The Washington times., 1906-04-16
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strrcting an additional conduit from
the Great Falls OF the Potomac at a
very large cost, or by the reduction OF
the amount Of water used per capita
in the city" 10000 is appropriated for
the purchase and installation of wate-
meters in private residences. this
amount 20 be repaid from the revenues
OF the Water Department at the rate
OF $4,000 per annum, beginning with the
fiscal year 1905
The number of employees needed by
the local Government for the next fiscal
year, as set forth in the Commissioners
estimates. is 3.SsS. The number allowed
in the bill is 3.7S4. reduction of 1o4-
But the number allowed for the next
fiscal year is seventy-seven more than
the number OF persons now employed
by the District.
Calling attention TO the fact that one
half the sum appropriated In the bill
comes from the District revenues and
one-half from the National Treasury.
the committee in its report on the meas
ure, says:
The total general revenues OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the fiscal year 1907
il Is estimated will amount TO s5,5el ,54s.
The appropriations recommended in
the accompanying bill and payable from
81 $50, 643.57-
The addition to the foregoing sum APP
preparations have already been passed
by the House in the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial act, and other sums
will probably be included in the sundry
civil bill chargeable next year 10 the
revenues OF the District aggregating
Under authority of the acts OF Feb
ruary II, 1901, June !, 1902, March 8.
1903, and April Y. 1904 advances made
by the United States Treasury prior to
June 90 1906 in excess OF the revenues
of he-DistTiet OF Columbia amounted TO
S2.2400 IL This sum will probably be
increased. as your committee Is ADVISED.
to S27l5 $50 % before the close of the
current fiscal year, under the authority
for further advances contained In the
act of March 3. 1896, the interest charge
upon which sum for 1907 viii amount 70
So. 5l7.66.
Adding 20 the one-half of the sum
total, 1866. 643.57. recommended In. the
il will be seen that the probable total
amount to become charge against the
revenues Of the District of Columbia
during the fiscal year 1907 will not ex-
coed 81 rs, 961 %. or $S4T. SSH less than
the estimated sum Of those revenues,
which surplus will be available, as re-
quired by law TO reimburse the United
States Treasury a considerable portion
of the whole sum that will have prob
ably been advanced by July 1906, on
account of the District of Columbia.
under the acts referred to, and which
IL is required shall be reimbursed to
said Treasury out of the revenues of the
District of Columbia from time 70 time,
within FIVE years, beginning July /, 1906 -
In connection with the sweeping re-
auctions made by the committee in the
bill, IL is OF interest TO recall that the
Secretary OF the Treasury. when the
Commissioners estimates were submit
ted to him last fall. recommended that
the estimates be reduced by only $685.
~ Ia '-tn hiring the total the aSfi-
mated revenues"
For Buildings and Grounds.
Appropriations for buildings and
grounds for the public schools are
made as follows:
Completion of eight-room building in
NTH division (Anthony HYDE, IS, 200.
the limit OF the cost of this building
having previously been set at $50, 00O and
s3i.S0o having already been appropriated
for it.
Completion of eight-room building in
the thirteenth division (Francis l. Car
dozo) $500. the limit of cost and ap-
preparation already made corresponding
to the Anthony Hyde building.
Extension of the Mckinley Manual
Training School, 1875, 600
Purchase of lot 10. square 444, con-
tanning $50 square feet. adjoining Nc
Kinley Manual Training School on the
south, 5000.
Purchase of ground adjoining the John
w. Ross School as a site for future
normal school, practice schools, and high
school, containing g. ,944 square feet.
500. g58. ID.
For site for and toward the construc-
ton of an eight-room building in Ana
costa eight divisionG 20 relieve the
Van Buren,, $40. 0O0 and the total cost OF
said building, including cost of site, I'M
der a contract authorized by the bill,
shall not exceed 10000. In the Tan
Buren, and annex there are sixteen
schools in thirteen rooms. thus COM
polling halliday schools in the third
grade.
appropriated for the entire public
school system 1,754, 134. For the next
fiscal year the Commissioners asked
$2O31 7O6.I5. and they got. according
TO the present form Of the bill. $1.9i2,-
627l5 which is S15S, 493.15 more than
was allowed the system this year. But.
in this increase is to be figured the fact
that about fifty additional teachers and
the school buildings and extensions
enumerated arc included in the total
appropriation
Among the things denied the school
system are the purchase of plants and
seeds for school gardens and an item
Of $4,000 for vacation schools
Hard OH Police Force.
The Metropolitan police force was
hit hard II asked for sS60.725. and
got SS29.575. 1t asked for S12 salaries
and got 793. For the harbOr patrol it
asked $500. with ten salaries. and got
s4GSO. with six salaries.
Following what has come 20 be an
ancient custom, the committee struck
bodily from the bill the item Of $780,
600 asked for by the Fire Department
for a high pressure fire service system
The department asked a total OF ST.
33O, zoo. and got sass. 92O.
Suburban sewers. a cause which has
been continually advocated by citizens
associations and the Commissioners.
are provided for. but in a much more
economical way than was asked by the
Commissioners. The appropriation for
them in the bill is $4,000, the same
The $50. 600 asked for the Rock Creek
p street and Military road sewer was
not allowed. and 4 silimlar fate came
to the 100000 asked for the Brookland
intercepting sewer.
While SeventY-tWo employees were
asked for the free public library, fifty
seven over the number there now
avenues WAS requested by the Commits
the committee to 1856 For work on
certain specified streets was put by the
Commissioners at $4,000 and stricken
entirely from the bill by the commit
tee.
Generous With Bridges.
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