Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Measure Carrying Fourteen
Millions Reported-Prompt
Action Asked.
RECOMMENDS PAY RAISE
FOR COMMISSIONERS
House May Consider Specific Items
Proposed at Mondays
Session.

Providing for the payment Of Dis
trict expenses on q basis of 71.3 per
cent from District funds and 27.7 per
cent from the United States Treasury,
the District appropriation bill, carry
ing $l4,O94 sol for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l next, was reported to
the House today by Chairman Sisson
of the District subcommittee of the
appropriations committee. He asked
for unanimous consent for its imme-
date consideration.
He said he wanted to get through
general debate today so that the
House on Monday could consider the
specifc items carried in the bill The
House. however, adjourned immedi-
ately after the bill was presented.
Salary Increases Recommended.
Increases in salaries for the three
District Commissioners from $4,000 to
$4,000 are recommended.
The grand total, including water
service, is more than IA millions and pro-
vides for the pay of 5,576 District en-
DloyeS This is a reduction from the
estimates of s15.92S,S19 submitted for
1854 persons. 1t is also reduction
from the appropriations for the pres.
ent fiscal year, which were SIS, lac, 66
for $3.50 persons.
1t is s1,s34,31s less than the esti-
mates submitted.
1t is s1,O46,O17.66 less than the
amount appropriated for the current
year.
1t provides for forty-six more spe-
Cific salaries than were appropriated
for the current year.
1t provides for 3Os fewer specific
salaries than were requested in the
estimates.
The committee recommends that the
appropriations contained in the Dill
he paid entirely out of the revenues
Of the District of Columbia to the
extent that they are sufficient therefor
and the remainder out of the Treasury
OF the United States. with the excep-
ton of the interest on the debt of
the District of Columbia and the sink
ing fund, which they recommend shall
be met one-half from the revenues of
the District and one-half from the
Treasury of the United States. The
expenses OF the water service are rec
commended to be paid wholly out of
the revenues of the water department,
which has been the practice for sew
eral years.
Surplus as Of June 80 Last.
The surplus of revenues of the Dis
trict of Columbia on June 30. 1918,
was $3.50. .6S5.46. The estimated sur
plus of revenues for the fiscal year
1919 is $439.127.61. The surplus, there
fore. on June so, 1919. would be ap-
proximately $3.120, ,4t3.07. If the
amounts recommended in this bill and
other bills carrying items that ar"
payable half and half should be APP
propriated one-half out of the Treas.
ury and one-half out of the revenues
for the fiscal year 1920 would be ST.
ToS,416.50, which, added to the esti-
mated surplus of s3.12O. .41S.o7 on June
30, 1919. would bring the surplus on
Juno SO. 1890. approximately to s5.-
A"S.S29.5..
The amount of the bill as reported
~ the committee will be payable
from the revenues of the District and
the Treasury Of the United States as
sl4.os45o1: less water service (pay-
able wholly from water revenues).
S6s1, $50, s13.402.s41. Amount Of Dis
mount payable by the United States.
S3.S55.141. Percentage of authorized
expenditures payable from District
revenues. 71.3. Percentage Of author
ICED expenditures payable by the
United States, EST.
Changes Made In Grades.
Specific changes in the number or
grades of officers and employees of
the District government and their
rates of compensation as compared
with current law are recommended as
follows:
$1,000 increases for the three Com
,sissionerS-In the purchasing divi-
sion, an additional clerk at $500;
me pay of two laborers increased
from 5000 to s720 each, and the
amount for temporary labor from
District building An additional
fireman at $3.50 and matron at $500.
Assessors ofiice-A clerk at $1,000
transferred from the water depart
10 the collectors office.
Special assessment office-An ad-
G!tional clerk at s1.400.
Personal tax board-An additional
assistant assessor of personal taxes at
$4,000.
License bureau-An additional In
spector at $1,000.
Collectors office-An assistant cash.
Ter at $1,000 and a clerk at S1.400, ana
:, clerk at $1,000 transferred from the
assessors Office.
Auditors Salary Increase.
Auditors office-The compensation
of the auditor increased from $4,000
s - s4.So0, and an additional clerk at
$1,000,
Office OF the superintendent of
Neishts, measures and marllets-The
:.tlaries of employees for the care and
maintenance of the various markets con-
.9lidated with the office of the superin-
t"ndent. resulting in a net reduction
vt $500.
Engineer Commissioners off1ce-The
<"reman of Rock Creek Park at $1,000
md two skilled laborers at $500 each
omitted. and laboratory assistant at
1900 is asked.
Public Library-Three additional
employees at $1,000. $500 and $500, a
total of S2,220. is asked.
Refrigerating plant-The salary OF
the engineer increased from $1,000 to
$1,000.
Highway bridge-One sergeant Of
park watchmep at $40 each, a total
Uf $4,000, are omitted.
Observation-Disclosures employees
consisting of two directors for ten
months, at SIS per month; one assist
ant director for seven months, at $50
per month; one assistant director for
seven months. at $50 per month; one
assistant director for three months, at
$50 per month; two assistant directors
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