The Washington times., 1908-10-16
Commissioners Ask $5, ,300,-
900 More Than Was APP
propriated Last Year.
MUCH NEEDED FOR
PERMANENT WORK
Money Sought TO Garry Forward
Extraordinary Projects Now.
Desired.

The Commissioners today for
warded to the Treasurer of the
United States for transmission to
Congress their estimates for the
next fiscal year, a total Of $15,65S,-
O54. This is an increase Of $780,
779 over their estimate of last year,
and S5,3O5,S42 more than was ap-
propriated by Congress for the Dis
trict for the current fiscal year.
For current expenditures the
Commissioners ask $11, ,1O1 .695, and
for extraordinary expenditures, S4.-
556,35O.
Under the head of extraordinary prof.
ects Of improvements. the Commission
ers have asked for school buildings and
grounds. $2.21S.OOO for high-pressure fire
protection service, 500, 900; for suburban
and trunk sewers, S34S, 900; for the i'm
provement Of Rock Creek valley, $780,
900; for the Improvement Of the Ana
costa basin. and the harbor front,
500, 0O0i for Improvement OF the Union
Station plaza and vicinity, S25O,O0O; for
municipal hospital. 800 900. and for com
pleting the Piney Branch bridge. $50. CO.,
Increase in Current Items.
Under the head OF current expendi-
lures, the Commissioners have asked
for the increased force and facilities for
the Health Department. recommended
by the Commissioners milk conference,
the medical societies, and other experts,
and emphasized by the International
tuberculosis Congress-, for the increase
Of the police force. OF Fire Department
stations ana apparatus; for street. alley,
and county road Improvement, cleaning
and lighting; for extension of the public
Fairgrounds or outdoor schools for
public bathing stations and the improve
ment OF the bathing beach. and an ad-
ditiOnal public convenience station. pub
lie wells. and other much needed Items
The current expenditures estimates
had to be increased because they were
more deply cut IN the appropriations for
last year, and therefore there IS more
in arrears TO bring up.
Among the items recommended by the
Commissioners, are the following:
Building Department. $121 $50.
Care Of District building $50, ,3S5.
Assessors office, ST9IJO.
Collectors office. $500.
Disbursing Office, S39,63O.
Office Of corporation counsel. $500
Seaier Of weights and measures. S15,-
Oface OF engineer Of highways. s2O5.-
sO7.
office Of superintendent Of insurance,
$I0.S2O.
Surveyors office. $S1.sJO
Sewer department, 1854, $40.
Street cleaning department $I75,S45.
Office Of electrical engineer, S50l,S15.
Salaries Of teachers and officials,
Board OF Education. S2.477.S40.
Buildings and grounds, Board OF Edu-
Police department. including an add.
tiOn OF five lieutenants three sergeants,
and 100 men. Sl.12S,263
Fire department, 1861. $50, including FIVE
new engine houses located as follows:
Between II and ! and Eleventh and
Thirteenth streets northwest; near
Twelfth and II streets northeast: Rock
Creek Church road and Georgia avenue T;
TwininE City. and at Rhode Island ave-
nue. and North Capitol street
Health Department. 500, $50.
Juvenile Court. S14.SO0, including an
increase OF from $1,000 to $500 IN salary
OF Judge.
Board OF Charities, Sl,1S5.12.
Police Court, S6l,45O.
Justices Of the peace, $4,000. and for
the support OF prisoners, $4,000.
The Commissioners ask for $4,000 for
Fairgrounds. 800. 900 for the improve
nent OF streets, and $135OOO for the re-
pairs 10 county roads.
Policy of Commissioners Explained.
In explanation Of their purpose in
asking for certain items in their esti-
mates, Commissioner Macfarland said
today:
In accordance with their policy for
the past seven years. the Commission
ers have asked all that they considered
Immediately Necessary, I'm view of the
Districts growth and needs. distin-
gushing and asking Congress TO dis
tinEuish between items for extraordi-
nary projects Of Improvement and cur
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