The Washington times., 1916-12-04
DISTRICT BUDGET
80 SETS NEW MARK
Needs OF District for Next Year
Placed at Total of
S16,961 ,092.66.
INCREASED SALARIES ASKED
Liberal Awards for Schools and
Parks Urged-$25,o 900 to
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and file of the District service, and n
few new employments. Additional
clerks to relieve the rush of business
In the tax board are sought.
Underground wires Urged.
An underground trolley, electric
wire, and telephone system for Geor-
gia avenue from Florida avenue to
Rock Creek Church road is advocated
by the Commissioners. They ask for
legislation that will give them power
TO force the public utility corpora
lions interested to make the desired
TO do so.
An annual license on automobiles,
instead OF personal property tax, Ia
recommended. This suggestion was
made but not needed n year ago.
There are renewed recommendations
Tor municipal hospital, a munici.
pal garbage plant, and wharfage and
market improvements.
The librarian and employees OF the
Free Public Library are recommended
Tor salary increases. in line with pre-.
yious efforts to obtain increased pay
Tor this service.
interchange OF renchers.
A new suggestion Is that not more
than twenty teachers OF the public
school system OF the District OF Co
lumbia may be exchanged for an
equal number OF TEACHERS from some
other school system Tor a period not
exceeding one year, This proposed
experimental interchange OF teachers
10 to be subject to the approval OF
the superintendent OF schools and the
Commissioners.
The Commissioners estimate Iiber.
any for school buildings and grounds,
the total amount requested being
Several new positions are proposed
In the traffic branch OF the Police De.
partment. II Is recommended that a
police captain be named and assigned
TO the traffic squad.
For Anncostia Flats.
One OF the larger items in the esti.
mates is 100000 to continue the rec.
lamatIon OF the Anacostia flats.
Liberal salary increases for various
principals In the public schools sys.
tenn are recommended and published
in detail below.
The Commissioners again urge the
enactment OF legislation requiring a
statement OF true consideration" In
AN deeds filed In the office OF the Re.
oorder OF Deeds, with n proviso that
all deeds OF trust secured by real ss'
tate shall likewise have true con
alteration.
II IL proposed that hereafter tho
Recorder OF Deeds shall be appointed
by the Commissioners OF the District.
and the Register or Wills shall be ap'
pointed by the judges OF the supreme
Court OF the District The Recorder
OF Deeds Is now appointed by the
President and the Register OF wilis
by the court
GENERAL EXPENSES.
The Commissioners renew their rec
ommendation that the salaries OF the
three Commissioners be made $500
per year instead OF $1,000 as at pres.
emit. A salary increase OF 5000 is rec.
commended for the secretary to the
board.
other salary increases requested In
she general administration offices are
~ follows:
Increase veterinary surgeon. $500:
purchasing officer. $500: three clerks
800 each and four clerks $3.50 each
In the purchasing division: deputy
posed, $4,000: an increase OF $500
for the principal assistant Inspector
Of buildings. and 5000 for four as
s sisssn, nSpsS'9sr,.go f1T, sn q eco
for the inspector OF plumbing: a 500
increase for assistant chief watch.
man OF the District Building. with
Recommendation that three additional
building cleaners at $40 each, be au.
thorized; vault clerk, new position,
5000. -
The Commissioners seek to relieve
conditions OF overwork In the tax
board Office by asking an appropria.
tion for the employment OF threesin.
tangible personal property clerks at
81 500 each and four inspectors OF In
tangible personal property at $1,000
each, these appropriations to be i'm
mediately available.
IL Is also proposed To create a new
position OF superintendent OF licen,
SEES" who shall also be secretary TO the
automobile board at a salary OF 81, 400
for the two positions. The Commits
sioners further recommend:
That all authorities, duties, discre
ton and powers now vested by law In
the assessor OF the District of Column
bia with respect to licenses and the
Issuance thereof, shall, ON and after
July I, 1917, be transferred to and
vest In the superintendent of lieen'
An increase OF 5000 is sought in the
transportation fund OF the excise
board.
OTHER. SALARY INCREASES.
A salary Increase OF $3.50 is recon
mended for the deputy collector OF
taxes and a 5000 increase for a clerk
In the collectors ONCE. other salary
increases proposed are; Chief clerk
auditors office, $3.50: one clerk, same
ONCE, S64; assistant corporation coun'
sci, new position. $4,000: first as
sistant corporation counsel, increase
OF $500: stenographer, corporation
counsels office, 5000.
Coroner, increase OF 5000; morgue
master, $40: assistant morgue mas
ter and hostler. S120 each; assistant
market master, $3.50; assistant market
master at fish wharf, $3.50; laborer.
same wharf, S24O.
New Positions.
Inspector, office OF superintendent
OF weights, measures, and markets,
$500; clerk, $500; clerk and stenog'
rapher, new position, 5000: two add
tjonal laborers at 5000 each.
. Increase for engineer of highways,
$500; engineer of bridges. $3.50: SUI
perintendent OF suburban roads, $500;
superintendent OF sewers, $500; assist
ant inspector OF asphalts, $120: assist
ant SUPERINTENDENT of trees and park
ings, $3.50; assistant engineer, 5000;
two assistant engineers, $3.50 each;
five rodmen, $12O each; four chainmen,
an aGaiafanf anninaar and