Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-20
ANNUAL ESTIMATES
The Commissioners Forward
District Budget.
THE SUMMARY GIVEN
TOTAL OF Gil ,433, 07o.15 FROM
GENERAL REVENUES.
Aggregate Of $164, 1913 Out of Water
Department Funds-Few In
creases in Salaries.
THE SUMMARY GIVEN

Department Funds-Few In
creases in Salaries.
The estimates of the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia of
the amount necessary for the con-
duct of municipal affairs during the
fiscal year to end June 80, 1907, were
rounded into complete form late
last evening, and this morning were
submitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury. Altogether appropria-
ton is asked for total of SILL 49,
o7o.I5, payable out of the general
revenues, and $I64Ioo, payable out
of the revenues of the water de-
partment. AS originally placed in
the hands of the Commissioners the
estimates of the heads of ffty-two
departments of the local govern
ment aggregated $I2,o86, o8865, but
the three executives of the munich
patty cut out, in round numbers,
ST. Cos, 900 of this amount.
Searching of the records showed that the
department chiefs last year figured that
$l4 IT'S, 1884, 60 would about meet their needs
ments, but this was scaled down by the
Commissioners to 81. AIS, 1886. and still
further pared by Congress until. exclusive
of the water department. the appropriation
finally made totaled 50, 721 $751; 50. An ad-
ditional appropriation carried in the legis-
lative, executive and judicial act. and the
sundry civil act last year swelled the grand
total to S1O.O96, 39162.
But Few Salaries Increased.
In it's final shape the District budget just
completed carries very few provisions for
increases of salaries for present incumbents
of municipal offices. In the executive office
500 and $2G0 additional are asked for w.
c. Hibbs and L. c. Winslow respectively,
secretaries to Commissioner Mcfarland and
Commissioner West, to make their salaries
equal at $1,000, and provision Is also made
for $500 additional compensation for each
Of the two assistants to the Engineer Com
| missioner. An additional permit clerk at
$500 and an inspector of heating appar
atus at 81. 800, besides an advance of 500
for Assistant Inspector of Buildings Poyn-
ton and a similar increase for each OF five
other assistant inspectors, comprise the total
additional provision for the office of Build
Ing Inspector Ashford next year. The col
lector OF taxes offices goes by without in
crease, and all recommendations Of Assessor
Darneflle, being for no advances. were ap-
proved: Last year an effort was made to
have the salary Of Auditor Garrison raised
from $500 to $4,000. and another provision
to the same end is carried In the estimates
Just submitted.
Ing been in the service twenty years, dur
ing which time his duties are said to have
increased five-foid, it Is provided in the
course of the engineer department estimates
that he be allowed 81 500 per annum instead
of 81. 300 as at present For the superinten-
dent OF streets, Harrison Stidham, no in
crease of salary is provided, but his recon-
mendation for reorganization Of the field
force, as previously noted in The Star, has
the approval of the Commissioners, and II
Congress sees the matter in the same light
there will be an important Encouragement
of the duties of the various inspectors of
street cleaning. This year will also see an
effort, similar to that of last year. for an
Increase of the salary of the superinten-
dent OF insurance to $780, provided by
the code. and for similar advances for the
justices OF the peace
Estimates Of Public Library.
Many OF the important recommendations
OF the board of trustees OF the Public La
.,
being conceded that the following salaries
should obtain: For librarian, $4,000; assist
ant librarian. 1900: chief of circulating
department. $1,000; chiidren's librarian 81
OOo and chief of order department, $500
the last three named being new Offices An
"a crease OF two assistants and one cata-
loguer Is also advocated, and the trustees
provision for making permanent the offices
O! three temporary catalogues Is recognize
ed as essential.
Nov
brary include $50 increase in salary for Ii
brartan's secretary, two assistant copyists
at $3.50 each, four attendants in the chill
drens room instead of two at $3.50 each,
ten attendants instead of five to care for
the increasing circulation and one addi-
tfonal messenger. beside a collator and an
assistant In the book order department For
purchase Of new books the Commissioners
approve the trustees request for $4,000 In
stead OF 5000. $4,000 for binding instead Of
$4,000 and an increase of 81. 900 In the all
iowance for contingent expenses.
Contingent and Miscellaneous.
Contingent and miscellaneous expenses Of
the whole District government next year.
1t is thought, will render necessary the
expenditure OF $4,000. an increase of 50, 600:
N.oOo Is asked for postage, as compared
with 5000 this year. and $4,000 for adver-
Using required by law. instead Of 5000.
Reaching the new municipal building, the
COMMISSIONERS ask Tor $7OO,OCD for continue
Ing the work. The present status of the
building Is explained in the following sum-
mary:
THE amount authorized for the construc-
tion OF the building is 81, 100000; the amount
already appropriated Is $1450OO0; the
amount remaining to be appropriated is
$l,O50.00o. The amount estimated to be ex-
pended to June 30. 1907 is: B. A. and G. N
Williams, contract for cut stone, $644 col:
Parsons, contract for erection of building
S6oo.OOo; mechanical equipment, $75, COO
architects fees, contingencies. ETC., $25, eco;
total. $1.344.001. amount available October
l, 1905 date of estlmate), 1921 SEQ. "a. leay-
Ing balance of $722 TOO.
Maintenance of Fairgrounds
A particularly interesting item, in view
Of the work done on the Fairgrounds dur
Ing the past summer. is that of $4,000 ito
be Immediately available) for the equipment
and maintenance of outdoor Fairgrounds,
and another Of $50, 600 for the purchase Of a