Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07


warded to the President their annual re-
port relative to the affairs of the District
of Columbia during the fiscal year ending
June 80 1903. The report was transmitted
to Congress by the President simulta-
neously with his annual message. 1t con-
tains the recommendations of the District
authorities relative to legislation for the
benefit of the District. reviews in detail the
operations of the various departments OF
the District government during the year,
and mentions the important events In con-
nection with the municipality which have
occurred since the last annual report. The
report is as follows:
The President: The Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia herewith submit for
the information of Congress. pursuant to
the requirements of section II of an Act
providing a permanent form Of government
for the District of Columbia" approved
June II. 1878 co Stat. L., 1Os). report Of
their official doings for the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1903:
Financial
The total expenditures for the year, ex-
elusive of those for the water department
and expenditures on account of special and
trust funds. were s., 0SS, 554.6 81. This amount
embraced s9.051 5000 appropriated for the
fiscal year 1908 and prior years, and $780,
Ass appropriated for the fiscal year 1904
and made Immediately available. the de-
tails of which appear in the accompanying
report OF the auditor.
During the year the indebtedness of the
District for advances from the United
States Treasury in pursuance of the follow
Ing law was reduced from 81, 759 1854 to
81, 653. 511.51 and $50, rs applied in pay
ment of interest the former amount
Sec. 8. That until and including June
thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, the
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
and directed to advance, on the reQuiSition
of the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia. made in the manner now pre-
scribed by law. out of the moneys in the
Treasury of the United States not other
wise appropria ted such sums as may be
necessary from time to time to meet the
general expenses of said District as au-
thorized by Congress. and to reimburse the
Treasury for the portion of said advances
payable by the District of Columbia ont of
the taxes and revenues collected for the
support of the government thereof: Pro-
Vided Ihat all advances made under this
act and under the acts of February eey-
enth. nineteen hundred and one and June
first. nineteen hundred and two, not re-
tmbursed to the Treasury of the United
States on or before June thirtieth. nine
teen hundred and four, shall be reimbursed
to said Treasury out of the revenues of the
District of Columbia from time to time
within five years beginning July first nine
bcOil 6IlG lOuf, together with inter-
est thereon at the rate of two per centum
per annum until SO reimbursed:
Provided further, That interest on ad-
vances made prior to June thirtieth, nine
teen hundred and two, In the accounts of
the District of Columbia with the United
States shall be computed for the fiscal year
nineteen hundred and three and paid imme-
diately after the close thereof from the
revenues of the District of Columbia and
the same rule of computation and payment
OF interest shall apply to all advances made
for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and
three, and subsequent fiscal years: Pro-
vided further. That the Auditor for the
State and other Departments and the aud
ltor OF the District of Columbia shall each
annually report the amount of such adj
Vances, stating the account for each fiscal
year separately, and also the reimburse
Tents made under this section together
with the balances remaining If any due to
the United States: And provided further
That nothing contained herein shall he 90
construed as TO require the United States TO
bear any part of the cost of street exten-
sions, and all advances heretofore or here
after made for this purpose by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. shall be repaid in full
bia.
That all laws and parts of laws inconsst-
ent with this act are repealed.
Approved. March 3, 1903.
If the total appropriations for which the
District funds were liable up to June 80,
1903 had been expended, advances from the
treasury 1T WOulO
have been required: the difference between
the actual advances and the total author
ICED liability being principally due to the
fact that large part of the latter, embrac-
ing among other items those for sewage
disposal and the filtration plant, had not
matured. The Commissioners have recently
been advised by the Comptroller of the
Treasury that the District has a further
matured liability of $500, 900, for two pay
ments of sl5O.000 each to the Treasurer of
the United States in trust for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, to meet the
Districts half of $1,50o.0O0 required to be
paid in connection with the railroad ter
minal improvements under the act of Feb
ruary u. 1901.
Water Department.
The revenues OF the water department
during the year 1903. including repayments.
amounted to SAC. SCOOP which were s91,-
1s9. 9S less than the expenditures by requisi-
tiop during that period. The balance in the
water fund at the beginning of that year
was $4l9 23392. thus leaving a balance In
the Treasury to the credit OF the water
FUND on June 30 1908. OF $S28. 00S.e4, most OF