Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Additional Charges Listed.

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'In addition to the foregoing sum, APP
preparations are estimated for under the
| legislative. executive and judicial bill and
| in the sundry civil bill, all chargeable
next year to the revenues of the District.
| aggregating $247.515, and a further sum
| of $lO1. 1852 % will be due on account Of
Indebtedness. as proposed to be mod1hed,
due the United States for support or in
sane patients OF the District.
Advances made by the Unated States
under authority Of the special act passed
February II. 1901. and continued In the
several District of Columbia appropria-
ton acts enacted up to 1869. will amount
to SIP, O14.75, June 80, 1913. as estimated
by the Commissioners, the interest charge
upon which sum, at the prescribed rate
Of per cent. for 1914, will amount to
about $14,24O.D.
commended in the accompanying bill, pay
able from District revenues, the sums
that will probably be carried in the 1egis-
lative and sundry civil bills. the amount
to reimburse the United States arrears
due on account of the support of the in
sane as required by the last sundry civil
act, the amount required for interest on
advances out of the United States Treas
ury under the act of 1901 and subsequent
acts, it will be seen that the probable to-
tai amount to become a charge against
the revenues of the District of Columbia
during the fiscal year 1914 will not exceed
s., G3'5. 744.59, or $1,314. S5o41 less than the
estimated sum Of those revenues. which
surplus will be availa BILE, as required by
law, to reimburse the United states
Treasury the whole sum of advances that
will probably remain due July l, 1913 On
account of the District of Columbia under
| the acts referred to, and which it is re-
CURED shall be reimbursed to said Treas
Try (of the United States) out of the rev.
enues Of the District of Columbia from
time to time within five Years. beginning
July I, 1870 and also to meet other
advances authorized by law. as we'll as
those recommended in the accompanying
BILL for further park improvements and
extensions.
ut 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
improvements under the act of February
IL, 1901, and subsequent provisions on
District of Columbia appropriation acts.
will be reduced from $1,0S1, 940.57 June
3d. 1912. to $7l2.Ol4.7o by June so. 1913.
or in the sum of 1885, 1874 So"
Changes in District Service.
In the executive Office one corresponds
ence clerk Is promoted from $1,000 to
400; a clerk in the purchasing division
from 1890 to $1,45O; two property yard
keepers are provided for at $1,000 each,
| which is promotion for one man who
worked under the title of inspector of
property at 1886
One civil engineer in the building in
specting division is promoted, 81 500 to
500; maintenance of motor vehicles in
this division is reduced from 81, 800 to
$3.50, but $1,000 additional is appropriated
to be used for any kind of transported ton
the department wants. The notes in the
committees bill state that 'the physical
characteristics of some of the inspectors
are such as to preclude the riding of
bicycles
To reimburse three assistant inspectors
| OF plumbing for the maintenance of mo-
| tor cycles $3.50 is appropriated. in place of
$40.
Changes in the auditors office are as
| follows: One new accountant, $1,000; one
| new clerk at $1,000, and one new clerk
at $1,000.
The salary Of the corporal ton counsel
| Is raised from $500 to 5000 per annum.
The assistant market master at the
| farmers produce market and the watch
man are both granted raises, the former
| from $40 to $500, the latter from $3.50 to
| 5000 Laborers at the eastern and west
ern markets, one each, are raised from
| $40 to $500.