The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01
ConfereeS Come to Agree
ment on Appropriation
Bill-Report Submitted in
Both House and Senate.
Advances From the Treasury
AuthorlZed-MuSt Be Paid
Back Within Five Years
From July 1, 1904

Conferees on the District OF Columbis
appropriation bin reached an agreement
I yesterday afternoon and the report was
sybmitted to both the Senate and the
House
An entirely new section was included
in the bill providing for the financial re-
/ lief Of the District. though il does not
materially differ from the arrangement
ttst had been made by the Senate CON-
.aittee in lieu OF the 10000 900 loan bill
which was defeated by the House. The
same provision is made for advances
/ from the United States Treasury until
( ard including June 30. 1904, Of such sums
as may be necessary TO meet the general
| expenses Of the District. but the Dis
trict is required TO reimburse the
Treasury within FIVE years. beginning
July 1. 1904
The New Section
The Senate plan stipulated that the
Treasury should be reimbursed from
time to time out Of the surplus reve-
nues OF the District OF Columbia
More rigid rules are also made for the
payment of interest on such advances
and tor those made prior to June 80.
1902. as viii be seen by the text OF the
new section. which follows
'See. 3.-That until and including June
30, 1904, the Secretary Of the Treasury.
is authorized and directed TO advance. on
requisition OF the Commissioners OF
the District OF Columbia. made in the
manner now prescribed by law. out OF
any moneys in the Treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropri
ated. such sums as may be necessary
from time 10 time 10 meet the general
expenses OF said District as authorized
by Congress and reimburse the Treas
ury for the portion Of said advances
payable by the District OF Columbia out
OF the taxes and revenues collected Tor
the support OF the government thereof.
Provided. That all advances made
under this act and under the acts OF
February II, 1861. and June T. 1902. not
reimbursed TO the Treasury OF the
United States on or before June 81. 1904.
shall be reimbursed to said Treasury
out OF the revenues OF the District OF
Columbia from time to time within FIVE
years. beginning July !. 1904. together
with interest thereon at the rate OF
per centum per annum until so reim-
bursed.
Provided further. That interest on
advances made prior TO June 80. 1902. in
the accounts OF the District Of Golum-
bia with ihe United States shall be com
pIted for the fiscal year 1903. and paid
lmmedia tely after the close thereof
from the revenues OF the District OF Co
Iumbia. and the same rule OF computa-
tion and payment shall apply 10 ali ad-
vanoes made for the fiscal year 1908 and
subsequent fiscal years
.'Proyid a further That the auditor
for the state and other departments,
aaI the Auditor Of the District Of Co
ilmbia shall file annually a report OF
he amounts Of such advances. stating
: the amount for each fiscal year sepa-
ratcIy. and also all reimbursements
made under this section. together with
/, the balances remaining. II any. due the
United States and
Provided further. That nothing con
tanned herein shall be SO consti ued as
20 require the United States TO bear any
rart Of -he cost OF street extension.
: and all advances heretofore or hereafter
tary OF the Treasury shall be repaid in
ioU from the revenues OF the District OF
= Columbia.
Over Eight Millions Appropriated.
The bill as finally agreed upon appro-
PIRATES IS. .64I 49, OF this amount SS.5I3.-
] 09l is payable from the United States
| Treasury and the revenues OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia: the remainder. S1S4.
500 '- payable from the revenues OF ths
Water Department.
As agreed upon, the total amount ap-
o proprlated by the bsII is SSs6.s42 more
y than as passed the House, S776. .S57 less
0 than as passed the Senate; SlO3. 0s7.O3
p more than the law for the current year.
, and S2.3 .IS1 less than the estimates,
submitted by the Commissioners
Lesislated Out Of Office.
The eonferees insert the House pro-
vision which iegislates CHIEF Engineer
/, Dutton OF the Fire Department out OF
Office. II requires that the chief en-
e:neer shall nave had al least five years
actual experience as a member of some
Il organized municipal ere department
Chief Dutton is unable TO meet this re-
quirernent and hence IL VIII be neces-
= sary to appoint a new chief 10 take
charge after June so The Increase OF
y $500 for the assistant chief is stricken
e out Of the bill
= The salary of Major Sylvester is fxed
Is at $4,000 when the provision for an
IS increase in his salary WAS under con-
sideretion in the House Representative
D. Fitzgerald OF New York made a point
% Of order against il because OF a per
y sonal grievance against Major sylvester,
e and the Item went out. IL was restored