Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
Money Due the United States.

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District revenues is one to reimburse the
United States $549, ,53O22 on account OF
advances made to the District, with $21,-
9S1.22 interest thereon. The proposed
payment is about one-half Of the esti-
mated amount that will be due on the
account June 80. 1913. allowance having
been made for the item in conformity
with the views of the Commissioners
that it is the intention of Congress that
the enire debt shall be liquidated within
five years from July 1. 1910.
Increases of $500 In the salaries Of
the Commissioners are requested In the
executive office other increases wanted
are: Clerk $500. and. clerk. $lV.
Veterinary division. increase of S4oo for
veterinary surgeon and $500 recommended
for maintenance of horse and buggy.
Office of purchasing officer. Increase OF
500 in salary Of deputy purchasing Of
fcer: change OF title of computer to chief
clerk and deputy purchasing officer, and
increase OF $i00 recommended: clerk, In
crease Of $50; storekeeper, increase OF
500; driver. increase of $120: inspector.
increase Of 500; inspector, increase OF
500; property yard keeper. increase OF
S64.
The amount of $1,000 is included In the
estimates for the construction OF a ware
house for the receipt, care and distri-
button of supplies for the OF the Dis
operation of the warehouse, s2,JO0 is
wanted for a large motor truck and 5000
for small truck, while provision Is
made for the following operating force:
Superintendent at 5000; receiving and
issuing clerk, $1.2O0: invoice and file clerk
81 coo; two chauffeurs, s720 each; five
laborers at 5000 each; repairs and paint
ing building. $1,000: maintenance OF
trucks and contingent expenses, Sl,5O.
making a total of s1l. 40 for the operating
force.
In the Several Bureaus.
Militia.-An increase of $3.50 for gen.
eral camp expenses; of $3.50 for printing.
stationery and postage, and Of $50 for
cleaning and repairing uniforms and
equipment are requested. The employ
ment Of one additional clerk at sl00O is
also asked for.
Inspection of buildings:
An increase OF 500 i'm the salary of the
principal assistant inspector Of buildings
is submitted. In the building inspection
division an increase of $500 in the salary
of an assistant inspector and an increase
Of 500 each in the salaries of two assist
ant inspectors. at Sl,4Oo each. also are
requested. The total amount of sa aries
to assistant inspectors is recommended,
increa from $13.200 to $4,000, while
a $500 increase is recommended In the
salary paid the computer of the building
Inspection ulNlSiOil.
Plumbing inspection division: Increase
of 500 i'm salary of assistant inspector
Of plumbing and increases of 500 each i'm
salaries Of two assistant inspectors to
81 100 each. An increase of 500 is asked
for temporary employment Of additional
labor while to reimburse three assist
ant inspectors of plumbing for the pro-
vision and maintenance by themselves
of three motor cycles for use In their Of
fetal work. SIS per month each Is re-
Quested.
Provision for an additional clerk in the
assessors Office at $1.S00 a year and an
increase Of 500 In the salary OF one clerk
in this office is contained in the estimates.
In the Office Of the collector of taxes q
500 increase I'm the salary Of the deputy
collector is requested, similar increase
being recommended In the salary OF the
assistant cashier. Congress is asked to
provide the Office with an additional cash
iei-, the position to pay 81 400.
Increases Of $3.50 and $500 respectively,
I'M the salaries Of the chief clerk and
OF the Office of the auditor Of
the District are recommended. The sal
ary of the deputy disbursing oflicer 10
for q two-hundred-doilar
increase. For the purchase and MAIN
tenance Of a motor vehicle for the on
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