The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18

the change therein recommended was
not enacted at the recent session of
Congress. and the salary Of the Harbor-
master remains the same as il has been
since my assignment to that Office in
1883. namely. 81. 200 per annum When
it IS considered that since that date.
period OF nearly twenty years. the duties
and responsibilities of the position have
increased more than fve-foId. that TO
the original duties Of Harbormaster
there has been added in 1883 the charge
OF the police barbor boat. IT will readily
be seen that the compensation received.
being that OF HarborEaster simply. IS
wholly Inadequate for the performance
Of the duties Of the two positions
The increased tonnage which now
comes TO this harbor. the extended area
which II Is necessary 10 guard. and over
which Jurisdiction Is exercised, max
ing total OF ffty-six miles for one
entire trip. the enforcement Of she many
laws enacted by Congress in recent
years for the government Of the harbor
and Of vessels arriving therein and Of
the FISH and game laws. have made the
duties which now fail TO my Office very
onereUs and eXactiGE- They require my
presence at the river IRON on every DAY
of the year. Sundays AMI holidays in
cluded- The performance Of some Of the
duties can only be effectively carried on
at night. and the occasions upon which
IL is necessary for me 10 remain on
duty until long into The night are nu-
merous and frequent
For these Fea sons Il IS believed that
the present salary OF The Harbormastef
should be increased % 81, 500 per an
nun and q request is hereby submit
ted 10 you to incorporate in your estI-
mates OF appropriations for the next
fiscal year an item which viii secure tas
desired increase
IN closing this report, I wish on be,
half Of myself and the members Of this
department to acknowledge the receipt
OF many kindnesses and couT<esies at
your hands. and tC express the hope that
the future conduct Of the affairs Of the
department may be such as TO merit
their continuance
Estimates for Next Year.
Your attention is invited to the ac-
companying estimate of appropriations
required for the. harbor I'D river front
COR the fiscal year ending June 30. 1864
IT accordance with your Instructions
For The Improvement and protection
cf t:z9 haTboT and river front. the en-
forcement Of laws and regulations. con
stTuction and maintenance Of wharves
ard buildings, and for otne.. necessary
items and services. $4,000. for which
5 coo is appropriated this year
This estimate Of 81 600. Il is proposed
shall be expended as follows
Engineer, at s55 per month. $3.50;
Waterman, at $50 Per month Sf2G: deck-
hand at SO per month. $500; fireman, at
So per month S42J- insurance on and
repairs TO Office wharf. and boat; fuel,
oils, paints. brushes, waste. and other
expenses, 1880; total,
81 .00o
1T viii be seen from the foregoing
that provision IS II sde To- 2 fireman at
So per month, for IN increase Of s. per
month in the salary of the Waterman.
who now receives $50 per n onth, and for
an Increase Of $500 in the appropriation
for miscellaneous e expenses.
In my report AMI estimate last year
an item was inserted providing for a
fireman, but the same vas not included
in the appropriations for the current
fiscal year The additional amount asked
for under the head NJ miscellaneous eX-
penses is very necessary, as the wharf
and buildings. being cid and out Of re-
pair should he overbauled and put il
cCF.t5-ion.'
Harbo.masterIs Office.