The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
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.a or s1o2 O0o in the estimates for sub
-resn roads. and n cut of $4,000 IN
no estimates for suburban sewers.
The changes in employments and
-,tes Of compensation of District en-
loves are few. The bill authorizes inc
blowing changes:
Three assistant secretaries TO lne
commissioners. at $1,000 each. are pro-
ided for. instead of one assistant sec
atary at 81 500. one clerk at Sl.oy'
nd ono clerk at 81 800. y clerk at Sl,2pO
authorized instead of an assistant
acrctary to the Commissioners, ana
40 drivers. at $500 each. are omitted
ON the bill.
The salary Of one messenger in the
Hiding inspection division is in
ceased from S4SD TO S600 and an add
ionaI assistant inspector of plumbing.
$1,000 is allowed in the plumbing in
nection division.
In the assessors office no change Is
lade, except an increase in the pay
one messenger from $45G TO 5000
The auditors office is given prop
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.onal clerk at S1,OoO, and an additional
Jerk at $500
The amount for marketmasters is in
reased from s. $50 to $50.
At the farmers produce market the
Az of one laborer is increased from
80 TO $3.50 and an additional laborer.
Z $3.50. is authorized. with provision
lat he shall assist in the care of both
ne interior and exterior of the mar
ct. The appropriation for the addl-
onal laborer is to be Immediately
AVAILABLE.
one additional assistant, at 1000, is
,rovided in the Office of the superin-
cndent of weights and measures. an!
re salary of one laborer is Increased
. ON S4S0 70 $500.
r1piSSinnnr'G nf-
fce the pay of six messengers is raised
rom $50 TO $500 each. and in the Pub
/, Library three messengers are in
reased from $3.50 to SjoO each
The paw of one lsborer in the cleo
ical department is raised from s460 to
20. and two laborers are increased
rom 500 to $500.
The appropriation for Fairgrounds
uthorizes one additional Waterman at
. q month for twelve months. and the
" of twelve wstchmen for twelve
tonths is raised from S45 10 $50 a
ionth. and the term Of employment of
general utility man at $50 per month
Increased from four to seven months
the year.
For School Personnel.
In the public schools the following
hanges in salaries and personnel are
lowed:
tfe duultloId4 NltTh III AliC SNpNAAAA-
ndent's office at 81 000.
Nine additional teachers at $1,000 each;
We at $500 each: eight at $3.50: FIVE at
500 each. and three at 500 each.
\ janitor at $40 and a laborer at
sr'H arc allowed Tor new sixteen-room
chool building and a janitor and la
rorer are omitted in the Miner build
on account of the previous authori-
cation OF an additional fire engine
ompany and the conversion of a chem
lean company into an engine company.
ne following additional salaries are
uthorized in the fire department: One
% aptain, 81 400: one lieutenant S1.200;
wo engineers, at s1.15O each: two as
istant engineers. at $1,000 each: one
iriver. at $1,1J0: one assistant driver.
L 1900: four privates, at Sl,0S9, and
vo prlvates, at $3.50
The pay e! one labCrer IT nc depart.
rlent was increased from $3.50 TO $500.
The salaries of laborers in the health
apartment are increased from 81 to
80 month.
For the Juvenile Court an additional
r-obs tom officer. at 81 1850. and one
lsrvoman. at $3.50. arc provided for,
nd an additional messenger. at $500, is
lowed al the Municipal Court.
The pay OF employees at tho Wash
-ton Asylum and jail is increased as
flows:
superintendent Of nurses. from $500 TO
o'1: two graduate nurses. from :435
$3.50 each. End one graduate nurse.
-om 49, 10 $3.50. Three laundresses
q $50 each. are eliminated.
The National Training School for Girls
8 an additional teacher at $500. and
10 Industrial Home School (coloredD
allowed an additional caretaker at
81
The Board Of Childrcn's Guardians is
IN an additional placing and investi-
ting officer, at $500.
Few Salary Increases.
The pay of two messengers is in
-eased from $40 to $50 each.
The above are the only salary changes
,lthorized in the bill The Commits
i1uers themselves made but few roc
lamentations for salary increases.
=lzinE that the pruning knife would
welded At the Capitol. For several
a-s past tho Commissioners have rec
vmended an increase in their own
lsres. but this recommendation was
lifted this year
IN explanation Of the rather cousrrv-
I've estimates OF tho Commissioners,
10 House committee heard tho follow
= statement from Commissioner Sid
ms with regard to the estimates:
Bearing in mind, 'rSt- that orr rs-
mated revenues show 2 very consider
'Ie Increase over last year. the Com
only tho desire. hut the probable
ressity throughout the Government
reducing expenditures to minimum
~ so in the preparation or their esti-
rates for the District appropriation bill
- Commissioners have been guided by
It thought and have submitted esti-
ates OF their needs for the year which
hey have in every possible direction
AIRED and cut down, and have avoided
H-oposing 10 the Congress increases Of
alarfes. new positions. and new prof.
cts that they thought. under other and
1ore favorable circumstances. they
"0uld have submitted TO il with entire
propriety. but instead II that. bearing
mind the general situation in the
.1untry and what the Congress prob
bly, has to face in the matter Of the
-.ncessity OF reducing expenditures
herever possible. they have fallen in
ne with that general view and under
.ndng. but in doing so they venture
, express the hope that the committee
far as possible will catch the spirit
nich has Influenced the Commission
in the preparation Of these estI-
rstes and will. as near as may be
20 their approval to much. II not all.
at the Commissioners have asked for
this bill"
Legislative Riders.
The comparatively few legislative
lders contained in the District budget
re as follows:
The several street railway compa-
ges IN tho District Of Columbia ave