The Washington times., 1903-09-03
Estimates for Next FiS-
cal Year Call for
an Increase.
NEW BUILDING WANTED
Tax Collector, HarbormaSter,
and Gas Inspector Also
Heard From.

Five sets Of estimates were received
at the District Building this morning,
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1905.
They are from the Police Court, the COL
leetor Of Taxes. the Coroner, the Har-
bormaster. and the Gas Inspector. A
peculiar feature OF these estimates. and
Of the one submitted yesterday from the
Fire Department. is that none OF them
includes an item for postage stamps As
this expense Is considerable in some de-
partments. IL was thought that it would
be specifically provided for.
The most important of these estimates
is that for the expenses Of the Police
Court. The judges, /. G. Kimball and
Charles F. Scott. request an increase IN
salary from 5000 per annum to $4,000.
s3s. 600. The other estimates are about
the same as for the current year, and
are of minor Importance.
Building a Disgrace
Relative to the building wanted, the
estimate says:
For the expense OF securing the nec-
essary ground for a new Police Court
building. and for the preparation OF plans
necessary therefor; said ground to be
secured either by purchase or condemna-
tion as may be for the best interests Of
the District. The unsuitable character
and unsanitary condition OF the present
Police Court building is a disgrace 10
the Capital City of the nation.
Not only has IL been ventilated over
and over again in the newspapers. by the
Board of Trade and Business Mems AS
sociation, but by citizens who are called
TO said building on public business.
Want Conditions Cured.
I'VE refer. therefore. TO ali of these
reports and statements which are well
known to the Commissioners and which
We ask them TO bring before the proper
committees OF Congress that this dis
graceful condition be not allowed TO con-
tinue longer than the same can oe
cured"
The Collector Of Taxes increases his
estimate from 500. 500 for the current
fiscal year to s22. .s65 for the next. Mr..
Davis asks no increase in his salary OF
81 900, but requests that the Deputy COL
lector be increased from 81 500 10 az
250. A request is also made for the in
crease of salary of the cashier and as
sistant cashier from 1.S00 and 81 zoe.
respectively. to 1000 and 81 500. An in
crease OF $500 is asked for in the salary
OF the head bookkeeper, bringing his
compensation up TO $500. The other
estimates are about the same as for the
current year, and are unimportant.
- )Coroner's Incidental Expenses.
The Coroner. DR.. J. Ramsay Neyitt.
requests $500 additional for a stenogra-
pher. and an increase of s1.945 for
what is termed necessary incidental
expenses" The amount. as 1t stands
for the current year. is s.. .46O. The Cor
oner is apparently satisfied with his
salary OF 81 500.
Harbormaster J. R. Sutton asks thaI
s., $50 be appropriated for the next fiscal
year for the Improvement and protee-
tion OF the harbor and river front. the
enforcement OF laws and regulations,
construction and maintenance OF
wharves and buildings. and other neces-
sary items and services" The amount
now appropriated is $3.OC0
hdIDoImaSIeIS 5 account.
The harbormaster purposes TO extend
the 50 $50 as follows:
Engineer. at SIS per month, $500:
watchman. At $35 per month. s420; deck
hand. at $40 per month. $3.50: fireman. az
$40 per month. $3.50; laborer, at SIS per
month. $500; extraordinary necessary re-
pairs TO wharf and building. $1,000; re-
pairs 10 boat, paint. fuel, oil. brushes.
waste. and other miscellaneous ex-
penses. 50 900: total. $3.50.
f. G. Runyan. Inspector of Gas and
Meters. is satisfied with his salary OF
81 900. but wants the compensation OF
his two assistants increased from $1,000
and $720. respectively. 10 Sl.4O0 and
81. 900. His estimate is brief. and con-
cludes with only one other recoRmen-
dation. an increase from $3.50 per annum
TO $500 per annum for the messenger il
his department