Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
HOUSE RECEIVES
DISTRICT BUDGET
FOR COMING YEAR

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Commissioners for appropriations of 800
for dwelling for the Waterman at Crea
Falls and $1,000 for storehouse ant
stable at Great Falls.
The Commissioners asked S9h.61o Cor the
filtration plant but only SS'.o'D Il recon-
mended. The appropriation for the cur
rent year is $4,000 The cut under the
washington Aaueduct'' is from Sl.'2N'
current, and sl5O.61o requested to Sl:"WH
recommended
For Rock Creek Park $2o.Ooo was asked
by the Commissioners. but Sla.ooo rec
commended by the committee This is lden
teal with the current appropriation.
Big Slash in School Figures.
For the local public schools the Com
missioners asked 81 1850 and get S2,4ol,
5l7. The current appropriation is S2,44l.'
$50 In this item the greatest reduction
was in the requests for new buildings
81 $3.50. 900 being asked and S354,:No being
recommended.
Not a single additional policeman is
provided for in the bill Under the police
department" the Commissioners asked
for S1139. 33 and get but S9IiI>3.3o
The current appropriation is 1917 .260.65
Better treatment is accorded the fire de-
nartment than almost any other branch
of the District government although even
here the Commissioners. estimates are
given decided cut The current fire de-
partment appropriation is S6i0Oso. and the
committee recommends S6JJ.llO o. the
ST l5S 100 asked by the Commissioners.
Recommendations for the health depart
ment are. in total identical with the cur
rent appropriation-S1039 although the
Commiss toner's desired S1?6.S7o
=; -,.tat 80
from 733235. current. to S11.020 recon-
mended. The Commissioners requested
$40 $50.
More PAIRING Here.
Under courts and prisons s225.ss0 is
recommended as compared with $247.ssO
in the bill for 1905 and $3.50 $50 requested.
The. charities and corrections total is
cut from $751; $50 current and 81 O67 .265
asked to s756337 recommended.
The militia appropriation is changed but
little. The amount in the current bill
is s7O.12o The amount asked was s72.950
and the amount recommended is 81 $50.
Following are the new items and in
Ereases and the legislative provisions
given as a general resume Of the changes
in the various sections of the new Dis
-trict bill:
General Expenses.
: Executive ofice-Additional compensa-
ton for two assistants to the Engineer
Commissioner at 500 each. who shall act
jointly as superintendent Of the munich
pal building.
Building inspection division-One fire
escape inspector at 81 400. In note on
this item the committee calls attention
to the fact that numerous inspections
OF the same building are oftentimes nee
essary. and that the force is very in
adequate.
Care of District NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
. superintendent, who shall be a stenog-
rapher. 81 600; chief engineer 81 400; three
assistant engineers at $1,000 each: cleo
.trician. 81 200: three 1iremen at $40 each:
three coal passers at $500 each: one cleo
..frician's helper. $40: eight elevator con-
,ductors at $500 each two laborers at
$3.50 each: two chief cleaners at $500 each {:
rthirty-sfx cleaners at S2iv each: chief
Waterman. $40: assistant CHEF watch
man. $3.50: five watchmen at $500 ca oh :;
in all. SI.24O; asked. s6Os35. In foot
note the committee says: The esti-
mate for the operation OF the municipal
building was made up after a careful
consideration Of appropriations for SINH
lar purposes for the various United
States government buildings in the Dis
trict." For fuel. lights. repairs and mis-
.cellaneous items, $4,000; 10000 was
asked,
=. Assessors office-For temporary clerk
hire for preparing numerical book. regu-
lar employees Of the assessors office to
he paid for overtime-on account of tri-
ennial assessment. $1,000
Office Of corporation counsel-This is a
new legislative Observation-Disclosures all
legal services required by boards organ
lied by law under the government of the
District of Columbia shall be furnished by
.the corporation counsel of the District or
.One of his assistants;
Wholesale producers market-For sod
ding and plating with trees the wholesale
market square between 10th and 18th
sstreets on b street northwest, near Penn
eylvania avenue, $500
Engineers ofice-Salary of superintend-
emit OF trees and parkings increased from
81 400 to 81 500. Three steam engineers at
81 200 each, inspector, $1,4O0; storekeeper.
5000.
surveyors office-Appropriation for ser
vices Of temporary craftsman, computers,
fetc., increased from 81 500 to s., 600
= Free Public Library-Salary of librarian
increased from $1,000 to S. go the in
crease being requisite to make the salary
commensurate with the services rendered
and to put 1t on par with the salaries
paid to chief librarians of equal rank:
salary Of engineer increased from 5000 to
.d $50; library guard. $500 A provision
under this head fixes the Sunday hours of
the library from pm. to 3 pm instead
of from pm. to 10 pm. and five holt
days from am. to 8 .. m. instead of from
10 am. TO p. m The Item for fuel, light
Nfng. etc, is increased from s. 900 to 81 500
Contingent and Miscellaneous Ex-
Al penses.
-. Office of asphalt and cement inspector-
reduction from $50. 600 TO $35, 600: items fo,
rented building omitted.
General advertising etc.-Increase from
~. 600 to 81, 800.
Tablets to mark historical places in the
Dfstrict-Cnexpended appropriation Of
81, 600 reappropriated.
Wharf on river front-For sand and
gravel storage. 81 900.
Improvements and Repairs.
Elimination of grade crossings-an in
crease from $4,000 to 500 200. with the
following Limitations: THE foregoing an
preparation shall be available to develon
Las property yard for the use of the
= District OF Columbia and for other mimi
cfpal purposes. so much of reservation III
lying south of the toe OF slope of standard
g Toadbed between the portal of the yir-
sinia avenue tunnel and the east end of
the south abutment of the New Jerso,,
avenue bridge and south of the sou,b
-7aputment OF that bridge and east of the
zoe OF slope on west side of the embank
snleHt. carrying the approach To ,bs
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