The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
Economy Will Be Watch
word of Capitals EST
mates This Year.
HAVE AT DISPOSAL
ABOUT S12, 100000
Increase in Police Force and Har-
Dor Front Improvements Among
the Recommendations.

Within few days the Commissioners
will begin active preparation Of their
estimates 10 which unusual care Will
be given this year In view OF the fact
that Congress has specifically provided
that in no fiscal year shall the estimates
exceed twice the amount of the revenues
Of the District.
The committee appointed by the Com
nlissioners TO submit an estimate of the
revenues for the next fiscal year con-
sisting OF ". z. Richards, assessor;
Alonzo TWeedele, auditor. and Charles
G. Rogers, collector Of taxes has com
pleted its task. While the figures are
not yet made public, II is understood
that the amoutn will be about $3.50 coo
The Commissioners will probably have al
their disposal, therefore, in round num-
bers, S1a500,0 eco, from which must be paid
the expenses Of the District govern
ment, including extraordinary as well
as payment OF 100000 on the old
funded debt OF the District to the
United States
Economy Watchword.
Economy, therefore, will be the watch
word. The Commissioners have issued
instructions to the head Of the various
departments to weigh carefully each
item in the submission Of their esti-
mates. and yet It is a fact that the
eminent must be recognized and that
larger appropriF tions must be obtained
IN many instances II possible.
Among the items which the Commits
siOners must take into conside ration is
the recommendation OF Major Sylvester
concerning an increase in the police
force. The growth OF the city during
the last few years has entaAed upon
the police force much additional labor
and the necessity Of an increase, in the
opinion of the Commissioners, becomes
daily more apparent The police force
territory embraces seventy square miles
and includes a large number Of villages
and subdivisions outside Of the cites Of
washington and Georgetown. each OF
these localities requiring police protec-
ton Major Sylvester will recommend
an increase of at least leo men.
Harbor Front Improvements.
The Improvement Of the harbor front,
which the wharf committee and Engi-
neer Commissioner Judson have char
acterized as a disgrace TO the city,
viii also receive. the attention Of the
Commissioners The estimated cost OF
the work, which includes the tearing
down of all existing structures. the re-
building Of bulkhead walls, the build
Ing OF recreation pier and the con-
struction Of docks, is S2S0O.000 The
Commissioners are OF the opinion that
the work should be started a once and
at the last session Of Congress recon-
nnended, without result. that $4,000 be
appropriated Tor that purpose.
Among the other extra ordinary prof.
ects OF improvements TO which the Com
missioners will give consideration is the
INSTALLATION of a high-pressure fre pro
lection service at an estimated cost OF
$4,000, and the improvement OF Rock
Creek valley from Massachusetts ave
nue. to Potomac Park, for which $500 OOC
was asked last year. In addition. the re-
quests Of the various citizens associa-
tons for the Improvement Of their re-
spective localities must be carefully
considered.
In accordance with the provisions of
the last District appropriation bill, the
Commissioners estimates this year will
not be published until they are sub
mitted TO Congress.