The Washington herald., 1909-01-07

Nreelaud, Of New York, BurlesOn. Of
Texas. and Bowers OF Mississippi, are
the other members. Il viii be called Up
for consideration BY the whole House to
day.
The bin carries a total OF ss.s 1882
exclusive OF the wafer department The
Commissioners estimates for the year
amounted 10 S16.c0SsS5.52 The amount
recommended for the water department.
al OF which is payable from the water
revenues. IS So, ,lso which IS $2oO less
than recommended for The present fiscal
year
Water Revenues.
II Is estimated that the water revenues
available for the fiscal year 1910 VIII
amount 10 S555.o1o, but It is provided n
the bill. as Il was IN the acts for the cur
rent and seventeen preceding fiscal years.
that any surplus Of these revenues over
the appropriations made specifically
therefrom shall be applied 70 tbs work
OF extending the high-seryice system OF
water distribution.
Under these indefinite appropriations OF
the surplus water revenues there has
been expended 10 July I. 1855. Tor extend
Ing the high-seryice system Of water dis
tribution about S3.5oae1a. The estimated
ultimate cost IS about s5,5l9,vJ9. which
sum includes s. 10000 estimated 10 be re-
ouired 10 complete installation OF meters
in private premises
The total general revenues OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia for the fiscal year 1910
Il is estimated win amount 20 S5,oe6,i.e
The appropriations recommended in the
biU and PAYABLE from ths revenues Of
the District amount % &SlS.S1s-26.
In addition t0 the foregoing sum, ap-
rroprfations have already been passed by
the House IN the legislative, executive.
and judicial act. and other sums viii
probably be included in TIE sundTy civil
bin. al chsrgeabIe next year 10 the rev
enues of the District. aggregating about
$4,000
legislative Limitations.
The bill contains some interesting legis-
lative limitations. One provision rspeals
all laws recurring the Inspector Of build
ings 70 supervise the preparations OF
plans for and the construction OF all
buildings belonging TO the District Of
Columbia, and provides for q municipal
architect at a salary of SEQ year, 10
supervise this work.
The following farther limitations are
imposed in connection with tho building
Inspectors Office
"The Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia are hereby authorized and di-
rected from time 20 time. To prescribe q
schedule Of fees 20 be paid FOR permits.
certificates, and transcripts Of records
issued by the inspector og buildings for
Ihe District. for the erection. alteration.
repair. or removal Of buildings and their
aupurteuarcas. and for the location OF
certain establishments Tor which permits
are now or hereafter may he required
under the building regulations OF the
District. said fees 20 cover the cost and
expense OF the issuance OF said permits
and certificates. and OF the inspection Of
the work done under said permits. said
schedule shan be printed and conspicU-
ously displayed in the once Of the IN
spector Of buildings. ard the fees shall
be paid % tie collector Of taxes IN the
District
Street Repairs.
Relative 20 street repairs there IS
provision authorizing the Commissioners.
at their discretion. TO expend. not 20 ex-
ceed $4,000 OF the sum appropriated for
repairing streets. b. what IS known as
the heater method Of repairs.
The provision, in connection with street
lighting, reduces the price from SO 10 50
for each Eight. and for electric current
used for other purposes TO II cents a
kilowatt hour Street lighting by gas IS
reduced from SIS % SIS for fat fame
burners, and from s20S5 10 SIS for mean
descent mantle burners. and with oil
from S22S5 TO so q light
The measure prohibits the use Of police
men as watchmen at the municipal build
Ing. and the number OF watchmen at that
building is increased from i've 10 eight
The provision is made that the next
vacancy occurring in the Office of justice
OF the peace IN the District shall not be
flied. and that hereafter the number of
justices OF the peace in the District shall
be FIVE
Plan Of Appropriations.
The following VIII give some general
idea Of the way the appropriations com
mittee treated the estimates submitted by
the Commissioners:
Under the general head OF salaries the
current appropriation IS S6J65S5. The
Commissioners asked S75S.5s7. The com
mittee recommends S51S. SO which IS an
Increase Of &22505. but S7a.557 less than
was requested
Under contingent and miscellaneous the
current appropriation Is s73.79S50 The
Commissioners asked Si6o.550 and the com
mittee recommends S69.4o3, which is
S4,S2S50 less than the current appropria-
ton and Sg1. 80 less than was requested
Under improvements and repairs the
committee recommends Sg1G000. which IS
S7S.000 less than the current appropria-
ton and 81 IG6500 less than was asked FOR
by the Commissioners
Under sewers the committee recon-
mends $35s.375. which IS $51.S25 less than
the current appropriation and S2s5. 475 less
than was requested
Under streets the committee recon-
mends ssSS.6e5 which is So. 900 less than
/ the current appropriation and S6Se.500 less
than was requested
Electrical Department.
Under the electrical department the
committee recommends S44S.459. which IS
SO 755 less than the current appropria-
ton and S55,555 less than was requested
For the Washington aoUedUct the COM
nittee recommends $1,000. the same
amount as the current appropriation. but