The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Commissioners Com
plete EStimateS-More
Than $3,250,000 for
Extraordinary I'M
prOVementS.
$554,000 Cut From De-
partmental Figures.
100000 to Inn
prove Schools.

Including extraordinary and cur=eat
expenditures the total of the Commits
SiUueTs estimates Of expenses Of the
District government for the nscaI year
beginning July !, 1909, is So. 667, .25-
This is an increase Of S1,SS5, 3.72 over
tieir estimates for the present year, and
$5.837.05S more than was appropriated by
Congress. In their estimates for the
new year the Commissioners deducted
$54I000 from the appropriations request
ed by the various departments and sew
eral millions from those requested by
citizens and citizens associations.
OF the total, 1921, $50 IS for extraordi-
PaTy Improvements. Onc-half to be
paid outright 0y the United states and
the remainder to be advanced by the
Federal Government and repaid gTadu-
ally with other advances already made
on the extraordinary imprOv ement ac-
count. There is also an ltem of $975,40S
required by law for payment Tor inter-
est and sinking fund charges for the
so-caIed Shepherd bonded debt OF, the
District
The net amount asked, therefore, for
current expenses municipal expenditures
is S9.400,50S.
Nearly 100000 for Schools.
Under the head of extraordinary ex-
penditures the Commissioners include
the sum Of 8. $50, coo recommended by the
Board OF Education to place the schools
in proper condition. This amount, ac-
cording to Commissioner Mcfarland,
would not be so large were it rot for the
fact that the school estimates for build
-sr orrA INF NV
Congress in the past.
The recommendation of the Board Of
Education that it have an architect at
5000 a year to attend to the speedy
preparation OF plans for new school
buildings is met by a compromise ar
rzngement. The Commissioners recon-
mend that 5000 be appropriated for
municipal architect, who, under the
supervision OF the Engineer Commission
er, shall prepare plans for all District
buildings.
The Commissioners also recommend
that the estimates Of the Board Of Edu-
cation be cut down by as much as
$4,000
The extraordinary expenditures include
also S50,000 for the high pressure fire
protection system in the heart Of the
tALgs goJogoJJ LDT SUBURBAN and trunk
sewers, S150, 900 for railway terminal and
plaza work. 100000 for the chronic and
-COnvalescent ward on the Municipal
Hospital site, $1,000 for the examination
OF the title Of land in connection with
the improvement Of the Anacostia basin,
and $4,000 for the survey OF an addition
al conduit from Great Falls.
One Hundred More Policemen Asked.
Larger appropriations for street light
ing, street and road repairing, and street
cleaning arc recommended in the cur
rent expenditures. as well as an IN
crease Of 100 members in the police de-
partment, and three additional compan-
les in the fire department Provision il
made for the enlargement Of the health
uepaI tmen- and its facilities, ipeludins.
the enforcement Of the recommends lions
OF tho milk commission. Tie estimates
include also 5000 for driving deep wells
an1 appropriations for an additional
public convenience station and two pub
lie baths-in the northeast and south
west
The sum Of $4,000 is included for the
salaries Of the Commissioners, their Sec
retaries, and the working force in the
executive Office. No increase is reure-
scented in the total OF this appropriation
compared with the present approprla-
ton.
For Building Inspector.
The requests for the various DEPART
ments are as follows:
DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR
SS4.3So for salaries, an increase Of 81, 100
but $500 less than was asked for by
Building Inspector Ashford.
The following increases OF salaries
are recommended; Snowden Ashford.
Building Inspector. from 81, $50 to s., 900;
A. M. Poynton. assistant inspector Of
buildings, from 81 800 to $500. and T.
Francis. superintendent OF construction.
from 1920 to $500. The sum of SO, 600
IS asked for the employment OF ten as
sistant inspectors CT buildings at 81, 200
each; 5000 for two civil engineers. at
$500 each; Sl.4O0 for a craftsman; 81 900
for clerk $500 for two clerks at S9O0
each, and $3.50 for a messenger
Upon the recommendation OF the
Building Inspector, s.. 500 is requested to
create a new office in his department, to
be known as mechanical or heating en-
gineer. It win be the duties OF this Off
cial to inspect heating apparatus. To
enforce the new hre-escape law, the
Commissioners make provision for the
employment Of two hre-escape inspectors
at 81 200 each.
With the occupancy Of the new NUM-
eipal Building. the force Of caretakers
viii be greatly increased. and the Com
missioners ask for $4,000 for this pur-
pose.
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