Evening star., 1928-12-05

| refuse a total of $1,6l3,900 is carried,
which is an increase over current ap-
propriations This includes 100000,
| the same as the current fund, for dust
prevention, sweeping and cleaning
! streets, avenues and alleys and for
cleaning snow and ice from the streets,
! in the discretion of the Commissioners.
There is an increase of $25,000,
bringing the appropriation up to $975,-
600 to enable the Commissioners to
carry out the law governing collection
and disposal Of garbage, miscellaneous
refuse and ashes.
The group of permanent and in
definite appropriations, which go to
swell the total of the District budget
annually, but which do not represent
physical improvements, amount to So
O52 500 in the 1880 budget. This Is an
increase of 1892, 500 over the total for
the current year of $2,720,000
Street Work Causes Increase.
The net increase in the aggregate
amount of these various special funds
is found to be due principally to an in
crease from S175,000 for the current
year to S5OOO00 FOR the next fiscal year
in the item for extension of streets and
avenues within the District.
In the various appropriations on ac-
count of the extension of streets ana
avenues, it has been the practice TO
make the payment of the amount
awarded as damages resulting from con-
demnation proceedings indefinite, mas
much as no estimate could be made as
to the amount that would be awarded
by the jury in the various causes.
Another of the group Of indefinite ap-
preparations is that for refunding taxes
enormously collected by the District,
which are returned to the parties who
make erroneous payments. This fund
is estimated at $4,000 for the new fiscal
year, an increase of $4,000.
Under the heading of special and
trust funds" the Districts annual
budget contains the following accounts,
which are estimated for the new fiscal
year as follows:
The escheated estates relief fund,
$4,000 to be appropriated for the next
fiscal year as compared with S5,OOO IN
the current law. This fund is derived
from the sale of the effects OF persons
who die leaving no heirs or next OF kin,
and the proceeds are spent for the
benefit of the poor.
S39O,OOO Retirement Fund.
Teachers retirement fund, $390,000
600 over the current law. This fund
covers the indefinite appropriation OF
the amounts deducted from the salaries
of teachers in the public schools to be
deposited in the Treasury to the credit
of the teachers The fund thus created
is held and invested until paid out as
provided by law.
The estimated expenditure during
1890 from the miscellaneous trust fund
deposits account is $825,000, as COM
pared with $950,000 this year. This
fund consists of deposits made by prop
erty owners, corporations and others on
account of work to be done by the
District in connection with cuts in
streets and various engineering projects,
the whole cost of which is payable by
the depoSitor.
Expenditures during 1890, under the
heading of "the Washington Redemp
ton Fund" are estimated at $3.50, 900,
an increase of $4,000. This fund re-
suits from collections on account of
payments made by persons redeeming
their property after it has been sold for
taxes. Payments from the fund are
made to the holders of certificates
representing unpaid taxes.
The permit fund, derived from de-
posits of property owners for various
sewer and other improvements, is eSti-
mated at $4,000 for 1880, an increase
of $4,000.
The policemen and firemen's relief
fund is placed by the budget at $675,-
900 for the next fiscal year, an increase
of $4,000 over the current amount.
This fund consists Of fines imposed on
members of the two departments, re-
wards received for extraordinary SER
vices, deduction of 212 per cent from
the salary of each member and proceeds
from the sale of unclaimed property.
Deficiencies in this fund are paid from
general revenues of the District. Pay
ments are made to pensioners under
this fund.