Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Every Branch of Local Administra-
ton is Covered.
NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS OFFICES SET FORTH,
PARTICULARLY THOSE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS

The annual report of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, submitted to
the President, is as follows:
Executive Office.
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON. December ., 1904.
The President:
The Commissioners of the District OF CO.
lmbia herewith submit for the information
of Congress- pursuant to the requirements
of section - of an act providing perma-
nent form of government for the District
of Columbia, approved June II. 1878 GU
Stats, 1879, a report of their official doings
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1904.
APPROXIMATIONS and Expenditures on
General Account.
The total appropriations provided for tho
fiscal year 1904, exclusive Of those for the
water department, amounted to 1885,.
1874.
The total net expenditures for the year.
exclusive Of those for the water department
and expenditures on account Of special and
trust funds, were s9.O79. 2o, the details
of which appear in the accompanying re-
port of the auditor.
Receipts and Expenditures Of Water
Department.
The revenues Of the water department
during the year 1904 including repayments'
amounted to S443.O7170 The balance IN
the water fund at the beginning Of that
year was S32s,O93.94, making total Of the
revenues and repayments available for ex-
penditure during said year OF $11l,16o.64.
The expenditures of the water fund on
account of acquisitions on the United States
treasury and transfer charges amounted to
S73O 327 OF, leaving a balance in the treas
ury to the credit of the water fund on
June So 1904, of $40 s3S57, which is pledged
to the completion OF the new Trumbull
street pumping station, now in process Of
erection, and the installation Of necessary
machinery.
Advances From United States Treasury
During the year the Indebtedness of the
District for advances from the United
States treasury, in pursuance of the pro-
visions of law contained in the District ap-
Precipitation act approved March 8, 1903,
quoted below, and similar provisions In
prior acts, on account of the proportionate
part of appropriations payable from the
revenues of the District in excess of said
revenues. was reduced from s1653 517.51,
1903, to s1.349. 601. 50. including the payment
of S33. 07O35, interest on the former amount.
making a reduction in the actual debt of
the District to the United States on ac-
count of such advances of $303. S55S2.
Sec 3. That until and including June
thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, the
Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized and
directed to advance, on the requisition of
tho Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia, made In the manner now pre-
scribed by law, out OF any moneys in the
Treasury OF the United States not other
wise appropriated, such sums as may be
necessary from time to time to meet the
general expenses of said District, as au-
thorzed by Congress. and to reimburse the
Treasury for the portion of said advances
payable by the District OF Columbia out of
the taxes and revenues collected for the
support OF the government thereof: Pro-
vided, That all advances made under this
act and under the acts of February
eleventh, nineteen hundred and one. and
June first, nineteen hundred and two not
reimbursed to the Treasury of the United
States on or before June thirteth, nine
teen hundred and four, shall be reimbursed
to said Treasury out of the revenues Of the
District of Columbia from time to time,
nineteen hundred and four together with
interest thereon at the rate of two per
centum per annum until so reimbursed:
Provided further That interest on ad-
vances made prior to June thirtieth, nine
teen hundred and two. in the accounts of
the District of Columbia with the United
States. shall be computed for the fiscal
year nineteen hundred and three. and paid
Immediately after the close thereof from
the revenues of the District Of Columbia,
and the same rule of computation and pay
ment of interest shall apply to all adj
vances made for the fiscal year nineteen
hundred and three, and subsequent fiscal
years: Provided further. That the Auditor
for the State and other Departments and
the auditor of the District of Columbia
shall each annually report the amount of
such advances. stating the account for
each fiscal year separately and also the
reimbursements made under thia section