Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28
Statement Showing Number
Provided for District.
COST OF MAINTEN ANCE
EXHIBIT MADE PUBLIC BIZ COM
MISSIONER WEST.
The Total Expense Incurred in Caring
for the Animals Shown to
Be $43, 67s.3o.

Commissioner West this afternoon made
public a statement which he had ordered
prepared. showing the number of horses
and vehicles used by the officials OF the
District government at the public ex-
pense
The total number Of horses in use is 292
OF this number 20 animals are owned by
individuals, but used in the District serv-
ice, and 222 are owned by the District
The cost of maintenance of the 90 horses
owned by the municipality is stated to be
$40. 431.30 a year.
The seventy horses owned by private par
ties. but used by the District. cost the pub
lie $3,247 year. The statement shows that
fifty-three horses are used for supervisory
purposes.
Each of the three Commissioners has a
horse and carriage. Col. Biddle has two
extra horses Capt. Morrow uses two and
Capt. Harding two.
The District assessor has an automobile.
which, it is stated. was specially provided
for in an appropriation by Congress. For
the work of the assessors Office four horses
are provided, one for the inspector of
licenses, two for the assistant assessors and
one for the personal tax appraisers.
The Engineer Department.
Eighty-one horses are used by the engi-
| neering department. as follows: One by en-
gineer of highways, one by the superin
leHueHt "a StIeetS, oLc NY tiiC ouPSiiii0
tendent of sewers. one by the superin-
tendent of the water department one by
the inspector of asphalt, one by the inspec-
tor of sewers, one by the inspector of build
ings. one by the inspector of plumbing and
two by the superintendent of repairs for
supervisory purposes. All others are used
for field service. except two owned by the
superintendent of county roads. for super
visory purposes.
The fire department has twelve horses
not including those used for engine and
truck purposes. Two are used by the chief
engineer. two each by four assistant chiefs,
one by the fire marshal and one by the
ma chiniSt. for supervisory purposes.
Thirty-two horses are used by the police
department and the coroner. This number
does not include fifty-three animals owned
by policemen and used in the mounted
for transportation of prisoners. and Ma
jor Sylvester has the of one horse and
maintenance for one which he owns.
In the service of the street cleaning de-
partment thirty-ona horses are employed.
exclusive of nine animals which are owned
personally by employees of the department.
Thirty horses are used for hauling On the
street, one by the superintendent for su-
pervisory purposes and nine by subordinate
supervisors. In the farm work at the
Washington asylum twenty-three horses are
used. One is used by the intendent for
supervisory purposes.
Board OF ChaT11eS.
The board of charities uses nine horses
| eight for ambulance service only and one
| by the secretary for supervisory purposes.
| The electrical department has six horses,
| all of which are employed In field service.
The health department has eight horses.
| One is used by the deputy health officer
| and others in supervising the service. Five
are used by their owners, including the
health officer, for inspection work: two In
| the pound service, two in the disnfect1ng
| service and three in the contagious disease
| service.
The collector of taxes has one horse and
| the disbursing officer has one horse. the lat
| ter using his in conveying funds from the
| treasury to the District building and from
the municipal headquarters to the various
pay stations. Freedmen's Hospital uses two
| horses for ambulance and supply service;
the harbormaster has one horse, the proper
| ty clerk one the seaier of weights and
measures one, the Industrial Home School
| three, which are used for farm work, and
| the Police Court uses three horses for the
| transportation of prisoners.
| 1t is stated that there are only three car
rages employed by the District officials and
| paid for by the public. These are for the
| three Commissioners. All the other vehicles
employed are buggies. wagons and vehicles
| less pretentiouS than carriages.