The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28

ployes are paid can be reduced pro- 1
portionately. The increased salaries rec
commended are principally in the schools
and police and fire departments, and In
every case We're regarded as necessary
to make them adequate TO the service
required.
Additional Police Needed.
The Commissioners have been able to
obtain only eight of the forty additional
policemen authorized by Congress from
the LIST OF July last, because the pay, $I20
per annum, is too small TO attract
suitable men. In the Fire Department
the range of pay is lower than in the
Police Department. Provision is made
for the extension of the District ser
vices generally Besides the District
Building. the Commissioners rec
commended beginning the Municipal
Hospital. and building a new Police
Court, new almshouse. continuing the
Business High School. and building
other school and Fire Department build
ings. with one for the Police Depart
ment i'm Anacostia.
The situation is epitomized in state
ment made by Commissioner Macfar-
land. president OF the Board OF COM
missioners. this morning He said:
the District estimates for the next nscal
wear. as i'm recent years. upon the prin'
chile of recommending what is neces-
sary. in view of the growth of the DIS
trfct taking all its needs into account,
and distinguishing sharply between ex-
traordiuary projects Of Improvement ana
current expenditures. Congress mas
made temporary provision until the first
Of J,,ly next for the deficiency in Dis
| trict revenues. caused. Notwithstanding
Increased taxation. first by departures
from the half and half principle of ap-
propriation: second. by requiring the
Districts share of the cost of extraor-
binary projects of improvements TO be
/ paid out OF current revenues.
To Ask Permanent Provision.
AT the coming session Congress will
be asked once more by the Commission
ers to make a permanent provision FOR
enabling the District satisfactorily TO
handle its share of the extraordinary ex-
penditures. AS Congress viii not au-
/ thorize an issue OF bonds such as would
be made everywhere else for such pur-
| pose. the only way is to authorize ad-
vauces from the Treasury. TO be repaid
with interest in a sufficient term of
! years by means of a sinking fund This
is the business-lille method OF dealing
| with this matter
The Districts revenues are ample
for the current expenditures, including
the payment OF it's bonded debt, and Tor
/ gradual repayment of advances from
| the Treasury. The only alternative Is
either to check the extraordinary i'm
picvements or to cripple the different
branches of the District government
The Commissioners cannot recommend
either that the railway terminal I'M
provement, the filtration plant the sew
age disposal system and the other ex-
traOrdinary improvements approaching
eonpletion shall be suspended. or that
the support of the public schools inc
health. fire. police. charities, and other
departments shall be cut down. TO the
lasting detriment Of the entire District
..Of course the Commissioners would
make no such recommendation On tho
contrary. they recommend the amounts
| necessary 10 complete the filtration
plant and the sewage disposal system
and to continue other works. and at tbs
same time recommend what Is mos
necessary to meet the current expanding
needs. Under the latter head come ex
tensions Of the public services of al
t kinds and increases Of salaries for un
derpaid employees, notably in the schools
= and in the Police and Fire Departments
The Commissioners have not been abb
to accept all Of the estimates submitted
70 them. Some meritorious things hav
r to be deferred each year But they hav
L chosen so that no District interest VII
suffer-
Increase in Secretary's Salary
: The Commissioners ask for an increas
, in the salary OF the Secretary TO tn
Board of $40; Assistant Inspector Q
: Buildings. 500: computer in Building In
X spector's Office. $3.50; clerk Building In
Q spector's Office. $500; steam engineer Dis
trict Building, 800; three firemen. Dis
: trict Building. $500 each. $3.50; HarboI
master. 5000: deputy collector. $500. an
one additional assistant plumbing in
spector at 81. 900.
The property clerks Office will be r,
organized as follows:
Superintendent OF property. $1,000: a:
sistant superintendent Of property. 81
600; chief inspector. $500: clerk. 81. 40
three clerks at 81. 200 s. 600: three clerk
at $1,000 g. 600; three clerks at 5000. 81
200; two storekeepers at $1,000. 81, 900; or
n storekeeper at $500; messenger. $500.
Auditors Office
Three new clerks are asked for In III
! Auditors office at 81 600. 81, 200. and 81, 40
> Two new clerks are wanted at $500. ]
= the Attorneys Office increases are aske
as follows: Stenographer, $3.50; messer
n ger. 1920. and clerk. 500
+. A morguemaster is provided for q
!, $500 and an assistant at $3.50. A janito
! and laborer are included at 1866 and $12
= respectively. Other increases are: Chic
!, clerk, engineer department, 800; assist
n ant Inspector gas and meters, 500; al
i ditional assistant $3.50: messenger Il
n gas and meter Inspector. Sl2O: inspectC
/, Of property Engineer Department, SD
! craftsman. Engineer Department (nev
$1,000; stenographer new. Engineer d,
partment, $1,000; permit clerk. Enginee
Department. $1,000: assistant, $3.50: super
" intendent OF insurance. increase of 81. 90
messenger in insurance office new $50
n board OF appraisers. insurance, 81 90
r. and actuary fees, $500
a Surveyors Office
- An increase Of 500 is provided for III
, Assistant Surveyor. For additional en-
ployes in the Office an increase {
y s4.S7S.50 Is noted. and $500 is include
= for the purchase of the plats and feel
. notes % William J. Latimer, privat
y surveyor. containing survey data {
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