The Washington times., 1906-07-16
The District Funds.


Just as the ranking Importance OF a
city is measured by the affairs Of its
municipal officers. Washington during
the fiscal year l906-O7. as reflected through
the immense public expenditures to be
handled by its three Commissioners. will
take front rank among the leading cities
of the country. With over 100000 TO
distribute I'm various dtrectIcns. or near
ly $4,000 in excess Of last years ap-
propriations, the task lying before the
Commissioners this year looms up
larger than ever before in their official
careers.
Not alone is the District budget Of
greater Importance this year because
of its increased size, but the intense
popular interest which surrounded the
three principal items-the provisions for
the schools. the Police Department. and
the Fire Experimentation their intro
duction into Congress last winter up to
their passage near tha close. has now
taken the form Of an earnest desire 10
see these three departments handled
under their respective reorganization
plans BY the provisions of this years
District bill each OF the departments
named will have for its running ex-
penscs more than 100000 over last year
The Times last Sunday printed an aC-
curate account of the many extraordi-
nary municipal improvements 10 be com
pleted under the supervision of En-
gineer Commissioner John Biddle dur
ing the new fiscal year, and today pre-
sents an account Of the affairs which
viii engross Commissioners Macfarland
and West during the same period.
Over Ten Millions.
The total amount carried in the ap-
preparation bill for the last fiscal year |
amounted TO S9.sO6ls762 while 1t has
swelled this year 20 a total of S1O,2O5,- |
2ss16, due 10 the addition Of the salary |
increases mentioned.
Under Commissioner NIacfarland's /
supervision the most important duty 10 /
fall is that relating 10 the maintenance |
OF the public school system. The total 1
amount Of this item is S1.7T7541. OF 1
which S1,2S4,4l5 is for the teachers
salaries. and SlS.32O for directing Of
ficers. OF the balance. $50. 400 IS for
books and supplies. SS7, 300 for fanitors
salaries, S65,OG0 fOU repairs 70 school
buildings. $45.0OO for repairs to plumb
ing, $4,000 for fuel, gas, and heating.
$4,000 for night schools. $500 for
school playground equipment, 1000 for
United States flags, sl5,654 for rent,
S27.375 Cor compulsory education under
the new law. and the balance for con-
tingent and miscellaneous expenses.
Next in line in Commissioner Macfar-
lands department is for the mainten-
ance OF the Fire Department, a total
of s537. 400. an increase Of S1OS.I7O
over last year. OF this sum S427.13OI
IS for the salaries or the hremen and
Various heads Of departments. and
sllO,36O for equipment and current
running expenses.
Electricity Nearly 100000.
The cost OF the electrical department.
which Commissioner Afacfarland directs
through Engineer w c. Allen. will
reach n total OF S43Osi5 or this,
S25O,0O0 viii be applied for street light
ing, with the addition Of sos. 900 for
electric arc Hghtinsg, $4,000 for un-
derground wires, S4l,OI5 for salaries,
$4,000 for general departmental sup
plies. $4,000 Cor the extension Of the |;
police patrol system. and $4,000 FOR the
purchase and erection OF fire alarm
boxes.
OF the SS4, $50 TO be spent by The Health |
Department. over which DR.. w q /!
Woodward is the tltular head. SsS SEQ
VIII go for salaries. $4,000 10 invastI-
cote and prevent the spread of scarlet
fever. typhoid fever smallpox. and L
other cOntag gious diseases, IS. 600 for the
disinfecting service. $500 for the drain
age CT unsanitary lots $500 for travel
ing expenses and inspections. and the |,
remainder for contingent expenses.
The charities and private hospitals
which while their disbursements are
made through various boards of con-
troll, may be ranked with Commissioner
Mactarland's affairs, this year take a
big slice or the District budget
The largest item among the charities
Is the one OF Sol5,S0o 20 be spent IN main {
tanning the Government Hospital for
tne Insane, OF which $1,000 is for the
deportation OF nonresident insane. The
Washington Asylum. recently trans
ferred TO province of Commissioner +
West. will get Ss2SsI, Of which 5000
comes under the peculiar head OF For
Shepherds Landing. /,
The new Home for the Aged and In
firm recently opened at Shepherds
Lending. will receive as it's portion
S46 4S0. Including $4,000 for contingent
running expenses. $3.50 for salaries.
IS O00 for furniture and equipment 5000 (
for installing a modern laundry plant.
and the balance for grading and road
making.
The Industrial Home School will re-
ceive slSS9f. the relief OF the District {
poor S1s000. including s12.SOO for medi- {