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cial use Of the discussing office an ap-
preparation Of $500 is requested.
Corporation CounsePs ONCE.
In the salary of the corporation counsel
an increase of $500 is recommended. An
increase of $3.50 in the salary OF the first
assistant corporation counsel is submit
ted, while Congress is asked to provide a
new clerk for the office at a salary Of
S1oO
a new clerk for the sinking fund office.
the position to pay $500. An increase OF
500 in the salary of the coroner Is re-
uuested. In the salaries of the morgue
keeper, assistant morgue keeper and
hostler and janitor increases of $12O each
provided for.
Estimates for the farmers produce mar
kets provide a sixty-dollar increase in the
salary of the assistant market master
and $40 in the salary of watchman.
For the erection of shelter stands on
the open market space between 10th and
18th. B and Little streets northwest, an
estimate of $4,000 is submitted.
The Commissioners also provide for the
employment of a marketnlaSter and
wharfinger and assistant market master,
for a term not exceeding sixteen months,
who shall have charge of the municipal
fish market. the rate of compensation of
the former to be S15 a month and of the
latter $50 month.
An assistant is wanted in the Office of
SIInorinfpndpnt NJ weights g
ures. the amount included in the esti
mates for the compensation OF this OFF,
cial being S1.4Oo The estimates also
provide for the employment of an addi-
tional laborer for this office whose COM
pensation shall be $500
An increase Of $500 in the salary of the
engineer of highways is included in the
estimates of the engineer department.
For superintendent of suburban roads, a
three hundred-dOllar salary increase is
asked. and for the inspector of asphalt
and cement a one-hundred-d dollar salary
increase Two assistant engineers, car
ried on the rolls at Sc per day, shall be
continuously employed at the rate of
Sl.sOO. 1T is recommended, and the en-
pioyment of an additional assistant engi-
neer at S1.SOO and an increase of 500 to
an assistant engineer. already employed
are asked for.
Provision for Promotions.
Promotions in the Engineer Commits
sioner's office, for which recommended
tions are submitted. include increases
from S3 per day to 81 600 per year of an
inspector: increase Of $50 per year for
foreman in the office of trees and
parkings; increase of $50 for three sub
foremen In Rock Creek Park: increase
from $3.50 per diem to 81, 400 for two
clerks: increase from S.. % per diem to
Sl,UO for another clerk: increase of $50
for clerk in the Office of the chief clerk
nf flow he -fr,x1v
stables. making his salary $780,
The transfer of an electrician, bridge
keeper and two assistant operators,
now employed on the Anacostia bridge
basis. at practically the same rate, is
recommended.
For the assistant inspectors of gas
and meters. an increase of 5000 is
recommended. and the employment of
an additional assistant inspector of
gas and meters at $40 is asked for.
Other increases in appropriations and
changes in the official and clerical
forces of the District government are
recommended as follows:
An increase of 5000 for the superin-
tendent OF repairs, municipal architects
office: increase Of 500 for the assistant
5000 for the boss grader: employment
of boss bricklayer at $1,000 and of
boss plasterer at $1,000; increase of
1920 for $40 clerk; additional clerk
$1,000.
Increase of $3.50 for two clerks, spe-
cial assessment Office. now receiving
$1,000.
Street Cleaning Division.
Increase of $500 for superintendent;
increase of $500 for assistant super
intendent; employment of second as
sistant superintendent, at $1,400; in
crease of 500 for chief inspector; in
crease of 800 for foreman of repairs.
Department of insurance: Increase Of
$500 for examiner.
Surveyors office: Increase of 5000 for
assistant surveyor, increase Of $500
for computer, now receiving $1,000; en-
plOyment of additional craftsmen at
1925. For the care and maintenance of
horses an appropriation of $500 is
asked for.
Free Public Library.
An increase from $500 to $4,000 in
the salary of the librarian; increase of
500 for the assistant librarian; in
crease OF 5000 for the children's III
brarian; additional chief of the order
and accessions division. at $1,000: new
chief Of industrial division at $1,000:
additional assistant at $500: additional
chief for catalogue division at 81 200;
$500 in the lump sum appropriation for
special and temporary services. with a
view to opening library stations in
suburban schools, social settlements,
etc.
y lump sum appropriation of 81 900
or 10 per cent of the $4,000 expended
for building the Takoma Park branch
library, is recommended in lieu of the
$3.50 appropriated for the current
year.
COroner's office: An increase of $500
over the appropriation of $4,000 for the
current year for the expenses of the coro-
ners Office is recommended.
Contingent Expenses.
An increase of $50 over this years ap-
preparation of 81 200 for automobile tags;
a decrease OF $500 from thte s., 800 ap-
preparation OF this year for maintenance
and repairs to the District markets; a
new item of $500 for maintenance and re-
pair of fish wharf: new appropriation of
S1to for testing materials for fireproof
buildings: a new appropriation of 500 for
apparatus for the office OF the Inspector
of asphal;s and cementS and a new ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the purchase of
supplies. materials and equipment for all
branches OF the District government tn|
be reimbursed from appropriations for
specific branches of the service