Evening star., 1918-12-02
$15,928,819 ASKED
FOR DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1920
Economy Feature of Esti-
mates Submitted to Con-
gress by Commissioners.
ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN
AND TEACHERS PROVIDED
No General Permanent Salary In.
'creases Sought-$1; $40 S1s for
Water Department.

Water Department.
Estimates amounting to $15.s2s.S1a
for tho maintenance Of the District
government and development Of the
Capital city during the fiscal year
ending Juno 80. 1920. were submitted
to Congress today by the District
Commissioners. This includes the ap-
propriations for the water depart
ment- Exclusive Of tho water depart
Inent appropriations, the estimates
amount to $15,545.259.
Economy has been the watchword
Of the District Commissioners in
framing the estimates. while at the
same time they have been careful to
include necessary items to meet the
changed conditions in the District.
Increases In the number Of employees
have been recommended in tho esti-
mates. Increases in salary to en-
ployes have been recommended in &
Secretary of the Treasury. in accord
ance with an executive order. The
proposed increases in salary amount
to about $1,600,000. AL proposed sal
ary increases for the federal govern
ment employees, as well as for the
ted separately from the regular esti-
mates to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. SO that it will be possible TO-
him to make survey of all the pro
posed increases in salary.
$7ss, ,3OO.34 Over Current Year.
The current appropriation act car
ried a total Of s15.140.51s.s6. including
water service appropriations. The es-
Inmates for the coming year. there
fore, are just 1888. .so0.34 more than the
appropriations for the fiscal year 1919.
The estimates submitted by the Com
missioners last year amounted to
$17.502,324.99.
mates chargeable to the general reve-
nues Of the District are $15.7s1.25s.
and those chargeable to tho revenues
Of the water department, 147,5s0.
The estnnatea revenues of the Dis
trict which will be available to meet
g tss 81 saslss,ys aTs
| S9,727.800. From this sum the Com
missioners have deducted estimated
appropriations paid wholly from the
District revenues, leaving $9,299,15o
dVdl1dDi0 10 US appropriated uIluST Tie
half-and-ha1f plan Of meeting the Dis
| trict governments expenses. the fed
eral government matching dollar for
dollar with the District. If the Com
missioners had approved of expendinE
the entire sum their estimates would
have reached $1s,5ss.s01 for the half
and-half appropriations.
Legislative Provisions.
The Commissioners have included a
number OF legislative provisions,
among them one for Characterization
work" Under this provision $1,000
is to be appropriated to Americanize
foreign residents of the District In
both day and night classes in the pub
lie schools. A principal who shall give
his full time to this work is estimated
for at $500 a year. Teachers and
may also be teachers and janitors Of
the day schools.
The Commissioners have recon-
mended an increase Of 129 public
school teachers. divided among the
various classes.
In the police department recon-
mendation is made for three az
sistant superintendents at $500 each
instead Of one; for twelve captains
at $4,000. instead Of eleven: for an
additional property clerk at $4,000.
for seven additional ueutenants. for
three additional sergeant4 for sixty
six additional privates and ten addi-
tiona1 drivers.
For the fire department six inspec-
tors are provided, instead Of two un-
der the existing law.
Other Changes Urged.
Some Of tho other changes in the
existing law recommended by the
Commissioners are as follows:
Personal tax board, three assistant
assessors instead Of two.
Provision for the various markets
and market masters is included in
estimates for the once Of the super
intendent of weights and measures.
Utilities Commission tho proviso TN
existing law that no person shall be
employed at rate OF compensation
in excess Of $4,000 year Is stricken
out
For the minimum wage board, ap-
enacted at the last session Of Con-
gress to establish minimum wages
for women and minors employed in
the District, the sum Of $1,000 is rec
commended, Of which $500 is to pay
the salary Of the secretary.
For the Public Library provision IS
made for a number Of additional en-
ployes, including a director Of refer
ence work at $1.5e0. a chief OF di-
| vision Of fne arts at $1,000, a di-
rector Of library training class at
| 1,5o0, q supervisor Of binding ar
| $1,000, shelf lister at $1,000. a shelf
curator and head page at $1,000. and
several other minor employees.
For the purchase Of q site for the
yarda etc. 500. 900. Tho site is to
contain from 100000 to 10000 square
feet.
For Streets and Avenues.
| for the work Of streets and avenues
ana for the construction Of suburban
roads. tho unexpendsd balaaees ap-
propriated last year are made again
For the repair Of streets and ave
nues the estimates carry $S76.00o.
/ which Is the same as the current ap-
| propriations. and for repairs OF
suburban roads the estimates are
| $25o,ooo. en- increase OF $4,000 over
the current appropriation;
tenders of the highway bridge across
the Potomac river. $25,000.
For emergency work due TO war
conditions, $25,Oe0 10 provided, ~ In
the current law. and another ttsfh or
E Ecr sewers the total estimated 10
ss11,0oo. ~ against &sss.ees Ter fhs
euFIa Fcr ci.snine ss streets ,eaAs sasv
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