing of "a per diem clerk on the
annual roll at 81. 2eO. There are no changes
the sinking fund office. under the control
of the treasurer Of the United States an
increase from $1,000 to 81, 800 Is requested
for the clerk.
Coroner's Office.
Under the head of coroner's office the
Commissioners say:
The Commissioners desire that the ap-
preparation for this Office shall be made as
follows. This would require the transfer
from the police department to this head,
Of the "morgue master and assistant
morgue master who appear In the fol-
lowing list such, and the transfer to this
head also of the provision for "livery of
horse or horse hire for coroner's Office"
etc
Coroner. 81, 500; stenographe and clerk,
$500; morgue master, $500; assistant morgue
master, $3.50; making autopsieS, $3.50; fees
for Jurors $3.50: horse hire and livery, $3.50:
removal Of deceased bodies, disinfectants
and other Incidental expenses, $50; laun-
dry, SIS; horse shoeing. $50 ice, 500: har-
| ness, wagon and repairs to wagon, $50;
stationery. s25; fees for witnesses. $3.50.
Total, Sc, $40.
The only change in the office of the seal
er Of weights and measures is to increase
the salary of a $500 clerk to 81 600 per
annum.
For Engineers Office.
In the engineer department the first
change noted is to increase the compensa-
ton of the computing engineer, C. B. Hunt,
from $3.50 to S3.o00, and to change his
title to engineer of highways" Assistant
Engineer Bailey is raised from 81 600 to
81 500: Supt Hacker of county roads is
raised from $1,000 to 81 500: Supt. Lanham
OF parking commission, raised from 1,.SO0
to S1.5eo: Assistant Inspector of Gas and
Meters Waters. from 81 900 to 81 100; AS
sistant Richie. from $T20 to $500. A clerk
for the gas inspector is provided at $780,
The superintendent of sewers, D. E. Nc
Comb is raised from s275O to $4,000, and
| one of his assistant engineers goes from
81 800 to 81 800. A 81, 400 clerk in this de-
partment is increase to 81 SEQ.
The salary of Permit Clerk Woodward is
| increased from 81 400 to 81 500. There are
no changes in the special assessment office.
Placed on Annual Roll
| All the officials. clerks and inspectors of
the street sweeping department are placed
on the annual roll, as follows:
Superintendent. s. 500; assistant superin-
tendent and clerk. 81 900: chief clerk NOW
| paid 81. 80 per diem. or S1642. so per annum),
1900 clerk (now paid 81 per diem, or
81 ,2o2 per annum). ST 200; clerk 81 100;
chief inspector. $1400: three inspectors at
| S1.20O each. So. 800: ten inspectors at 81 100
each. $1,000; three assistant inspectors at
| $1,000 each. $1,000: sixteen inspectors at
| sl,2tO each: foreman of public dumps, 5000:
! six inspectors at 81 200 each (now paid 81
! per diem. or 81 .252 per annum) 81 200; in
| spector tnow paid So per diem, or 1890 per
| annum). $500: weighmaster (now paid So
! per diem. 81 COS per annum) 5000. re-
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