The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Superintendent Stutler'S
Estimates Call for
$4l1,050.
PER ANNUM SALARIES
Increased Area to Be Clean
ed-lnCreaSeS in Sal
aries Ask ed.

Warner Stutler, Superintendent Of the
Street Cleaning Department. today sub
mitted to the Commissioners his esti-
mate for the expenses OF his depart
ment during the fiscal year ending June
50. 1905.
The most important item included in
the estimate is a provision for changing
the method Of paying all the employees,
from per diem TO per annum.
The total amount asked for is $411, O5O
against S347, 2S3.75 for the present year,
or an increase of S63. 1866.
Per Annum Salaries.
With the per annum payment system in
operation, Superintendent Stutler shows
that his salary list will call for less
money than at present, the amounts be-
ing 81 200 for next year, against SAL,
2SS.75 for the current year. saving of
$S3-75 No new places are asked for
The only proposed increases in salary
are 5000 for the chief inspector, 500 for
the clerks in the office, and 500 for each
of the three inspectors on street clean
ing by hand work
The sum of $4,000 is asked for
sprinkling. sweeping, and cleaning
streets, avenues, alleys, and suburban
streets, including purchase. mainten-
ance, and livery of horses; purchase,
maintenance, and repair OF wagons and
harness, and necessary incidental ex-
penses. and work done under existing
contracts, as well as hand work done
under the immediate direction of the
Commissioners without contract.
Inadequate Appropriation.
For the fiscal year 1904 an estimate
of S2o5.OO0 was submitted for street
cleaning. Congress, however, appropri-
ated but $3.50, 600 for this purpose, the
same amount that had been allowed for
1903. This, Notwithstanding the fact
that the area to be cleaned during the
current year is per cent greater than
that of last year, due TO the addition Of
newly paved streets, the opening of pub
lie alleys. and the grading of new
streets.
Increased Estimates.
The estimated increase of $50, 900 for
street cleaning is made up as follows
1000 to meet the S per cent increase
in newly paved streets. etc, during the
current year; SIS. 200 for the further S
per cent increase in area during 1905,
and s., 900 for the 5000. 900 square yards
of streets to be flushed.
For erecting a combined stable. repair
shop. and storage room building. Super
intendent Stutler requests 81 500. For
cleaning snow and ice from streets.
crosswalks and cutters; $1,000 is asked
for against 81 900 for the present year.
For collection and disposal Of garbage
and dead animals. miscellaneous refuse
and ashes from private residences in the
city of Washington and more densely
populated suburbs. for collection and
disposal of night soil in the District of
Columbia. and for the payment of neces-
sary inspection. livery of horses. and
incidental expenses, SlO2. $50 is request
ed. against $4,000 for last year. The
reduction is made on account OF the
change IN the method of paying en-
ployes from per diem 10 per annum.
Disposal of Refuse.
Thirty-fivc thousand dollars is asked
for the collection and disposal OF ashes
and miscellaneous refuse from hotels.
apartment houses. markets. restaurants.