nine hundred dollars; inspector, seven hundred and eighty dollars; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; inspector of property, nine hundred and thirty-six dollars; two property-yard keepers, at one thousand dollars each; inspector of materials, one thousand two hundred dollars (the four foregoing employees transferred from engineer's office);

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Building inspection division: Inspector of buildings, two thousand Building inspection seven hundred and fifty dollars; principal assistant inspector of buildings, one thousand eight hundred dollars; eleven assistant inspectors of buildings, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; fire-escape inspector, one thousand four hundred dollars; temporary employment of additional assistant inspectors for such time as their services may be necessary, three thousand dollars; two civil engineers or computers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; clerk, who shall be a stenographer and typewriter, one thousand dollars; messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; assistant inspector, one thousand five hundred dollars;

Plumbing inspection division: Inspector of plumbing, two thousand dollars; principal assistant inspector of plumbing, one thousand four hundred dollars; five assistant inspectors of plumbing, one at one thousand two hundred dollars and four at one thousand dollars each; clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; temporary employment of additional assistant inspectors of plumbing and laborers for such time as their services may be necessary, two thousand dollars; draftsman, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; sewer tapper, one thousand dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; three members of the plumbing board, at three hundred dollars each; purchase and maintenance of motor cycle, three hundred dollars; In all, one hundred and nine thousand eight hundred and seventysix dollars.

CARE OF DISTRICT BUILDING: Clerk and stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; electrician, one thousand two hundred dollars; two dynamo tenders, at eight hundred and seventy-five dollars each; three firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three coal passers, at six hundred dollars each; electrician's helper, eight hundred and forty dollars; eight elevator conductors, at six hundred dollars each; two laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; two laborers, at five hundred dollars each; two chief cleaners who shall also have charge of the lavatories, at five hundred dollars each; forty cleaners, at two hundred and forty dollars each; chief watchman, one thousand dollars; assistant chief watchman, six hundred and sixty dollars; eight watchmen, at six hundred dollars each; pneumatic-tube operator, six hundred dollars; in all, thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars: Provided, That the employees herein authorized for the care of the District building shall be appointed by the assistants to the engineer commissioner, with the approval of the commissioners.

For fuel, light, power, repairs, laundry, mechanics and labor not to exceed three thousand dollars, and miscellaneous supplies, twentyeight thousand dollars.

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: 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

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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; messenger, four hundred and fifty dollars (transferred from street-cleaning department); 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; clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; temporary clerk hire, five hundred dollars; in all, forty-four thousand six hundred and seventy dollars.

EXCISE BOARD: 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: 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.

COLLECTOR'S OFFICE: Collector, four thousand dollars; deputy collector, two thousand dollars; cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant cashier, one thousand four hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand six hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; three coupon clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; clerk and bank messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-one thousand seven hundred dollars.

For extra labor in the preparation of tax-sale certificates, with authority to employ clerks, eight hundred dollars.

AUDITOR'S OFFICE: Auditor, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each (one transferred from engineer department); three clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars (transferred from engineer department); three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; clerk, nine hundred and thirty-six dollars (transferred from engineer department); two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; clerk, six hundred dollars (transferred from property division); messenger, six hundred dollars; disbursing officer, three thousand dollars; deputy disbursing officer, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and thirty-six dollars.

OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL: Corporation counsel, four thousand five hundred dollars; first assistant, two thousand five hundred dollars; second assistant, one thousand eight hundred dollars; third assistant, one thousand six hundred dollars; fourth assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.

SINKING-FUND OFFICE, UNDER CONTROL OF THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES: Clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; in all, two thousand five hundred dollars.

CORONER'S OFFICE: Coroner, one thousand eight hundred dollars; morgue master, seven hundred and twenty dollars; assistant morgue master and janitor, four hundred and eighty dollars; hostler and janitor, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

MARKET MASTERS: Two market masters, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; assistant market masters, who shall also perform the necessary labor in cleaning the markets, and one laborer for duty at Eastern Market, two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars; in all, four thousand six hundred and eighty dollars.

WHOLESALE PRODUCERS' MARKET: Market master, nine hundred dollars; assistant market master, who shall also act as night watchman, five hundred and forty dollars; watchman, four hundred and eighty dollars; laborer for sweeping B street sidewalk used for market purposes and the wholesale market square, three hundred and sixty dollars; sweeping B street used for market purposes, four hundred and eighty dollars; hauling refuse (street sweepings), six hundred dollars; in all, three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

EASTERN MARKET: Laborer for cleaning sidewalk and street where used for market purposes (farmers' market), two hundred and forty dollars.

WESTERN MARKET: Laborer for cleaning sidewalk and street where used for market purposes (farmers' market), two hundred and forty dollars.

OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Sealer of weights and measures, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant, nine hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, six thousand and eighty dollars.

For extra services in the sealer's office, which are necessary to perform the additional clerical work pertaining to the District markets, public hay scales, inspectors of wood, lumber, flour, and the fish wharf and wood wharfage privileges, with authority to employ clerks, three hundred dollars.

