Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

The annual report Of the Commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia,
submitted to the President, is as fol-
lows:
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington, December 1, 1905.
The President:
The Commissioners of the District of Co
lun1bia herewith submit for the information
of Congress, pursuant to the requirements
of section II of an act providing perma-
nent form of government for the Distrlct
of Columbia, approved June IL, 1878 co
Stat. 10S), q report of their official doings
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
RECEIPTS.
The receipts from all sources, Including
those on account of the water department,
were as follows:
Cash balances July 1, 1904. ....... s2s4,347 Is
Taxes and other general revenues. 4,S47,644 "a
Advances to the District of Columbia
by the United States under the act
of April II. 1904. ................. S63,3I5 z
United States payment from appro
priations under of June IL, 1878 5.621, I63 -
s12, IA, 425 81
EXPENDITURES
From District OF Columbia appropria- -
From District of Columbia special
ana trust 'OD''' BALANCES. '-'' "
Cash balances June 30. 1905. as
To credit of disbursing Of
hcer, District Of Column
To credit Of special dis, -O''''
bursting agent, municipal
building commission. -. S,107 20
To credit of special dis
bursting agent. board of
control Rock Creek Park 100 65
To credit of trust and spe-
cfsl funds .....-....... l43loo 40 $500, On
s12444.42 81
the details of which are set forth in the
accompanying reports of the accounting
officials of the District.
While the foregoing exhibit shows the
total receipts and expenditures during the
fiscal year, il embraces large expenditure
for objects not connected with the ordt-
nary current conduct of the District gov
eminent the principal of which are pay
ments on account OF trust funds, amount
ing to Ss523T2.34, and expenditures on ac-
count of public works or extraordinary
character and magnitude, as follows:
Elimination grade crossings in connec-
ton with Union Station. ........... 1888, $50 IS
Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Rock
Bridge over Anacostia Riyer.......... i0,044os
Sewage disposal system. sS9, G23 q
Aunlcipsl pqllnns aSI 90 oS
H iifStsGH bridge across Potomac River
Total. SO, $50 Os4. So
If these amounts. namely ss52, S72. "a and
g $50 0S4.3 80. be deducted from the total
actual net expenditures of Sl2, OBJ. 1905 the
remainder 81 $40 90. will represent the
cost of conducting the ordinary current
operations of the District government for
the period embraced in this report.
In the management of other municipal
governments and those of States and coun-
ties il Is customary TO provide for extraor-
ctyttN tif.f1i. fSSt1 of
long time bonds, whose redemption is thus
distributed over an extended period so that
future bencficiaries OF the improvements
shall bear an equitable share of the burden.
The norton OF the expenditure Qess the
cost OF extraordinary improvements and
trust funds) chargeable 10 the revenues OF
the District OF Columbia was S3,9Il .5o99o.
Tho revenues of the District from taxes on
pt1yate property and privileges, etc. ap-
plicable 10 it's proportion of expenditures
was 81 ST., i44.5i, leaving balance OF
1870 81. which, with eortesponu ii,s
contribution from the United States, would
have been sufficient for sinkins-tand ana
interest purposes, If the extraoroilary
works had been financed separately, ana
for the prosecution of other works, the I'M
provement OF public school. fire, police, and
health conditions. and the betterment of
many other features of administration.
Receipts and Expenditures of Water
Department.
The revenues OF the water department
during the fiscal year 1905 amounted to
1906, 1882. The balance to the credit of
the water fund at the beginning of that
year was $J0,355.09 making a total avail
able for expenditure during said year of
S446. 53.6l.
The actual net expenditures on account
of the water fund during the fiscal year
1905 amounted to 500. $3.50 leaving a ball
ance available for expenditure June So
1905 OF $50. 594.Sl.
Debt.
Funded debt OF the District Of Column
bia on June 80. 1905, all of which
WIS incurred under the forms OF To-
cal government which existed In the
District prior July ], 1878. $12 05l $50 90
Cnfunded debt of the District OF Co.
lumb,a due the United States
June 80. 1905 arising from advances
made by the United States from
appropriations charged TO the
nues Of the District OF Columbia IN
excess OF the revenues thereof..... 2.240. o3o II
Total funded and unfunded debt
June 80. 1905. tlA, III. $50 II