The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-11
Estimates for All Depart
ments of Local Gov
ernment Submitted.
INCREASE OF $I,843,OS7
Cuts Likely to Be Made
Will Reduce Amount
to S12, 100000.

Thirteen million dollars will be needed
to cover the expenses of the District of
Columbia during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1905. according to the complete
list of estimates made by the heads of
the various departments. the last of
which was submitted to the Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon. The ex-
act amount requested is $1S. .l6s. .9S7 The
amount estimated by the heads of
departments for the current year was
81, ,325, 900, showing an increase for next
year of nearly two million dollars.
These figures represent the amounts
presented TO the Commissioners. Last
S453, ,52s, so that when the estimates
reached Congress they called for only
O,S72,372. The estimates FOR next year
will in all probability receive a greater
proportionate cut than last year, out
District officials believe that the mini
mum amount Congress VIII be asked
for Will exceed s12. 800, 900.
Chief Items of Increase.
Three items are, in the main. re-
sponsible for this increase The Board
OF Education has requested $2.15s,sS6
nearly $500 600 in excess Of the current
year, and the Washington Aqueduct de-
mands sI.612,155. The third item Is
s.. .929. .250.6O for the different branches
OF the Engineer Department. which is a
material increase over the amount al
fa
The estimates of the National Guard
Naval Battalion. and the Engineer De-
partment are published IN another col
umn OF today's Times.
Through the courtesy Of the Commits
sioners. The Times is pern..,dsd TO pub
lish the following complete list OF th'
items submitted to them:
Estimates in Detail.
Executive office. $s6. .604: Assessor
Office. $63, 400; Collectors office, s2l $50
Auditors Office. s24.50O; disbursing Office
s.. $50; Corporation Counsel. $500
sinking fund office. S2.7OO; Coroner
office. s., ZOO; market masters, $3.50
Sealer OF Weights and Measures Office
81, 500; special assessment office. $12. 600
street sweeping Office, salaries, S4l 300
board of examiners OF steam en-
gineers. $500; Public Library. sac, $40
miscellaneous and contingent ex
penses. S6S.145; street cleaning. 1868. $50
Harbor and River front, $3.50: Electri
cal Department, S4OS. 1856; Washington
Aqueduct, 1872. 1855; Columbian Insti
tuition for Deaf and Dumb. $40. SEQ: Po
lice Department. $3.50 OLE; Fire Depart
ment. 1862. $40; Health Department
Sl3S, $3.50; board OF medical examiners
81. 900; reporter of Court of Appeals
$40; Police Court, $50, $40; defending
suits in claims. $1,000: writs of lunacy
$500; justices OF peace, S32 500; interes
and sinking fund, 1915, ,4S0: emergenc,
/ fund. $s,oo0; courts and prisons. sizes.
$50; militia. s61.54S; Recorder of Deeds
/ 10000; insurance department. ST.. $50.
Public Schools. 81, 15S $50. apportione,
as follows:
officers. S21. $40; teachers. 81 .OOg 600
/ ianitors, s11.O00 buildings and grounds
I $4,000; night schools. s151. 800; kinder
garten, s45 600; miscellaneous. S3l4. 500.
Engineer Department. s.. .929 .26O. so
charities, S1,2Gs,l ,l5S: bathing beach. S14.
! 200. Grand total. s13,1Gs .9S7.