Berne, Georgetown (Guiana), Malaga, and Stuttgart, at four hundred and eighty dollars each, one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars; Total, clerk hire, one hundred and twenty-seven thousand two hundred and ten dollars.. Allowance for clerks at consulates, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State at consulates not herein provided for in respect to clerk hire, no greater portion of this sum than one thousand dollars to be allowed to any one consulate in any one fiscal year, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the total sum expended in one year shall not exceed the amount appropriated SALARIES OF INTERPRETERS TO CONSULATES IN CHINA, KOREA, AND JAPAN. Interpreters to be employed at consulates in China, Korea, and Japan, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, twenty thousand dollars. For interpreter at Vladivostok, Siberia, eight hundred dollars EXPENSES OF INTERPRETERS, GUARDS, AND SO FORTH, IN TURKISH Interpreters and guards at the consulates in the Turkish dominions and at Zanzibar, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, twelve thousand dollars SALARIES OF MARSHALS FOR CONSULAR COURTS. Marshals for the consular courts in China, Korea, and Turkey, eleven thousand dollars $127, 210.00 100,000. 00 20,000.00 800.00 12,000.00 11,000.00 EXPENSES OF PRISONS FOR AMERICAN CONVICTS. Expenses of a prison and a prison keeper at the consulate-general in Bangkok, Siam, one thousand dollars. Actual expense of renting a prison at Shanghai for American convicts in China, seven hundred and fifty dollars; and for the wages of a keeper of such prison, eight hundred dollars; one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. Paying for the keeping and feeding of prisoners in China, Korea, Siam, and Turkey, nine thousand dollars: Provided, That no more than fifty cents per day for the keeping and feeding of each prisoner while actually confined shall be allowed or paid for any such keeping and feeding. This is not to be understood as covering cost of medical attendance and medicines when required by such prisoners. Rent of prison for American convicts in Turkey, and for wages of keepers of the same, one thousand dollars. Wages of prison keeper in Korea, six hundred dollars. RELIEF AND PROTECTION OF AMERICAN SEAMEN. Relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, and shipwrecked American seamen in the Territory of Alaska, in the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Philippine Islands, thirty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary 13, 150.00 30,000.00 FOREIGN HOSPITAL AT CAPE TOWN, Annual contribution toward the support of the Somerset Hospital (a foreign hospital) at Cape Town, fifty dollars, to be paid by the Secretary of State upon the assurance that suffering seamen and citizens of the United States will be admitted to the privileges of said hospital. FOREIGN HOSPITALS AT PANAMA. Annual contributions toward the support of the foreign hospitals at Panama, five hundred dollars, to be paid by the Secretary of State upon the assurance that suffering seamen and citizens of the United States will be admitted to the privileges of said hospitals.. SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE AT KOBÉ. Contribution toward the support of the Seamen's Institute at Kobé, to be paid by the Secretary of State upon the assurance that relief will be afforded by the said institute to indigent American seamen, twenty-five dollars. CONTINGENT EXPENSES, UNITED STATES CONSULATES. Expenses of providing all such stationery, blanks, record and other books, seals, presses, flags, signs, rent, postage, furniture, statistics, newspapers, freight (foreign and domestic), telegrams, advertising, messenger service, traveling expenses of consular officers and consular clerks, compensation of Chinese writers, loss by exchange, and such other miscellaneous expenses as the President may think necessary for the several consulates and consular agencies in the transaction of their business, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Approved, June 16, 1906. Total, Diplomatic and Consular Act... $50.00 500.00 25.00 350,000.00 3,091, 094. 17 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION ACT. [PUBLIC NO. 302.] By the Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, and for other purposes, approved June 27, 1906. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the half of the following sums named, respectively, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, in full for the purposes following, being for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, namely: GENERAL EXPENSES. FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE: For two Commissioners, at five thousand dollars each; Engineer Commissioner, nine hundred and twenty-four dollars (to make salary five thousand dollars); secretary, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; two assistant secretaries to Commissioners, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; clerk, six hundred dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; two messengers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; stenographer and typewriter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two drivers, at six hundred dollars each; veterinary surgeon for all horses in the departments of the District government, one thousand two hundred dollars; inspector of buildings, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; principal assistant inspector of buildings, one thousand six hundred dollars; five assistant inspectors of buildings, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five assistant inspectors of buildings, at one thousand dollars each; temporary employment of additional assistant inspectors for such time as their services may be necessary, two thousand four hundred dollars; two civil engineers or computers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; clerk, who shall be a stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; superintendent of construction, one thousand two hundred dollars; janitor, one thousand two hundred dollars; steam engineer, nine hundred dollars; three firemen, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; two elevator operators, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; three watchmen, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one laborer, who shall also act as messenger and substitute elevator operator, three hundred and sixty-five dollars; two laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; property clerk, two thousand dollars; deputy property clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; seven clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three clerks, at six hundred dollars each; clerk, four hundred and eighty dollars; inspector of fuel, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant inspector of fuel, one thousand one hundred dollars; two messengers, at six hundred dollars each; driver, four hundred and eighty dollars; inspector (now tem porary, at three dollars per day), nine hundred dollars; inspector (now temporary, at two dollars and fifty cents per