The Washington times., 1902-04-27
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the requirements Of the government of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year
1903. they feel constrained to recommend
and do recommend, the enactment of the
following provision in the bill, namely:
A reduction Of 10 per cent on all of the
foregoing slms herein appropriated for
specified salaries and for all other objects.
except for interest and sinking fund on the
funded debt Of the District Of Columbia.
shall be made, and no greater amount than
30 per cent OF any OF said foregoing sums
except that for interest and sinking fund
shall be expended or obligated for the sx-
penditure unless there shall have been en-
acted by Congress on or before July i,
1902, a Law imposing for the fiscal ear
property In the District of Columbia other
than that owned by the United States'
The foregoing provision would reduce
the total of the bill payable from the
treasury and from District revenues 10
E.0S0.se4.S7, and the amount thereof
chargeahle TO District revenues TO s3,54G.-
697.I3, or s203 .30257 less than the current
revenues estimated on basis Of the last
assessment on taxable property and privi-
leges.
May Be Sufficient.
II the revision o. assessed values In the
District now in progress results In any
appreciable increase in revenues, II, to-
gether with the indicated surplus of s203.-
302.57 ought TO, and doubtless will. be
suficient to meet the sums appropriated
for 1903 IN the Legislative and sundry civil
acts, amounting to sl64543. and the sum of
S2s0. 500 requisite to be paid after July ],
1902, on account OF advances made from
the treasury; hence the committee do not
recommend any further reduction In the
appropriations made bv the bill than the
10 rer cent proposed.
Other limitations with reference TO ap-
propriations made In the bill not hereto
fore imposed, or changes In existing lin
itations. are recommended as follows:
Hereafter the several provisions Of
the act approved February 20, 1886 enti-
tied An act TO amend an act entitled An
act to punish false swearing before trial
boards of the metropolitan police force
and fire department OF the District of Co
lumbia, and for other purposes" ap-
proved May IL, 1892 shall be applicable
to and enforceable in any investigation
or examination Of any municipal matter
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia. as well to the proceedings
before the trial boards named In said
act: and said Commissioners are and each
of them is hereby authorized TO admin
lister oaths to witnesses summoned in any
such investigation or examination afore-
said.
Auditor to Be Notified.
That hereafter when differences arise
In the rendition, examination, or settle |
ment OF the accounts of the disbursine |
officer of the District of Columbia which |
would seem to render necessary the sus- /
pension or disallowance of any item in |
Baid accounts, the Treasury Auditor shall |
notify the Auditor Of the District OF Co /
lumbia, who shall be authorized 10 pre-
sent in explanation such facts or argu-
ments as may in his opinion tend to the.
prevention or removal OF such suspen-
sion or disallowance. When the Auditor |
of the District OF Columbia is in doubt |
as to the legality OF an account vouch- /
or for payment, upon which he is requir- /
ed to act, he may apply to the Comptroller /
of the Treasury for decision upon the /
question involved. and that officer shall
render the same, and the decision SO
rendered shall govern the accounting Off
GERS OF the Treasury in subsequently
passing upon the account aforesaid. The
Auditor OF the District OF Columbia shall
continue to prepare and countersign all |
checks issued by the disbursing officer
and no check involving the disbursement
Of public moneys by the disbursing officer
shall be valid unless countersigned by
the Auditor of the District of Columbia.
Pay of Temporary Employees.
THAT overseers, inspectors. and other
employees temporarily required in connec-
tion with sewer, street. or road work, or
the construction and repair OF buildings
and bridges, or any general or special
work authorized by appropriations. in
GLIDING all necessary clerical and other
services when specifically and In writing
ordered by the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict. and all expenses incidental TO or
necessary for the proper execution Of said
work shall be paid from and equitably
charged against the sums appropriated
Tor said work; and the Commissioners "f
Ihe District, In their annual report to
Congress. shall report the rmphrr OF si'h