Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
Commissioners Going Over the
Estimates.
TOTAL IS s13,ooo,ooo
Must Be Sent to Secretary Mac
Veagh Not Later Than Tomorrow.
IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDED FOR
General Pruning Was Needed in
Order to Get Within the
Limit.

Calling for a total appropriation of ap-
proximately $13.OOO.O0O. the estimates for
the District of Columbia for the fiscal
year that begins July 1 next today are
| undergoing final revision by the District
Commissioners
In accordance with the law, the budget
Treasury not later than tomorrow and
by that official transmitted to Congress in
December.
1t includes provisions for many i'm
provements. one of the items authoriz-
| ing an initial appropriation of 5000, 0ot
| with which to commence work On the
new Central High School. which is to
| cost about a. million dollars.
The Commissioners. in preparing each
years budget, estimate to the full
amount of the anticipated revenues OF
| the District. plus an equal amount to be
appropriated by Congress under the hall
and-half principle. Last year. their es-
$12. 429, 935 Congress allowed only $1O.-
675. $3.50 Of the amount requested.
Expect Revenue Increases.
Anticipated revenue increases account
for the increased appropriation requested
in this years budget. But for the fact
that the local government, under an act
Of Congress passed at the last session,
will be required to pay to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane about $780,
600 this year on account OF an excess
number Of District patients maintained
in the institution. still other improve
ments would have been provided for In
the estimates
The Commissioners. in order to bring
the total amount asked for within the
limit allowed by law. were required to
II l.
announced, none Of the principal i'm
provements wanted was eliminated. Only
a few days ago the District heads dis
covered that they would have to reduce
the budget by $4,000 in order to get
within the limit. This was done by prun-
ing all along the line so that no i'm
portant provision suffered.
Big Sum for Schools.
OF the various departments of the Dis
trict government to be appropriated 70,
by Congress, the board of education
comes in for the lions share Of the funds
requested. It will require about $780,
600. SO the Commissioners estimate to
meet the needs Of the school system.
The board of charities is another gov
eminent department that demands big
appropriation. 1t is understood that the
appropriation requested in this instance
The item requested with which to hegir
work on the new Central High School Is
the largest contained in the school esti
mates. Appropriations for building a
sixteen-roOm school building in Park
View and commencing work on the pro-
posed NJ. Street colored high school also
are contained in the estimates.
For Hospital, $50, 900.
It is understood that the estimate.
for the charities board include an item
of 100000 with which to begin work
on the proposed new municipal hospital
and that, also, provision il contained for
the purchase of q tugboat and new
barges to be operated between Washing
ton and the workhouse, at Occoquan.
The Commissioners have dealt literally
with the needs of Washington's play.
grounds, city and suburban streets and
other improvements recommended for the
District. Swimming pools for the George
town, Rosedale and Cardozo Fairgrounds
are requested.
All OF the park improvements included
in last years estimates which Congress
did not provide for are to be again
recommended. These include the Klingle
Park valley highway. to cost $2O2 600;
Piney branch valley highway, to cost
f$45.O0O. and Mt. Hamilton Park, to cost
$50. 900.