Evening star., 1916-12-04
School Buildings and Books.

Manual Training School and 100000
toward the construction of the new East
ern High School
The Commissioners request SAT 900 for
the purchase of high school text books to
be distributed to high school students
by the board of education. This is q
new item. and the passage of the bill
with this provision intact will be of in
terest to parents and students. Text
!. books are distributed for the graded
schools. but not for high school students.
An Interchange of teachers with other
school systems is recommended. The
board of education would be allowed to
Interchange efficient teachers for similar
teachers from other cities for periods not
exceeding a year at a time.
An increase of the police force by the
addition of forty members is recon-
mended. and a traffic bureau is provided
for, to be headed by a captain. a lieuten-
ant and three sergeauts. This new bu-
reau would have charge of the present
traffic squad
The Commissioners have again rec
ommended that surplus moneys of the
District shall he turned over to the
sinking fund for the retirepent of the
1924 bonds. This recommendation was
not favorably received by Congress a
year ago.
The public utilities commission asks
for an increase of $4,000 for its gen.
era1 expenses.
The Fairgrounds department recon-
0onnel, and also estimates for a $25. 900
bathing pool in a centrally local ted spot.
For Public Library.
The Public Library asks for increases
IN salaries for many of its employees
and also asks that it's service be
brought to a higher state of useful
ness by the addition of several i'm
portant and much-needed new clerks
and assistants.
While there is much of importance
and great interest attached to the Dis
tricts estimates, it is remarkable that
6hey carry so few recommendations for
keneral legislation If past experience
Is valuable as an Indication, this lack
OF legislative material will aid in eff
1ecting speedy passage of the bill
Salary Increases.
There are many salary increases in
the bill Changes in pay and grade.
new positions, etc, are listed below, as
follows:
Executive office-Increase of s25oO
Tor the Commissioners. who are now
paid $4,000; secretary, $4,000. an in
crease of s6oG; three assistant secre-
tar1es to Conir issioners, $500 each, an
increase of 5000 each.
oficer. $500, increase of $500: three
clerks at $1,000 increase of 500 each;
-FOUR clerks at $500, increase of $3.50
each: two clerks at s720. increase of
$40 each. Deputy purchasing officer,
$1,000. new.
Building inspection division-Princi-
pal assistant inspector, S2.100, increase
OF $500: five assistant inspectors at
tI4OO. increase of $500 each for four:
civil engineer, s2,100. increase of $780,
messenger, 1920. increase of sl2O.
Plumbing inspection division - IT.
spector. s2.25o. increase of $3.50; one
new clerk at $1,000
Care OF District building-Three new
cleaners at s240; assistant chief watch
man, s120. increase of $50.
Personal tax board-Three intangible
personal property clerks. new. at $500.
to be Immediately available; four in
epectors of intangible personal proper
" at $1,000 each, new; superintendent
OF licenses, new, $500.
Bureau Estimates.
Collectors Office Bank messenger.
81, 400, increase of $500.
Auditors office-Chief clerk. $500. in
crease OF $3.50; one clerk at 1000, in
crease OF ss4.
Once Of the corporation counsel-As- As.
sistant corporation counsel new. $500;
Stenographer, si,f0o, increase OF 5000
CoroneT's office-Coroner. $4,000, in
crease Of 5000 janitor. $500, increase OF
$40
Farmers produce narket-Assistant
market master. $50 increase Of $3.50: as
sistant market master at the fish wharf
$3.50. increase 2f $50; laborer. $3.50. in
crease of $230.
Office Of superintendent of weights,
measures and narkets-Tnspector. $1,000.
increase Of $500; clerk. $500. increase of
$500; stsnographer, new. 5000; two new
laborers. $500 each.
Under Engineer Commissioner.
Engineer Commissioner's ofice-En-
gineer of highways. $1,000, increase of
$500; engineer OF bridges. $500. increase
OF $3.50; superintendent OF suburban roads,
t2.400, increase Of $500; superintendent of
sewers. $500. increase of $500; assistant
inspector of asphalt and cement. 81, $40. in
crease OF S120. assistant superintendent
OF trees and parklngs. $500 increase
OF $50: assistant engineer. s., 400, in
crease of $500; assistant engineer. $500.
increase Of $3.50: assistant engineer 81 $50,
increase of $50; five rodrl.en ar $500 in
crease of Si20 each: four chainInen. at
$3.50, increase OF $3.50 each; inspector.
81. $50. increase Of SIse: inspector, 81 200
Increase OF $500: four forernen. at 81 600
Increase of 500 each: chief clerk, $500
Increase Of $3.50; one new clerk at 81 $50;
two clerks. at $500. increase of $3.50 each
one clerk. at S12O, increase Of S120; three
laboratory assistants. at s720. increase
Of $s5 for one and si20 for two.
Other Divisions.
Municipal architects ofice-Architect CT
$4,000. increase of 800: assistant su.
pertntendent of repairs, 81, 200, increase
of 500; tho boss grader, $1,000. in.
crease OF $500. for a new motor truck
end maintenance thereof, $500.
Public utilities commission-Salaries
ond all other expenses. $4,000, an IN
crease Of $4,000
Street cleaning division-Clerk, 81
BOO, increase Of 5000: chief Inspector
H1,400. increase of 500, repair foreman
u, ,S00 increase Of 500.
Board of examiners of steam en-
91neers-Two members at $500 each, q
decrease OF one member.
Surveyors odice-One computer, 81
100. increase of 5000: for temporary
Assv1ces. etc. $4,000. increase of 3425i
eog new surveys, to lay out streets in
accordance with the permanent high.
way plan, new, 1000.
Chud labor law-For enforcement, Of rtt
aot. $4,000. with the recomme dat, u
that two inspectors may be employed
IN lieu Of two policemen now detailed
70 this work.
Public Library-Librarian,s $4,000, al
increase of $500: assistant librarian
$4,000, increase of $500; chief of the cir
culAting department. increase Of $500
eGgistaut in charge Of school work
a1,2D0, increase OF s20e; chief Of ordel
lnA aa0aaa1nus dtvasion, new Sl20o