The Washington times., 1920-12-06
B|GPAY RISES
ASKEDFORD.C.
Commissioners in Their Esti-
mates Are Most Liberal
With Themselves.

Liberal salary increases are ask
ed of Congress for all branches Of
the District of Columbia govern
ment in the District Commissioners
estimates made public today.
The largest increases asked are
for the Commissioners themselves,
who want their salaries raised from
$1,000 TO $500.
WANT s.s.IID,14s sys.
The total appropriations for last
Years needs weree $lS.47S. .6vts'. Esu-
mates for 1922 are S26.4l9644.90.
Comparative figures showing how
the estimates Tor the fiscal year le22
compare with the appropriations for
the current fiscal year are given be-
low:
Public schools--The 1921 appropria-
tion was $5.OIs. .I60: the estimates FOR
1922 are s7.I15.645.
Charities and correctionS-The 1927
appropriation was S2.ls2. i57: the esti-
mates for 1922 are s3,O3625O.
Improvements and repairs--Thc
1921 appropriation was Sl.s9O.SsO;
the estimates for 1922 are S2.36l .4io.
Metropolitan police Tho 1927 APP
propriation was S1,794,l53 the esti-
mates for 1922 are s1.s63,931.
Streets--The 1927 appropriation WAS
sf,27l .O60; the estimates for 1872: are
S2,45S.755.
Fire department-Th 1921 appro-
priation was 81 ,27l .06O: the estimates
for 1922 are 81 40 $50
interest and sink ing fund--The ap-
propriation for 1921 and the estimates
For 1922 are identical--sJI5.f f0s.
si.I7s.lIO FOR SALARIES.
Salaries-Thc 1921 appropriation
Was 1927 226: the estimates for 1922
are Sl.17S.41O.
Sewers-The 1921 appropriation Was
$4,000; the estimates for l922 arc
s011,000.
Electrical departmcnt--The 1921 APP
propriation was S506,655: the eSti-
mates Tor 1922 are SGOO9SO.
Courts. and prisons-The 1921 ap-
preparation was s239.720; the esti-
mates for 1922 are S311,040.
Contingent and misceilaneous-The
1927 appropriation was $214.T30; the
estimates for 1922 are S312.3OO.
Health department-The 1921 ap-
preparation was s20094O: the esti-
mates for 1872. are s264.lS0.
Courts--The 1921 appropriation was
SI12.2i5. the estimates for 1922 are
S113.505
Anacostia river aud tlats--The 1921
mates Tor 1922 Are S30.ooO.
Militia The 1921 appropriation WAS
siS.7OO: theA estimates tor 49,: are
$4,000.
The emergency fund i'll 1921 and the
estimates for 1922 are the same
$1,000.
The amount for refund of errone-
Jus collections is the same Tor 1922
as IT is for 1921--S1 800
The police and iiremen'S relief fund
Tor the present FISCAL year was 1924
SAG. and for the next fiscal year IL is
estimated at S326,S01.
EXPLAIN PAY INCREASES.
Explaining salary increases recon-
mended for District employees. the
Commi ssio oners in its report to CON
gress says: "1n compiling their es-
Inmates the Commissioners We're con-
tronted with requests for increased
appropriations and added improve
ments which in the aggregate were
far in excess Of the amount which the
Commissioners are permitted by law
to submit. These Increases We're due
in part to the steadily increasing cost
of material and supplies, and in part
to the fact that much necessary work
of Improvement was deferred during
the three-year period beginning with
the entrance OF the United states into
the world war.
"A very important feature of the
estimates is the proposed increase il.
the salaries of the statutory employees.
This, the Commissioners feel. should
receive the fullest consideration if tn .
efficiency OF the organization is to be
maintained and Justice done to a large
body OF faithful and efficient en-
ployeS. 1t is true that all the en-
ployes of the District government, ex-
cept those receiving in excess of
SZ740, have had the benefit of the
bonus during the past year, but this
bonus is not at all commensurate with
the increased cost of living. In esti-
mating increases in compensation, the
Commissioners believe that they have
been very conservative. They had
before them the recommendation of
the Reclassification Commission. re-
quests of employees, together with the
recommendation of the heads of the
various departments of the District
government. In practically every
ease the recommendation of the Com
unissioners in the estimates submitted
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