The Washington times., 1913-12-15
is recommended in the accompanying
bill for 1915.
Water Department Revenues.


In addition to the total sum of sl1,-
$50, ,.0s.4e appropriated. by the accom-
panying bill. there is recommended for
the water department, payable wholly
from the water revenues, S126, ,435
The whole sIm apprL priated by the
bill, including appropriations payable
half and half out of the revenues OF
the District and the General Treasury,
respectively. appropriations wholly out
of the District revenues. and the APP
propriations for the water department
payable wholly out of the water reve-
nues, amounts to 81, ,476. $3.50, being
So, ,0i6 less than the estimates sul-
nitted to Congress, and $Si 2s9 49 more
than the whole appropriations made
for the current fiscal year 1914.
"It is estimated that the water reve-
nues available for the fiscal year 1915
will amount to s79000o but it is provided
in the accompanying bill, as 1t was in
the acts for the current and twenty
two preceding fiscal years, that any sur
plus of these revenues over the APP
propristions made specially therefrom
shall be applied to the work of eX-
tending the high-service system o:
water distribution; Under these in
water revenues there has been ex-
pended to July J, 1S1s. for extending the
high-Service system of water distri-
button. Sc 1Sl $3.50
The total general revenues of the
District OF Columbia for the fiscal year
1915. it is estimated. win amount to
1861, liza.
Charge Against Income.
'In addition to tine foregoing. appro-
priations amounting to s4Ss,9S0 are esti-
mated for under the legislative. eXecu-
dry civil bill. one-half # which,
s2l9 SOC, is charsea BILE ,,ext vear to tho
revenues of the District, and a further
sum of s2S, ,2s7.6, including amounts
due the United States for advances on
account of special park improvements,
half the cost of maintenance of INDECENT
insane ard certain other minor items,
will likewise be charge against tie
revenues of 1915. -.-.., -
Adding TO the xlm total, $3.50 S4G.2 "a
recommended in the accompanying bill,
payable from District revenues, the
sum of the two foregoing amounts,
sl09.22l, 1t viii he seen that the prob
5hle total sum .c become. :. charge
against the revenues o; the District Of
Columbia during the fiscal year 1915, will
rot exceed $500. .07C.24 or $50. .0e7 Il less
than the estimated sum of those reve-
mes, which surplus, or SO Iruch there
OF rs shall remain after meeting the
that may be enacted at this session OF
Congress, it is provided By section :.
Of this bill shall be covered into the
Treasury of the United States.
Advances made by the United States
under p.lthority Of the special act
passed February Il. 1871, anc continued
in the several District of Columbia ap-
prop!iation acts enacted up 20 1909, will,
IL is estimated by tire commissioners,
be entirely Reimbursed to the United
States before the close of the current
fiscal year.
As To Motor Vehicles.
TT is proposed in the bill to provide
in one place and under one sum for the
maintenance, care, and repair of all
motor vehicles owned by the District of
Columbia and operated by certain offices
and divisions of the executive depart
ment of the District For manifest rea-
sons, and chiefly in order to preserve
under their respective heads exhibits of
their entire expenses. certain branches
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