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lections on account Of trust and spe
cial funds for the fiscal year 1872
snues representing $S22.353.12 of thi
total; policemen and firemen's relic
funds, $166, ,325.9S; miscellaneous trus
fund deposits. $s71, 1,703.S5; fund TO
redemption of real estate from ia,
sales. $200,S94.49: and the balance be
ing collections for a number of mis-
cellaneous trust and special funds.
The net expenditures on account o
trust and special funds during tn,
fiscal year 1890 amounted to $1,SSs,
425.77. Included in this amount wer,
expenditures for the water depart
and firemen's relief fund, $151, ,46296
miscellaneous trust fund deposits
$643,SS212; and Washington redemp
tion fund. $200,11S.77.
Cash Balance June 30.
The cash balance to the credit o.
the general fund OF the District O.
Columbia in the Treasury of tn,
United States on June 80. 1920
amounted to $7,337.S51.24, and to tn,
credit of trust and special funds
1858, ,914.99. In addition to thes,
amounts balances as shown by the &C
companying statements were also helt
in the hands of the collector of taxes
and to the credit of the disbursine
officer of the District of Columbia.
THE difference between the genera
fund balance of $7,337,S51.24, stated
above, and the surplus of revenues OF
the District of Columbia in the Treas.
ury referred to in the following para.
graphs. is accounted for by the un-
expended balances of appropriation
80. 1920. Provision is made from the
revenues for the Districts proportion
Of these appropriation balances. sc
that the surplus revenues represent
money belonging to the District in
the Treasury over and above all
charges.
Surplus Revenues.
"On July /, 1919. the surplus reve-
nues of the District Of Columbia in
the, Treasury of the United States, in
excess of all appropriation and other
charges against such revenues to
that date. amounted to $4,063, 1884.
The revenues of the District of Co.
1umbia for the fiscal year 1920, in
cluding credits arising from lapsed
appropriations, available to meet ap-
preparation charges Of that year
amounted to $10,934.4S4.0S, from which
the sum Of $15s.500 was transferred
to the credit Of the policemen and fire.
mems relief fund and $200,S65 reim-
the provisions of the District Of CO.
lumbda appropriation act approved
July IL, 1919. This left $10.575,129.os
to meet the Districts proportion OF
appropriation charges for the fiscal
year 1920.
'The appropriations Of the District
of Columbia. for the fiscal year 1920
payable on the basis Of one-half by
the United States and one-half by the
District Of Columbia, amounted to
$1e,437,S11.36. The charge against the
District of Columbia under these ap-
preparations totaled $9.71s.905.es,
tions payable wholly from the reve-
uues of the District of Columbia
amounting to $271,4S0.66. The total
charge against the revenues of the
District Of Columbia under all appro-
priations during the fiscal year 1870
was 1886. 1854.
The revenues Of the District Of
Columbia for the fiscal year 1920
available to meet its charges under
appropriations was $10.575,1z 1zS.0S'
against which the total appropriation
balance of revenues OF the District OF
Columbia for tho fiscal year 1920, over
and above all charges against SAID
revenues for that year. OF $5S4.742.75.
The Commissioners inform Congress
that they asked for higher salaries
for District employees in order to OBJ
tain and retain efhcient workers. They
ommendation for. higher salaries for
the Commissioners. IT - made clear
in the report, however. that the pres
emit mem6ers o fkhe board Of Commits
eioners have no Intention OF urging
that. the Increase apply during theik
terms.
They do. however, desire to place
themselves on record as earnestly
recomnending the Increase of their
successors in this ofiice," the report
continues. "in order that the city may
secure the services OF persons capa-
ble to fulfin the duties OF q Commits
sioner edlciently and without per-
Oonal financial sacrifice"
The report states that q police cen-
sus taken in November, 1919. gave
Washington . population Of 455, ,42S.
whereas another enumeration taken
census bureau gave the population as
437,571. Discussing the wide differ
ence in figures in three months. the
Commissioners say:
The difference between these re.
suits is probably due to the different
ors. 1t is understood that the census
takels OF the bureau OF the census
omitted to enumerate representatives.
senator's and the personnel Of the en-
bassies and legations and their en-
tourage. The police officers not only
included in their enumerations the
classes mentioned above, but presum-
ably many residents who were omit
ted by the United States census TAX
ers because Of the unfamiliarity of
those enumerators with residential
habits. Many persons occupy their
f1f
day. and the fact Of their residence
would possibly escape the notice of
the census taker. whereas police
man who constantly patrols the lo-
cality would be more familiar with
the rooming habits Of those who had
The Commissioners. tell coneress
that the total OF real estate in the
District for the last fiscal year was:
On land, $213,499.811: on improve
.nents. s$s1s.12s.s1s. Total. s4ss.s2s.-
The assessment for general taxes on
ssasy fS,srs %ss Nsw Suans dHEns the
900: additions and improvements.
1881 800; gas mains. conduits, rail-
ways, etc, $316.391. Total, $9,028, ,991.
From this is deducted $685.. .71s for re-
moval and deterioration of structures,
leaving 2 net increase in the assess
The assessment and tax on personal
property for the last fiscal year was
- follows:
TanEihle pselnnal property, at LIZ per cent.
Building Ard loan associations. al per cent Of
Incorporates savings banks, at per cent on
interest patd depostors ...,................
Gleetric Light Companies. at per cent on q,
Telephone companies. At 4 per cent on gross
Gaslfxht eonpanies. at per cent on gross es