The Washington times., 1911-12-04
SEEKS
$l2, 72O,5O
FROM CONGRESS
Commissioners Estimates
for Next Fiscal Year
! Are Announced.
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engineer from $500 to $500. Purchas,
Of q motor vehicle Is asked.
Assessors office: A clerk at $1,4O0 II
recommended for increase to $l,5OO Il
ps proposed to create the position of re
4 cord clerk at 81, 500.
bistant cashier Is recommended at 81, 400
owing TO the increased work.
AUDITORS office: An increase from
EO0 to $500. Is recommended for the
E,100; creation of the position Of az
Pountant andu coupon clerk and stenog-
bisbursing office: Deputy disbursine
once of corporation counsel: RECON-
fnendation that salary of corporation
counsel be increased from $500 to 5000
~ Coroner's office. The coroner is rec.
fmmended for an increase from 3, ,S0l
+ 20 5000, and mcrgue master from $l2O
20 $50. Other increases are provided.
s The. assistant market master of the
Eholesale producers market is recon-
tnended for Increase from $40 to $500.
Off1ce of superintendent of weights
knd measures: Increases In salary for
esststants. -,
Larger Salaries Asked.
Engineer Commissioner office: It 10
tecommended that the salary of the
engineer Of highways be increased
from 5000 to $500; superintendent of
bounty roads from $1,000 to 81. 800; super
)ntendent Of sewers from s3,0ocsto $3,3o0;
assistant inspector of asphalts and
Dement'S from sl,5oO to $1,000. An addi-
tional assistant engineer and increases
in salary for two others Is asked.
Particular emphasis is placed upon
The necessity for increasing the salary
bf an inspector In the office of trees
Ind parkings from $1,000 to 100.
fntendent is recommended for an IN
Grease In salary from $500 to g, 900; as
sistant and clerk, from $1,000 to $500;
ehief inspector. from 81. 800 to $1,4o0;
In the insurance department the ex-
eminer is recommended FOR an Increase
from $1,7O0 to 5000.
e1,aOo to $1,000. and for temporary clerk
hire, an increase from Sc, 700 to $4,000.
Free public library: The librarian Is
proposed for an Increase from $500 to
An increase is asked for the assistant
librarian from $500 to 81, Co., the trus-
tees noting 1t is difficult to keep an
assistant at the present salary. The
suggested for an increase from 8. 200
TO 81 400. Two additional.chiefs for other
divisions are asked.
Contingent and miscellaneous ex-
for the maintenance Of the Takona
Branch li5iary and all expenses
Improvements Desired.
1t is urged that the postage for
strictly official mail matter of the Dis
: trict government be increased from
$4,000 to 1000 per year. The appro-
priation for maintenance and repairs to
the District markets is decreased from
$500 to $500 ~
improvements ard repairs-Nn ar-
prupriat.on of $4,000 is asked to con-
Struct suitable viaduct and bridge to
carry Benning 'oad over the tra..ks of
the Phfiadelrhia, Baltimore and WASH
tngton Railroad Company and Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
IN accordance with plans approved by
the Commissioners.
II also is urged that 5000 be appro-
priated for tie construction Of a munich
pal asphalt plant.
Foy new sideH alks and currs around
the Patent Office, the sum of $1,f00 Is
askGd. and 81 aS il requested for repiac-
ing sidewalks and cIrbs around The old
postoffice building.
Eridges-For construction ard repair
OF bridges, $4,000 Is. asked, an increase
Sf H.ooO. For the consttlction Of
bridge across Rock creek, on, the lines
OF Pennsylvania avenue. total cost not
to exceed $175,000. the sum Of Sos, 600 Is
asked for the next year. For the neces
gary examination 10 determine the USE.
full life OF the present bridge across
Rock creek on the line of Calvert
street, $J,UVU The Commissioned are
also authorized to have plans drawn for
Q bridge to replace the present struc-
: ture.
Sewer Development.
eewers-For suburban sewers s1s7. 900
IL desired. an increase over last year Of
$1,000. For assessment and permit
work, $l5O,c00 is requested.
For continuing the construction Of the
Anacostta main intercHptor, along the
Anacostia river. the sum of $4,000 Is
asked, which is an increase of S300G0.
The sum of $40, 900 has already heen ap-
Propriated. and outside the estimate fnr
this year the work will cost sl2e. 500 to
complete.
Streets: For the purpose Of investi-
eating and reporting upon the collection
and disposal of garbage. etc, originat-
ing In the District, including the prep
grafton Of plans for reduction plant,
the sum Of $4,000 is recommended.
For planting and care of trees in pub
lie school grounds 81 500 is requested,
and for trees in municipal Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds: 1t is urged that the ap-
propriation for maintenance be raised
from 5000 to $4,50O: that 5000 be ap-
propriated for repairs and replacement
of the new Bloomingdale playground,
and IS, 0Oa for the construction of swim
ming pools for the Georgetown, Rose
ale, and Cardoza Fairgrounds. Several
Increases for employees is asked.
Electrical department: For the elec-
trical engineer an Increase from $2,50C
to 81, 75U is asked and an additional in
spector at s., 200 is proposed An increase
from 81, 800 to 50 900 is proposed for one
electrical inspector, and an increase
from 1850 to sl,500 for the inspector OF
the fire alarm branch.
City Water Service.
Washington hqueduct Surfacing- ant
Improvement of the Conduit road from
Foxhall road to Great Falls, $4,000 Tt
complete this work will cost $50, 200. ant
the appropriation is earnestly recon-
mended by the chief of engineers of th'
army. An increase from 5000 to 1890
is asked for continuing the lining Of ~,
tunnels of the Washington acqueduc
and an increase from $4,000 to $5S 90
for remodeling The Georgetown reser
voir, to complete the works for the pre-
liminary treatment OF the water supply
For the purchase, installation, ant
maintenance Of water meters $3S, 900 II
asked, and for necessary materials no
now available 81, 500. --
Great Falls water power: An appro
priation of $40. 900 Is asked. so that IN,
President may appoint to Investigate
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