The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-03
Commissioners Ask $1,000
600 More for This Year
Than LaSt-.-SOme Of
District Items.
FOLLOW REDFIELD PLANS

| is shown by several requests in the Dis
trict estimates submitted TO Congress
yesterday. Mr.. Redfield's report prob
ably will not be read until late Satur,
day, but a number of his ideas are &c
! be found in new recommendations Il
Congress by the Commissioners in thell
estimates.
The most important Of these is . re.
quest for $4,000 for the construction OF
a central warehouse and distributing sta.
ton for District supplies. This is be.
lieved to be the necessity upon which
Mr.. Redfield will lay the heaviest stress
in his report. The Commissioners not
only ask for this. but continue in accord
with Mr.. Redfeld's ideas by asking for
the purchase of motor trucks and de-
livery vehicles to be operated from the
warehouse.
Estimates Show Increase.
The estimates call for appropriations
totaIing S1S,629, $3.50. nearly 100000
more than the appropriations upon
which the District government now is
operating. This also indicates a payroll
increase by $l34,59O
There are several recommendations in
the estimates which Indicate that the
administrative heads of the District find
themselves in close accord with Mr.. Red
field, and are willing to anticipate his
report to the House by including prellmi-
nary plans for changes in the estimates.
The warehouse recommendation also in
wolves an operating force at an annual
expense of S11,14O. Under the school sys-
tenn provision is asked for a municipal
cabinetmaker. whose principal duty It
shall be to save used school furniture
from the scrap heap by remodeling.'
school Estimates Large.
Nearly one million dollars OF the in
crease is to be found in the school fund
estimates. Last session the school esti-
mates or that part which provided for
the continuation of work on new build
irgs or the commencement OF work on
projected buildings was numerically cut
In the House, and the conference report
was little better. This large increase
is necessitated by the trimming which
the school estimates received last ses-
sion. For the school system S3,374920 Is
asked.
Among the requests for increased sal
aries are those of the Commissioners,
$. 500: 500 for veterinary surgeon; 500
for deputy purchasing officer; 500 for
principal assistant inspector of build
iDgs; $50 and 500, respectively, for chief
clerk and bOokkeeper in auditors office;
sec for corporation counsel; 500 for cor
oner: 800 for engineer of highways; 500
and $500 respectively. for superintendent
and assistant superintendent of street
cleaning; $500 for librarian of the public
library; 81, ZOO for superintendent of pub
lac schools, and others.
Two projects which were passed by the
Appropriation Committee last year and
knocked out OF the bill on the floor OF
the House on a point OF order again are
recommended by the Commissioners.
One of these is the establishment of a
municipal asphalt plant at a total ex-
pense of $500. They also ask for an
investigation into the feasibility OF a
garbage reduction or incInera-
ton plant.
$4,000 for Bridge.
Among the larger amounts asked for
by the Commissioners are $4,000 to be
Immediately available for the commence
ment of work on a bridge across Rock
Creek at Pennsylvania Avenue, the
bridge to cost $4,000 when complete.
For the continuation of the reclamation
work on the Anacostia fats 100000 is
asked. For the construction of addi-
tional shelters in the market space for
farmers wagons $1,000 is asked 1t is
suggested that the Commissioners might
be authorized to increase the rental rate
now charged for use of these market
spaces by farmers wagons from lO|
cents 10 % cents a DAY.
For work on streets and avenues $780,
900 is asked. This is divided between
Georgetown, $500: Northwest section,
SIS, 200; Southwest section, 81. 800; South
east section, $4,000. and Northwest sec
ton. $4,000.
For the construction OF suburban
roads and streets $4,000 is asked, an
increase of nearly $4,000 over the ap-
for this purpose in the last
District bill. For current work of re-
pairs on streets, resurfaceing, &c, $780,
600 is asked.
A total appropriation OF s265,OOO is
asked for street cleaning, removal of
snow, dust prevention. and similar
work. For the disposal OF the city's
refuse s179,S5 is asked.
Among the increases asked for the !
schools is a recommendation that the
director of primary instruction shall re-
ceive an increase OF 800 and be placed |
on a basic salary of $500 and be en-
titled to an increase of 500 a year for
five years. For the repair and improve |
ment OF school buildings a sum OF S1lO,- |
BOO is asked, and $4,000 is asked for the |
of sanitary drinking foun-
tains In public school buildings.
The following proposals for the con- |
struction and equipment OF public school |
buildings are made:
For the complete equipment Of the nor
NAL school building for coored pupils. - 900 90
For the construction Of n +room add
ton to the Congress Heights School. 1900 90 /
To begin the construction Of new Cen
trail High School the site purchased
for that purpose, and toward the grad
ing and other work necessary to prepare
the site the grading of an athletic field,
the construction Of retaining walls. and
the construction Of athletic stadium,
&c. $1,000 %
70 begin similar construction Of a new NJ
Street High School for colored pupils. 10000 %
For the erection Of l6rcom building on
the site purchased west Of Soldiers
Home grounds, south Of Rock Greek
road IsOo 90
'or the construction Of a 6roon addition
to the Birnsy School. $1,000 90
FOR the purchase Of ground adjacent to
the PetwOrth School 1900 %
Tor the purchase Of ground adjacent to thee
Briggs School. for additional playground
space, approximately 5000 square feet, 800 90
FOR ths purchase Of lots Z, s. and 9.
square 81, as site for annex to the
John F. Cook School. $500 90
'or the purchase of ground north Of
Rhode Island AEenue which to erect
an additional school building for the
Woodbridge and Langdon neighborhood.. l2m 90
or the purchase Of adjoining ground
north Of the Gage School. for the enc
tion OF an addition to said school, ap-
prO1imately 1900 square feet-..:..;:.:. 5000 90
or central heating plant for the Cur
It's. Addison, and Hyde School build
inEs. in square bounded by Thirty-scc-
ond, Thirty-third, o. and Streets
Northwest 1900 90
$4,000 %
More Salary for Police.
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