The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
ESTIMATED COST
TO RUN DISTRICT
IS $I2,8S5,825
Board of Commissioners
Completes Budget
for 1904-5.
FIRST FIGURES CUT DOWN
Aggregate Demands of De-
partment Heads Pared
Over a Million.

The sum OF s12.SS5. SIS will be required
to defray the expenses of the various
departments OF the District government
for the fiscal year beginning July l. next,
according to completed estimates, made
public by the Commissioners today.
The estimates. as presented several
weeks ago by the heads OF the various
departments. aggregated S13997. .7S2. 75 and
the amount now finally agred upon by
the Commissioners is believed by them
TO be the lowest possible figure that will
adequately cover the requisite mainte-
nance and Improvement. during the year.
The estimates will be forwarded imme-
diately to the Secretary of the Treasury,
and by him transmitted to Congress.
First Estimates Cut.
The total amount recommended IS a
reduction of S1.l11. rs from the amount
submitted by the head of the various
departments.
The Water Department. which is self
sustaining. and kept in separate ac-
count. is not included in any OF these
amounts OF the amount recommended
by the Commissioners. namely. Sl2. .Ssh,- =
S25. the sum Of "a. .e25 los is for extraordi-
nary projects of Improvement. as fol-
lows:
Sewers and sewage disposal
system -..----.-.-.-----------.. Sl.Syl, wv
Filtration plant -----..-----..--..- .56s. l5e
Connecticut Avenue BRIDGE. 10000
AnacOStia Bridge -..---.---------- 1U0.OD
Municipal Hospital ....-..-....... 10000
For the current year the Commission
ers requested s10.s72. .S72. Congress cut
down this amount so that the appropria-
tion bill carried only S. 4s2 $50. This ap-
preparation is divided as follows: Dis
trict OF Columbia act. S7,e50,74l; sundry
civil. s457. .1g9; legislative. executive and
judicial So. $50 deficiency March 3. 1895,
Sz59. 600; total chargeable TO 1904 reve-
1uss. IS. S.s52SS6. The amount chargable
20 District Of Columbia revenues is S4.-
24S. $3.50. exclusive Of indefinite charges.
Estimated Revenues.
The estimated revenues exclusive Of
the Water Department. for the next fis-
cal year amounted 10 S4.73O.935.10. From
this must be deducted interest on Treas
ury advances which this year amounted
to S35.iS4-S5. and a payment on the
Districts Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
contribution, and presumably $50, OOJ.
Assuming that these two amounts do
not next year exceed S199.OO0. a repay
Tnent OF 100000 on the Treasury ad-
vances. which. by July / next. may
amount TO S2.ooo.OoO. repayable under the
act Of Congress In five years. would
SUI leave available for current appro-
priations s4.1s0.9a5. which with the equal
amount TO be contributed by the United
States. would make the appropriation
fund for next year SS.2S1.S70.
The total amount Of the estimates for
current expenditures recommended bs.
he Commissioners is S. .260.6 $40. or 81 2Oa
less than the appropriation fund. a suffi-
cient margin for contingencies. Il is
evident from these figures that the Dis
trict can meet all its obligations on ac-
count of the extraordinary improve
ments. and also provide its share of al
necessary current expenditures. ever
though its revenues are TO be less than
the estimate made by the assessment
cihcers when the recent Increase of tax.
alton was made
Street Improvement.
The Commissioners. according to tn,
direction Of Congress, submit I'm theil
estimates new schedule of streets FOL
Improvement. based on personal inspec
tion Of the list submitted by the En-.
gineer Commissioner as most needy
They repeat their recommendation ot
last year for the consolidation Of tn,
Offices OF property clerk and sutSsrin
tendent of property of the Engineer De
partment, the new Office to be under
the head OF a superintendent Of prop
erty Of the District Of Columbia. The,
repeat also their recommendation OF IN.
transfer OF the Harbor Masters Office I.
the Police Department They recon
mend the statutory salaries OF the Su
perintendent of Insurance and OF tn
justices Of the peace. and not the re
1uced amount allowed by the appropria
tons of Congress.
The Commissioners provide for tn,
transfer OF number OF per diem EN-