ENGINEER COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE: Engineer of highways, three thousand dollars; engineer of bridges, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; superintendent of streets, two thousand dollars; superintendent of county roads, one thousand five hundred dollars, and five hundred dollars additional as assistant engineer in Rock Creek Park; superintendent of sewers, three thousand dollars; inspector of asphalts and cements, two thousand four hundred dollars (Provided, That the inspector of asphalts and cements shall not receive or accept compensation of any kind from, or perform any work or render any services of a character required of him officially by the District of Columbia to, any person, firm, corporation, or municipality other than the District of Columbia); assistant inspector of asphalts and cements, one thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent of trees and parkings, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of trees and parkings, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant engineer, two thousand two hundred dollars; assistant engineer, two thousand one hundred dollars; four assistant engineers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; assistant engineer, one thousand six hundred dollars; five assistant engineers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant engineer, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; assistant engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; two transitmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; transitman, one thousand and fifty dollars; four rodmen, at nine hundred dollars each; eight rodmen, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each; twelve chainmen, at six hundred and fifty dollars each; draftsman, one thousand five hundred

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dollars; draftsman, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; two draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; draftsman, one thousand and fifty dollars; general inspector of sewers, one thousand three hundred dollars; inspector of sewers, one thousand two hundred dollars; bridge inspector, one thousand two hundred dollars; two inspectors, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; three inspectors of streets, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; inspector, one thousand dollars; inspector, nine hundred dollars; twelve foremen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; foreman, Rock Creek Park, one thousand two hundred dollars; three subforemen, at one thousand and fifty dollars each; foreman, one thousand and fifty dollars; ten foremen, at nine hundred dollars each; bridgekeeper, six hundred and fifty dollars; three bridgekeepers, at six hundred dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; permit clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant permit clerk, one thousand dollars; index clerk and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars (one transferred to auditor's office); five clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; clerk, nine hundred dollars; clerk, eight hundred and forty dollars; two clerks, at seven hundred and fifty dollars each; clerk, six hundred dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; six messengers, at five hundred and forty dollars each; two skilled laborers, at six hundred dollars each; skilled laborer, six hundred and twenty-five dollars; janitor, seven hundred and twenty dollars; principal steam engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three steam engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three assistant steam engineers, at one thousand and fifty dollars each; six oilers, at six hundred dollars each; six firemen, at eight hundred and seventy-five dollars each; inspector, one thousand four hundred dollars; storekeeper, nine hundred dollars; superintendent of stables, one thousand five hundred dollars; blacksmith, nine hundred and seventy-five dollars; two watchmen, at six hundred and thirty dollars each; two Inspector of gas, etc. drivers, at six hundred and thirty dollars each; inspector of gas and meters, two thousand dollars; assistant inspector of gas and meters, one thousand dollars; two assistant inspectors of gas and meters, at nine hundred dollars each; messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and seventy-nine thousand four hundred and ten dollars.

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Draftsmen, etc.

MUNICIPAL ARCHITECT'S OFFICE: Municipal architect, whose duty it shall be to prepare or supervise the preparation of plans for, and superintend the construction of, all municipal buildings, and the repair and improvement of all buildings belonging to the District of Columbia and serve under the direction of the engineer commissioner of the District of Columbia, three thousand six hundred dollars (transferred from the engineer's office); chief draftsman, one thousand five hundred dollars (transferred from inspector of buildings' office); draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars (transferred from inspector of buildings' office); superintendent of repairs, one thousand five hundred dollars (transferred from engineer's office); boss carpenter, boss tinner, boss painter, boss plumber, and boss steam fitter, five in all, at one thousand two hundred dollars each (all transferred from engineer's office); boss grader, one thousand dollars (transferred from engineer's office); clerk, one thousand and fifty dollars (trans.ferred from engineer's office); clerk, six hundred and twenty dollars (transferred from engineer's office); driver, five hundred and forty dollars (transferred from the engineer's office); in all, seventeen thousand two hundred and ten dollars.

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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OFFICE: Special assessment clerk, two thou- Special assessment sand dollars; seven clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; clerk, seven hundred and fifty dollars; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. STREET-SWEEPING OFFICE: Superintendent, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant superintendent and clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; chief inspector, one thousand three hundred dollars; chief inspector of machine work, one thousand three hundred dollars; eight inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; ten inspectors, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; three assistant inspectors, at nine hundred dollars each; inspector, one thousand dollars; messenger and driver, six hundred dollars; foreman of repairs, one thousand two hundred dollars; chief clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer and clerk, one thousand dollars; blacksmith, nine hundred dollars; mechanic, seven hundred and eighty dollars; blacksmith's helper, seven hundred and twenty dollars; seven dumpmen, at five hundred and forty dollars each; two mechanic's helpers, at five hundred and forty dollars each; in all, forty-five thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS,

STEAM ENGINEERS: Three members of board of examiners of steam engineers, at three hundred dollars each, nine hundred dollars.

AUTOMOBILE BOARD: Secretary or acting secretary of the automobile board, three hundred dollars.

The Act of Congress approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, entitled "An 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 three, and for other purposes," be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding to section seven of the said Act, at the end thereof, the following:

That hereafter there shall be assessed and collected an annual wheel tax on all automobiles, or other motor vehicles, owned or operated in the District of Columbia, having seats for only two persons, the sum of three dollars; and on all such vehicles having seats for more than two persons, an additional tax of two dollars for each additional seat.

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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: Superintendent of insurance, three thousand five hundred dollars; examiner, one thousand five hundred dollars; statistician, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; stenographer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; temporary clerk hire, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand four hundred and twenty dollars: Provided, That hereafter the annual reports of the superintendent of insurance shall be printed ports. and bound in one volume and shall be ready for distribution not later than the first day of the next regular session of Congress thereafter. SURVEYOR'S OFFICE: Surveyor, three thousand dollars; assistant surveyor, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; computer, one thousand two hundred dollars; record clerk, one thousand and fifty dollars; inspector, one thousand two hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars; clerk, nine hundred and seventyfive dollars; draftsman, nine hundred dollars; assistant computer, eight hundred and twenty-five dollars; two rodmen, at eight hundred and twenty-five dollars each; three chainmen, at seven hundred dollars each; two chainmen, at six hundred and fifty dollars each; clerk, six hundred and seventy-five dollars; computer and transitman, one thousand two hundred dollars; rodman, eight hundred and twentyfive dollars; in all, twenty-five thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;