Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
DISTRICT BUDGET
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share of extraordinary expenditures, and
SG0o,G Goo for the obligation to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for the Districts terminal
contribution.
Under the head of current expenditures
the Commissioners have recommended S.-
1886. This includes necessary extensions
of the public services and increases of sal
aries for underpaid employees, especially In
the schools and in the police and fire de-
partments, and the sinking fund payment
on the bonded debt.
The water department which is self-sup-
porting, is not kept in the general account
and is not included in any of these caicu-
lations. The Commissioners cannot, of
course, accept all of the estimates submit
ted to them This year, as always. they
have had to defer meritorious things. They
have endeavored to choose so as to recon-
mend the most necessary.
THE total amount of estimates submitted
to them through official channels for extra
ordinary and current expenditures was
s14, 175, 1890 More than a million dollars
more was asked by citizens, organized and
unorganized. In order, as usual, to bring
the estimates into a proper relation with
the revenues, and therefore the appropria-
ton fund. the Commissioners reduced the
official estimates submitted to them 81, 15S.-
366.95, making the total amount recon-
mended by them So, All ,35665. exclusive
always of the water department budget of
$137, TO.
Extraordinary Improvements.
1.-THE items for extraordinary improve
ments, aggregating s., 632, 600, are as fol-
lows:
Sewers and sewage disposal system . 1882 600
High.pressure fire protection ............ 10000
illumination Of grade crossings 500 600
connecticut Avenue bridge. 4O0.O0D
tuberculosis wards. Municipal Hospital :. 10000
Piney Branch bridge. observation-disclosures. 10000
Highway bridge approaches. .............. 100000
THE general revenues of the District of
Columbia, exclusive of the water depart
ment, are estimated al s., 49,, 325 for the
next fiscal year, and from this must be de-
Quoted the interest on advances made by
the United States under the temporary ar
rangement, estimated at s26,993.02.
1T must be remembered also that the
District has to contribute about 100000 a
year in other bills than the District appro-
priation bill, as for example, the local
parks under the War Department, SO that
at least that amount must also be deduct
ed. If the 100000 which will be due the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company as
the Districts share of the contribution of
$1,500,O0O for the terminal improvements,
due July l next, had to be paid that day
the amount would also have to be deducted.
But 1t should properly be continued as part
of the extraordinary improvement account
to be repaid gradually. Assuming that the
Baltimore and Ohio sGO0O00 item is treated
separately, the net District revenue for the
next fiscal year will be in the neghborhood
of so.2SO,OOO. Doubling this by adding the
United States one-half we have an appro-
priation fund amounting to about SO, $780,
600
"It is evident that the current revenues of
the District amply sufficient 10 meet
its share of the current expenditures and
to provide large amount toward the re-
payment of advances from the United
States treasury, with interest on account
of the extraordinary improvements.
Can Meet Obligations.
ION July 1 next the estimated excess of
eli appropriations. payable in whole or i'll
part by the District by the present and
prior years. Is 81. 214 1922 exclusive of de-
ficiency appropriations and Immediately
available appropriations which may be
made meantime). Under present legisla-
ton all advances made by the treasury to
the District up to July l Text shall be re-
paid within five years from that date, with
interest at per cent per annum. 1t is
evident that if necessary the District can
meet its obliga tons out of its current reve-
nueS under this arrangement, although JUS
tce demands that there should be more
gradual repayment in one general account
which should include the Districts half of
the extraordinary expenditures of the next
fiscal year, and also its obligation to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Tor
terminal work"
The estimates provide for the annual sal
cries of 5000 each for the two civil Com
nissioners and 1924 is requested to bring
the salary of Col. Biddle, assigned from the
army to the District as Engineer Commls-
sioner, up to 5000 year. For each of the
two captains of the army assigned as as
sistants to the Engineer Commissioner So9o
is requested.
Iii the office of the inspector of buildings
an increase of from 81 COO to $500 year
is requested in the salary of the prlnclpal
assistant inspector; an increase OF 500 each
in the salary of five assistant inspectors is
asked one additional clerk, at $500, and an
additional draughtsman. at S1.40O. the lat
ter to prepare plans for District buildings,
are requested.
The Commissioners request increase of
from s., 800 to So, 500 year in the salary of
the property clerk. An additional draughts-
man, at 81 eco. and an additional clerk, at
81 900, is requested for the office of the
plumbing inspector
No increases in salaries in the assessors
Office are requested. but the estimates in
dude item of $500 for temporary clerk
hire for the compiling of the triennial real
estate assessment, which must be done dur
ing the fiscal year 1906 1t is requested
that this appropriation be made with au-
thority to employ the regular clerks of the
office after office hours this work.
New Tax Appraiser.
The Commissioners ask for the appoint
ment of one new personal tax appraiser at
$1,000, to assist the two assistant assessors,
detailed as personal tax appraiser in that
work 1t is declared to be a physical i'm
possibility for the two assistant assessors
to properly appraise all personal property
in the District, and a result much per-
sonal property escapes taxation, which
would be listed if the force of appraisers
We're larger.
An increase of 5000 is asked in the salary
of the deputy collector of taxes.
The Commissioners request that the sal
airy of the auditor be increased from 50. 600
to $1,000, and the recommended ton of pre-
vious years is renewed that the chief clerk
to the auditor be hereafter designated as
the deputy auditor. Two additional clerks
at $1,000 each, are requested for the audi
tors office.
In the office of the disbursing officer an
increase of $500 is requested in the an