Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11

! half and half out of the revenues of the
/ District and the general Treasury. re-
4 spectively, and the appropriations for the
water department payable wholly out of
the water revenues, amounts to $1o,3O2,-
| .GS, being s., ,J12.J0 less than the esti-
| mates submitted to Congress (Which esti-
| mates also included $,S0.O0O for parks.
/ payable wholly out of the Treasury and
| 81. 759. .07s.jO less than the whole appro-
! priations made for the current fiscal year
| 1872. including $4,000 for Montrose
1 Park, payable wholly out of the Treas
| ury.
| 1T is estimated that the water reve-
| nues available for the fiscal year 1913
| will amount to $7GO,OUn. but it is provided
| in the accom- anying bill, as it was in the
acts for the current and twenty preced-
ing fiscal years. that any surplus of these
revenues over the appropriations made
| specifically therefrom shall be applied to
the work of extending the high-service
system of water distribution. Under these
| indefinite appropriations of the surplus
water revenues there has been expended
to July ]. 1911, for extending the high
service system of water distribution
s., 03J, S13.64. The estimated ultimate cost
is about $5.0OOOOO. which sum includes
81, ,20O,ON for installation of meters in
private premises.
District Revenues.
THE total general revenue of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the fiscal year 1913,
it is estimated, will amount to 81, 3OO.9JO.
"The appropriations recommended in
the accompanying bill and payable from
the revenues of the District amount, as
stated, to $J,O96, ,621.5O
I'm addition TO the foregoing sum ap-
propr'a ons are estimated for under the
legislative, executive and judicial bill anu
In the sunury civil bIil all cnargea ble
next year to the revenues OF the District
dggregating $2J1, $50.
Advances made by the United states
under authority OF tine special act passed
February IL, 1901, and continued in the
several District of Columbia appropria-
rion acts enacted UP to 1o,v, Will amount
to IL ,JlJ,J2o.44 June %, 1872, as estimated
by the Commissioners, the interest chai &c
upon which sum, at tine prescribed rate OF
= per cent for 1913, will amount to about
500. .0oS.G
Reimbursement of Treasury.
Adding to the sum total, s5.oo8821. 30.
recommended in the accompanying bill,
payable from District revenues, the sums
that viii probably be carried in the legis-
lative and sundry civil bills, the amount
required for interest on advances out of
the United States Treasury under the
act of 1901 and subsequent acts, 1t viii
be seen that the probable total amount
to become charge against the revenues
fiscal year 1913 will not exceed $685.,
1850, or $1,946,973JO less than the esti-
mated sum of those revenues. which sur
plus will be available. as required by
law. to reimburse the United States
Treasury practically the whole sum. or
within $2,9J20i, that will probably have
been advanced by July ], 1912, on ac-
count of the District Of Columbia under
quired shall be reimbursed to saio
Treasury (of the United States) out of
the revenues of the District of Columbia
from time to time within five years, be-
ginning July |. 1910
'.It is estimated by the Commissioners
that the floating debt of the District of
Columbia to the United States on account
of advances made for certain permanent
improvement under the act Of February
II. 1901, and subsequent provisions in
District Of Columbia appropriation acts,
will be reduced from 81. IN. 29i.Sl on June
3D. 1911, to 81, ,9i9. .!2G n by June 80, 1872.
or in the sum Of $40. O.3tS.37."
Following is a detailed review of the
bill showing all changes or containing the
text OF all legislative provisions:
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Executive Omce.-No change. The
| committee paid no heed to the recsen-
me ndation of the Commissioners that the
salary OF members of the board be in
STedScu S.b,UUV " SOOOU u year. lHcy
explained. when before the subcommit-
tee. that they had no personal interest in
the matter. as the terms Of the civilian
Commissioners expire in January, 1913.
and ever should they serve until the
| last day they would have the benefit of
the increase for only about elk months.
The Commissioners. with the permission
Of Chairman Burleson of the subcommit-
tee. Incorporated in the hearings the rep
reservations made to Congress last year
| on this question by committee of
prominent local men, including Charm
Brown. ID. j. Callahan. Edward C. Gra-
| ham. Myron M. Parker. Arthur Moses
William E Shannon. d. S. Porter an /
Ralph w. Lee, who represented tie
Chamber of Commerce and the Board Of
Trade. Commissioner Rudolph explained
that the board renewed the recommenda-
ton for the increase this year because
they recalled the difiiculty Of the Presi-
dent when the immediate predecessors Of
| signed. in finding men who. In view Of
| the limited salary, would assume the re-
sponsfbilities Of the office. The commit
| tee also declined to increase the salaries
| of the private secretaries to Commi sion
| ers Johnston and Judson from ST. 400 to
| 81, 600.
Veterinary Division.-No change. The
committee declined to follow the recon-
| mendation that the salary of the veteri-
marian be increased from 81 200 to $1,6OO.
| Purchasinx Division.-A reduction of
| one property yard keeper at $1,000. All
| recommendations Tor increase OF salaries
/ rejected.
Building lnspecti0n Division.-NO
| change. All recommendations for in
/ crease rejected.
Plumbing Inspection DiviaiOn.-Ap-
i preparation for temporary employment of
| laborers and additional assistant inspec-
tors Of plumbing reduced from $500 to
! 81. 100
Care Of District Buildi1g.-The force
| of cleaners Is reduced from forty to
thirty. an annual saving Of 81. 100. Com
missioner Judson told the subcommittee
he had suggested a reduction in the num-
ber from forty to thirty y-six over the pro-
| test Of everybody under him. He did It.
he said. as an experiment Ito see how the
thirty-six could get altng next year.
The committee went Maj. Judson one
better and abolished four more cleaners
jobs. The appropriation for fuel, light
/ power. ETC., Is reduced from $4,000 to
| 10000. The Commissioners themselves
i recommended this reduction as a result
| Of the installation Of a smoke-consuming
device and the use of soft coal Next
year they expect to reduce the fuel esti-
mate still further.
Exeise Doard.-No change
i PessOna1 Tax DOard.-No change
Assessos's O0ee.-No change. All