The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-06
TOTAL OF S12,872,985
REQUIRED FOR DISTRICT
Commissioners Ask Increased Funds for Every Depart
ment But Public Schools, Estimate for Which
Is Reduced From Last Appropriation

Accompanied by their annual report,
the Commissioners today forwarded TO
Congress their estimates Of expenses
Of the District Of Columbia for the
fiscal year -sI2. total Of S12.SsZ. 9S5-
The amount appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1911. was
SIC, ~. 045-
Increases are recommended IN nearly
every department OF the District gov
eminent, with the exception OF The pub
lie schools. the estimates OF which sg-
Cregates S2,369. 395. as compared with
s. 3ss. $50. the amount contained in the
last appropriation bill
For New Schools.
Under the head OF public buildings
and grounds the Commissioners ask for
49,. 400 for the completion Of a normal
high school building in the Parker *
Pulsifer subdivision: $4,000 for the COM
pIetion OF a twelve-roOm building. west
of Seventh street and north of Q street.
S259 600 for the purchase Of a site for
new central high school to be located
north Of Tenth and Q streets north
west; $1,000 toward the construction Of
a normal high school building, the total
cost OF which shall not exceed S205.000:
$4,000 for the erection Of aE eisht-room
extensfble building on gr6dnd west Of
Soldiers Home and south OF New
Hampshire avenue; and S7s.75o for cen
trail heating plants
For the laying Of new streets and
highways and repairs TO streets the
Commissioners ask SII4e 100 Included
the establishment OF a municipal as
phalt plant The sum Of S100,0OG is in
cluded for the reclamation of the Ana
costa flats, which work Is to be done
under the supervision Of the chief Of
engineers Of the United States army
Would Buy Parks.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
purchase of Meridian Hill Park is asked.
The purchase OF this park by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior was authorized by
Congress at the last session. but accord
ing to an opinion Of the Comptroller of
the Treasury, the authorization did not
carry with IL az appropriation
One hundred and ten thousand dollars
IS asked for the purchase Of Montrose
Park and S3o0,0 for the preservation
of KiinzIe Ford valley and the purchase
of twenty-four acres adjacent TO the
geological Park
An increase OF $500 is recommended
in the salaries Of the Commissioners,
who now receive S5.0oa year
The appropriation asked for the Pc
lice Department is SI,G5S,07 SO, as com
pared with N.co2'5ss.99 for the current
fiscal year The Commissioners recon-
mend an additional inspector at Sl,So0'
making four in al, and that the salaries
OF the eleven captains be increased from
81 soc 20 8, so a year
Provision IS made for the following
men: Fourteen HeuteE2nts. one OF whom
shall be harboruaster. at S1,320 each;
forty-nine SerEeants. one of whom may
BE- detailed for duty IN the herboT pa
troll, at 81, go: so privates OF class three.
at S1OO each, an addition OF twelve
si5-ty-three prfvates Of class two, at
$40 each. and seventy-fve pTivates of
class one, at 500 each
Fire Department
For the maintenance OF the Fire De-
partment an appropriation Of ss04.s55 is
asked. This includes a house for an
engine company TO De located near