Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
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inspectors 800 is asked which sum
is the same as for the present year.
Tax DEPARTMENT.

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Tax Department.
The sum of $26, 400 is included in the
Commissioners estimates for the payment
of salaries in the Office of the co lector of
taxes. This is an irCrease of $500 over
the present appropriation, and is 5000
less than is asked Tor by the collector in
his estimates to the Commissioners. This
increase provides hat the salary of {.
". Collins, deputy collector of taxes, shall
be increased from 81 $40 to $1,000. The
sum of 81 600 will be devoted to the en-
pioyment of an additional cashier, and
the sum of 81, 100 is to be devoted to the
creation of a new office known chief
bailfff. This position was suggested by
Co lector Davis in order to secure a sys-
tematic and effective system for the col
lection of delinquent personal taxes. The
sum of $500 is asked Tor W tn which to
purchase horse and wagon and maintain
the same for the service and convenience
of this official The sum of $1,000 is asked
for the employment of extra labor in the
preparation of tax sale certificates. For
the present year $500 was appropriated
| for this purpose.
For the payment of salaries in the audi
tors office the sum of S2691O is provided.
This is 81 600 more than was appropriated
! for the present fiscal year and $500 more
than was asked for by the auditor in his
estimates. In the estimates for this office
no provision is made for increased sal
| aries. but provision is made for the
employment of one additional clerk at
$1,000, two additional clerks at $500 each
and one additional clerk at 81 200.
Total for Disbursing Office.
The sum of $3.50 is specified for the
payment of sa aries in the office of the
disbursing officer, which sum is $500
more than was appropriated for the pres
ent year, and $500 less than was asked
for by the disbursng officer. In the est
mates for this office c. NJ. Lewis. deputy
idisbursing officer, is named for an increase
of $500 over his present salary of s., $50.
G. r. Lusby, clerk. is recommended to
be increased from $500 to $1,000. The sum
of $500 is provided for the employment
of an additional clerk.
For the support of the corporation coun-
sells office the Commissioners ask for
SIS, 740 which is an increase of So, 400 over
the appropriation for the present year,
and is $500 less than was asked for by
the corporation counsel in his estimates.
This increase provides that the salary of
F. H. Stephens, second assistant corpora
ton counsel, be increased from 81 SEQ to
81, $50; that the salary of James +. Smith,
fourth assistant corporation counsel, be
increased from 81 200 to 81 500 The other
salaries remain the same. New items in
cluded In the estimates for this office are
81, 900 for the employment of expert testi-
mony in the interest of the Districts legal
law clerk at $1,000 and a stenographer at
$40
For the sinking fund office of the Dis
trict under the control of the treasurer
of the United States the sum of 81, 7C0 is
asked. This provides for an increase of
$500 in the salary of one clerk who now
receives S1.6O0 The Commissioners have
provided for an appropriation of So. 1865 for
the support of the coroners office, which
is an increase of $3.50 over the present ap-
nd 10 laco
asked for by Coroner hewitt. This increase
Of 1866 will be devoted to the employment
of laborer for duty at the morgue.
For the Office of the sealer of weights
and measures of the District the Conn
missioners have provided s14.620, which
is $3.50 more than was provided for this
department in the present appropriation.
and 1920 less than was asked for by the
sealer of weights and measures, this in
crease of $3.50 to be used in the employ
ment of laborer.
Engineer Department.
To pay the salaries of the engineer de-
partment of the District the Commits
sioners have provided an item of s195, 1872
which is an increase of $1,000 over the
present appropriation for this purpose
and 81, 100 less than was estimated by the
heads of the various divisions. This ap-
preparation includes the record division
highway department, Office of the superin-
tendent of county roads. Office Of the SUI
perintendent of parking, Office of the in
spector Of asphalts and cements, Office of
the inspector OF gas and meters. sewer
department, office of the permit clerk and
the office of the superintendent Of re-
pairs. Few increases of salaries are pro-
vided In this estimated appropriation.
Trueman Lanham, superintendent of
parking, is mentioned to be in
creased from s14OO to $780, and
his assistant, ]. w. Langdale, is recon-
mended for an increase from $1,000 to
S1,2OO. E. G. Runyan, inspector of gas
and meters. who now receives 5000. is
put down by the Commissioners in their
estimates for an increase of $3.50 Mr.
Runyan asked for an increase of $500
B. j. Waters. assistant inspector of gas
and meters. is mentioned for an increase
from $1,000 to ST. 200, and T. A. Richie
another inspector of gas and meters, is
to be increased from $40 to 81 600
The request of H. NJ. Woodward. per-
from $500 to 1850 did not meet with
the Commissioners approval. H. f.
Brooks, Mr.. WoodWard's assistant, will
be increased from $500 to 81 1000, and Miss
NJ. X. Smith, a clerk in Mr.. Woodward
office. is scheduled to be increased from
s720 to 5000 The Commissioners did not
take kindly to Mr.. Woodward's request
for messenger at $500 a year, and this
recommendation was struck out of the
estimates.
Increases Provided.
F. NJ. Hodgson bookkeeper and clerk in
charge of the Office force Of the sewer
division. is slated for an increase from
81, 500 to $500 A. E. Phillips, assistant
engineer in charge of the operation of the
disposal plant, is slated to be increased
from 81, 100 to $3.50. The sum of s., 600
will be asked for with which to employ
three additional steam engineers at 81, 200
each. An additional inspector for duty
at the pumping station Is provided for in
an Item asking for an appropriation OF
81 400. and 500 is to be devoted to the
employment Of a storekeeper at that
plant Henry Story, superintendent of re-
pairs, whose salary is $500, is slated for
an increase of $500. r E. Billingsley,
clerk in Mr.. Story's Office Is to be pro-
NOTED from $500 to $40.
Possibly one of the most important If
not interesting, items in the estimates for
this department is one calling for an ap-
preparation Of SO, 600 with which to create
new office known as municipal archi-
tect. 1t will be the duty of this official
to supervise the preparation of plans for
and the construction Of all municipal
buildings and the repair and improve
ments of all buildings belonging to the
District. under the direction Of the Engi-
neer Commissioner This work 10 nou