Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
The subcommittee Report.

The Subcommittee's Report.
In its report on the bill the District of Co.
lumbia subcommittee says in part:
THE total amount recommended to be
appropriated for the general expenses OF
the District of Columbia for the fiscal
year 1908 is. exclusive of the water de-
partment. Sl00O4. 46S63 of which sum the
general government is required to pay $4,-
9I1,234.31. One-half of the whole, exclusive
OF the amount, $4,000. recommended for
expenses of opening alleys. The first
named sum IS 81 .775. 434 less than the esti-
mates submitted by the Commissioners
The amount appropriated for the gen.
eral expenses of the District of Columbia
for the current fiscal year Q9OO Is $l0,-
10. or S211.42753 more than is rec
commended In the accompanying bill for
1908.
THE amount recommended for the water
department. all of which is payable from
the water revenues. is s1s2.7es being a re-
duction of $3.50 under the appropriations
for the water department for the current
fiscal year.
1T is estimated that the water revenues
available for the fiscal year 1903 will
amount to S4SG.OO0. but 1t is provided IN
the accompanying bill. 1t was In the
acts for the current and fifteen preceding
fiscal years, that any surplus of these
revenues over the appropriations made
specifically therefrom shall be applied to
the work of extending the hgh-service
system of water distribution. Under these
indefinite appropriations of the surplus
water revenues there has been expended
to July /. 1906. for extending the high
service system of water distribution about
So, 939. 242. II. The estimated ultimate cost
is about S4O00O00.
THE total general revenues of the Dis.
trict of Columbia for the fiscal year 1908
it is estimated will amount to IS, 730. 800.
The appropriations recommended in the ac-
companying bill and payable from the
revenues amount
OF. 23431.
Reimbursing the Treasury.
Adding to the sum total, $5021, 23431, rec-
commended in the accompanying bill, pay.
able from District revenues the sums car-
ried in the legislative and sundry civil acts
and the amount required for interest on
advances out of the United States treasury.
the probable total amount to become q
charge against the revenues of the District
of Columbia during the fiscal year 1908 Will
not exceed 50 100 10000, or $40. I02. 40 less
than the estimated sum of those revenues.
which surplus will be available. required
by law, to reimburse the United States
treasury a considerable portion of the whole
sum that will have probably been advanced
by July l. 1907, on account of the District
Of Columbia, which 1t Is required shall
be reimbursed to said treasury out Of the
revenues of the District of Columbia from
time to time within five years, beginning
July l, 1907
Improvement Of the Plaza.
The limitations recommended by the
committee are of considerable interest and
Importance. In connection with the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for Improvements on
the plaza in front of the new union sta
ton, it is provided that the total cost to
the United States and the District Of Cor
lumbia shall not exceed 100000 And
further that the Washington Terminal
Company. its successors assigns, shall
defray the cost of so much of these COM
structions lie within the limits of It's
present property north of Massachusetts
avenue"
In connection with the appropriation fop
assessment and permit work, the following
Is recommended:
That hereafter repayments from the per-
NIT fund to the appropriation for assess
ment and permit work shall be credited to
said appropriation for the fiscal year In
which the repayment is made
The maximum price that may be paid for
making or relaying asphalt pavement is
increased from s1.65 to $50 per square
yard.
In connection with the appropriation for
opening alleys and minor streets, the fol-
lowing Is favored:
The clause contained in the District ap-
preparation act approved June 81 1906, re-
curing that the compensation of assist.
ant to the corporation counsel, provided for
In the appropriation for opening alleys and
minor streets. shall be included in the costs
and expenses of the proceedings instituted
for the concentrations necessary to be
taken for the opening, widening, extending
and Strengthening alleys and minor streets.
and shall be assessed against lands bene-
flied by reason of such opening, extension,
widening and Strengthening. provided In
section 1e0S of the Code of Law. is hereby
repealed"
Appropriations for Bridges.
In connection with the appropriation for
operation OF the Anacostia bridge, the timA
within which the bridge may be constructed
is extended to July l, 1905. -
In connection with the appropriation for
constructing a bridge TO carry Monroe
street, Brookland, over the tracks OF the
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