The Washington times., 1909-01-06
DISTRICT BUDGET
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House Committee Presents
Bill For Coming Years
Appropriations.
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recommended ia the accompanying bill
THE amount recommended 70 the
water department, all of which lis pay
able from the water revenues. rs Sl25,lgJ
being a reduction OF SzVJO under the
appropriations for the water depart
meut Tor the current fiscal year.
Water Revenues.
"It is estimated that the water rev
enues available for the fiscal year 1901
will amount to S555000, but it is provided
i'm the accompanying bin, as ii Was III
the acts for the current and seventeen
preceding fiscal years, that 1ny surplus
of these revenues over the spprOpria-
tions made specifically thereLrOm shall
be applied to the work OF extending the
Llgh-servlce system of water distribu-
ton. Under these indefinite appropria-
tons Of the surplus water revenues
there has been expended to July /. 1868,
for extending the blgh-service system Of
water distribution about $4,000. The
estimated ultimate cost is about S. 500.
600, which sum includes $l,3J0,OJc '.sti-
mated to be required TO complete in
stallatiou of meters IN private premises.
THE total general revenues Of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year
/ 1910 it is estimated viii amount 10
$6,086.470
Tho appropriations recommended in
the accompany bin and payable from
/ the revenues OF the District amount to
$4glS,b1JZ6.
IN addition to the foregoing .um,
appropriations have already been passed
/ by the House in the legislative, eXecu~
/ i've and judicial act. and other sums
viii probably be included in the sulidry
civil bill. ali ChaTgeable next ya2r 10
the revenues OF the District. agr egat-
| ing about $4,000.
Limitations Recommended.
Limitations with reference 10 apprc-
| priauons made I'm the bin not he esofc~e
/ imposed, or changes in existing limIta-
| tons, are recommended as follows:
! 1.-THE Commissioners Of the District Of
! Columbia are hereby authorized and di-
/ reCted, from time 10 time, to prescTtbe
! q schedule of fees to be paid for permits,
/ certificates, and transcripts of records
| issued by the Inspector OF Buildings or
/ the District OF Columbia Tor the cree
ton. alteration, repair, or removal OF
/ buildings and their appuTteuauces and
! for the location Of certain establish
/ ments for which permits are now Or
/ hereafter may be required under the
building regulations OF the District az
Columbia. said fees 10 cover the cost
/ and EXPENSE Of the issuance of said per
] mits and certificates and Of the luspec-
/ ton Of the work done under said per
mirs. said schedule shall be printed ana
/ cOnspicuously displayed In the Office OF
/ said inspector Of buildings said fees
/ shall be paid to the Collector OF Taxes
! of the District OF Columbia and shall
/ be deposited by him In the Treasury oE
the United States 30 the credit of the
/ revenues Of the District Of Columbia.
! Hereafter policemen shall not be de-
tailed for duty as watchmen at the
/ municipal building
"a provision repeating all laws re-
I curing the inspector of buildings 10
/ supervise the preparation of plans for
and the construction OF all buildings
! belonging TO the District of Columbia.
Repairs on Streets.
"That the Commissioners Of the Dis
/ .rict of Columbia are hereby authorized,
ga their discretion, to exDend not 70
exceed 10000 of the sum hereby APP
rroprlated iu repairing such streets,
! venues. and alleys as they may deem
advisable by what ls known as tho
Icotcr method OF repairs; and 30 enter
into a supplemental contract for such
repairs with the present contractor
with the District Of Columbia for work
Of resurfacing and repairing asphalt
and coal-tar pavemcnts. If a price sat
/ isfaCtoTy to said Commissioners can De
4 agreed upon between said contractor
and said Commissioning and Ia the
I event mat SuCu satisfactory pIlce
cannot be agreed upon. the said Com
miss.Oners are hereby authorized, In
T. cir discretion. To enter into new
/ contract Cor such work of repairs by
the heater method, after COmpeutlOI
pin an amount not to exceed 10000.
The price for street lighting with gas
FER aunum is reduced from SIS 30 Sl5
7 per lgh- for fat-fame burners. and
from S-os5 to %ls per light for iucaudes-
| cent mantle burners. and with oil from
$3.50 &c $50 per light
1.-THE price for street lighting with
/ electricity per auuum is reduced from
$50 10 $50 for each electric light.
Gas at IS Cents.
"Eo expenditure shall be made under
appropriations made by this act for gas
or electric current used for any purpose
/ whatsoever at price exceeding Sc
cents per J.. 900 cubic feet for gas, or A..
cents per kiIowatt hour for electric cJr-
rent This provision shall not apply "a
lighting streets. avenues, alleys, OF
highways. the price for which is other
wise limited by this act
/ The next vacancy occurring IN the
iGfuCa of the justice of the peace for
1.-THE District OF Columbia shall not be-
lnUed, and thereafter the number of
Lllia Oh tlt- li'aHnt Aaa N..- iDl1li laA hl
columbia shall not exceed five.
/ "S6ctiOu three of the act approved
March % 1900, which makes it the duty
Iof the superintendent iG charge of the
W0gkG0use of the District OF Columbia
I5n which any person ls confined on aC-
count OF a. sentence under said act Go
pay out OF any funds available 10 the
|Eers0us named IN said act SUM cq,al
10 So cents for each days hard IEUOI
performed by said person so confined
is hereby repealed
/ The committee failed TO recommend
am appropriation OF $1,000 for new
south wing 10 the White HOUse
/ The estimates Of the Commissioners
atteatiug the departments of CHART q
land corrections. medical charities. emile
caring Institutions temporary homes
land hospitals went through practically
as estimated.
/ One or the most important rec0mmcu-
IGati0us OF the bin is that creating tho
IOrtce OF municipal architect at a SALARY
lOf $500, TO supervise the plans and con
lstrugti0u OF all municipal building.
heretofore IN charge OF The Building In
speCtOr.
Snty-four additional teachers of al
grades are added 10 the teaching force
I'm lieu Of the policemen who are takcI
. from the watch at the District build
ing, three additional watcnmeu are APP
proprIated for
The salary Of the public Librarian IL
Increased from $50 TO $500.
. The school authorities are given ON