Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
Cost of Running City in 1918
Figured at $12,500,000.
UNCLE SAM TO PAY HALF
List Of Appropriations Desired For
warded to Secretary of Treasury.
SOME INCREASES IN SALARIES
Provision Made for More Pay in All
Departments But Two-Schools
and Parks Taken Care OF.

The Commissioners estimates for the
District for the fiscal year 1913 were
transmitted to the Secretary of the Treas
ury today.
Calling for a total appropriation Of ap-
proximately $12, SOC, 900. the amount, it, is
understood, has been computed to within
few hundred dollars of the total esti-
mated revenues. plus an equal sum to
be supplied by Congress under the half
and-half agreement.
While the estimates will not be made
public until they are in the hands of
Congress. 1t Is understood that about
three and a half million dollars have
been provided for schools; more than a
million for the board of charities. and
about half a million for parks and
park improvements.
The general impression is that there
has been a substantial cut in the esti-
mates for current expenses. It Is au-
thoritatively stated that amounts included
for street cleaning. repairing and lighting
are less than the appropriations asked
methods which have produced economies
are responsible for this reduction, it is
said.
Salary Increases for Employees.
Salary increases for certain employees
in all Of the District government depart
ments, with the exception of two. are
provided for in the estimates. No in
creases were asked for by the heads of
the departments furnishing the exception
To what extent salary increases were
allowed Is a matter concerning which
there is considerable doubt. According to
Commissioner Rudolph. the increases
were granted only in cases of employees
or officials whose services are known
personally to one or more of the Com
missioners to be deserving of added re-
muneration.
Numerous new improvements, it is be-
lieved. will be found to be provided for
in the estimates. One of the principal
projects Of this class will be an item
struction of a municipal garbage reduc-
ing plant.
Money for Park Projects.
The park projects. which are to cost
approximately half q million dollars, are
the following:
The building OF q connecting highway
from Lovers lane to Rock Creek Park
and Geological Park and the acquisition
of land along Klingle road for park
purposes in conjunction with the high
way.
The extension Of the Piney Branch
parkway from 10th street east to Georgia
avenue and the building of a road
through Piney Branch valley.
The acquisition of Mount Hamilton,
opposite Mount Olivet cemetery. for con-
version into a park.
The widening Of the road between
Forts Davis and Dupont and conversion
into parks Of the two old fertilization
Sites
An fnforoetir. foaAv.o oo,.. ,.,
the preparation of estimates was the pre-
caution taken to prevent the recurrence
OF the Misunderstanding which arose be-
tween the Commissioners and the board
of education over last years estimates.
No More School Trouble.
Following a personal investigation by
President Taft of the charge that the
school estimates last year Disseminated
against colored schools the Commission
ers attempted to throw the blame for the
situation upon the school board. while
the board retorted that the Commissioners
had revised its estimates without calling
the board into conference.
This year, after the school boards esti-
mates had been submitted, a conference
was held between the Commissioners and
the boag1s of education members to de-
termine what revision of the figures
should be made. Both sides announced
that they were satisfied with the results
obtained.
Already there are indications that the
commissioners this year may be drawn
into a controversy strikingly similar to
the misunderstanding that arose over the
school estimates. 1t is said that certain
members Of the board of charities are
aroused over the probability Of the Com
missioners having revised the charities
figures without the knowledge or consent
OF the board.
Following the submission of the board S
estimates, a conference between the board
members and Commissioners was held.
and certain revisions were decided upon.
Afterward, however, the belief developed
with certain Of the board members that
the Commissioners conducted a further
revision of the figures. The grounds for
this belief are not known.
No Authority to Make Change.
1t is pointed out that the law provides
much more specifically than in the case
Of the school board that the estimates of
the charities board shall be submitted to
the Commissioners for transmission to
Congress. No authority is given the Dis
triot heads, It is claimed, to change these
estimates.
The board. 1t is understood, increased
its estimates for currept expenses. If it
should be found that the Commissioners.
without the boards knowledge, mate
rally reduced the figures, a protest. in all
probability, will be made.
In addition to the estimates which were
transmitted to the Secretary of the Treas
ury today by DR.. William Tindall. Sec
retary to the board. of Commissioners.
District Auditor Alonzo Tweedale is pre-
pairing a copy Of the estimates for trans
mission to President Taft
The President requested that the esti-
mates be sent to him by not later than
September 20. but the Commissioners
were unable to complete them that early.
Heretofore the estimates sent to the Sec
rerary of the Treasury have usually been