Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03

credits received by the auditor after
the close Of the fiscal year. The az
penditures amounted to $79S. 7eS.73:. In
addition 70 these expenditures thefe
are outgtanding obligations Amounting
to s1ss1os:ss. leaving an ,s rnoe carrisd
forward to the credit Of the water de-
partment for the nseal year 1913 q
e7.733.3S. The total cost OF the work
done by the, water department during
Of the cash expenditure represented
material purchased and stored. OF the
total cost Of the work done during the
year. AS Per cant was for new work.
38.S per cent for operating expenses.
rs per cent for repiacemsnts. EST
mates submitted for trunk main prof..
ects amount to $s1S.b32. It 10 apparent
that the water revenues will not sumce
for these special needs and current ex-
penses.
Water Meters.
During the year there were installed
6.s77 water meters. making the total
number in use on June 80. 1917. so.3Ss.
The average cost of installing a meter
in q private residence where the work
10 done by the District is s13.t5. In
cludfng the cost OF tho meter, which IL
s5.75. The average cost per meter for
maintenance is 25 cents. The rate
charged for water on metered services
Is cents per hundred cubic feet for
all used in excess of $500 cubic feet.
me minimum charge to each premises,
allowing the use of $500 cubic feet, is
$3.50 per annum. On unmetered serv-
ices the rate for domestic purposes Is
charged according to stories and front
feet. On all houses two stories high,
a fTOntaRa of nj
the charge Is IS per annum. and for
each additional front foot or fraction
thereof there Is added 81 cents to
the charges computed above. For
one-third of the charges as computed
above. For business premises not me-
tered the rates vary from 81 to $25 per
annum. Where the rate is $25 or more
a meter Is required to be installed by
the owner or occupant of the premises
at his own expense The amount of
water rents collected under the f1at-rate
system was $110.l73.s6. and under the
meter system $523,64S.99. For water
used in building construction the re-
ceipts amounted to s2.s41. IS. making a
total of s63s,664.S1. In addition to this
amount the water revenues from other
sources. such as Waterman taxes,
charges Tor taps, etc. brought the to-
timated receipts for the fiscal year 1919
are S715.000. The total number of water
services at the end of the fiscal year
was 7O.475, of which 10,137 are not me-
tered. The percentage of services me-
Coroner.
The coroner's action was required in
1857 cases during the year: Ill in
formed.
The number of deaths due to acct
dents and other forms Of violence was
352, OF which 80 Were homicidal.
Eight hundred and sixty-nine bodies
were received at the morgue
Board Of Pharmacy.
.rifty-two persons applied for exami-
nation during the year. of whom 20
were successful and were issued
LICENSEES.
The board received fve applications
for licenses through reciprocal ex-
chs.nge. All were accepted and licenses
Issued.
Balance a. shown in last annual
Received from secretary during the 'i''
year ......... ....-........-..- b7SOO
Balance cash on hand ....... 81
The board recommends that the pres
emit pharmacy law be amended so as to
permit those only to take the examina-
ton who are graduates of recognized
pharmaceutical schools. colleges or uni
verSities.
Anatomical Board.
Number of bodies received and dis
tributed to the various schools, "a.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Balance July /, 1918. ..........,....$ l26 20
Cadavers delivered. 1916-16, 08 at ST.. 768 90
MT To n 10
Total Observation-Disclosures. $905 os
Salary William schoneberger. clerk. SG72 90
Postage Observation-Disclosures. 600
1878. 90
Balance July 1, 1917. ............. 227. 0S