The Washington times., 1902-09-19
Annual Estimate Calls for
an Allotment of
7o,4OO.
INCREASED VOLUME OF WORK
Delay of Report Caused by New Per-
sonal Tax and License Law-Better
Salaries Asked for Employes-More
Inspectors Required.

MIR. II. II. Darneille yesterday sub
mitted to the District Commissioners his
estimate of the funds necessary for the
Office of the Assessor of the District for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1904. The
estimate calls for an allotment of Si9,-
400, an increase of but s4oo over the
current year.
The estimates provide for an addi-
tiopal personal tax inspector. at $1,000:
for an assistant inspector of licenses at
$1,000, and for an increase of $500 in the
salary of J. ". Hsrkness, the clerk en-
ployed in examining titles and transfers,
the work requiring. the budget states, a
knowledge of real estate law. close ap-
plication and more than usual ability.
Mr.. Darneille further takes occasion to
state that the increased volume of work
incident TO the new triennial assesss-
ment and the enforcement of the recent
" enacted personal tax and license law
has necessarily delayed the preparation
OF the annual report of that department
for the fiscal year 1902. This will be
completed and forwarded to the Commits
sioners at an early date
Increase in Salary.
An increase of 5000 per annum is
asked in the salary of clerk who is
employed in examining all Ieds re-
corded and wills probated. separating
therefrom those which are necessary
for the purpose of making proper trans
fers of real estate on the books of this
office. He is also required TO examine
the title to all property the ownership
of which is uncertain or disputed.
This work. says Mr.. Darneille, re
quires knowledge of ZEAL estate law.
close application. and more than usual
ability. The title companies pay men
engaged in similar work much higher
salary The incumbent is very efficient
IN this line. has been in the employ OF
the District for some years, and the
increase asked for is inconsiderable
when compared with the character of
the work and the manner in which it /.
performed
The sum of $1,000 per annum is asked
for an assistant inspector of licenses.
AT its last session. says Mr.. Dar-
nellie, Congress enacted a new license
law, which largely increased the work
OF the license branch of the office. One
inspector is unable to properly attend
TO the outside license work. and the
new man asked for is Indispensable to
the proper enforcement of the law.
More Money Needed.
For The fiscal year 1903 Congress ap-
propriated $500 for temporary elarl,
hire in this Office. ! do not anticipate
that we will need that much during the
ensuing fiscal year, but have asked for
$500 to guard against contingencies at
those times when the office is rushed
with work beyond the capacity of its
normal clerical force
Mr.. Darneille asks $1,000 per annum
for an additional inspector for the
board CT personal tax appraisers. and
states:
Congress, at its last session. enacted
new personal tax law, and provided
certain machinery for its enforcement
! find That we have not enough in
spectors TO properly attend to the out
side work of this branch of the office,
and have consequently asked for one
new man. This position is essential to
the proper enforcement of the personal
tax law.
THE greatly increased volume of
work incident to the new triennial as
sessment, and the enforcement of the
recently enacted personal tax and H.
cense law, have necessarily delayed the
preparation of the annual report of this
department for the fiscal year 1902. 1t
will be completed and forwarded to you
at the earliest practicable date