Evening star., 1921-12-05
COmmissiOnersSend
Annual Figures
to Congress.
REVENUE ON BASIS
OF 6O-4O PER CENT
49, 100000 Is Requested
for Improving Water
Facilities Here.

total of s25,57o.S7s.75 for the ex-
penses of the District government
during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1924. is recommended in the de-
partmental estimates sent to Con-
gress today as against s21.I79.11299
appropriated for the current fiscal
year This is an increase of $4,3sl,-
76476.
The estimates provide that these
expenditures shall be on a basis of
40 per cent from the federal
Treasury and so per cent from the
revenues of the District. If the es-
timated net revenues of the District
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1928. are not sufficient to meet the
proportion of the appropriations for
that fiscal year the Commissioners Of
the District would be directed to in
crease the rate of taxation on real
estate and tangible personal prop
erty sufficient to make up the differ
ence. with the proviso that the rate
of taxation in no event is to be less
than ] u per cent or more than per
cent
SI,153,36O Asked for Salaries.
The total recommended by the Dis
trict commissioners for salaries of
District employees is s1153.360. as
compared to s914.S26 for the present
fiscal year. This is an increase of
s3S,534
An outstanding feature of the Com
missioners' estimates is the recon-
mendation for 100000 to increase
the water supply of the District as
compared with 100000 appropri-
ated for the present fiscal year. This
S3.000,000 estimate is for continuing
work on the conduit project adopted
by Congress in the Army appropria
tion act for the fiscal year 1922. 1t
includes the employment of all nee
essary engineering, technical, clerical
and otner services
For maintenance of the public schools
Of teachers and all other employees.
equipment. rentals. repairs, etc. the
Commissioners recommend a total of
IS. .419.2S0 as compared with $4.S22.64o
for the current fiscal year. For the
erection and completion Of new school
as compared with $2,524,000 for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Police Request S1,D6l,4Ss.
For the support of the police depart
ment total Of s1.9s1, 1886 is recon-
mended as against si.7s4.5lLss for the
present year.
For the fire department a total of
$1.3s9.37544 is recommended as COM
pared with S1,333, $50 for the present rs
cal year.
For street improvements the Com
missioners suggest a total Of $l.561. 800
as against s1.390.340 for the current Ms
cal year, and for work on the sewer
system a total of S612,000 is recon-
mended as against $637.0O0 during the
present year.
SI.831.5:9 for Maintenance.
For maintenance and care of streets,
which includes the operation of the
bathing beach and Fairgrounds. total
of 81. .631.529 95 is recommended as COM
pared with sl,ssS.7 72O for the current ns-
cal year.
For the health department total OF
s252. .240 is asked. which is substantial
increase from $219.040 appropriated for
the current fiscal year.
There q also a substantial increase
recommended for the board Of children'a
guardians from the $220.S00 appro.
priated for the current year to $375,4S0
for the next fiscal year
An increase of s12.740 for the sur
yevor's office. bringing the total up to
sac, 74O, is recommended, principally with
the idea of expediting the preparation
of plans on new school buildings.