Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
10 COMMENT is MADE
The Recommendations Amount to
$16,176,355.52.
INCREASE OF SIX MILLIONS
Appropriation for the Current Fiscal
Year, $1O,133, 1888, ,S5-Exten-
sive Street and School
improvements.

The estimates of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ended June so. 1910. totaling $16.1l6,-
355.52, as against an appropriation of $1o,-
IL, ,:3SS. 50 for the current fiscal year. were
permitted by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to go to Congress untouched and un-
cut The Secretary explained last year
that Congress, evidently having we'll de-
fined plan Of dealing with the financial af-
fairs of the District of Columbia. he would
pass the estimates along to the appropria-
tions committees as they were received
from the Commissioners. There is no
explanation of his action this year, but
apparently he holds the same idea with
reference to this portion of the budget.
The Commissioners renew their recon-
mendations for many projects which they
have been urging for several sessions. in
cluding the high-pressure fire service. for
which $4,000 is asked.
Increases Favored in Estimates.
Following are some Of the general heads
in the District estimates under which
increases are recommended:
Care of District building-Current ap.
preparation, $685.; estimates for 1910
$50. .3s5
Auditors office-Current appropriation
So. 40: estimates for 1910. $31 900.
Engineers office-Current appropriation
$3.50, ,462: estimates for 1910, $aO5.9O7.
Surveyors office-Current appropriation
SIG. .934: estimates for 1910. 1850.
Public Library Salaries Current ap
preparation, $4O,13O; estimates for 1910
$50, 12O
Total salaries. District of Columbia
Current appropriation, $637 1885; estimate!
for 1910. $731, ,597.
Contingent expenses-CIrrent appropria
ton, $92, ,22S.j0; estimates for 1910, 1851 $50
Improvements and repairs-Current ap
| preparation. 500 900; estimates for 1910
streets-currenr appropriation. $491 ,695
estimates for 1910. s1,17s, 195. -
Electrical department-Current appro
priation, $469, ,215; estimates for 1910
$5O1, ,S15.
Washington aqueduct-Current appro.
priation. $4,000; estimates for 1910
$:2,29, $40.
Rock Creek Park-Current appropria.
ton, $1,000; estimates for 1910, $25,OOO
Schools-Current appropriation, $641. GOO
estimate for 1910 $2.21S. 800. =
Police-Current appropriation. $99S, 233 35
estimates for 1910, SLIPS. .263.5
Fire department-Current appropriation
1868, $50; estimates for 1910, 1851 $50.
High-pressure fire service. s7JO.C0O.
Health observation-disclosures appropria-
ton, $103. $50; estimates for 1910, $202. 100
Courts-Current appropriation, $oS,O00
estimates for 1910. $50. $50.
Washington Asylum-Current appropria-
tion. s94.576: estimates for 1910. 500. .3l6
Home for the Aged and Infirnl-Current
appropriation. s42,O2S: estimates for 1910
$56. .556
Reform School for Girls-Current appro-
priation, $25,63S; estimates for 1910
tuberculosis Hospital-Current appro-
priation, $37,l4O; estimates for 1910
81 43 so.
Here are the brand-new items recon-
mended by the Commissioners for inclu-
sion in the 1910 budget.
Executive Office.
Additional clerk. $1,000; two clerks at
$72O each increase of $12O to one of
them): messenger, $3.50.
BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION
Deputy inspector of buildings, 50, 400; per-
nit clerk, 1,500: mechanical and heating
engineer. 81 800.
PLUMBING INSPECTION DIVISION
! Index clerk, $72O.
CARE OF DISTRICT BUILDING.-As-
sistant superintendent (change OF title and
S6OG increase): four laborers at 5000 each
five additional watchmen at $500 each
two pneumatic tube operators at 5000
each.
ASSESSORS OFFICE.-Clerk at $500.
AUDITORS OFFICE.-Clerk, 81 600 Ito
make temporary clerk permanently.
Discussing OFFICE.-Clerk. 81 900.
CORPORATION COUNSELS OFFICE.
-Stenographer. $1,000.
CORONER'S OFFICE-Hostler and la
borer. $3.50.
WHOLESALE PRODUCERS MAR
lkET.-Laborer, $500.
OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES. = Assistant sealar,
$1,OG3
ENGINEERS OFFICE. - Duplicating
clerk. $500; clerk. $1,000: boss carpenter,
painter. timer. plumber and steam fit
ter at $1,2G0. and boss grader at $1,000,
recommended for annual rate.
AUTOMOBILE, BOARD.-Secretary- or
assistant secretary $500.