day), seven hundred and eighty dollars; laborer (now temporary, at two dollars per day), six hundred dollars; inspector of plumbing, two thousand dollars; seven assistant inspectors of plumbing, one at one thousand two hundred dollars, and six at one thousand dollars each; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; three members of the plumbing board, at three hundred dollars each, and hereafter said board shall be composed of one master plumber, one journeyman plumber competent to be licensed as a master plumber, and one employee of the District of Columbia having a knowledge of plumbing, gas fitting, and sanitary work, whose compensation shall be three hundred dollars per annum each, payable monthly; in all, ninety-eight thousand three hundred and fifty-nine dollars FOR ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: For assessor, three thousand five hundred dollars, and five hundred dollars additional as chairman of the excise and personal tax boards; two assistant assessors, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; clerk, arrears division, one thousand four hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; assistant or clerk, nine hundred dollars; clerk in charge of records, one thousand dollars; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; license clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; inspector of licenses, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant inspector of licenses, one thousand dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; three assistant assessors, at three thousand dollars each; clerk to board of assistant assessors, one thousand five hundred dollars; messenger and driver, for board of assistant assessors, six hundred dollars; temporary clerk hire, five hundred dollars; in all, forty-three thousand five hundred dollars; and the assessor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to accept, without penalty, all returns of gross earnings made by companies or corporations on or before October eighteenth, nineteen hundred and five, as if the same had been made on the first day of August, nineteen hundred and five, and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to refund any excess taxes paid on such returns by reason of such penalty.... EXCISE BOARD: For chief clerk, two thousand dollars; clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars.. PERSONAL TAX BOARD: For two assistant assessors of personal taxes, at three thousand dollars each; appraiser of personal property, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand dollars; three inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; extra clerk hire, two thousand dollars; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred dollars FOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE: For collector, four thousand dollars; deputy collector, one thousand eight hundred dollars; cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant cashier, one thousand four hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two coupon clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; clerk and bank messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars For extra labor for preparation of tax-sale certificates, and so forth, with authority to employ clerks of this and other offices after office hours, eight hundred dollars S. Doc. 535, 59-1—5 $98, 359.00 43,500.00 4,800.00 15, 800.00 19, 400.00 800.00 FOR AUDITOR'S OFFICE: For auditor, three thousand six hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; messenger, six hundred dollars; disbursing officer, two thousand five hundred dollars; deputy disbursing officer, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirty thousand one hundred and fifty dollars... - FOR OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL: For corporation counsel, four thousand five hundred dollars; first assistant corporation counsel, two thousand five hundred dollars; second assistant corporation counsel, one thousand six hundred dollars; third assistant corporation counsel, one thousand six hundred dollars; fourth assistant corporation counsel, one thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer, nine hundred dollars; clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, thirteen thousand and twenty dollars... FOR SINKING-FUND OFFICE, UNDER CONTROL OF THE TREASURER of THE UNITED STATES: For clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; in all, two thousand five hundred dollars. FOR CORONER'S OFFICE: For coroner, one thousand eight hundred dollars; morgue master, seven hundred and twenty dollars; assistant morgue master and janitor, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, three thousand dollars FOR MARKET MASTERS: For two market masters, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for necessary labor for cleaning, Eastern, Western, and Georgetown market houses, one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars; in all, four thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. For necessary labor and services required to clean the market houses and the hauling and sweeping of refuse from the sidewalks and streets at the Farmers' Produce Market, south side of B street, and the Wholesale Producers' Market square on B street northwest, and at the farmers' market adjacent to the Eastern, Western, and Georgetown markets, respectively, including salary of watchmen, necessary labor, and for hauling and incidental expenses connected therewith, as follows: Provided, That the amount remaining to the credit of "Miscellaneous trust fund deposits, District of Columbia, Wholesale Producers' Market,' after the payment of all bills contracted prior to July first, nineteen hundred and six, shall be transferred to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia, and on and after July first, nineteen hundred and six, all receipts of the Wholesale Producers' Market, including the receipts for the occupation of the south side of B street northwest, and the farmers' street markets adjacent to the Eastern, Western, and Georgetown markets, respectively, be paid through the sealer of weights and measures to the collector of taxes, to the credit of the revenues of the District, weekly. And the Commissioners are hereby authorized to make such reasonable charges for the use of space at the above-mentioned street markets as may be deemed just, but in no case shall the collections for such space and for labor, and the sweeping, cleaning, and hauling away of refuse at such space exceed the sum of ten cents per day for each space occupied, and the market masters of the several markets herein mentioned shall make such collections daily and make a return thereof, with a sworn statement, weekly to the sealer of weights and measures, who shall deposit the same with the collector of taxes to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. WHOLESALE PRODUCERS' MARKET: One market master, nine hundred dollars; one assistant market master, who shall also act as night watchman, five hundred and forty dollars; one watchman for eight $30, 150.00 13,020.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 4, 480.00 |