Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Commissioners Ask Congress for Money for
Public Construction.
Previous Appropriations Inadequate
Owing to Advance in Cost of
Materinls-List of Buildings.

Upon the recommendation of Capt. Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner the District
Commissioners today decided to request
Congress to provide in the deficiency ap-
preparation bill funds for the construction
OF the various municipal buildings for which
appropriations have been made, but which
it has been found impossible to construct
with money available because of the mark
ed increase in the cost of building materi-
ais. which increase occurred subsequent to
the making of the original appropriat lions.
Ihese buildings are as follows: Eight-room
school in the northeast section, Lovejoy
School (rebuilding), eight-room school in
the southeast section, manual training
school for the first eight divisions; fire de-
partment truck house in Georgetown. truck
house in Columbia Heights chemical engine
mouse IN Ienleytown and eight-room
school in Hilsdale
For the school in the northeast section
S5',5oo was appropriated, including the site,
for which site $S,924.95 was paid The ar
chitects fee, inspection and other incident
al expenses are estimated at $1,000, leaving
available $26,2'5O5. The lowest bid re-
celved for constructing the building was
s52,?OO which left deficiency of $9.347. 95,
a1ter allowing the sum of $2.723 for the
heating apparatus. The additional sum
asked Tor this building Is $4,000.
For rebuilding the Lovejoy School, $4,000
was appropriated. Incidental expenses are
fixed at $1,000. leaving s27, 700 available
me lowest bid, including s2.775 for heating
apparatus, was S33,415, leaving a deficiency
is asked. S
For the school in the southeast section
S4o,5oo was granted. The site cost So 1856
3D. leaving available $3O.35252 The low
est bid, including $2,723 for heating appa-
ratus. was 1856 1913 which left a deficiency
OF St,3IO. 4S The Commissioners therefore
ash LOT the additional sum of 5000.
Manual Training.
For the manual training. school for the
first eight divisions the sum of $50, 600 was
appropriated. The site cost $4,000 while
the other expenses amount to So 200 leav-
ing aVallable $91, 800. But one bid-$96 600
was received for constructing this build
ing ing winch did not include either the heat
ing or plumbing, and it is estimated tnat
Si'oooo Will be Its cost. Therefore, the sum
OF $4,000 additional is requested by the
Commissioners
oo nor the truck house in Georgetown $23,-
700 was appropriated. The site cost $4,000.
While the incidental expenses are placed Mt
70 40 "A, leaving available SIG, O64 Sc AS
the lowest bid was sd. 739. there is a de-
ilc'ency of S5,61l.44. To construct this build
ing the Commissioners, therefore, ask for
5000 additional
For the truck house in Columbia Heights
Inc sum of $4,000 was also appropriated
e'''t
53l.2f will be required for incidental ex-
penses, there will be S12,36S.76 available
Inc lowest bid was $1,000. leaving a de-
nciency OF S6,I2o24, and the sum of. 81 600
additional is requested by the Commits
siCners for this house
For the chemical engine house in Tenley-
town the sum Of $4,000 was appropriated
The site cost 81 66. and as the other in
cldental expenses amount to $3433, only
Slc,262.34 remains available. No bid was
received Tor constructing this house, but 1t
is estimated that it will cost S17,250, leav-
ing deficiency of about $1,000, which ad-
dttional amount the Commissioners ask to
be appropriated.
For the school in IIllsdale the sum of
S3o,HO was appropriated. The incidental
are placed at $780, which would
make an amount available Of $27, 100. AS it
is estimated that the building will cost $685.
40, no bid having been received, there
would be deficiency of STD and an adj
ditionaE amount of 5000 is therefore re-
quested by the Commissioners.
Increase of Five Per Cent.